NHA News
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National Housing Accord Authors Respond to Fall Economic Statement
Posted by Luca Palladino · November 21, 2023 4:31 PM
Ottawa, Ontario (November 21, 2023) – The authors of the National Housing Accord (NHA), the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness, REALPAC, and the PLACE Centre at the Smart Prosperity Institute, welcome the housing measures announced today in the federal government’s Fall Economic Statement, and look forward to further measures to urgently to address the housing crisis facing Canadians.
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Authors of the National Housing Accord welcome federal government announcement on GST removal for purpose-built rental construction
Posted by Andrew Burns · September 14, 2023 4:15 PM
Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced that the federal government is introducing legislation to remove the GST on the construction of new rental apartment buildings, as part of a new suite of measures aimed at addressing the rising cost of living and making housing across Canada more affordable.
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What people are saying about the National Housing Accord
Posted by Andrew Burns · August 16, 2023 3:28 PM
Here are some of the news articles and online reactions we have been receiving for the National Housing Accord.
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Non-profit and private sectors join forces to address Canada’s rental housing crisis
Posted by Andrew Burns · August 10, 2023 12:56 AM · 1 reaction
Ottawa, Ontario – In an effort to restore affordability, build a healthy rental housing system and protect Canada’s most vulnerable residents at risk of experiencing homelessness, a group of Canadian housing sector organizations – non-profit and for-profit housing providers, developers, and investors – came together at a Roundtable to create The National Housing Accord: A Multi-Sector Approach to Ending Canada's Rental Housing Crisis.