Quebec’s Minister of Housing, Karine Boivin Roy, unveiled exciting news on Saturday, revealing plans for the construction of 1,650 new affordable housing units in Montreal within the coming year.
These developments are part of eight carefully selected projects falling under the Quebec Affordable Housing Program. Currently, they are undergoing review by Canada Homes at the federal level for potential funding.
Among the notable projects is one set on the grounds of the former Molson factory, set to introduce 374 new homes to the area. Additionally, a project in the Namur-Hippodrome district is in the works to bring about 477 new residences.
Minister Boivin Roy shared this news at the Palais des congrès, where she was joined by representatives from the City of Montreal and the federal government. Also present was Caroline Desrochers, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Canada, who announced at the same press conference the funding of three housing projects as part of an agreement between Canada Homes and the Société d’habitation du Québec (Quebec Housing Corporation) established in April.
In total, these three projects will facilitate the construction of 109 units, with two of them ready to begin construction immediately, as highlighted by Boivin Roy. The Réseau habitation femmes Montréal (Montreal Women’s Housing Network) will be continuing the Éthel project in Verdun, creating 20 housing units for individuals experiencing homelessness or at risk of it. Another project by the Société John Howard du Québec (John Howard Society of Quebec) on Notre-Dame Street East is set to introduce 18 affordable housing units.
Lastly, the third approved federal project, the Ricochet project, aims to establish emergency accommodation in Pierrefonds.
