Media Releases

Social Infrastructure Spending Strengthens Communities and Grows the Economy in Newfoundland and Labrador

October 11, 2016

The Honourable Judy Foote, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, along with the Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, today announced measures to give Canadians greater access to more affordable housing. These measures include the doubling of current funding […

Federal-Provincial Investments Create Affordable Housing Options for Seniors

September 21, 2016

Anglican Homes Inc. officially opened The Babb Manor today in St. John’s, a new 24-unit affordable housing development for seniors. Fifteen of the building’s units were jointly funded by the Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador through the Investment in Affordable Housing (IAH) agreement. Programming and services space was funded through Newfoundland and Labrador […]

Expanding Supportive Housing

August 31, 2016

Federal-Provincial Partnership Improves Housing Options for Young Women in St. John’s The Federal and Provincial Governments joined today to celebrate the official opening of two supportive housing units for young women in St. John’s. The two units at Naomi Centre, operated by Stella’s Circle, were funded by a federal-provincial investment of $250,000 through the […]

Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers Committed to Improving Housing Outcomes for Canadians

June 28, 2016

The following was issued by Federal, Provincial and Territorial Housing Ministers of Canada June 28, 2016 – Victoria, British Columbia – Federal, Provincial and Territorial Housing Ministers Federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for housing met today to discuss key priorities for housing in Canada. Ministers agreed to move forward with a renewed federal, provincial [&hellip