QUÉBEC CITY, QUÉBEC--(Marketwire - Feb. 23, 2011) - Editor's Note - A photo will be available on Marketwire's website.
The Government of Canada announced today that 116 housing cooperatives and non-profit organizations located in Quebec will receive nearly $9 million through Canada's Economic Action Plan, as part of the social housing renovation and retrofit investments.
The announcement was made at Les Habitations St-André by the Honourable Josée Verner, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Minister for La Francophonie and Minister Responsible for the Québec Region, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).
"Through Canada's Economic Action Plan, our government is taking concrete action to ensure our economic recovery and create the conditions for long-term growth," said Minister Verner. "Funding the renovation and retrofit projects announced today will help improve the quality of life for the residents of Les Habitations St-André, while stimulating the economy and creating jobs in the Québec area and across the country."
The Government of Canada, through Canada's Economic Action Plan, announced $1 billion for social housing renovation and retrofit. Of the $1 billion, $850 million is being delivered by provinces and territories on a cost-matched basis for existing federally assisted social housing projects which they administer on behalf of the partnership. The remaining $150 million is being delivered by CMHC for existing federally assisted off-reserve housing which it directly administers. Eligible repairs include general improvements, energy efficiency upgrades or conversions, and modifications in support of persons with disabilities.
The housing co-operatives and non-profit projects that will receive contributions from the Government of Canada are outlined in the attached backgrounder.
"The Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada (CHF Canada) is the organized voice of the Canadian Cooperative housing movement," said CHF Canada Executive Director Nicholas Gazzard. "The federal government has responded to the financial needs we identified with a stimulus funding program, which will help to ensure that present and future residents have a safe, comfortable home for years to come."
"The Mouvement coopératif en habitation in Quebec is very pleased with this federal government initiative. In addition to providing economic stimulus, this initiative assists in the renovation of Quebec's co-operative housing stock for the benefit of the members and the preservation of our collective heritage," said Louis-Philippe Duperré, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Confédération québécoise des coopératives d'habitation (CQCH).
"The Réseau québécois des OSBL d'habitation supports the Renovation and Retrofit of Social Housing Initiative of Canada's Economic Action Plan and applauds the efforts of the Government of Canada and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation to meet the renovation needs of housing NPOs," added François Vermette, Executive Director of the Réseau québécois des OSBL d'habitation.
The Chairman of Les Habitations St-André indicated he was pleased with the federal contribution, which allowed the organization to renovate the buildings and enhance the quality of life of the residents. "This significant financial contribution will help us lower our energy costs, while improving the comfort of our residents," said Claude Lantier, Chairman of Les Habitations St-André.
More information on this and other measures in Canada's Economic Action Plan, the federal government's plan to stimulate the economy and protect those hit hardest by the global recession, can be found at: www.actionplan.gc.ca.
To find out more about how the Government of Canada and CMHC are working to build stronger homes and communities for all Canadians, call CMHC at 1-800-668-2642 or visit www.cmhc.ca/housingactionplan.
BACKGROUNDER
The housing co-operatives and non-profit organizations that will receive contributions from the Government of Canada being announced today are:
Montréal
Appartements Brownsburg-Lachute Inc. | $4,961 |
Coopérative d'habitation Au Fil de l'eau | $14,300 |
Coopérative d'habitation Au Pied de la Montagne | $205,804 |
Coopérative d'habitation Belle Étoile | $49,774 |
Coopérative d'habitation Champêtre de Greenfield Park | $46,396 |
