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- A partnership between Newfoundland and Labrador and the federal government will expand the Canada Housing Benefit to include additional funding to help house people fleeing from gender-based violence.
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August 13, 2021. Every Canadian deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. That is why the Government of Canada partnered with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to provide additional support to thousands of low-income households across the province.
Sep 19, 2024 · A partnership between Newfoundland and Labrador and the federal government will expand the Canada Housing Benefit to include additional funding to help house people fleeing from...
Aug 13, 2021 · Link https://www.gov.nl.ca/releases/2021/cssd/0813n09/ Date August 13, 2021 Text Announcing the Canada – Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Benefit
Aug 13, 2021 · The Canada Housing Benefit is expected to provide affordability assistance to approximately 300,000 Canadian households in need. The total combined funding (CMHC funding and cost-matching) under the bilateral agreement with Newfoundland and Labrador, which includes the Canada Housing Benefit, is more than $345 million.
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Today, as part of Canada's economic plan, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced the federal government is taking new action to deliver rent support to low-income renters, open more emergency shelter spaces in cities across the country, and crack down on corporate greed to make groceries more affordable.
February 6, 2024 - Ottawa, Ontario - Department of Finance Canada
Today, as part of Canada's economic plan, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced the federal government is taking new action to deliver rent support to low-income renters, open more emergency shelter spaces in cities across the country, and crack down on corporate greed to make groceries more affordable.
First, the Deputy Prime Minister announced a $99 million national top-up to the Canada Housing Benefit, which helps to make rent more affordable by delivering rent support payments directly to Canadians. This top-up brings the federal government’s contribution through the Canada Housing Benefit to $325 million in 2023-24, which will flow directly to low-income renters through provincial and territorial rent support programs. By 2027-28, the Canada Housing Benefit will have helped to make rent more affordable for over 300,000 low-income households.
Second, the Deputy Prime Minister highlighted the federal government is providing $100 million in emergency winter funding to enable 85 communities across the country to provide more shelter spaces for people experiencing homelessness. As announced in December, this investment through Reaching Home will help shelters to expand their spaces, offer temporary rental assistance, and provide more warming spaces and meals to those who need it most.
These announcements build on last week’s $362.4 million national top-up to the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP), which is providing communities across the country with the resources needed to shelter vulnerable asylum seekers, who come to Canada for protection from violence, war, and persecution.
“Our government is fighting for Canadians everyday—and our economic plan is building an economy that works for everyone. Today, we are delivering more rent support to low-income Canadians, providing more shelter spaces to those who need it most, and fighting corporate greed to deliver lower prices for Canadians.”
– The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance
“Consumer advocacy organizations are key to protecting consumer rights. With today’s announcement, we are supporting organizations that will provide insight on harmful practices, with the goal to provide Canadians with tools to access high quality and affordable food. By developing better consumer advocacy and research, we will hold the grocers and manufacturers more accountable and deliver for Canadians.”
– The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry
“No person should ever have to experience homelessness or struggle to pay their rent. With today’s announcement of additional rental assistance directly to households and support for our shelters through Reaching Home, we are helping to meet the needs of the most vulnerable Canadians, improving access to services, and supporting safe, stable, and affordable housing.”
– The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities
•The Canada Housing Benefit, co-developed with provinces and territories, is jointly funded with $4.8 billion over eight years to provide direct financial support to Canadians who are experiencing housing need, including $630 million dedicated to those facing gender-based violence. This benefit helps low-income Canadians with the cost of housing by delivering direct rent support.
Early last year, the federal government also directly issued over 800,000 tax-free $500 payments through a one-time top-up to the Canada Housing Benefit, which provided rent support to families earning under $35,000 and individuals earning under $20,000 whose rent was at least 30 per cent of their income.
Since 2017, the federal government has provided provinces and municipalities with almost $750 million through the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP) to alleviate extraordinary interim housing pressures resulting from increased volumes of asylum claimants.
The Contributions Program for Non-profit Consumer and Voluntary Organizations supports consumer advocacy organizations to produce high-quality, independent, and timely research. Newly funded projects announced today include:
•The Public Interest Advocacy Centre will investigate food pricing policy and regulatory challenges, such as shrinkflation and grocery pricing, and competition concerns;
•Union des consommateurs will bring together 100 experts from across Canada to discuss solutions to the most pressing challenges Canadian consumers are facing;
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that this 2023 CHB Enhancement Agreement enables Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation to receive new CMHC Funding in the maximum amount of $8,569,083.22 for the targeted group of survivors of Gender-based violence.
Feb 28, 2024 · The Governments of Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada today announced a new agreement to modernize and upgrade more than 850 Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation (NLHC) homes province-wide.
