Media Releases

Federal and Provincial Governments Officially Open Newly Constructed Affordable Homes in Central Newfoundland

October 4, 2023

Seven families are moving into newly constructed affordable housing units, six on Brown Crescent in Gander and one in Peterview. The $1.52 million investment for the new housing developments was made possible through the Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador under the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Bilateral Agreement on Housing through the National Housing Strategy. These [&helli

Canada Announces Rapid Housing Funding for St. John’s

September 29, 2023

Today, Joanne Thompson, Member of Parliament for St. John’s East on behalf of the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, the Honourable Paul Pike, Minister Responsible for Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation (NLHC), and Danny Breen, Mayor for the City of St. John’s announced $5 million in funding for St. John’s, one […]

Statement on Atlantic Housing Ministers’ Meeting

September 29, 2023

The following joint statement was issued on behalf of Social Development Minister Jill Green, who is also minister responsible for the New Brunswick Housing Corporation; Prince Edward Island Housing, Land and Communities Minister Rob Lantz; Nova Scotia Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister John Lohr; and Newfoundland and Labrador Children, Seniors and Social Development Minister Paul […]

Minister Pike Highlights New Safe Haven Emergency Shelter

September 27, 2023

The Honourable Paul Pike, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development and Minister Responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation (NLHC), toured the new Safe Haven Emergency Shelter in St. John’s yesterday. In partnership with the Anglican Church of the Good Samaritan, the Safe Haven Shelter will provide a 40-bed staffed emergency shelter […]