Coopérative d'habitation De Jouvence | $18,004 |
Coopérative d'habitation De la Petite Bourgogne | $133,905 |
Coopérative d'habitation De l'Abri – 210 St-Charles | $30,509 |
Coopérative d'habitation De l'Abri – 372 Mercier | $21,108 |
Coopérative d'habitation De l'Abri – 83 Collin | $22,462 |
Coopérative d'habitation De l'Abri – 7e Avenue | $13,997 |
Coopérative d'habitation De l'Abri – 400 Laurier | $16,818 |
Coopérative d'habitation Du 3055 des Érables | $6,817 |
Coopérative d'habitation Du Bord du Fleuve | $42,760 |
Coopérative d'habitation Du Verseau | $66,188 |
Coopérative d'habitation Gens du Pays | $170,731 |
Coopérative d'habitation Grandchasou | $27,611 |
Coopérative d'habitation La Basse Cour | $125,049 |
Coopérative d'habitation La Clairière | $149,012 |
Coopérative d'habitation La Détente | $123,757 |
Coopérative d'habitation La Galerie de Montréal | $134,500 |
Coopérative d'habitation La Petite Cité (Montréal) | $106,143 |
Coopérative d'habitation La Verdure | $69,011 |
Coopérative d'habitation La Villa des Arcades | $15,524 |
Coopérative d'habitation L'Amitié de Verdun | $34,572 |
Coopérative d'habitation Le Coin du Nord | $280,389 |
Coopérative d'habitation Les Colonnes | $66,607 |
Coopérative d'habitation Les Dynamiques | $80,150 |
Coopérative d'habitation Les Girardins | $28,501 |
Coopérative d'habitation L'Orient | $31,412 |
Coopérative d'habitation Maison du Rêve | $89,317 |
Coopérative d'habitation Malgré Tout | $26,896 |
Coopérative d'habitation Montcalm Premier | $23,365 |
Coopérative d'habitation Place des Érables | $69,376 |
Coopérative d'habitation Pointe du Lac – Narcisse | $6,479 |
Coopérative d'habitation Rayons d'Espoir | $33,415 |
Coopérative d'habitation Sourire à la Vie | $417,645 |
Coopérative d'habitation Ste-Famille de Montréal | $11,664 |
Coopérative d'habitation St-Gabriel – Phase 2 | $8,466 |
Coopérative d'habitation St-Gabriel – Phase 1 | $7,817 |
Coopérative d'habitation St-Gabriel – Phase 3 | $6,660 |
Coopérative d'habitation St-Louis de Gonzague | $23,980 |
Coopérative d'habitation Unie des 46 | $307,636 |
Centre Marc Vanier Inc. | $5,079 |
St-Patrick Development Foundation | $506,615 |
Habitation Logique St-Jacques | $13,408 |
Habitation Giraldeau Desjardins Inc. – Montigny | $2,258 |
Les habitations Grignon Inc. – Lajeunesse | $22,488 |
Habitations Hélène Desportes | $52,322 |
Habitations Universellement Accessibles (Habitations Logiques St-Joseph) | $84,807 |
Habitat Famille et Troisième Âge | $151,454 |
Maison du Jardin Chertsey | $28,431 |
Maison du Réconfort | $32,985 |
Les Résidences Hamelin Inc. | $26,666 |
Société de logements populaires de Laval | $31,248 |
Société d'habitation 55-65 Jeanne-Mance – 65 Jeanne-Mance | $36,378 |
Société d'habitation 55-65 Jeanne-Mance – 55 Jeanne-Mance | $33,190 |
Société d'habitation Village Jeanne-Mance | $50,671 |
Société d'habitation communautaire Logique Inc. | $80,513 |
Québec
Coopérative d'habitation Bonne Entente – Chateauguay | $34,705 |
Coopérative d'habitation Canton Batoche | $59,900 |
Coopérative d'habitation Côte du Passage – Phase 1 | $51,136 |
Coopérative d'habitation Du Faux-Lockwell | $26,215 |
Coopérative d'habitation Du Grenier de Québec | $15,406 |
Coopérative d'habitation Faubourg St-Louis | $598,927 |
Coopérative d'habitation Grandir en Ville | $44,613 |
Coopérative d'habitation De la Chevrotière | $234,767 |
Coopérative d'habitation La Fameuse | $44,016 |
Coopérative d'habitation La Renaissance | $30,960 |
Coopérative d'habitation L'Archange | $215,217 |
Coopérative d'habitation Le Mont Calme | $60,900 |
Coopérative d'habitation Le Petit Matin – 6e rue | $36,079 |
Coopérative d'habitation Le Petit Matin – Bibaud | $14,200 |
Coopérative d'habitation Le Petit Matin – 3e Avenue | $47,751 |
Coopérative d'habitation Le Petit Matin – Canardière 1 | $22,970 |
Coopérative d'habitation Le Petit Matin – Canardière 2 | $32,286 |
Coopérative d'habitation Le Petit Matin – 8e rue | $31,299 |
Coopérative d'habitation Le Petit Matin – 3e rue | $42,027 |
Coopérative d'habitation Les Abeilles | $135,385 |
Coopérative d'habitation Les Coopérants de L'Ancienne-Lorette | $103,059 |
Coopérative d'habitation Les Habitations Sympathiques – Boisseau | $73,725 |
Coopérative d'habitation L'Orchidée | $37,157 |
Coopérative d'habitation Ludovica de Québec | $554,955 |
Coopérative d'habitation L'Unisson | $4,019 |
