New townhouse project ‘a start’ to help ease Six Nations housing crisis, says councillor – CBC

Feb 08, 2023

The five new units may be ready by end of year. More than 400 people are on a wait list for housing, however

Five living spaces for families on Six Nations of the Grand River are being built as a way to help solve the demand for affordable housing in the First Nations community near Brantford, Ont.

Onondaga 1 is a collaborative project between Habitat for Humanity and several local organizations that will see a townhouse with five units finished later this year.

“We don’t have enough housing for the people who we already have on reserve. With the flux of people coming back, it’s been really difficult to keep up with the demand,” says Lily-Anne Mt. Pleasant, acting director at Six Nations Housing. “With [the] cost of living rising in big cities… we’re seeing a lot of people wanting to come back home.”

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