VANCOUVER, B.C. - Federal Housing Minister Gregor Robertson visited Soroptimist House in Vancouver on Sunday to highlight Budget 2026’s plan to end homelessness within 10 years, pointing to $9.94 million in federal funding that helped build 135 affordable homes for women and women-led families in the city.
The Government of Canada contributed $9.94 million through the National Housing Co-Investment Fund, alongside significant investments from BC Housing and the City of Vancouver, which led to the development of the 135 homes at Soroptimist House.
Robertson said the project shows what partnership across governments and the community housing sector can deliver. “A safe, affordable home is the foundation of a strong community and a strong Canada,” he said. “Projects like Soroptimist House in Vancouver show what is possible when we invest in innovative housing solutions that address the unique needs of people in our communities.”
The visit is part of the rollout of the homelessness plan announced in Budget 2026, which the government says is backed by nearly $30 billion over 10 years. The plan includes $6.5 billion to renew and strengthen the Reaching Home Initiative, $5.5 billion to renew the Canada Housing Benefit, $10 billion through Build Canada Homes to support about 25,000 supportive and transitional homes, $5 billion for a new Integrated Supports Fund and $2 billion for a Health Infrastructure Fund.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said Budget 2026 “will help lift hundreds of thousands of people out of poverty, while putting Canada on a path to end homelessness, create more non-market housing, and build a housing market that works for everyone.”
For Surrey, the Vancouver project is a nearby example of the same plan already covered in the federal homelessness announcement: the funding model pairs federal money with provincial and municipal partners, the same partnership the plan promises for communities across B.C., including Surrey, where women-led families face the same shortage of affordable homes.
(Source: Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada release, November 8, 2026)
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