Feds Identify 56 Government Properties for Conversion to Affordable Housing

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is flanked by Housing Minister Sean Fraser (R) and Treasury Board President Anita Anand (L) during a press conference in Oakville, Ont., on April 24, 2024. The Canadian Press/Cole Burston

The federal government has added 56 properties to a new public lands bank of locations that are suitable for long-term leases so developers can build affordable housing.

Housing Minister Sean Fraser made the announcement today in Halifax just ahead of a three-day cabinet retreat intended to prepare for the upcoming fall sitting of Parliament.