by The province says it’s going to spend $25 million to address immediate investments recommended by the Affordable Housing Commission to increase affordable housing.
It says $20 million will go to new affordable housing units.
$2.5 million is earmarked for a fund to help grow the community housing sector and add more affordable units.
$2 million is set aside for repairs and energy efficiency improvements to public housing.
And, half a million is going toward municipal efforts to complete housing needs assessments.