Canada announces funding for 133 new homes across Manitoba
WINNIPEG, MB , May 22, 2026 /CNW/ – Far too many Canadians are struggling to find homes they can afford, and rural communities face unique challenges. Solving Canada’s housing crisis requires immediate action to bring down costs, cut red tape, and build homes more quickly. The Government of Canada is stepping up with a bold new approach to build affordable housing across the country. Central to that work, the Government of Canada has launched Build Canada Homes, which is helping increase the pace of affordable homebuilding. Build Canada Homes is also helping fight homelessness by building transitional and supportive housing – working with provinces, territories, municipalities, and Indigenous communities. It is building deeply affordable and community housing for low-income households, and partnering with private market developers to build affordable homes for the Canadian middle class. As part of the Government of Canada’s broader efforts to respond to the housing crisis, investments are being made across the housing continuum to respond to the needs of communities across Canada. Today, the federal government announced more than $47 million in funding to help build 133 secure, rental homes in Manitoba. The projects throughout the province include a wide range of housing including housing for seniors, transitional housing, and on-reserve housing. An additional $20 million, from the Build Communities Strong Fund Direct Delivery stream will help York Factory First Nation replace its existing solid waste site with a new facility featuring engineered landfill cells, waste diversion zones, and closure and remediation of the current site. The project will help reduce methane emissions, protect land and groundwater, support the development of 250 housing units, create 25 jobs, and strengthen long-term public health and environmental protection for the community and surrounding northern communities. This funding will also support Tataskweyak Cree Nation to expand their existing waste disposal ground through the construction of a new engineered landfill with landfill cells and waste diversion areas to address current capacity constraints and future growth, enabling up to an additional 289 housing units. The announcement was made by the Honourable Rebecca Chartrand, Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, on behalf of the Honourable Gregor Robertson, Minister of Housing and Infrastructure and Minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada alongside Chief Leroy Constant of York Factory First Nation and Grand Chief Garrisson Settee of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO). The Government of Canada is making the housing investments that will help strengthen Canadian supply chains and create good jobs at every step of the homebuilding process – helping to build more homes and a stronger Canadian economy at the same time. Quotes: “Today’s announcement shows our government is committed to helping rural and northern communities across Manitoba build local solutions to housing needs and support our vulnerable neighbours. By investing in community capacity, we can ensure more of our neighbours have the safety and stability of a home. Having a safe place to call home supports better education and health outcomes, better employment prospects and better community engagement and cohesion, not to mention economic growth and financial security and I’m excited to announce so many innovative and locally-led projects.” – The Honourable Rebecca Chartrand, Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, and Member of Parliament for Churchill—Keewatinook Aski, on behalf of the Honourable Gregor Robertson, … Full story available on Benzinga.com
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