The Ta’an Kwäch’än Council, Da Daghay Development Corporation, along with the Government of Yukon, in partnership with the Government of Canada, and the City of Whitehorse, held a Partnership Celebration for the River Bend development in Whistlebend today. “This is a proud moment for all Ta’an Kwäch’än citizens,” Chief Kristina Kane of the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council … Read more
Families, Children and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) with Joe Hargrave, Saskatchewan Minister of Crown Investment Corporation and Member of the Legislative Assembly for Prince Albert Carlton and Jan Adamson, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity Prince Albert, announced construction on a new Habitat for Humanity Home in Prince Albert with support from the Government of Canada, … Read more
Families, Children and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.), announced at the Toronto Housing Summit that CMHC is now ready to accept applications under the Affordable Rental Innovation Fund. The fund, which totals $200M, will help create up to 4,000 new affordable rental units over 5 years – reducing the number of Canadians living in … Read more
Families, Children and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.), along with Tina Beaudry-Mellor, Saskatchewan Minister of Social Services and Shaheen Zareh, President of Zarkor Construction Ltd., announced the official opening of the Walter Scott Building, a 40 new rental unit for low income individuals, couples and families in greatest housing need. The full release is available online. Call 403-515-2962.
Ontario’s renovation spending is set for additional growth, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s latest Housing Market Insight report. Current estimates suggest that the average homeowner equity in Ontario has grown by 14 per cent since 2012. Most of this growth in home equity is concentrated among aging households. When rising prices boost home equity, households feel … Read more
Anglican Homes Inc. opened The Babb Manor in St. John’s, a new 24-unit affordable housing development for seniors. Fifteen of the building’s units were jointly funded by the Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador through the Investment in Affordable Housing agreement. Liberal MP Seamus O’Regan (St. John’s South–Mount Pearl, Nfld.) and Derek Bennett, Parliamentary Secretary to the … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Terry Duguid (Winnipeg South, Man.) congratulated Village Canadian Housing Co-operative in Winnipeg at their 40th anniversary celebration. This is one of the co-operatives from across Canada to benefit from the prepayment flexibility announced by the Government of Canada in June. The full release is available online. … Read more
The Government of Canada and the Province of Saskatchewan, along with the City of Saskatoon and the Saskatoon Housing Coalition, celebrated the official opening of 20 new rental units for at-risk individuals who require support services as they work towards living independently. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale (Regina-Wascana, Sask.) along with Jennifer Campeau, Member of … Read more
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation released its latest Housing Market Insight report on the economic structure of the Prairie Provinces and the impact of low oil prices on Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba housing markets. The decline in oil prices will impact each Prairie province differently. Alberta’s economy and to a lesser extent, that of Saskatchewan make these … Read more
Families, Children and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.), Delbert Kirsch, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Batoche and Jan Adamson, Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity, Prince Albert, announced that the the Government of Canada, the Government of Saskatchewan and Habitat for Humanity have partnered to support the construction of a new three-bedroom bungalow in the Town of … Read more
