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Class action lawsuit over housing on First Nations in court this week – CBC
Apr 29, 2025 Over 100 First Nations in suit alleging Canada has ‘deliberately underfunded housing on reserves’ A class action lawsuit against Canada for failing to provide adequate housing on First Nations land is being heard in Federal Court this week in Winnipeg. St. Theresa Point First Nation in Manitoba and Sandy Lake First Nation in northwestern Ontario filed […]
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Fifty-two affordable homes open for First Nations in Merritt
April 25, 2025 MERRITT – First Nations elders, families and youth in Merritt now have access to new affordable homes with the opening of a 52-unit building. “By investing in housing in rural areas, and helping First Nations people and families find the homes they need, we’re helping people stay connected to their culture and loved […]
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Get to know: The Canada Community Housing Growth Fund – CHRA
Get to know: The Canada Community Housing Growth Fund Doubling the share of non-market community housing will take a strong and robust sector of community housing providers. In fall 2024 we, along with our partners The National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Inc. (NICHI), The Community Housing Transformation Centre, and The Black Communities Technical Housing Resource Centre […]
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$57,700 OTF Grant From Ontario Government Transforms Transitional Housing Program
London, ON – On Thursday, the team at Atlohsa Family Healing Services celebrated a $57,700 Capital grant from the provincial government’s Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) that was used to upgrade and furnish the Yakhiya’take’nhas Yukwahwatsilay^tu Transitional Supportive Housing Program. The project repaired major damages to the building and provided furnished units to Indigenous women and […]
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Habitat for Humanity Social and Economic Impact Report: Homeownership Unlocks 28% Higher Incomes for Canadians
TORONTO, ON – Habitat for Humanity Canada, the country’s only national affordable homeownership organization, has released a report revealing a direct connection between Canada’s housing crisis and its growing productivity challenge. The study findings revealed that affordable home ownership unlocks 28% higher incomes compared to renting. Canada is in the midst of an unprecedented affordable […]
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EllisDon Launches Base Design™ for Canadian Affordable Housing
MISSISSAUGA, ON, April 15, 2025 – EllisDon Community Builders has launched Base Design™, an innovative solution to address the urgent need for rapid housing development across Canada. This licensable, scalable ‘kit-of-parts’ template is designed to expedite the creation of affordable housing. The adaptable templates of Base Design lay the groundwork for multi-unit developments up to […]
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IAM – Our Safe Space
Exciting News from Inuit Association of Manitoba (IAM)! We are very excited to announce that we will begin construction on Our Safe Space, ᑲᒻᒪᒋᔭᐅᓯᐊᓪᓛᒃᐳᓯ, Inuit Women and Children’s Violence Shelter and an Inuit Women and Children’s Transitional Housing facility in Winnipeg, Manitoba this Spring 2025! The Inuit Women and Children’s Violence Shelter will offer 15 […]
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Is the NWT’s housing actually getting any better? – Cabin Radio
April 14, 2025 New housing data proves what most people in the NWT already know – the territory’s housing crisis persists. The data may also offer a slight glimmer of hope. Every five years, the NWT Bureau of Statistics evaluates the territory’s homes based in part on three criteria: adequacy – does it need major […]
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Report indicates homelessness on the rise in Yellowknife – Cabin Radio
April 11, 2025 A new report suggests the number of unsheltered people living in Yellowknife increased significantly between 2021 and 2024, while overall homelessness has also risen. The city released the results of its 2024 point-in-time homeless count on Thursday. The count documented 327 individuals experiencing homelessness in October 2024, a five-percent increase compared to […]
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OAHS is proud to launch Pathways to Housing — our brand-new community newsletter!
Our community newsletter is designed to keep you informed on the latest developments in Indigenous housing from an OAHS lens. From policy updates and advocacy efforts, to inspiring success stories and career opportunities– Pathways to Housing delivers valuable insight and updates straight to your inbox. This is your chance to stay connected to the For […]
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