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Announcing the Recipients of the Third Annual Don McBain Memorial Award

Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services (OAHS) is delighted to introduce this year's outstanding recipients of the Don McBain Memorial Award, an honour bestowed upon Indigenous students pursuing their first year of post-secondary studies....

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Announcing the Recipients of the Third Annual Don McBain Memorial Award2023-09-11T09:08:23-04:00

As governments pledge millions for Thunder Bay housing, advocates push for units that meet complex needs

Thunder Bay, Ont.'s plans for more affordable housing for Indigenous people took a big step forward this week as two levels of government have promised funding for a pair of developments that have been in the works for years....

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As governments pledge millions for Thunder Bay housing, advocates push for units that meet complex needs2023-08-30T09:40:28-04:00

Hospital invests in new treatment to save lives: housing (Video)

In what’s believed to be a first in Canada, Toronto’s University Health Network is building 51 supportive housing units for people experiencing homelessness. CBC’s Ioanna Roumeliotis talks to a doctor behind the project about why housing is an essential part of health care....

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Hospital invests in new treatment to save lives: housing (Video)2023-07-13T11:03:29-04:00

First Unitarian Ottawa and Partners Unveil Plans for ‘Odayanhaway’: A Little Village of Sustainable and Affordable Housing

The First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa (FirstU) and its partners Cahdco, Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services (OAHS), and Theia Partners are thrilled to announce their upcoming housing development project located on Cleary Avenue, unofficially titled “Odayanhaway”, a word in Ojibwe meaning “Little Village”....

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First Unitarian Ottawa and Partners Unveil Plans for ‘Odayanhaway’: A Little Village of Sustainable and Affordable Housing2023-06-09T08:14:57-04:00

Funding for urgent, unmet Indigenous housing projects in urban, rural and northern areas to be distributed through the National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Incorporated

There is an urgent, unmet need for adequate and affordable housing for Indigenous People in urban, rural and northern areas and immediate action must be taken to address these housing gaps. This is why today, Jeff Loucks, Chief Executive Officer, as well as Gary Wilson, Vice Chair, and Robert Byers, Secretary of the National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Incorporated (NICHI), and the Minister of Indigenous Services Patty Hajdu announced immediate funding in the amount of $287.1 million to address the critical need for safe and affordable urban, rural and northern Indigenous housing projects....

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Funding for urgent, unmet Indigenous housing projects in urban, rural and northern areas to be distributed through the National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Incorporated2023-06-08T11:09:03-04:00

Requests for Proposal for Prime Consultant Services for the Biindigen Well-Being Centre Now Open

The Biindigen Well-Being Centre is seeking to retain a Prime Consultant team for the design of three new partner buildings (one building for each of the Biindegen Landowner Partners) and the design for the Lands, structures and facilities that would make up the Biindigen Well-Being centre....

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Requests for Proposal for Prime Consultant Services for the Biindigen Well-Being Centre Now Open2023-04-14T08:46:58-04:00