Federal, Provincial Govts Support Affordable Homes in Orillia

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Orillia – The Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario announced a combined investment of over $8.1 million to build 42 new affordable homes in Orillia. Orillia Development, located at 250 West Street North, counts 130 affordable apartments ranging from studio to three-bedroom sizes for seniors, families, and individuals. The project will also have a community room and social …

Funding announced for first Toronto-led public builder site

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Toronto – Mayor Olivia Chow was joined by Arif Virani, Minister of Justice, Attorney General of Canada and Member of Parliament for Parkdale-High Park and Councillor Gord Perks (Parkdale-High Park), Chair of the Planning and Housing Committee, to announce funding for 40 new rent-geared-to-income and supportive homes at 11 Brock Ave. The new homes have been made possible through a …

Opening 12 New Supportive Homes in Hamilton

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HAMILTON — Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario and Member of Parliament for Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas, on behalf of Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, alongside Lisa Hepfner, Member of Parliament for Hamilton Mountain, Chad Collins, Member of Parliament for Hamilton East–Stoney Creek, Nina Tangri, Ontario’s Associate Minister of Housing, Neil …

Ontario Invests Over $3.3M in Affordable Housing for Windsor

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WINDSOR, ON – Irek Kusmierczyk, Member of Parliament for Windsor-Tecumseh, on behalf of Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, alongside Nina Tangri, Associate Minister of Housing for Ontario and Andrew Dowie, Member of Provincial Parliament for Windsor-Tecumseh announced a combined investment of over $3.3 million to support the construction of 15 housing units in Windsor. The project, …

Addressing Challenges ‎Facing Housing Sector

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OTTAWA – Federal Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, Ahmed Hussen, as the federal co-chair, and Saskatchewan’s Minister of Social Services, Gene Makowsky, as the provincial-territorial co-chair, hosted the annual in-person meeting of federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) housing ministers. Ministers also met, in a separate meeting, with national Indigenous leaders and representatives. It has been five years since …

49 Affordable Homes Built in Paris

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PARIS – Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, alongside Bryan May, Member of Parliament for Cambridge, Matthew Rae, Parliamentary Assistant to Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and Will Bouma, Member of Provincial Parliament for Brantford-Brant on behalf of Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for Ontario announced a combined $3 million investment that …

Building over 260 housing units across Ontario

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Kitchener – The Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario announced an investment of over $46 million to support the construction of 267 new affordable housing units across Ontario. Over $30 million is from the Government of Canada and over $15 million is from the Province of Ontario. Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, was joined …