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Ministers Working Together to Make Housing More Affordable and Help Those in Need

Today Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers responsible for Housing met face to face for the first time since 2018. Housing Ministers had the opportunity to share their successes, while identifying common-sense approaches to tackling challenges. Ministers also met, in a separate meeting, with national Indigenous leaders and representatives to hear approaches to addressing housing needs [&h

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Social Housing Investment Announced for Labrador

Today, the Governments of Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada announced a $787,000 contract to develop a new four-unit, affordable residential housing building on Mesher Street in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Funding for the work, to be completed by Churchill Construction Ltd., is being equally cost-shared under the National Housing Strategy. The four-unit building, will include two […]

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Provincial and Federal Governments Support Creation of more than 130 New Affordable Housing Units for Vulnerable Populations in St. John’s

Everyone deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. Today, the Provincial and Federal Governments announced $20.2 million to support the construction of 132 affordable housing options in St. John’s. The announcement was made at The Gathering Place in St. John’s by the Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador; the Honourable Ahmed […]

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Community Partners Continuing Supports for Homelessness in Happy Valley-Goose Bay

The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister Responsible for Labrador Affairs and Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation, and the Honourable John Abbott, Minister Responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation, today provided an update on the work of the Action Team and the coordination of supports for vulnerable populations in Happy Valley-Goose Bay who [&hell

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