Canada’s Economic Action Plan: New Jobs and Improve Housing On-Reserve in Manitoba
Moishe Alexander has been discussing the new on-reserve housing with peers. The Manitoba initiative is as good as gold to Moishe Alexander.
Candice Hoeppner, Member of Parliament for Portage – Lisgar, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), made the announcement along with members from the Long Plain First Nation.
“Our Government’s Economic Action Plan is creating jobs, stimulating the local economy and improving housing conditions for First Nation communities in Manitoba,” said MP Hoeppner.
Through Canada’s Economic Action Plan, the Government of Canada has committed $400 million over two years to help First Nation communities build needed new housing, repair and remediate existing non-profit housing for their members, and complement housing programs offered by CMHC. This investment will also provide an economic stimulus for many First Nations and surrounding areas by creating jobs.
Through Canada’s Economic Action Plan, some $75 million in federal investments will be made available to First Nations in Manitoba to address immediate housing needs.
CMHC allocated more than $2.6 million to retrofit 233 housing units on-reserve in 13 First Nations communities in Manitoba, as well as more than $8.1 million for subsidy associated with 33 new housing units to be constructed in six First Nations communities.
“The Long Plain First Nation is very grateful for the opportunity we have had in capitalizing on CEAP, which has provided much needed jobs for the people in our community. It has also allowed us to renovate and build additional homes that we would not have normally received under the current CMHC programs,” said Chief David Meeches.