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HALIFAX: The government is asking Nova Scotians to provide feedback on housing needs.
The online survey, which opened today, October 3, is part of a provincewide housing needs assessment that will help identify gaps in current and projected housing requirements and guide future housing policy and initiatives.
“While we know there’s a housing problem in this province, the needs vary from place to place, person to person,” said Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister John Lohr.
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“To make good policy decisions, we need to hear directly from Nova Scotians about their experiences. I want to encourage everyone to take a few minutes to complete the survey.”
The survey will remain open until December 4 and is available at: https://www.nshousingneeds.ca/ .
In addition to the survey, the Department will gather input from Nova Scotians through a series of focus groups, interviews, workshops and stakeholder meetings.
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Quick Facts:
— the provincial housing needs assessment was a recommendation from the Affordable Housing Commission report
— in April, the Province partnered with Turner Drake & Partners Ltd. to study housing needs in Nova Scotia’s 49 municipalities; the final report is expected this winter and will be available to the public
— that study also includes a needs assessment for post-secondary student housing
— Akoma Holdings was awarded a contract to complete a housing needs assessment for African Nova Scotian communities
Additional Resources:
News release – Provincewide Housing Needs Assessment Underway: https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20220408004
A Healthy Nova Scotia: Solutions for Housing and Homelessness: https://beta.novascotia.ca/documents/solutions-housing-and-homelessness/
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