Coopérative d'habitation Mon Logis – Bayard | $31,910 |
Coopérative d'habitation Mon Logis – St-François | $26,895 |
Coopérative d'habitation Mon Logis – Chevrière II | $44,839 |
Coopérative d'habitation Mon Logis – Chevrière I | $37,372 |
Coopérative d'habitation Mon Logis – St-Vallier | $121,722 |
Coopérative d'habitation Mon Logis – Des Récollets | $55,031 |
Coopérative d'habitation Montmorency | $203,278 |
Coopérative d'habitation Nordique | $53,949 |
Coopérative d'habitation Sicotte | $29,189 |
Coopérative d'habitation Ste-Catherine | $70,687 |
Coopérative d'habitation St-Maxime de Scott | $86,737 |
Coopérative d'habitation Terrasse du Vieux Fort | $209,704 |
Sherbrooke
Coopérative d'habitation Du Communord | $16,800 |
Coopérative d'habitation Du Palier | $37,846 |
Coopérative d'habitation Du Vieux Sherbrooke | $30,750 |
Coopérative d'habitation La Christinoise | $144,295 |
Coopérative d'habitation Mercier d'Asbestos | $57,446 |
Saguenay
Coopérative d'habitation Quartier Latin | $33,529 |
Abitibi
Pavillon d'hébergement de Barraute Inc. | $33,446 |
Gatineau
Coopérative d'habitation Le 79 Boucherville | $56,611 |
Coopérative d'habitation Le Château | $45,837 |
Communauté Autochtone de Maniwaki | $52,789 |
Les Habitations Mont-du-Rocher Inc. – Phase 2 | $49,490 |
Trois-Rivières
Coopérative d'habitation Entre-Nous – St-Prosper | $42,654 |
Coopérative d'habitation Entre-Nous – Frigon | $39,240 |
Coopérative d'habitation L'Entretoit | $41,036 |
Gaspésie–Bas-Saint-Laurent
Corporation d'habitation de Cabano Inc. 16 St-Laurent | $80,705 |
Les Habitations Lafrance | $29,166 |
Les Habitations Logival Inc. – Phase 1 | $196,768 |
Habitation Pointe-à-la-Croix | $19,664 |
Les Habitations Ste-Luce | $22,907 |
Habitat Causapscal Inc. | $85,028 |
RENOVATION AND RETROFIT OF EXISTING SOCIAL HOUSING ADMINISTERED BY CMHC
The Government of Canada's commitment to affordable housing is significant.
Overall, Canada's Economic Action Plan provides a total of $7.8 billion to build quality housing, stimulate construction, create jobs, encourage home ownership and enhance the energy efficiency of Canadian homes. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) will deliver more than $2 billion to provide new and renovated housing for more than 200,000 Canadian households.
Co-operative and non-profit housing represents an important form of housing for many low and moderate-income households. A portion of the existing units are aging and require repairs and upgrading to meet modern energy efficiency and accessibility standards.
As part of Canada's Economic Action Plan, the federal government will invest $1 billion to renovate and retrofit existing social housing. Of this amount, $850 millions will be used for existing social housing projects administered by provinces and territories, which are in receipt of annual Federal funding. Provinces and territories are required to cost-share this funding on a 50-50 basis and are responsible for program design and delivery.
The remainder of the $1 billion, $150 million will be delivered over two years to address the needs of existing social housing units directly funded and administered by CMHC. This $150 million is targeted, under the Renovation and Retrofit of Existing Social Housing Initiative (the "Renovation and Retrofit Initiative"), to off-reserve federally funded and administered social housing units currently subject to an operating agreement under a National Housing Act social housing program. The following criteria apply to the $150 million being delivered by CMHC:
- This initiative will help address the demand for renovation, general improvement, energy efficiency upgrade or conversion, regeneration and modifications for persons with disabilities.
- Applicants must have the capacity to undertake work quickly and must meet all other program eligibility criteria; and
- Priority will be given to sponsors who have managed their projects well and who do not have sufficient funds in their replacement reserve to carry out repairs.
Eligible repairs include, but are not limited to repairs to existing building components, replacement or construction of worn out major building components, major building services, basic facilities and equipment.
Contact Information: Sophie Dupuis
Communications, CMHC
Quebec Region
514-283-4489
or
Michelle Bakos
Office of Minister Finley
819-994-2482