The government announced an investment of $3 million to expand the North Wind Wellness Centre (NWWC) in Pouce Coupe, B.C., from 10 beds to 15 beds for addiction treatment and 40 units of supportive housing. The project will provide five early recovery beds, 15 beds in addiction treatment housing, and 40 self-contained supportive homes. The facility will also … Read more
The governments of Canada and Quebec, the City of Montréal and charitable organization Le Mûrier have officially opened Maison des Papillons, a 23-unit building in Montréal, at a cost of $5.6 million. This project, located in the Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension borough, is home to low-income individuals living with a mental health disorder. The full release is available online. … Read more
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation announced the recipients of the sixth annual Housing Research Awards which recognize research excellence and provide funding to support work that will generate the data and insights needed to advance the goals of Canada’s National Housing Strategy. The full release is available online. Contact media@cmhc.ca.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development Anita Vandenbeld (Ottawa West—Nepean, Ont.) and Sean Devine, Councillor for the City of Ottawa, announced the details of the $18.5 million in funding for the City of Ottawa, one of the 41 recipients of the third round of the Rapid Housing Initiative’s Cities Stream. As part of its investment plan for the Cities … Read more
The governments of Quebec and Canada, and the City of Montréal, celebrated the inauguration of the new OHM Rachel project. This 28-room project for people with special mental health needs required an overall investment of $5.4 million. The OHM Rachel project was made possible thanks to the support of the Ville de Montréal and a $2.7 million financial contribution … Read more
Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion Ahmed Hussen (York South-Weston, Ont.) and the Streets Alive Family Support Association announced a combined contribution of over $1.6 million to support additional transitional beds for women in recovery from addictions and mental health issues in Lethbridge, Alta. This will bring the total number of beds available in the Segue Women’s Transitional Home … Read more
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation announced new partnership grants for National Housing Strategy Longitudinal Outcomes Research to examine key issues affecting outcomes of investments in affordable housing. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council will administer the grant and work with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council to … Read more
Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion Ahmed Hussen (York South-Weston, Ont.) and Liberal MP George Chahal (Calgary Skyview, Atla.) joined representatives from the Canadian Mental Health Association – Battlefords Branch to celebrate the grand opening of eight new affordable housing units in North Battleford.Under the Canada-Saskatchewan partnership agreement through the National Housing Strategy, the project received $830,000 in funding. The full … Read more
Families, Children and Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen (York South-Weston, Ont.) announced that the federal government is financing $79 million to help construct 216 residential units located at 195 Deerfield Road in Newmarket, Ont. This project by The Rose Corporation is receiving financing through CMHC’s Rental Construction Financing initiative, a National Housing Strategy program delivered by Canada Mortgage and Housing … Read more
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s monthly Starts and Completions Survey for April was conducted in each province with the exception of Québec, following the introduction of pandemic measures in the province in late March. “Outside of Québec, the national trend in housing starts increasing in April, despite the impact of COVID-19 containment measures.” said Bob Dugan, … Read more
