MAGOG, QC, March 3, 2026 /CNW/ – Far too many people in Canada are struggling to find homes they can afford. Solving Canada’s housing crisis requires immediate action to bring down costs, cut red tape, and build homes more quickly. The Government of Canada is stepping up with a bold new approach to build affordable housing across Canada.Central to that work, the Government of Canada has launched Build Canada Homes, which is helping to increase the pace of affordable homebuilding. Build Canada Homes is also helping fight homelessness by building transitional and supportive housing – working with provinces, territories, municipalities, and Indigenous communities. It is building deeply affordable and community housing for low-income households, and partnering with private market developers to build affordable homes for the Canadian middle class.As part of the Government of Canada’s overall efforts to tackle the housing crisis, investments are being made across the entire housing continuum to meet the needs of communities nationwide.Today, the federal government announced an investment of over $3.6 million for the construction of 14 adapted housing units in Magog. The project, located at 631 Wilcox Street, includes the construction of two seven-unit adapted housing buildings. These units will be for independent, low-income people living with a physical or intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and seniors who need the adaptations these homes offer.This project has also been made possible thanks to the support of valuable community partners. The Milne sisters generously contributed land worth $615,000 to the project. Other key donors also provided their support, including Michel Lapierre, a longtime donor in the area, as well as the Caisse du Lac Memphrémagog, demonstrating a strong collective commitment to the development of adapted and affordable housing in Magog.The announcement was made by Louis Villeneuve, Member of Parliament for Brome–Missisquoi, on behalf of the Honourable Gregor Robertson, Minister of Housing and Infrastructure and Minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada, and by Nathalie Pelletier, Mayor of Magog.The Government of Canada is making the housing investments that will help strengthen Canadian supply chains and create good jobs at every step of the homebuilding process – helping to build more homes and a stronger Canadian economy at the same time.Quotes:Quick facts:Additional information:SOURCE Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
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