Jeffery Coles

Support planned housing developments in the Metro Vancouver Area through Build Canada Homes and GC Wood applications and related discussions.

Sharing information on the role REITs play to secure more housing supply and affordability, and advocating that supply is bolstered by creating a stable and predictable regulatory environment for rental housing providers. Discuss proposals to improve Canada’s housing supply, including increased purpose-built multi-family rental housing, so that it is more affordable, accessible and energy efficient for Canadians.

Federal housing programs and funding for affordable homeownership partners and programs. National Housing Strategy - to discuss and secure opportunities for Habitat for Humanity to help to meet the aims of the strategy. National Housing Co-Investment Fund/Affordable Housing Fund Investment in Affordable Housing funding for affordable homeownership partners and programs International development funding to create opportunities for housing, and capacity-building to support housing. Advocacy related to recognizing shelter as part of Canada's official development assistance policy and programs. Incentives and funding to encourage other orders of government to facilitate the creation of more affordable housing Housing and public infrastructure funding incentives delivered to muncipalities GST treatment on affordable homeownership housing Funding to create opportunities for skills training on home build sites Federal support for HFHC's Indigenous Housing Program. Federal Lands Initiative - encouraging the government to identify and free up unused federal lands for affordable housing purposes and to encourage and provide incentives for other orders of government to do the same. Federal housing programs aimed at local governments Actions to support and sustain Canada’s charitable sector, include establishing a designated department for charities and non-profits and providing matching donations or other incentives that will encourage charitable giving.