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Government of Canada Invests in Affordable Housing for Indigenous Women

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The Honourable Ahmed Hussen and the Honourable Mark Miller announced an investment of nearly $1.7 million in federal funding for the construction of a second-stage house for the Native Women's Shelter of Montreal, providing 23 affordable housing units for Indigenous women in difficulty and their children. This investment is made possible by the National Housing Strategy's National Housing Co-investment Fund. The project will provide professional support services to tenants to help them become more independent and will include a social pediatrics clinic offering services to children and families in the second-stage house and the community.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Government of Canada is investing nearly $1.7 million in federal funding for the construction of a second-stage house for the Native Women's Shelter of Montreal.
  • The project will provide 23 affordable housing units for Indigenous women in difficulty and their children.
  • The investment is made possible by the National Housing Strategy's National Housing Co-investment Fund.
  • The project will provide professional support services to tenants to help them become more independent.
  • A social pediatrics clinic will be included, offering services to children and families in the second-stage house and the community.
  • The Government of Canada aims to create up to 60,000 new affordable homes and repair up to 240,000 existing affordable and community homes through the NHCF.
  • The Government of Canada will also create or repair at least 4,000 shelter spaces for victims of family violence, as well as create at least 7,000 new affordable housing units for seniors and 2,400 new affordable housing units for people with developmental disabilities.
  • Budget 2021 proposes to provide an additional $2.5 billion over seven years in new funding and to reallocate $1.3 billion in previously announced funding to speed up the construction, repair, and support of over 35,000 additional housing units.

Sources:

  • Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
  • The Honourable Mark Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services and Member of Parliament for Ville-Marie-Le Sud-Ouest-ÈÄle-des-SÊôurs
  • The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
  • Nakuset, Director of the Native Women's Shelter of Montreal

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