Housing construction has also been affected by rising costs and labour shortages
OTTAWA — The federal government has set aside billions of dollars to quickly build affordable housing across the country, but delays in construction suggest many of the projects approved for funding are missing their deadlines.
But a document put together by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation in response to a written question from a member of parliament shows the majority of units approved have not yet been constructed. Carolyn Whitzman, a housing policy expert and adjunct professor at the University of Ottawa, says the federal government has touted the RHI as a success story because more units than anticipated have been approved for construction. The first two rounds of approvals exceeded targets by a combined 2,600 units, she noted.
The federal government has extended the construction timeline for that round to 18 months for most homes and 24 months for projects in northern or remote communities.
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