Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
Nunavut Housing Boost Delivered
Access to safe, affordable housing is a cornerstone of healthy communities and economic opportunity.
Today, the Government of Canada, the Government of Nunavut, and Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI) signed an Agreement in Principle to deliver up to 750 much needed homes across the territory, including public, affordable, and supportive housing. Through this investment Build Canada Homes - the federal government's new agency created to supercharge housing construction - will provide up to $250 million with up to $230 million coming from the Government of Nunavut.
As part of this new partnership, up to 30% of units will be built using innovative factory-built components. With Nunavut's construction season being extremely short and weather conditions making on site building difficult and costly, using off site, factory-built components will help reduce delays and deliver homes more predictably, with the first units expected to be completed in the near future.
This new partnership also demonstrates the federal government's commitment to advancing territorial and Inuit housing priorities. To that end, 25 of the 750 units will be specifically delivered and managed by NTI, in alignment with the Inuit-led housing model of the recently launched Igluvut Corporation. These units will contribute to the prosperity and well-being of local communities throughout Inuit Nunangat, while advancing Inuit self-determination in the design and delivery of housing solutions, consistent with the Inuit Nunangat Policy and the federal government's commitment to building in full partnership with Indigenous Peoples.
This agreement demonstrates how Build Canada Homes is helping partners build housing faster and more efficiently by combining public land, flexible financing, and modern construction methods. As the federal government's one-stop shop for affordable housing, Build Canada Homes derisks development, coordinates large-scale portfolios, and enables builders to focus on building.
The partnership will also support Canada's new Buy Canadian Policy by prioritising Canadian-sourced materials like lumber and strengthening domestic supply chains, maximising the economic benefits for Inuit-owned businesses and Canadian industries, and creating training and employment opportunities. At the same time, the Government of Nunavut will work with local partners to provide wraparound supports for supportive housing units, and contribute land and other in-kind resources, where possible.
This new partnership will also unlock housing projects to address Nunavut's long-standing housing challenges. Through Build Canada Homes, the Government of Canada, the Government of Nunavut, and Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated are combining resources and laying the groundwork for lasting solutions that will improve living conditions and strengthen communities across the territory.
https://www.canada.ca/en/housing-infrastructure-communities/news/2026/01/delivering-on-more-homes-for-nunavut.html
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