Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Presents Habitat for Humanity Edmonton With Second Annual Aboriginal Housing Award
(firmenpresse) - REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN -- (Marketwire) -- 05/11/12 -- Today, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) presented Habitat for Humanity Edmonton with the CMHC Award for Outstanding Contribution to Habitat for Humanity Aboriginal Housing.
The award was presented at Habitat for Humanity Canada's National Conference Awards Gala. Habitat affiliates from across Canada are in Regina this weekend for their annual general meeting and national conference.
"I want to offer my congratulations and say thank you to Habitat for Humanity Edmonton for its ongoing efforts in creating opportunities for Aboriginal families through homeownership," said the Honourable Pamela Wallin, Senator, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and Minister Responsible for CMHC. "CMHC, on behalf of the Government of Canada, is proud to work with Habitat for Humanity Canada and its affiliates right across Canada to help address the challenges many families face in finding safe, decent and affordable homes both on-and off-reserve."
Habitat for Humanity Edmonton was chosen as this year's award recipient for its role in helping to achieve the dream of homeownership for Aboriginal families in the Edmonton area. Their exemplary partnership project with Metis Capital Housing Corporation to retrofit existing rental housing for affordable homeownership has inspired other Aboriginal housing groups to emulate the partnership model. As well, for the first time eight Metis families at Elizabeth Metis Settlements near Cold Lake, Alberta will become homeowners in 2012 as a result of an agreement signed between Habitat for Humanity Edmonton and Elizabeth Metis Settlement.
The Habitat for Humanity Awards Committee considered a number of key areas in the selection of the winner for this award including innovative solutions to challenges faced in Aboriginal housing development; association and community collaboration on Aboriginal housing development; number of Aboriginal families served; and number of major renovations, including energy efficiencies, to Aboriginal housing.
"Habitat for Humanity Canada and its affiliates are very excited to partner on Aboriginal projects across Canada where possible. We also very much appreciate CMHC's partnership in this important work," said Stewart Hardacre, President & CEO, Habitat for Humanity Canada. "This year we're proud to recognize the leadership role Habitat for Humanity Edmonton has taken in building affordable housing in partnership with Aboriginal groups in their region."
Habitat for Humanity Canada
Founded in 1985, Habitat for Humanity Canada (HFHC) is a national, non-profit organization working towards a world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live. With the help of over 50,000 volunteers every year and 69 affiliate organizations from coast to coast, their mission is to mobilize volunteers and community partners in building affordable housing and promoting homeownership as a means to break the cycle of poverty in Canada and around the world. For more information on HFHC, please visit .
CMHC
CMHC is the Lead and Founding National Partner for Habitat Canada's Aboriginal Housing Program, which seeks to increase the number of Habitat homes built for Aboriginal families both on- and off-reserve.
This partnership contributes to CMHC's ongoing efforts to improve access to affordable Aboriginal housing, which includes investing directly in new affordable housing, housing renovation, housing capacity development and supporting the First Nations Market Housing Fund.
CMHC has been Canada's national housing agency for more than 65 years. CMHC is committed to helping Canadians access a wide choice of quality, environmentally sustainable, affordable housing solutions, while making vibrant, healthy communities and cities a reality across the country.
Contacts:
Kimberlee Jones
CMHC - Prairies and Territories Region
403-515-3048
Charles Sauriol
CMHC Media Relations
613-748-2799
Kate Marshall
National Director of Marketing & Communications
Habitat for Humanity Canada
416-294-3039
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