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The Government of Canada supports rapid housing construction in Listuguj
March 5, 2025 Today, the Government of Canada and the Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government announced an agreement to accelerate the delivery of 42 housing units over the next three years. This project will help spur the construction of 200 homes over the next decade. Under the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF), local governments must submit action plans to access […]
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The federal government invests in 1,661 housing units in Indigenous communities and northern villages in Quebec
The Government of Canada today announced more than $62 million in contributions and low-cost repayable loans to build and repair 1,661 housing units in 51 projects in various Indigenous communities and northern villages in Quebec. These projects are supported by a range of National Housing Strategy (NHS) initiatives and aim to address needs across the entire housing […]
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Without funding, Listuguj’s only shelter will close. What happens next? – CBC
Feb 27, 2025 ‘There’s not enough housing in the community. There just simply isn’t,’ says board chair A shelter in Listuguj Mi’gmaq Territory in Quebec will end daytime operations after Friday and is expected to shut down entirely by the end of March due to insufficient funding. “It’s awful because 13 community members have lost their jobs, and […]
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Housing shortage ‘directly impacts’ education: Nunavik school board – Nunatsiaq News
Feb 18, 2025 Kativik Ilisarniliriniq cites need for 150 units, which would require an estimated $330 million to build A housing shortage in Nunavik is impacting teacher recruitment, employee retention and education directly, compromising student chances for academic success, says a representative for Kativik Ilisarniliriniq, the region’s school board. Several Nunavik organizations, including the school […]
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$2.3 Million to Speed Up Housing Construction in Hautes-Terres
February 13, 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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Government of Canada unlocks 6 more federal properties for housing and provides land bank update
From: Public Services and Procurement Canada January 30, 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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Uplifting Northern Homes – Kativik
Jan 29, 2025 We had the pleasure of speaking with Daniel Gleason, a dedicated Maintenance Manager in Kuujjuaq. Through improved housing standards, he and his team have created a homey atmosphere and fostered wellness within the School Board’s infrastructure. Before taking on his current role, Daniel worked as a carpenter. “Initially, I came up here […]
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Last call for ISC-Child and Family Services Housing Renovation Program
The Housing Unit of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) wishes to remind Kahnawa’kehró:non that the deadline to apply for the Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)-Child and Family Services Renovation Program is Friday, January 31, 2025. The program is designed to support owner-occupied households with children and youth by addressing substandard housing conditions that may pose […]
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Dismantling encampments could hurt people: Montreal report on housing difficulties – CTV News
January 20, 2025 The City of Montreal unveiled on Monday the results of a report by its ad hoc committee on the issues and needs of people unable to obtain housing. In the 63-page report obtained by Noovo Info, the committee points out that dismantling homeless encampments could have dire consequences on people’s health, including […]
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Significant Developments in the Delivery of Housing Services
(Kahnawake – 18, Tsothóhrha/December 2024) The Housing Unit of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) wishes to inform the community of three significant developments in the delivery of Housing services, all passed by consensus at the duly convened Council meeting on Monday, December 16th. Firstly, the MCK will finance the construction of the Canada Mortgage […]
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