Newmarket— By working closely with its partners, the federal government is ensuring that more Canadians will be able to live near public transit, and is providing additional support to address homelessness and encampments. Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities; Leah Taylor Roy, Member of Parliament for Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill; Eric Jolliffe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Regional Municipality …
Ontario— Despite attempts to work out a deal that would see the federal and provincial governments work collaboratively to support the most vulnerable people in our communities, Ontario and Saskatchewan were not able to agree in time to deliver funding before the winter. As a result, the federal government worked directly with key cities in these provinces. Today, the federal …
Toronto – Mayor Olivia Chow was joined by Councillor Dianne Saxe (University-Rosedale) to announce the start of construction on the City of Toronto’s affordable and supportive housing project at 35 Bellevue Ave. This marks the second project delivered through the Public Developer Delivery model to break ground this week. Operated by the Kensington Market Community Land Trust (KMCLT) and St. …
Edmonton – 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 Alberta. Today’s announcement includes more than $22.3 million in …
Halifax – The Halifax Regional Municipality recognizes that everyone deserves a home. While the province is responsible to lead addressing homelessness in all of Nova Scotia’s municipalities, the Halifax Regional Municipality also has an important role to play – and is committed to applying resources to support efforts aimed at helping to address homelessness in the Halifax region. This work is …
Ottawa – Canada is facing an unrelenting and tragic toxic drug and overdose crisis that has left no community untouched. Family members, friends, and neighbours are losing their lives to one of the most serious public health crises in our country’s history. The national data release on opioid and stimulant-related harms tells us that this crisis continues. According to the latest …
Dire need for increased affordable housing options, further social supports BRAMPTON – The City of Brampton is calling on the province to work with municipalities on a concrete plan to address the homelessness crisis. The City of Brampton is committed to working with all levels of government on a range of housing, social service and health solutions and is asking …
