Media Releases

Newfoundland Labrador Housing Announces Four Initiatives to Help Beautify Its Neighbourhoods

June 29, 2007

Newfoundland Labrador Housing (Housing), in partnership with Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 1860 and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1615, has initiated four new summer programs province-wide which will see public housing neighbourhoods revitalized and help Housing clients maintain and beautify their properties. These initiatives are slated to begin ea

Newfoundland and Labrador Gets Over $2 Million Boost in Affordable Housing

June 21, 2007

Holyrood, NL, June 21, 2007 — Canada’s New Government and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador today announced more than $2 million to create 65 affordable housing units in eight communities under the Canada – Newfoundland and Labrador Affordable Housing Program Agreement. Norman Doyle, Member of Parliament for St. John’s East, on behalf of the […]

Government Doubles Contribution to Provincial Home Repair Program

June 14, 2007

The following statement was issued by the Honourable Shawn Skinner, Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment. It was also read in the House of Assembly: I am pleased to advise this Honourable House that over the course of the next six years, the Provincial Government will increase its provincial contribution for the Provincial Home […]

New Affordable Rental Housing Units for Women in St. John’s

April 27, 2007

In partnership with the federal and provincial governments, the St. John’s Status of Women Council (SJSWC) has expanded its affordable housing stock for women in the City of John’s. Funding of $65,000 has been made available to the SJSWC to renovate their building on Military Road, through the Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (Rental) which, in […]