The Manitoba government has announced that it has made significant progress on building housing and moving people from tents to homes with more than 1,600 housing units funded and 186 people housed from encampments.
“All Manitobans deserve an affordable, dignified place to live,” said Housing, Addictions and Homelessness Minister Bernadette Smith. “Since forming government, we’ve made it a top priority to add social and affordable housing in Manitoba by building, funding and incentivizing housing construction across the province so that everyone in Manitoba can have a safe place to call home.”
Since October 2023, the Manitoba government has committed funding for 1,640 social and affordable housing units, with 252 completed and 718 currently under construction, the minister noted. The Manitoba government has also brought 2,183 Manitoba Housing units back online through significant repairs.
In addition to creating hundreds of social and affordable housing units and funding thousands of additional units, the Manitoba government has also added 125 market-rent units with hundreds more on the way, the minister noted, adding that 46 projects have been approved through the Rental Housing Construction Incentive, which will contribute to the development of over 3,000 housing units, half of which are to be affordable housing through $31 million in tax credits.
“N’Dinawemak has been a proud partner of the Manitoba government and the Your Way Home strategy,” said Frank Parkes, executive director, N’Dinawemak. “This partnership has successfully supported the transition of many relatives into transitional housing with 24-7 supports and many other relatives into places they can call home with wraparound supports. We look forward to another year of partnership and successful transitions into homes for our unsheltered relatives.”
Since the launch of the Your Way Home strategy in January 2025, the Manitoba government, in collaboration with community partners, has transitioned 186 people out of encampments into housing. The Manitoba government has also moved 80 people out of shelters and transitional housing into housing with supports.
“The progress outlined today reflects what is possible when governments and community partners work together with urgency and compassion,” said Jennifer Moore Rattray, CEO, End Homelessness Winnipeg. “Moving people from encampments into stable housing, increasing affordable housing supply and investing in supportive and transitional options are critical steps toward ending chronic homelessness in our city. While there is more work ahead and solutions must continue to be grounded in Indigenous partnership and culturally responsive approaches, these investments signal meaningful momentum and a shared commitment to ensuring everyone in Manitoba has a safe, dignified place to call home.”
