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HAMILTON, ON, Oct. 20, 2017
HAMILTON, ON, Oct. 20, 2017 /CNW/ - The governments of Canada and Ontario have partnered to help fund affordable rental housing for residents in Hamilton.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held today for a 45-unit housing facility for individuals, including those living with mental health issues and physical disabilities, at 500 James Street North. The development received $6.3 million in combined federal and provincial funding through the Canada-Ontario Investment in Affordable Housing agreement.
Bob Bratina, Member of Parliament for Hamilton East-Stoney Creek, on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), and Ted McMeekin, Member of Provincial Parliament for Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale, on behalf of the Honourable Peter Milczyn, Minister of Housing and Minister Responsible for the Poverty Reduction Strategy, made the announcement.
The City of Hamilton contributed more than $990,000 to the initiative and also participated in the groundbreaking ceremony.
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"Our Government is investing in affordable housing in Ontario and across the country to help create jobs and improve the quality of life for people who need it most. When complete, this new development will bring 45 more affordable rental housing units to our city of Hamilton, giving a new place to call home for families in our community." – Bob Bratina, Member of Parliament for Hamilton East-Stoney Creek
"We are proud to help fund projects that give members of our community a safe and affordable place to call home. Partnerships such as this one not only benefit the people who will be living at this new facility, but our city and our province as a whole." – Ted McMeekin, Member of Provincial Parliament for Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale
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