Housing Success Stories

In 2007, the government invested $300 million in addition to the existing federal funding of $272 million annually to improve on-reserve housing in all First Nations communities. At the time, First Nation home ownership was well below the national average. The goal was to improve housing on reserves, increase the housing supply and provide First Nations families and individuals with a means to build equity and generate wealth.

Read about how a number of Aboriginal communities have experienced improvements in their housing situation. These communities have implemented and managed housing activities, in part by administering these government funds, and by identifying and obtaining additional funding from other sources, such as financial institutions, to support their needs.

• Success Stories - Infrastructure and Housing