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Today, the governments of Canada and Quebec, the City of Québec and Socialim officially opened six transitional housing spaces for people experiencing homelessness or residential instability in the D’Estimauville sector of Québec. This prefabricated modular housing will welcome its first occupants this coming September. The project represents an investment of $1.7 million.
The event was attended by the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Member of Parliament for Québec Centre; Lionel Carmant, Quebec Minister Responsible for Social Services and Member of the National Assembly for Taillon; Jean-François Simard, Member of the National Assembly for Montmorency, on behalf of France-Élaine Duranceau, Quebec Minister Responsible for Housing; Marie-Pierre Boucher, Member of the Executive Committee of the City of Québec responsible for homelessness and housing; and many community partners.
Additionally, services provided by the CIUSSS de la Capitale-Nationale’s housing stability team will help occupants reintegrate into the community and help them achieve housing stability. The CIUSSS will work in collaboration with two community organizations, Le Gîte Jeunesse and Le GRAPE.
- Le Gîte Jeunesse will provide psychosocial support to the units’ occupants, jointly with the CIUSSS de la Capitale-Nationale’s housing stability team. Hiring a social worker and support for clinical coordination will ensure a regular presence on site to provide individualized support for occupants and the co-facilitation of common spaces with partners.
- Le GRAPE will offer a personalized roadmap for occupants that includes their voluntary trust and budget support services, as well as a monthly group workshop on managing personal finances.
Finally, the non-profit organization Socialim will entrust building management and maintenance to the Office municipal d’habitation de Québec (OMHQ).
Quotes:
“The new federal government is determined to support the provinces and municipalities in finding local solutions to housing challenges. This project will provide a rapid response to the urgent housing needs of the most vulnerable people in Québec.”
“Once again, our government is being agile in quickly implementing a transitional housing solution adapted to the needs of the occupants who will live there. The use of prefabricated modular units provides a safe living environment within a short timeframe and at a reasonable cost to people who deserve our support and to live with dignity. This is another tool in the Société d’habitation du Québec’s toolbox as we find solutions to the housing crisis. I would also like to warmly recognize the many partners involved in making this project a reality and those who will be providing support to its future occupants.”
“This project embodies our desire to focus on real medium- and long-term solutions to homelessness. The two organizations selected are trusted partners who are well rooted in their communities, and their presence will make a real difference to the people who will be living in the units. I believe that transitional housing is one of the best ways to reduce time spent in shelters, prevent economically induced homelessness and help people come in off the street as quickly as possible. We’re proud to support this important project with a recurring financial contribution of $400,000.”
“We need to use all the means at our disposal to respond effectively to the housing crisis. Today’s announcement is an important step to ensuring that every Quebecer and Canadian, including the most vulnerable, has a place to call home in their community. This project is proof that, when the various levels of government come together, we move things forward.”
“In Québec, the face of homelessness is changing. It’s now the entire city that’s affected, and not just downtown. What we do here will be a model for the rest of the city.”
“This pilot project shows our desire to leverage all the tools that we, as a city, have at our disposal to reduce and prevent homelessness, even if it means thinking outside the box. By collaborating with our partners, we are showing that it is possible to do things differently and to do more, together. The City of Québec is proud to contribute to the realization of this promising new approach, which is a first on our territory, and which will provide a decent transitional solution with a human touch for our fellow citizens who are in need.”
“This project is an example of an innovative and agile initiative developed in collaboration with partners to quickly address housing needs. Socialim and the Office municipal d’habitation de Québec are pleased to use their expertise to provide an additional housing solution to prevent and fight homelessness in Québec.”
“The CIUSSS de la Capitale-Nationale is proud to be a partner in this unique transitional housing project that provides an additional solution to help people experiencing homelessness or housing instability. We are pleased to have two well-established community organizations in the Beauport sector, Le Gîte Jeunesse and Le GRAPE, which will work with the CIUSSS’s housing stability team to provide services adapted to the needs of occupants. This support will take several forms, from psychosocial support to help managing personal finances.”
About the Société d’habitation du Québec (SHQ):
As a leader in housing, the SHQ’s mission is to meet the housing needs of Quebecers through its expertise and services to citizens. It does this by providing affordable and low-rental housing and offering a range of assistance programs to support the construction, renovation and adaptation of homes, and access to homeownership.
To find out more about its activities, visit www.habitation.gouv.qc.ca/english.html.
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CMHC plays a critical role as a national facilitator to promote stability and sustainability in Canada’s housing finance system. Its mortgage insurance products support access to home ownership and the creation and maintenance of rental supply. CMHC actively supports the Government of Canada in delivering on its commitment to make housing more affordable. CMHC research and data help inform housing policy. By facilitating cooperation between all levels of government, private and non-profit sectors, it contributes to advancing housing affordability, equity and climate compatibility.
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Sources:
Justine Vézina
Press Secretary to the Quebec Minister Responsible for Housing
justine.vezina@habitation.gouv.qc.ca
Renée LeBlanc Proctor
Office of the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure
renee.proctor@infc.gc.ca
Information:
Media Relations
Société d’habitation du Québec
medias@shq.gouv.qc.ca
Media Relations
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
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