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A total of $4.3 billion in Indigenous housing investments earmarked in Budget 2022
From: Indigenous Services Canada April 13, 2022, Edmonton, Alberta — Through Budget 2022: A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable, the Government of Canada makes targeted and responsible investments to create good jobs, grow our economy and build a Canada where nobody gets left behind. Today the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister […]
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Read MoreMedia advisory: Minister Hajdu to highlight Indigenous housing investments in Budget 2022
From: Indigenous Services Canada Media advisory Edmonton, Alberta — Please be advised that the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services will participate in a media availability to highlight Budget 2022 Indigenous housing investments. Date: April 13, 2022 Time: 10:15 a.m. (MDT) Where: oskayak kotawân HUB housing site, corner of 25 Street NW and 65 […]
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Read MoreCanada supports over 100 new homes in Edmonton
March 15, 2022 Everyone in Canada deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. The COVID-19 pandemic has made it clear that affordable housing is key to Canada’s recovery, including in communities such as Edmonton. Today, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, alongside the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of […]
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Reminder: AFN Homelessness Engagement Sessions
Reminder: AFN Homelessness Engagement Sessions Greetings, As mentioned in previous communications, The Assembly of First Nations, in partnership with Archipel Research and Consulting Inc., is hosting online engagement sessions to discuss homelessness and houselessness in First Nations communities. Please register to have your voice heard. Upcoming sessions include: Yukon: March 8, 2022 from 1:00 – […]
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Read MoreCity of Edmonton: City invests in new affordable housing
February 24, 2022 The City is investing in 565 units of affordable housing through six projects that will help people who have experienced homelessness, women and children fleeing violence, Indigenous peoples and low-income seniors. City Council approved $16.77 million in grant funding today as part of the third round of the Affordable Housing Investment Program. […]
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Read MoreWork underway for first urban Indigenous seniors living facility in Calgary – Global News
January 26, 2022 Indigenous seniors will soon be able to access affordable housing at Calgary’s first urban Indigenous seniors living facility. Work has begun on the Indigenous Elders Lodge located in the Highland Park community in northwest Calgary. According to a provincial media release, the new facility will feature 12 units of affordable seniors housing […]
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Read More$10 million more per year from Ontario to build new Indigenous housing hailed by service groups – Windspeaker
January 25th, 2022 “We know that the needs of our communities are greater than today’s investment, but this is a positive step in the right direction.” — Coralee McGuire-Cyrette, executive director of the Ontario Native Women Association New funding for Indigenous housing from the Ontario government has left Justin Marchand, Chief Executive Officer of Ontario […]
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Read MorePartnering to build Indigenous housing in Calgary
Cross-sector collaboration and local expertise are helping to address the need for more affordable housing for Indigenous seniors. Once complete, the new $5.7-million Indigenous Elders Lodge in Calgary’s Highland Park community – the first urban Indigenous seniors living facility in Calgary – will provide 12 units of affordable seniors housing. The lodge will feature cultural […]
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Read MoreCanada supports rapid housing projects in Alberta
Hinton, Alberta, January 25, 2022 Everyone in Canada deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. Affordable housing is key to Canada’s pandemic recovery, especially for communities across the country, including in Alberta. Today, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, announced close to $2.3 million to support the construction of […]
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Read MoreCanada supports rapid housing projects in Edmonton
January 12, 2022 Everyone in Canada deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the need for affordable housing. The Government of Canada created a national strategy to build and renovate hundreds of thousands of units and provide affordable housing to people across the country. By continuing to […]
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