Ministry of Municiple Affairs and Housing

Affordable Housing Program - Vote 1904

The objectives of this program are to: deliver on the government’s commitments on affordable housing and ending homelessness; create a regulatory framework that protects tenants and landlords and encourages proper maintenance and investment in rental housing; and support municipalities, housing providers and other external stakeholders, in order to help them meet their housing responsibilities. To meet its objectives, the program provides a full range of services: policy development, program design, delivery compliance, complaints resolution, and funding for affordable and social housing and homelessness.

Vote summary
Item numberItem

Supplementary Estimates
2016-17

Estimates
2016-17

Estimates
2015-16

Actual
2014-15

 Capital expense    
4Affordable housing capital$231,753,900$160,536,200$153,858,100$127,547,409
 Total capital expense to be voted$231,753,900$160,536,200$153,858,100$127,547,409
 Total capital expense$231,753,900$160,536,200$153,858,100$127,547,409
 Capital assets    
6Affordable housing capital$1,000---
 Total capital assets to be voted$1,000---
 Total capital assets$1,000---
Standard account by item and sub-items
Vote-item numberStandard account by item and sub-itemsAmountAmount
 Capital expense  
1904-4Affordable housing capital  
 Transfer payments  
 Investment in affordable housing - federal$120,762,200 
 Social Housing Improvement Program$18,991,700 
 High-Rise Apartment Green Investment Program$82,000,000 
 Social Housing Electricity Efficiency Program$10,000,000$231,753,900
 Total capital expense to be voted $231,753,900
 Total capital expense for Affordable Housing Program $231,753,900
 Total capital expense for Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing $231,753,900
 Capital assets  
1904-6Affordable housing capital  
 Business application software - asset costs $1,000
 Total capital assets to be voted $1,000
 Total capital assets for Affordable Housing Program $1,000
 Total capital assets for Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing $1,000