Exploring Theme: "Govt. Housing Programs"

NationTalk: Today the federal government, the City of Winnipeg, and Paragon Living in partnership with Roseau River Anishinaabe First Nation Trust announced a combined investment of $38.5 million in funding for 95 new homes in Winnipeg. The Chancellor, located at 939 Chancellor Drive in Winnipeg, will be a 7-storey building with 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom apartments. It will...

From: Indigenous Services Canada NationTalk: Today, National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Incorporated (NICHI) Chief Executive Officer John Gordon and Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor, Patty Hajdu, announced the recipients of NICHI’s expression of need process to address the critical need for safe and affordable urban, rural and northern Indigenous housing projects in Atlantic...

NationTalk: Today the federal government, alongside the Métis Nation Saskatchewan government (MN – S), and the Government of Saskatchewan, announced funding for a transitional home for Métis, Indigenous and non-Indigenous women, children and 2SLGBTQIA+ community members removing themselves from abusive situations. MN – S Transitional Housing is a referral-based program that will provide culturally appropriate and safe surroundings through...

From:  NationTalk: Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada – Iqaluit, Nunavut— The Governments of Canada and Nunavut have signed a new ten-year agreement for the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) to provide predictable, long-term, and stable funding to communities across the territory. Over the first five years, Nunavut will receive $94.5 million to address local infrastructure priorities. The renewal of...

NationTalk: Skidegate Band Council Elders and families now have access to 24 affordable homes with the opening of a new, on-reserve rental complex.Located at 848 Highway 16 in Skidegate, Haida Gwaii, the building is a two-story complex that is adjacent to the Skidegate Wellness Centre, providing tenants with direct access to culturally appropriate services. The building will also...

NationTalk: To help tackle the housing crisis, we need to change how municipalities let housing get built in communities. By focusing on increasing density and affordable housing, this will help build more homes for Canadians at prices they can afford. Today the Government of Canada and the Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation announced their agreement to fast...

NationTalk: To help tackle the housing crisis, we need to change how housing gets built in communities. By focusing on increasing density and affordable housing, this will help build more homes for Canadians at prices they can afford. Today, the Government of Canada, Tobique First Nation, and Bilijk First Nation announced that they reached agreements...

NationTalk: With federal funding and federal leadership, we are changing how housing gets built in communities. With a greater focus on density and affordable housing, we are going to get more homes built for Canadians at prices they can afford. Today, the Government of Canada, Long Lake #58 First Nation, Red Rock Indian Band, Whitesand...

NationTalk: The Canadian Housing Acquisition Fund is a pan-Canadian federally incorporated non-profit founded by the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association, Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada, and the Rental Protection Fund. With a leadership and governance structure to support For Indigenous, By Indigenous affordable rental housing acquisition and operation as a core part of the mandate,...

NationTalk: Toronto – The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has introduced its Infrastructure for Housing Initiative (IHI), designed to help address the infrastructure constraints which are limiting new housing construction. The CIB has developed a financing tool for municipalities and Indigenous communities which are committed to building new infrastructure in support of new housing supply. Industry...

NationTalk: Today, the federal government and Manitoba governments announced an enhancement to the Canada Housing Benefit (CHB) to provide housing supports for survivors of gender-based violence. The federal government is investing $13.7 million to create housing options that will be cost-matched by the Manitoba government for a combined total of $27.5 million in funding over...

NationTalk: Indigenous Services Canada, Ottawa, Ontario — The Minister of Indigenous Services, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, and the Minister for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, issued the following statement today: “Having a safe home is essential to supporting First Nations in building the lives they want...

NationTalk: TROIS-RIVIÈRES, QC – The governments of Quebec and Canada and the City of Trois-Rivières today marked the official opening of the Waska Witcihitowin community living environment. Spearheaded by the Société immobilière du Regroupement des centres d’amitié autochtones du Québec (SIRCAAQ), this nearly $37-million project is intended for Indigenous students and their families. This project was conceived by and for Indigenous people,...

NationTalk: OTTAWA, ON  – Advancing the Urban, Rural and Northern Indigenous Housing Strategy is a priority for the Government of Canada, and an important commitment on the path toward reconciliation. Today, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) launched a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) process, on behalf of the Government of Canada, to establish an...

Request for proposals expected in January CBC Indigenous: The federal government will be choosing an Indigenous-led organization to lead a National Indigenous Housing Centre in the new year and some housing advocates are cautiously optimistic about the new plan.  On Wednesday, the government announced it will put out a request for proposals (RFP) in January...

NationTalk: SOOKE – Indigenous families, elders and people in Sooke now have access to 75 below-market homes, with the opening of a new purpose-built rental building at 2170 Charters Rd. “With this opening, we’re providing peace of mind and hope for families and people who need a little extra help to make ends meet,” said...

NationTalk: MONTRÉAL – The governments of Canada and Québec will provide financial assistance for the purchase and conversion of two buildings by Projets Autochtones du Québec (PAQ) to establish PAQ2, a low barrier shelter in Montréal. The MP for LaSalle–Émard–Verdun, the Honourable David Lametti, the Minister Responsible for Relations with the First Nations and the...