Several northwestern Ontario First Nations received funding for new homes and renovations of older ones Feb. 16.
Eagle Lake, Kasabonika, Naotkamegwanning (Whitefish Bay), Northwest Angle #37, Wauzhushk Onigum and Eabametoong will receive part of the $14.2 million in funding Kenora MP Greg Rickford announced during the First Nation Northern Housing Conference in Thunder Bay.
“Today’s investment will provide quality, affordable housing while creating jobs and stimulating the local economy,” Rickford said.
Acting Chief Harry Papah of Eabametoong First Nation is grateful for the $940,000 provided to his community. The money will be used to build new housing units in Eabametoong for low rental homes.
“These new housing units will go a long way to alleviate the backlog in families needing shelter,” Papah said.
Some of the $14.2 million provided through Canada’s Economic Action Plan will be made available to First Nation communities in Ontario to address immediate housing needs. The Canadian Housing and Mortgage Corporation will allocate $8 million to renovate and retrofit 577 units and $6.2 million will be used to subsidize 29 new housing units for on reserve housing in Ontario.
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