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Canada, B.C. celebrate construction of new affordable seniors housing
January 25, 2010
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The governments of Canada and British Columbia, announced today $15.5 million for the construction of 322 modular housing units for seniors and persons with disabilities to be constructed by four B.C. modular housing manufacturers. “The Harper Government is helping Canadian seniors and persons with disabilities during these tough economic times through Canada’s Economic Action Plan. Our government’s investment of $7.75 million will stimulate the economy and create jobs during the global recession,” said Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). “Here in B.C., this achievement gives hope to seniors and people with disabilities who need quality affordable housing that meets their needs, while creating local jobs.” “While the primary focus of the Seniors’ Rental Housing initiative is to provide affordable housing in rural and remote communities, we’re also creating employment and stimulating local economies by awarding the modular housing contracts to local modular manufacturers,” said Rich Coleman, Minister of Housing and Social Development. “These modular housing units will use close to 100 per cent B.C. wood sourced from Pine Beetle infected forests. This supports the new Wood First Act, which aims to increase demand for wood products by requiring provincially-funded building projects to use wood as the primary construction material.” Through an amendment to the Canada-British Columbia Affordable Housing Agreement, the federal and provincial governments are contributing a combined total of $15.5 million for the construction of the 322 modular housing units. As part of the Seniors’ Rental Housing (SRH) initiative, these modular units will be shipped to selected rural communities across the Province to provide affordable housing for independent seniors and persons with disabilities. The successful proponents, selected by BC Housing through a Request for Proposal (RFP) issued in August 2009, were Britco Structures Inc., Chaparral Industries, Freeport Industries Ltd. and Northern Trailer, a division of Horizon North. These companies will construct single-storey modular units which will be designed to incorporate energy efficient features and built using B.C. forest products. “Modular housing construction is an innovative way to reduce construction costs and length of construction,” said Mark Brown, President of Northern Trailer. “We are pleased that the federal and provincial governments are embracing new ways to build affordable social housing and we are proud to be a part of this initiative.” The SRH initiative is a result of a $365-million joint investment under an amendment to the Canada-British Columbia Affordable Housing Agreement, which includes funding through Canada’s Economic Action Plan and by the Government of British Columbia. It provides $123.5 million, including $104 million for seniors and $19.5 million for persons with disabilities, to develop up to 1,000 new affordable rental housing units, which will help to stimulate local economies in smaller communities across B.C. Under the terms of the agreement, the provincial and federal governments will provide matching contributions of $61.79 million. Canada’s Economic Action Plan builds on the Government of Canada’s commitment in 2008 of more than $1.9 billion, over the next five years, to improve and build new affordable housing and help the homeless. It provides a total of $475 million, over two years, to build new rental housing, including $400 million for housing for low-income seniors and $75 million for housing for persons with disabilities. Overall, the Economic Action Plan includes $2 billion for new and existing social housing, plus up to $2 billion in loans to municipalities for housing-related infrastructure. The Province of British Columbia’s $14-billion capital infrastructure program is creating up to 88,000 jobs, helping to build vital public infrastructure in every region of the province and stimulating local economies across B.C. For more information on this and other measures in Canada’s Economic Action Plan, visit www.actionplan.gc.ca. To find out how CMHC is working to build stronger homes and communities for all Canadians, call CMHC at 1-800-668-2642 or visit www.cmhc.ca/housingactionplan. Through Housing Matters BC, the Province is addressing a range of housing needs, from homelessness to affordable rental housing and homeownership. In 2009-10, the provincial housing budget is $450 million, more than three times as much as in 2001. To find out more about affordable housing in B.C., visit www.bchousing.org. |
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