Liberals pledge $1-billion over next six months for rapid-housing program

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The funding can be used to buy properties being sold because of the COVID-19 pandemic, or to build new modular units

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Families, Children and Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen listens to a question during a news conference in Ottawa, on April 21, 2020.The federal Liberals plan to spend $1-billion over the next six months so cities and other housing providers can keep people from becoming homeless.

The rapid-housing funds can be used to buy properties being sold because of the COVID-19 pandemic, or to build new modular units.Story continues below advertisementThe funding will be available to municipalities, provinces, territories, Indigenous governing bodies and agencies and non-profit organizations.

Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen says Ottawa will provide an additional $237-million to the federal homelessness strategy for pandemic-related expenses. Know what is happening in the halls of power with the day’s top political headlines and commentary as selected by Globe editors .

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Another pathetic Liberal attempt to buy votes with our own money. Canadians do see through these sleazy Liberal ploys ... don’t they?

Ah, so this is how Kielburgers and their 'ME to WE' is going to cash out of their R/E holdings. I was wondering if they stopped milking the taxpayers. I now have my answer.

Make sure each floor has cement instead of wooden floors in ALL apartment buildings as well as elevators and better regulated heat and also adjustable air conditioning in all housing and apartments and it needs to be mandatory everywhere to be fair to the people

globepolitics I'll believe it when I see it.

“Pledge” As in Campaigning

I have posted twice on this article and nothing is being posted. Thanks twitter.

DO SOMETHING ABOUT CHILDCARE. WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR YEARS FOR A NATIONAL CHILDCARE PROGRAM, IF THE PANDEMIC DIDN’T SHOW US THE NEED FOR IT, NOTHING WILL

Over budget and delayed till the leafs win the cup.

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