Liberal Minister Says Turning Federal Assets Into Affordable Housing Part of Fix

Public Services and Procurement Canada minister Jean-Yves Duclos (R) meets with construction workers at the site of a affordable housing unit managed by Ottawa Community Housing (OCH) during a tour of a series of affordable housing units in Thornecliffe Park region of Ottawa, on Sept. 28, 2023. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby

Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the Liberals see turning federal assets into affordable housing as an integral part of fixing Canada’s shortage.

Duclos said in a recent interview that there is a need to repurpose office space into housing, as the federal government lets go of some properties in the National Capital Region.