Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
Ottawa, Quebec Unite to Boost Housing, Infrastructure
Driven by a shared desire to increase the housing supply in the region, the governments of Canada and Quebec are strengthening their collaboration to accelerate housing construction and support community development.
In order to ensure the harmonized deployment of Build Canada Homes in Quebec, in line with its priorities and jurisdictions, the governments of Canada and Quebec have signed a memorandum of understanding to guide their collaboration.
Through a joint Collaboration Table, the two governments will work together to fund affordable housing projects aligned with shared priorities, simplify and accelerate approval processes, and ensure better coordination between government, municipal, and community partners.
Recognizing that accelerating residential construction necessarily requires major infrastructure investments, the two governments also announced the signing of the Agreement on the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF). Under this agreement, the federal government will invest nearly $1 billion, which Quebec will be able to use in accordance with its guidelines and territorial needs to modernize and develop essential infrastructure-particularly in the areas of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater-necessary for the completion of new housing projects.
This integrated approach, based on a strong and pragmatic partnership between Ottawa and Quebec, will increase the supply of housing, support municipal growth, and strengthen the economic vitality of our regions.
Through this joint action, the governments of Canada and Quebec are reaffirming their commitment to respond in a structured and concrete manner to the housing crisis and to improve access to affordable housing for Quebecers.
The announcement was made in Québec City by the Honourable Gregor Robertson, Minister of Housing and Infrastructure, Caroline Proulx, Minister Responsible for Housing, the Honourable Joël Lightbound, Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement and Quebec Lieutenant, Geneviève Guilbault, Minister of Municipal Affairs, Caroline Desrochers, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure and Member of Parliament for Trois-Rivières, and Bruno Marchand, Mayor of Québec City.
https://www.canada.ca/en/housing-infrastructure-communities/news/2026/01/ottawa-and-quebec-join-forces-to-accelerate-housing-and-infrastructure-construction-across-quebec.html
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