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Canadian affordable housing funding expands
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Canadian affordable housing funding expands
In early July 2026, 2026 the Canadian federal government announced an investment of pledged more than $13 million for new affordable‑housing projects in the provinces of Alberta and Ontario. The initiative was presented without detailed breakdowns of units or timelines. Later that month, a separate, larger funding agreement was signed between Ontario, though details on unit counts and timelines were not released. A week later, on 27 July, the federal government and the Government of the Northwest Territories. The deal commits Territories signed two funding agreements totalling $655 million to deliver at least 560 affordable homes by 2030, including social‑housing, affordable, and transitional units. About $200 million comes from million. Build Canada Homes, $190 million from Homes will provide $200 million, the territorial government, government $190 million, and $90 million will come from other sources such as private capital. private‑capital sources. The plan earmarks package is aimed at delivering at least 560 affordable units by 2030 – roughly 380 social‑housing, 130 affordable and 50 transitional or supportive units – with $75 million earmarked for Indigenous‑focused projects and details specific builds projects. Projects announced include 64 transitional/social units in Yellowknife, Inuvik, 40 new homes in Inuvik and repairs to 150 existing units, bringing the total count of new or refurbished homes to 818 across the territory. Both announcements On 31 July the government introduced the Housing Design Catalogue, a library of over 50 pre‑approved low‑rise designs intended to cut costs and speed approvals. North Grenville joined as a Local Partner to pre‑review plans. Concurrently, Canada and Ontario announced C$2.9 million for a Whitby redevelopment that will convert a two‑storey building into a three‑storey complex with 30 affordable units – 14 market‑rate and 16 income‑based senior units, 28 of which will be fully accessible – slated for completion in spring 2027. These actions reflect a broader Canadian effort broad, multi‑regional push to address regional increase affordable housing shortages through targeted federal funding. supply and address homelessness nationwide.
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- 2026-07-31 16:16 UTC Canadian affordable housing funding expands
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