APRIL 16, 2024, Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, BC – The federal government’s $800 million investment in the Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program, announced as part of Canada’s Housing Plan, will provide much-needed funding to reduce energy bills and improve home comfort for low- and moderate-income Canadians. This program will enable deep retrofits in homes where residents are struggling with unaffordable energy bills, over- and under-heated units, and poor air quality. We applaud the creation of this new program with a focus on lower-income households and the inclusion of tenants in this program. However, much work still remains to be done. The funding announced in Budget 2024 reflects just 6% of the $2.8 billion annual investment required to ...
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