Earlier today, Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for Northwest Territories, on behalf of the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Paulie Chinna, Minister responsible for Housing Northwest Territories, and Eleanor Young, President and CEO of Housing Northwest Territories, announced federal funding of $860,180 through Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy for two homelessness prevention projects in Indigenous communities.
Through Housing Northwest Territories, the Government of Canada provided the Inuvik Homeless and Warming Shelter with $532,590 for essential upgrades and operations. This funding supports Indigenous-focused programming, provides emergency shelter beds and referral services.
In a statement, McLeod said that “Every Canadian deserves a safe place to call home. Canadians experiencing homelessness are among our country’s most vulnerable and we must ensure they are not left behind. Our government is proud to partner with northern organizations running vital programs to prevent and address homelessness in communities across the Northwest Territories. The programs we’re investing in aren’t just paths to a roof—they are building safer, better lives, leaving no one behind.”
The K’asho Got’ine Housing Society in Fort Good Hope received $327,590 for the Ka’du’yi’le Supportive Living Program. Capital upgrades are being made to the supportive living men’s transition home to ensure it remains safe and secure. Funding also supports programming, housing and referral services.
