Justine Stewart

People fleeing persecution have the right to claim asylum in Canada. Resettled refugees arriving through government-assisted or private sponsorship routes receive housing, orientation, and settlement support. In contrast, federal, provincial, and municipal governments do not have a systematic way to welcome refugee claimants. There is no coordinated, funded national plan. Consequently, a disproportionate number of refugee claimants end up in emergency […]

The 2024 Ontario Budget has been released today. The budget showed a $9.8 billion deficit in the coming fiscal year and signaled areas of spending that will be a priority. Brampton, in particular, has applauded the province’s $1 billion Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program and $825 million Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund, which the city says will allow

Newfoundland and Labrador’s Finance Minister Siobhan Coady delivered the province’s 2024 budget today. The budget includes funding to create 6,000 more spaces at $10-a-day child-care centres by 2026, $36 million set aside for 100 homes in Corner Brook, central Newfoundland, and Labrador West, and more than $2 million to crisis and harm reduction teams across

The Assembly of First Nations national chief is calling for action from the federal government following two reports from the Auditor General released Tuesday showing continued shortcomings in Indigenous housing and policing. The report on housing in First Nations communities referred to 2021 Census data showing that people in First Nations communities are four times

Saskatchewan’s Finance Minister Donna Harpauer delivered the province’s 2024 budget today. The budget introduces new tax credits for the oil and gas and mining industries, as well as approximately $255.2 million in targeted funding for First Nation and Métis people and organizations, an increase of $6.1 million over 2023-24. This targeted funding includes a $91.2

An Edmonton affordable housing complex built in partnership between the City of Edmonton, the Government of Canada, and housing organization Cividia is now complete. The project received $14.9 million in bilateral funding through the Affordable Housing Partnership Program (AHPP) to replace 48 units previously on the site with 72 affordable housing units and 48 mixed-income units

New Brunswick Minister of Finance and Treasury Board Ernie Steeves tabled the province’s 2024-2025 budget today. This year’s balanced budget, titled Stronger Than Ever: Let’s Keep Building, focuses on healthcare as well as investments in other priority areas such as housing, supporting vulnerable populations, and education. The 2024-25 budget includes an increased investment of $68.9 million

Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard tabled his sixth budget today, with big spending increases for health and education. In his speech presenting the budget, Finance Minister Eric Girard said, ” Social services play an essential role in the protection and well-being of individuals, particularly the most vulnerable. In recent years, significant investments have been made to

Alberta’s Finance Minister Nate Horner delivered the province’s 2024 budget. The budget outlines $717 million in capital grants over 3 years to advance Alberta’s Affordable Housing Strategy, which includes $254 million in new funding to help build about 3,300 new affordable housing units and complete 1,800 units already underway. Another $257 million in 2024-25 is

Nova Scotia Minister of Finance and Treasury Board Allan MacMaster tabled the province’s 2024 budget today. This year’s budget, titled Building Nova Scotia, Faster, is focused on managing the cost of living, action for health care, and building a skilled workforce to support more housing and a healthy economy. The government retained its commitment to delivering