Government
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Prime Minister Welcomes New Cabinet
Habitat for Humanity Halton-Mississauga-Dufferin is committed to strong partnerships, with all levels of government, to tackle housing solutions for those communities and families at most risk. We are especially pleased to see the federal government prioritize homelessness and affordable housing through the new Ministry of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion.
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Election Update – The Results
Congratulations to all of the political parties and candidates who participated in the 2021 Federal Election! Habitat for Humanity Halton-Mississauga-Dufferin looks forward to working with elected officials to work on solving the affordable housing crisis. Below are graphics displaying poll results and the number of seats…
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Election Update – Analysis of the Party Platforms
The Vote Housing campaign recently released an analysis of the housing and homelessness platforms of each of the five major parties, which measures each party’s commitments against Vote Housing’s six-point platform, including: urban, rural, and northern Indigenous housing, ending homelessness, building and maintaining deeply affordable and supportive stock,…
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Latest Update-Election Platforms
Here’s where each of the parties stand on how to fix Canada’s Housing Crisis: Introduce a new rent-to-own program to help make it easier for renters to get on the path towards home ownership. Introduce a tax-free First Home Savings Account…
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#VoteHousing
#VoteHousing Mission “To engage Canadians to pledge to vote housing in the upcoming federal election and ensure all political parties support making bold investments in affordable housing and ending homelessness.” About #VoteHousing The rise of modern mass homelessness and shortage of affordable housing in Canada began in the 1980s and…
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Habitat is asking you to vote for Affordable Housing #election2021
Canadians across the country will vote on September 20! Will you make affordable housing a priority on the ballot box for all parties? 1.7 million Canadian households “live in a home that is either unaffordable, overcrowded and/or needs major repairs, while 35,000…
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Is Homeownership out of reach for most Canadians?
Unfortunately, the answer is yes. The past few years have been a roller coaster for the housing market in Canada, and families are having a hard time finding their footing. Canada is struggling to ensure that citizens have access to decent and affordable housing. In fact,…
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Does the Federal 2021 Budget give us more Affordable Housing?
Habitat for Humanity Canada had called for increased investment in the National Housing Strategy and is pleased to see the Government move forward $750 million in funding for the National Housing Co-Investment Fund and add $1.5 billion to its Rapid Housing Initiative, with at least 25% going to women-focused housing.
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Housing Crisis in Canada: A Negligence of Human Rights
Image Source: The Canadian Press The True North Strong and Free? It’s no secret that a lot of people take the things in their lives for granted. Whether we’re longing for the latest tech gadget, pining over perfectly sculpted six pack abs,…