The money is part of the federal Liberals\u0027 National Housing Strategy, which combined with provincial and municipal supports, targets homelessness.
“It’s one thing to say that these homes will make a positive difference in people’s lives. It’s another thing to actually see that put in action,” federal Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion Ahmed Hussen said in a media briefing in the lobby of the new building at 289 Carling Ave.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
The money is part of the federal Liberals’ National Housing Strategy, which combined with provincial and municipal supports, targets homelessness. The John Howard Society building was built on land that was declared surplus by the federal government and bought by the City of Ottawa.
The federal money also funded a four-storey, 49-unit apartment on Forward Avenue with 30 affordable units and 19 units offered at below-market rent. A nine-story apartment at 93 Norman St. in Little Italy will add another 122 units of affordable housing to the supply, while a 29-unit building at 494 Lisgar St. is specifically targeted for Indigenous women experiencing chronic homelessness. In the suburbs, a 32-unit on Jockvale Road to be managed by Ottawa Community Housing will offer two- and three-bedroom stacked townhouses.
Joining Hussen for Tuesday’s announcement were Ottawa Centre Liberal MPP Yasir Naqvi, the province’s associate minister of housing Michael Parsa, and city councillors Shawn Menard and Rawlson King.
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