Federal housing council calls for budget funding for urban, rural Indigenous people
Posted: Apr 1st, 2022In: ConstructionNewsOTTAWA – A federal housing council says the government should invest at least $6.3 billion over this year and next to deal with the immediate housing needs of Indigenous people in urban, rural and northern communities. The National Housing Council’s report[...]
Read More about Federal housing council calls for budget funding for urban, rural Indigenous peopleOntario construction associations respond to federal budget
Posted: May 5th, 2021In: ConstructionNewsThe Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) and Sean Strickland, Executive Director of Canada’s Building Trades Unions, have issued statements regarding the recently announced federal budget. The RCCAO states that it is pleased[...]
Read More about Ontario construction associations respond to federal budgetFederal Budget 2021: Liberals top up long term plan for affordable housing
Posted: Apr 21st, 2021In: ConstructionNewsOTTAWA – The federal government topped up its housing and infrastructure plans in Monday’s budget, but held back on an overhaul as homes and cities grow increasingly unaffordable. In the first budget in more than two years,[...]
Read More about Federal Budget 2021: Liberals top up long term plan for affordable housingExperts, advocates say federal budget is hit and miss on housing
Posted: Apr 20th, 2021In: ConstructionNewsOTTAWA – Experts and advocates say countrywide government measures aimed at putting housing within reach of more Canadians mark a step in the right direction, despite a few misses and ham-fisted moves. Monday’s federal budget[...]
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