WINNIPEG --
The provincial and federal governments announced a new program to help vulnerable Manitobans afford safe and stable housing.
Ahmed Hussen, federal minister of families, children and social development, and Heather Stefanson, Manitoba’s minister of families, made the announcement on Thursday in a news release, noting the governments will invest more than $17.5 million in housing benefits over the next two years and $154.6 million over the next eight years.
“Our government is committed to ensuring that every Canadian has a safe and affordable place to call home. Long-term, predictable funding for housing has been needed for more than a decade,” Hussen said.