Longueuil, Quebec, December 8, 2025 - Far too many Canadians are struggling to find homes they can afford. Solving Canada's housing crisis requires immediate action to bring down costs, cut red tape, and build homes more quickly.
Central to that plan is building - major infrastructure, more homes, and strong communities. To that end, the Government of Canada launched Build Canada Homes, the federal government's one-stop shop for affordable housing, which will increase housing supply. It will also transform public-private collaboration and deploy modern methods of construction, as it catalyzes the creation of a more productive Canadian housing industry. This new federal agency will build affordable housing at scale, including transitional and supportive housing, deeply affordable and community housing, and affordable homes for the Canadian middle class. Build Canada Homes is responding to the housing challenges Canadians are facing with bold action.
Today, the Honourable Joël Lightbound, Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement and Quebec Lieutenant, announced that Build Canada Homes is accepting Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) for the redevelopment of the Pointe-de-Longueuil property (also known as Longue-Rive), a prime site prioritized as one of the early Build Canada Homes initiatives, using modern construction methods to accelerate affordable housing delivery in Longueuil.
Located on the St. Lawrence River waterfront in the Longue-Rive sector of the City of Longueuil, Pointe-de-Longueuil is a multi-phase redevelopment that will transform the area into an iconic neighbourhood on a human scale. The work of Build Canada Homes will result in 1,055 homes on the site, of which 40% are non-market housing units. Upon completion, the entire site will provide a total of 5,000 homes, setting a new benchmark for scale and innovation in housing delivery.
Build Canada Homes will leverage public lands, offer flexible financial incentives, attract private capital, facilitate large portfolio projects, and support modern manufacturers to build the homes that Canadians need.
Last month, Build Canada Homes released its Investment Policy Framework and launched the Build Canada Homes portal, marking a major step forward in getting more homes built at prices Canadians can afford. Our commitment to building safe, stable, and affordable housing continues with the launch of the portal, which will provide a streamlined way to submit proposals for shovel-ready projects that increase the supply of affordable, non-market, and community housing.
