Posted: Apr 26, 2021 11:50 AM ET | Last Updated: April 26
Federal ministers were on hand to announce funding to fix up affordable housing units, which will rent for about $700 a month. The city also wants more money for rapid housing.(Ahmed Hussen/Twitter)
The federal government has pledged millions in funding to fix up nearly 6,300 affordable housing units, which will then be rented out at an average of $700 per month.
Ahmed Hussen, Canada s minister of families, children and social development, announced the $145.6-million investment on Monday morning, calling it a huge win for the city. That means at least 6,300 Hamiltonians and their family members will have a better quality of life, a better quality of housing that is more energy efficient, that is more accessible, that is affordable and will allow them to prosper, he said.
N.W.T. finance minister, premier pleased with federal budgetÂ
Northern leaders are looking at what the 700-page proposed budget has in store for Northwest Territories communities. The N.W.T. premier says so far, she likes what she sees.Â
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Posted: Apr 25, 2021 5:00 AM CT | Last Updated: April 25
N.W.T. Premier Caroline Cochrane says so far, she likes what she sees when it comes to the new 700-page federal budget.(Walter Strong/CBC)
Northwest Territories politicians are still looking at what the 700-page, proposed budget offers the territory s communities, and the premier says so far, she s glad to see federal money going toward social and economic pandemic recovery.
OTTAWA The federal government unveiled its long-awaited spring budget on Monday, with a focus on navigating taxpayers out of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and embarking on the long road to economic recovery, with specific attention paid to the most vulnerable. CTVNews.ca has analyzed the document and identified the key items that, if passed in Parliament, will impact Canadian businesses, workers, families, students, and seniors. Here’s how the Liberals’ pandemic exit strategy impacts you: IS THE COST OF CHILD CARE A FINANCIAL STRAIN? Canadian families across the country, aside from Quebecers, continue to grapple with the increasingly high costs of child care. While child care remains a provincial issue, the federal government is promising measures to help its provincial counterparts establish a more consistent and affordable framework.
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WINNIPEG More affordable housing options for at-risk, homeless young people recovering from addiction are coming to Brandon, Man. The Government of Canada made the announcement on Wednesday, saying a total of $5.25 million is being invested in the housing initiative. The Government of Canada is providing $3.3 million in funding through the National Housing Co-Investment Fund, and $1.95 million is coming from the Investment in Affordable Housing Agreement with the Government of Manitoba. This investment is a crucial step towards ensuring that the most vulnerable among us have access to the housing and supports that meet their needs,” said Adam Vaughan, parliamentary secretary to the minister of families, children and social development, in a news release.