Public Housing Goes Private

Sam Chown — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:00:46 +0000

Fourteen million dollars will be invested in social housing in Nova Scotia, according to an announcement last month by the federal and provincial governments. Due to deteriorating housing in Halifax, the majority of those funds will go towards repairs, maintenance and upgrades of existing units instead of the creation of new units. Only $3 million will be used to build 18 new units.

Public Meeting: New Common Front for Housing Rights in NS

cole — Fri, 07 May 2010 18:43:23 +0000

Tue May 18

city:

Halifax

Venue:

Bloomfield Centre

Address:

2786 Agricola Street

Cost:

free

organizer contact:

housingcoalitionhfx@gmail.com or 423-8105

Last month, nearly 50 people attended a public meeting in Halifax to begin the process of building a Common Front for Housing Rights in Nova Scotia. The groups and individuals involved in this process are continuing the necessary work to reach out to other groups and communities.

housing crisis

Public Housing Goes Private

Public Meeting: New Common Front for Housing Rights in NS