Carney to launch Build Canada Homes agency, announce initial public land development locations
Nojoud Al Mallees Economics Reporter
[url]https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-carney-robertson-build-canada-homes-agency-land-development/[/url]
Build Canada Homes is being launched before Parliament’s return on Monday, allowing Prime Minister Mark Carney to check off a campaign promise before returning to the House of Commons.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
Prime Minister Mark Carney will launch Build Canada Homes on Sunday, a new government agency tasked with getting more affordable housing built, and will announce an initial list of six cities where projects will be developed on public lands.
A senior government official told The Globe and Mail that the announcement will include four investments and initiatives, including one focused on developing housing on public lands. The official said the first tranche of sites for these developments will be located in Dartmouth, N.S., Longueil, Que., Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg and Edmonton.
The government will also announce a transitional and supportive housing initiative, which will be aimed at addressing homelessness and housing insecurity. The official said Ottawa will work with other levels of government to provide wrap-around services, which are additional supports provided to vulnerable individuals.
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Nojoud Al Mallees Economics Reporter
[url]https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-carney-robertson-build-canada-homes-agency-land-development/[/url]
Build Canada Homes is being launched before Parliament’s return on Monday, allowing Prime Minister Mark Carney to check off a campaign promise before returning to the House of Commons.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
Prime Minister Mark Carney will launch Build Canada Homes on Sunday, a new government agency tasked with getting more affordable housing built, and will announce an initial list of six cities where projects will be developed on public lands.
A senior government official told The Globe and Mail that the announcement will include four investments and initiatives, including one focused on developing housing on public lands. The official said the first tranche of sites for these developments will be located in Dartmouth, N.S., Longueil, Que., Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg and Edmonton.
The government will also announce a transitional and supportive housing initiative, which will be aimed at addressing homelessness and housing insecurity. The official said Ottawa will work with other levels of government to provide wrap-around services, which are additional supports provided to vulnerable individuals.
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