Brantford, Ontario - Every Canadian deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. The governments of Canada and Ontario are collaborating to deliver new affordable rental housing units in Brantford. The $200,000 in funding will be delivered through the Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative (OPHI) and will ensure more people have access to stable, affordable housing in their community.
Adam Vaughan, Member of Parliament for Spadina - Fort York and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, on behalf of the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), along with Will Bouma, Member of Provincial Parliament for Brantford - Brant, on behalf of the Honourable Steve Clark, Ontario's Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, made the announcement today.
The new development will build four affordable housing units under the Rental Housing Component of the OPHI. The unique design of the four self-contained units is based on the tiny home approach but appears to look like a single-family home, consistent with the surrounding houses. The apartments will be about 300 square feet and geared to households with no dependents. This Compact Affordable Sustainable and Efficient Home (CASE) approach to building housing, allows for faster, more cost-efficient construction.
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"Struggling Canadians need a home that meets their needs and that they can afford. This new housing development will add vitally needed affordable homes, giving more Canadians the housing and services that will allow them to thrive here in Brantford." - Adam Vaughan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development
"To tackle Ontario's affordability crisis, we need to look at new innovative housing solutions, including tiny homes. I'm proud that all levels of government are working together to bring these new safe affordable homes to Brantford, and across Ontario."- Will Bouma, MPP, Brantford - Brant