Canada’s Rapid Housing Initiative leaves out many non-profit developers
Sector professionals say the $1 billion federal housing program involves very tight deadlines and complicated paperwork
Why It Matters
COVID-19 is aggravating Canada’s affordable housing and homelessness crisis. According to a 2020 survey from the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness, 1.6 million Canadians have experienced homelessness. The government is offering critical aid to affordable housing developers, but it may not be accessible to all.
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