Alberta Housing Sector’s Response to Passing of Bill 78: Alberta Housing Amendment Act

After years of consultation with the Government of Alberta, the Alberta Seniors & Community Housing Association (ASCHA), which represents over 100 organizations that provide community and seniors housing across the province, is happy to see feedback that the affordable housing sector provided to the Government of Alberta incorporated into the Stronger Foundations plan.

Bill 78 legislates some changes to enable the implementation of this affordable housing strategy. However, the Government of Alberta’s ambitious target of adding 25,000 new affordable housing units over the next 10 years will require not only significant capital investment in future Provincial Budget allocations, but also the financial support necessary to operate housing with inflated fixed costs, respond to capital maintenance and repair priorities, and ensure social and community programs are supported to help Albertans stay housed. Housing is much more than bricks and mortar after all.

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