Media Releases

Ministers Working Together to Address the Opportunities and Challenges ‎Facing the Housing Sector

June 28, 2023

OTTAWA, Ontario — Today, the federal Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, as the federal co-chair, and Saskatchewan’s Minister of Social Services, the Honourable Gene Makowsky, as the provincial-territorial co-chair, hosted the annual in-person meeting of federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) housing ministers. Ministers also met, in a separate meet

Provincial Government Releases RFP for New Affordable Rental Housing Program

June 7, 2023

The Honourable John G. Abbott, Minister Responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation, today announced that a request for proposals has been issued for the creation of new affordable homes in the province’s rental market. This request for proposals builds on the more than 1,000 housing options that have been created over the last two […]

Premier Furey Announces Plans to Issue a Call for Proposals for $70 Million Affordable Housing Program

March 28, 2023

As part of the Provincial Government’s effort to improve health and social outcomes, the Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, today announced plans to issue a call for proposals in May that will support the construction of more than 850 new affordable homes in the province’s rental market. This announcement stems from a new, […]

Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador Announce Funding to Support New Transitional Housing for Labrador City

February 27, 2023

Today, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, the Honourable John G. Abbott, Minister Responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation, Yvonne Jones, Member of Parliament for Labrador and the Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister Responsible for Labrador Affairs and Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation, announced more t