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Federal and Provincial Governments support Saskatchewan housing initiatives


REGINA, Oct. 11, 2018 /CNW/ - The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan are working together to deliver more affordable housing solutions for households in greatest need across the province with a combined investment of nearly $2.39 million.

Logo: Governments of Canada (CNW Group/Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)

This funding will help create 30 affordable housing units through six projects in five communities, including:

The Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), along with Muhammad Fiaz, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Regina Pasqua, on behalf of the Honourable Paul Merriman, Minister of Social Services and Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Housing Corporation (SHC), Acting Deputy Mayor Barbara Young, on behalf of Mayor Michael Fougere, City of Regina, and Doug Moran, Chief Executive Officer of Gabriel Housing Corporation, made the announcement at the opening of Gabriel Housing Corporation' 12-unit rental housing project for hard-to-house single parents and their children in Regina.

Quotes:

"The Government of Canada's National Housing Strategy will remove 530,000 families from housing need and cut chronic homelessness in half. As part of that work, today we're not only celebrating the opening of a new project for single parents and their children, we're also announcing funding for new affordable housing projects across Saskatchewan to help support those in the greatest need. Together with our partners, we're making concrete progress across the province."
? Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness

"Our Government is pleased to support these housing initiatives across Saskatchewan. We believe in keeping Saskatchewan strong, and together with our partners, we are continuing to make a difference in the lives of Saskatchewan people. Housing is a basic need that we all share, and these projects will add 30 more safe, quality homes for Saskatchewan people in greatest housing need."
? Muhammad Fiaz, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Regina Pasqua

"Supportive affordable housing is one of Regina's biggest areas of need, and I am grateful for the opportunity to support this worthwhile project. Gabriel Housing has a very long history in our city, and the addition of these new units will make a tangible, impactful change in the lives of people who are most in need in our community."
? His Worship Michael Fougere, Mayor, City of Regina

"Gabriel Housing Corporation and the Board of Directors are very pleased that our partners, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Saskatchewan Housing Corporation and the City of Regina are assisting us in reaching our goal of providing safe, healthy and affordable housing and homes to Aboriginal families. Along with our partner, Eagle Heart Centre, we will not only be providing 12 young mothers and their children with a safe, healthy and affordable home, but we will also be bringing them a full suite of support services that will add to the stability and growth a young family requires to attain their long term goals. This project also assists Gabriel Housing Corporation in meeting the housing needs of the Métis community through diversification and expansion."  
? Doug Moran, Chief Executive Officer, Gabriel Housing Corporation

Quick Facts:

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As Canada's authority on housing, CMHC contributes to the stability of the housing market and financial system, provides support for Canadians in housing need, and offers unbiased housing research and advice to all levels of Canadian government, consumers and the housing industry. For more information, please visit cmhc.ca or follow us on TwitterYouTube, LinkedIn and Facebook.

To find out more about the NHS, visit www.placetocallhome.ca.

In October 2012, the Government of Saskatchewan released the Saskatchewan Plan for Growth: Vision 2020 and Beyond, which sets out the Government's vision for a province of 1.2 million people by 2020. The Plan identifies principles, goals and actions to ensure Saskatchewan is capturing the opportunities and meeting the challenges of a growing province. Since 2007, the Government of Saskatchewan has invested more than $780 million to develop or repair more than 16,000 housing units across our province. To learn more, visit www.saskatchewan.ca.

 

Governments of Saskatchewan (CNW Group/Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)

SOURCE Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation


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