Every person in Canada deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. Solving Canada's housing crisis requires immediate action to build more homes, faster, while ensuring housing meets the needs of communities across the country.
Central to that effort is Build Canada Homes, Canada's new federal housing agency, which is increasing the pace of homebuilding by investing in affordable, supportive, and community housing projects that help create stronger, more inclusive communities.
Today, the Government of Canada, through Build Canada Homes, announced support for Ojistoh House, a new Indigenous-led transitional supportive housing project being developed by Brantford Native Housing in Brantford, Ontario.
As the first transitional supportive housing project of its kind in Brantford and Brant County, Ojistoh House will help address a critical gap in housing and support services for Urban Indigenous women, children, youth, gender diverse, and Two-Spirit community members experiencing or at risk of homelessness, violence, and housing insecurity. Grounded in a for-Indigenous, by-Indigenous approach, the project will provide culturally safe transitional housing and help residents move toward permanent housing.
This project reflects Build Canada Homes' commitment to increasing the supply of affordable and supportive housing and helping reduce homelessness. Through partnerships with Indigenous and non-profit housing providers, Build Canada Homes supports community-led projects that respond to local needs and create lasting community impact.
Ojistoh House is being designed with dignity, safety, and wellness at its core. Residents will have access to housing stabilization services, case management, cultural programming, elder supports, life-skills development, mental health and wellness services, and referrals to health, addictions, and community resources. These supports will help residents develop skills, strengthen their independence, and prepare for permanent housing.
Build Canada Homes is investing more than $4.3 million toward the project, which will include 12 transitional housing units. Construction is expected to begin in August 2026, with occupancy anticipated in Winter 2027.
