Exploring Theme: "Govt. Housing Programs"

Ontario Construction News staff writer Nationtalk: Ontario Construction News – The federal government says it has allocated more than $332 million in funding to help construct 616 new homes and repair 40 existing ones in Ottawa. The announcement was made last Thursday by Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Member of...

NationTalk: Alberta’s government is ensuring that Indigenous communities across the province have the necessary resources needed to meet the unique housing needs of their communities. Through Alberta’s Indigenous Housing Capital Program (IHCP), a total of $4.4 million was contributed to the Conklin Indigenous Housing Initiative, which includes five four-bedroom units and 10 two- and three-bedroom...

APTN News: An NDP MP says chiefs made the right decision in Calgary last week by rejecting a $47.8 billion agreement on long-term reform in the First Nations child welfare system. Lori Idlout said the final settlement agreement was full of problems including it expired after ten years, did not include the First Nations Child...

APTN News: In early August, the Manitoba government paused the youth and homelessness streams of the Canada-Manitoba Housing Benefit (CMHB), which provides a rent top-up for low-income and at-risk populations. The streams serve mostly Indigenous clientele including youth aging out of foster care and people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. And the unexpected change...

NationTalk: Indigenous Services Canada— North Bay, Traditional unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario — National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Incorporated and Government of Canada Today, Member of Parliament for Nipissing—Timiskaming, Anthony Rota, on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor, and National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Incorporated (NICHI) Chief Executive Officer...

RELATED VIDEO: The federal government recently announced its investment of $172 million to help build and repair 4,257 affordable homes in Alberta. The Aboriginal Housing Society received $34,997,000 in funding for its Buffalo Lodge affordable housing project in Lethbridge. Jordan Prentice has more on why this project is so valuable. Click on the following link...

Nunatsiavut leader says housing conditions have to be seen to be believed Sheltered, a CBC Investigates series, examines the housing crisis in Newfoundland and Labrador — telling the stories of the people living it, while scrutinizing the policies and politics behind it. CBC Indigenous: Canada’s inaugural housing advocate visited St. John’s this week to meet...