EDMONTON — The governments of Alberta and Canada have announced they will help a Métis organization and a First Nations government build 32 affordable housing units in remote northern Alberta communities.
The Conklin Resource Development Advisory Committee will construct 15 units in Conklin through its Indigenous Housing Initiative. Swan River First Nation will build 17 units in Swan Hills.
Government of Alberta funding comes from the Indigenous Housing Capital Program, which supports Indigenous governments and communities in building affordable off-reserve, off-settlement and on-settlement housing, states a release.
Cenovus Energy is also providing funding with $2 million per year over five years, including the 15-lot subdivision and future housing projects with the Conklin Resource Development Advisory Committee.
The governments of Alberta and Canada will provide $4.9 million toward the projects.
“We’ve heard loud and clear from Indigenous communities in the areas where we operate that access to adequate housing is one of the most pressing issues they face,” said Rhona DelFrari, chief sustainability officer and senior vice-president, stakeholder engagement with Cenovus, in a release.
“That’s why Cenovus created its own $50-million Indigenous Housing Initiative to build new homes in six Indigenous communities in northern Alberta, including Conklin, and why we’ve committed to advocate for others in industry and government to do more on this issue. This announcement from the governments of Canada and Alberta demonstrates the kind of leadership that is required to address the housing crisis in Indigenous communities across Canada.”
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