HomeWorks!

Manitoba Housing’s long-term vision recognizes that housing is in the centre of well-being. Housing provides a stable base to help individuals, communities and the economy thrive. Good quality housing has a positive impact on the health of people and communities and helps to reduce poverty.

Find out more about our long-term vision, principles, priorities and goals in HOMEWorks! A housing strategy and policy framework for Manitoba.

HomeWorks! News

October 16, 2009 – Grunthal, MB
Governments of Canada and Manitoba Celebrate New Affordable Housing in Grunthal
The Honourable Vic Toews, President of the Treasury Board, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, along with the Honourable Gord Mackintosh, Manitoba Minister of Family Services and Housing, broke ground today on a new complex for seniors housing in Grunthal. For more information on this announcement see Grunthal Fact Sheet (PDF 116 KB).

October 14, 2009 – Winnipeg
Governments Of Canada, Manitoba And Winnipeg Commit To 25 More Affordable Housing Units For New Canadians At Centre Village Housing
The Government of Canada, the Province of Manitoba and the City of Winnipeg are making a joint investment to create new affordable housing for new Canadians.  For more information on this announcement see Centre Village Fact Sheet (PDF 123 KB).

September 25, 2009 – Winnipeg
Governments of Canada, Manitoba and Winnipeg Commit to 23 New Affordable Housing Units and Supportive Services for New Canadians at Welcome Place
The Government of Canada, the Province of Manitoba and the City of Winnipeg are making a joint investment to create new affordable housing and support services for new Canadians. For more information on this announcement see Welcome Place Fact Sheet (PDF 127 KB).

June 24, 2009 – Winnipeg
$24 Million for More and Better Affordable Homes in Downtown Winnipeg: Mackintosh, Toews
Province Launches New Long-term Strategy Backed by $327-million Investment
Hundreds of students, new Canadians, seniors and families are among more than 1,700 households that will benefit from new and improved housing in the downtown Winnipeg area. For more information on downtown investments Manitoba Housing Projects in Downtown Winnipeg Area (PDF 420 KB)

June 22, 2009 – Brandon
Vacant Massey building to be converted to Affordable Housing
Brandon Benefits from Provincial, Federal and Local Commitment to Help Low-income Manitobans

June 5, 2009 – Winnipeg
Affordable Housing in Manitoba Gets a $192 Million Boost
The Government of Canada and the province of Manitoba are partnering on a joint investment to build new and renovate existing affordable housing.  

June 4, 2009 Winnipeg
$30 million strategy opening doors for Manitobans with Disabilities: Mackintosh
The province is renewing its commitment to a long-term strategy for Manitobans who have disabilities with a $30-million down payment on more accessible housing

May 21, 2009-Winnipeg
Provinces launches Homeless Strategy with focus on Mental- Health Housing 
A new strategy to reduce and prevent homelessness will connect homeless people and those with mental-health challenges to stable, secure housing and support services

May 21, 2009-Winnipeg
Vision Sets Goals for Affordable Housing
Vision Sets Goals for Affordable Housing, Training, Jobs and Healthy Families: Selinger, Mackintosh