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Helping build more homes, faster in Yukon
July 22, 2024 To help tackle the housing crisis, we need to change how housing gets built in communities. By focusing on increasing density and affordable housing, this will help build more homes for Canadians at prices they can afford. Today, the Government of Canada, Kwanlin Dün First Nation and Ta’an Kwäch’än Council announced that […]
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Read MoreCanada helps build and repair 274 homes across the Yukon
June 27, 2024 Today, the federal government announced more than $13 million in funding through the Affordable Housing Fund (AHF) to help build and repair of 274 affordable homes. The announcement took place at 67A Jackson Street in Dakwäkäda (Haines Junction), where repairs and renovations are underway on several homes. It was made by Brendan Hanley, Member […]
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Read MoreHelping build more homes, faster in Tobique and Bilijk First Nations
June 27, 2024 To help tackle the housing crisis, we need to change how housing gets built in communities. By focusing on increasing density and affordable housing, this will help build more homes for Canadians at prices they can afford. Today, the Government of Canada, Tobique First Nation, and Bilijk First Nation announced that they […]
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Read MoreYukon announces rent assistance program for violence survivors – MPA Mag
27 Jun. 2024 The Canadian and Yukon governments have announced a joint initiative today to offer rent support for survivors of gender-based violence in Yukon. The federal government is investing $5.24 million in the initiative, which will be matched by Yukon, bringing the total funding to $10.49 million over the next four years. The funding […]
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Read MoreCanada-Yukon Partnership will Provide Rent Support for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence
June 26, 2024 The Government of Yukon, in partnership with the federal government and the local not-for-profit community, has launched the gender-based violence stream of the Canada-Yukon Housing Benefit program. This initiative marks a significant step in the Government of Yukon’s approach to addressing gender-based violence and the ongoing commitment to supporting a more equitable […]
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Read MoreMedia advisory – Federal Government to make Housing-related Announcement in Haines Junction
HAINES JUNCTION, YT, June 26, 2024 The federal government will make a housing announcement in Whitehorse. Media are invited to join Brendan Hanley, Member of Parliament for Yukon – on behalf of the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities – and Barb Joe, Chief of Champagne and Aishihik First Nations. Date: June […]
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Read MoreNew multi-family building in Dawson moving to construction tender
May 1, 2024 The Government of Yukon is committed to improving access to housing across the territory and is pleased to announce that a new multi-family building, to be located on the site of the former Korbo Apartments in Dawson City, is now advancing toward construction tender. The former building was demolished and removed from […]
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Read MoreNew Old Crow 10-plex ready to welcome first residents
April 26, 2024 The Government of Yukon is committed to improving access to housing across the territory and is pleased to announce the new 10-plex in Old Crow, built in collaboration with the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, is ready to welcome its new occupants. These 10 new homes will help to empower the community to […]
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Read MoreGovernment of Yukon invests $6.22 million in affordable housing in five Yukon communities
April 25, 2024 The construction of approximately 78 new affordable homes is being supported through the seventh round of the Housing Initiatives Fund. The Government of Yukon is committing $6.2 million to fund these shovel-ready, partner-led housing projects. Additionally, the Government of Yukon is investing $20,000 to further advance the development of affordable housing concepts, […]
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Read MoreHousing NWT Signs Collaborative Agreement with Gwich’in Tribal Council
INUVIK (April 23, 2024) – Gwich’in Tribal Council Grand Chief Ken Kyikavichik and Minister Responsible for Housing Northwest Territories (Housing NWT) Lucy Kuptana are pleased to announce the signing of a Collaborative Agreement on housing that took place on April 23, 2024, in Inuvik. The Collaborative Agreement on Housing recognizes and builds on previous joint […]
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