Media Releases


Media Advisory: Government to Announce Funding for Dunfield Park Housing Improvements

The Honourable Danny Williams, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Honourable Shawn Skinner, Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment and Minister Responsible for Newfoundland Labrador Housing, will announce funding for Newfoundland Labrador Housing units located in Dunfield Park, Corner Brook. The announcement will take place at the Dunfield Park Community Centre, Corner Brook

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Provincial Housing Minister Attends Conference on Homelessness

The Honourable Shawn Skinner, Minister Responsible for Housing and Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment, recently attended an American national conference to discuss solutions to end homelessness. Fresh from the conference, held in Washington, DC, July 28-30, Minister Skinner shared his thoughts on the issue. “We can work together to find solutions to end […]

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Housing Announces New $10 Million Interior Retrofit Program

As part of Budget 2008, Newfoundland Labrador Housing (Housing) has received a $10-million infusion of funds, over five years, for a new Interior Retrofit Program. The program will see interior renovations and retrofit of existing social housing residences throughout the province.  The Honourable Shawn Skinner, Minister Responsible for Housing, and Minister of Human Resources, Labour […]

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Media Advisory: Minister to Announce Funding for Interior Social Housing Retrofit

The Honourable Shawn Skinner, Minister Responsible for Housing and Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment, will announce increased funding for Newfoundland Labrador Housing’s new Interior Retrofit Program. The program will address interior upgrades to social housing rental properties throughout the province. The announcement will take place at the 10th Floor Boardroom of the Sir [&he

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