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Lucy Kuptana: Partnerships in Housing: Local Housing Organizations
Mr. Speaker, I am proud of Housing NWT’s successful partnerships. Housing NWT works with Indigenous governments, the federal government, non-governmental organizations, municipal and community governments, and industry to support more homes for Northerners across the NWT. Today, I want to highlight Housing NWT’s relationship with an important, but often overlooked group of frontline workers who […]
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Government of Canada completes sale of Marine House to Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Society for affordable housing
From: Public Services and Procurement Canada March 13, 2025 Everyone deserves a place to call home. However, for many across the country, home ownership and renting are out of reach due to the housing crisis Canada is facing. We need to build more homes, faster, to get Canadians into homes that meet their needs, at […]
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NWT adds $41M in housing spending to draft budget – Cabin Radio
March 13, 2025 The NWT’s finance minister says she will add more than $41 million in new housing money to the territory’s latest budget, among other spending. Caroline Wawzonek announced the changes to the NWT government’s 2025-26 draft operating budget in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday afternoon. She said the additional investments “reflect the priorities […]
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Major housing development coming to Tsuut’ina Nation – CityNews
Mar 13, 2025 It’s the start of one of the largest Indigenous-led real estate developments in North America. Named Taza Park, the development on Tsuut’ina Nation, just southwest of Calgary near Glenmore Reservoir and the city’s ring road, is a partnership between the First Nation and real estate developer Canderel, that will see people be […]
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The governments of Canada and Yukon finalize a 10-year agreement for the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund
March 12, 2025 This is a joint news release between the Government of Canada and the Government of Yukon. The governments of Canada and Yukon have finalized a 10-year agreement under the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund. Through this agreement, municipalities and First Nations across the Yukon will be able to build or improve the critical […]
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Helping build more homes, faster in Faro
March 12, 2025 To make progress towards solving the housing crisis we need to build more homes at prices that Canadians can afford, faster. To do this we need to end restrictive zoning and speed up permitting, and add greater density, especially near transit and post-secondary institutions. The Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) will cut this […]
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The Government of Canada takes another step to reduce homelessness in Winnipeg
From: Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada Winnipeg, Manitoba, March 11, 2025 — The federal government is allocating an additional $27.3 million in funding to End Homelessness Winnipeg through the Designated Communities stream and the Indigenous Homelessness stream of Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy. This brings the total allocation for Winnipeg from 2019-20 through 2027-28 to […]
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More support for vulnerable Albertans
Mar 11, 2025 A new federal-provincial agreement on homelessness will provide $35 million in additional funding to support Alberta’s efforts to combat homelessness. Over the past several years, Alberta’s government has invested an unprecedented amount into supporting Albertans experiencing homelessness, totalling more than half a billion dollars. In addition to supporting thousands of shelter spaces […]
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Housing Coalition Releases Plan to Protect Canadians and Fight Housing Crisis Amid Trade War
March 11, 2025 – In response to the trade war launched by the Trump administration, a coalition of leading Canadian organizations from across the housing system has come together to propose a policy plan to build resiliency, safeguard the housing industry, and protect Canadians. The trade war will have a direct, negative impact on the […]
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Government of Yukon and Connective sign short term agreement to maintain shelter services
The Government of Yukon has temporarily extended its agreement with Connective Support Society to continue operations at 405 Alexander Street, Housing First at Wood Street and Whitehorse Residential Services through June 30, 2025. During the three-month period, the Government of Yukon will continue to work with Connective, the Council of Yukon First Nations, Yukon First […]
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