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 number Item

Supplementary Estimates
2016-17

Estimates
2016-17

Estimates
2015-16

Actual
2014-15
  Capital expense        
4 Affordable 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        
6 Affordable 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 number Standard account by item and sub-items Amount Amount
  Capital expense    
1904-4 Affordable 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    
1904-6 Affordable 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