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The blueprint for systemic racism in First Nations’ housing – Policy Options
For generations, the on-reserve housing system was a welfare program that denied citizens the basic tools to prosper and become independent. For decades, the Canadian image has relied on a collective understanding and recognition that we are the “international good guys.” We sewed Canadian flags on our packsacks. Wherever we went, they were our ticket […]
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Nunavik housing agency hopes to build on home ownership subsidy – Nunatsiaq News
Apr 6, 2021 Bureau says 118 homes have been built or purchased through program since it was introduced in the 1990s A Quebec subsidy program that helps Nunavik residents build their own home is soon set to expire, but the region’s housing agency hopes to see a new and improved program replace it. Since 1995, […]
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Canada Supports Rapid Housing in Cree Nation communities across Quebec
March 17, 2021 Everyone deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. The COVID-19 crisis has made it clear that affordable housing is key to Canada’s recovery as regions across the country, including Cree Nation communities in Québec, are dealing with the devastating impacts of rising levels of homelessness and housing need. Today, the […]
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Media Advisory – Governments of Canada and Cree Nation to Make Housing-Related Announcement in Québec
NEMASKA, QC, March 16, 2021 – Media are invited to join the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Minister responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services, and Dr. Abel Bosum, Grand Chief of The Grand Council of the Crees, for the announcement. […]
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Quebec Solidaire calling for urgent housing strategy for Indigenous people – CTV News
March 12, 2021 MONTREAL — Quebec Solidaire’s Manon Masse is urging the provincial government to come up with a social housing strategy for Indigenous people. “Half of all Indigenous people live in the city, and face low income, and discrimination daily”, Masse told reporters Friday. In the context of Montreal’s current housing crisis, Quebec Solidaire […]
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Government of Canada Grants $3.6 Million to Resilience Montreal to Support Downtown Indigenous Population
From: Indigenous Services Canada March 8, 2021 — Montréal, Quebec — Indigenous Services Canada Since the beginning of the pandemic, Indigenous organizations have demonstrated unprecedented determination and leadership in supporting at-risk populations, and ensuring that everyone has access to the services required for their health and safety. The Government of Canada continues to help these […]
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The government will finance the purchase of a building for Résilience Montréal, an organization providing assistance for the vulnerable
Québec City, February 22, 2021. – The Québec government will provide $3 million in financial assistance to help Résilience Montréal purchase a building to house the organization’s activities. Since 2019, the Résilience Montréal drop-in centre has helped the homeless, and specifically the vulnerable people that frequent Cabot Square. By providing assistance via the Secrétariat aux […]
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Nearly $57M for 12 affordable housing projects in Montréal
January 21, 2021 The Government of Canada, in collaboration with the Government of Quebec, is pleased to announce an agreement under the Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI) between Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and the City of Montréal. As part of this agreement, $56.8 million in federal funding is being provided to the City of Montréal […]
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Minister Ian Lafrenière confirms the government’s support of the Résilience Montréal Project
The Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs, Ian Lafrenière, in the presence of the Mayor of Montréal, Valérie Plante, and the Minister for Transport and Minister Responsible for the Metropolis and the Montréal Region, Chantal Rouleau, today confirmed the government’s contribution to the project to acquired a building. Assistance will be disbursed as part of the […]
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Media advisory – Finally! A shelter for homeless women 24/7 in the West End of Downtown Montreal
MONTREAL, Nov. 30, 2020 – Starting tomorrow, December 1, homeless women in the western downtown sector of Montreal will finally have access to a shelter open 24 hours a day, until March 31, 2021. Chez Doris, typically a day shelter for all women in difficulty, will open its doors day and night to meet the […]
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