Affordable Housing Commission Final Progress Report

The Nova Scotia Affordable Housing Commission has released its final progress report on the Province’s efforts to address the urgent need for improved affordable housing. Of the 17 recommendations and 60 meaningful actions in the commission’s 2021 report, Charting a New Course for Affordable Housing in Nova Scotia, close to 50 are complete or substantially […]

Funding Supports Community Housing Sustainability, Repairs

The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia are investing more than $13 million through the Community Housing Infrastructure and Repair Program to help seven community housing organizations transform their operations and complete repairs to existing units. “Having a vibrant community housing sector is critical to ensuring an adequate supply of affordable housing options for Nova […]

Land Inventory Opens Door for Housing Development Across Nova Scotia

The Province has identified 37 sites from the provincial land inventory that could be used to build housing, including affordable housing, for thousands of Nova Scotians. “I made a commitment to Nova Scotians to identify provincial land to create more housing stock and these sites represent a potential future home for thousands of people,” said […]