114 social and affordable housing units to be built in Laval
LAVAL, QC, May 10, 2024 /CNW/ - Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Transport and Quebec Lieutenant; France-Élaine Duranceau, Quebec Minister Responsible for Housing; and Christopher Skeete, Quebec Minister for the Economy, Minister Responsible for the Fight Against Racism, Minister Responsible for the Laval Region and Member of the National Assembly for Sainte-Rose are proud to announce that a new 114-unit housing project will be built rapidly in Laval. The project was selected as part of the second call for projects of the Société d'habitation du Québec's Programme d'habitation abordable Québec (PHAQ).
Project details:
City: Laval
Name of project: Curé-Labelle
Project developer: Société de gestion Querbes inc.
Number of units: 114
Clientele: Families and individuals
The Government of Canada's contribution to the project will come from the Canada–Quebec Agreement under the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF), to which the Government has contributed $900 million. The Government of Quebec, for its part, announced new investments of $900 million in the November 2023 economic update. The City of Laval is also a financial partner in this project. It is required to make a contribution equal to at least 40% of the SHQ's base grant.
In response to the housing crisis, the governments of Canada and Quebec announced on February 16, 2024, the rapid construction of 2,574 new housing units throughout the province as part of 47 selected projects, including those announced today. To ensure these projects launch quickly, their developers must sign an agreement with a contractor within 12 months of being selected to remain eligible under the Programme d'habitation abordable Québec.
"The agreement we have signed with the Government of Quebec will allow us to build more housing for Quebecers, more quickly. The historic investments and initiatives that the Government of Quebec will use to support municipalities in increasing density and shortening construction timelines will make tens of thousands of new housing units a reality. The announcement of more than 2,500 new units marks the start of the work the Housing Accelerator Fund is doing in Quebec."
The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities
"Only a few months after signing a historic agreement with the Government of Canada, we're already announcing the construction of additional housing ...
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