Building a strong Canada starts with increasing housing supply, strengthening infrastructure, and supporting growing communities.
To advance these shared goals, the governments of Canada and the Northwest Territories have entered into two agreements that will help deliver affordable housing and support critical infrastructure for Northerners. Together, these partnerships will deliver over $655 million in housing and infrastructure.
As part of this collaboration, Build Canada Homes (BCH) and Housing Northwest Territories (Housing NWT) have reached an agreement in principle to support the delivery of at least 560 affordable housing units through a planned combined investment of approximately $480 million. The housing portfolio will include at least 380 social housing units, approximately 130 affordable housing units, and 50 transitional or supportive housing units, helping meet a range of housing needs.
This agreement will also support partnership opportunities between the federal government, the GNWT and developers, including Indigenous governments and organizations, non-profit organizations and the private sector.
The governments of Canada and the Northwest Territories have also finalized an agreement under the Provincial and Territorial stream of the Build Communities Strong Fund (BCSF) to build and renew infrastructure across the territory. With this agreement in place, the Northwest Territories will receive up to $82.4 million to support infrastructure projects and priorities related to housing and post-secondary education over 10 years, as well as up to $74.5 million in health infrastructure funding over three years.
This investment will help prioritize infrastructure projects that support housing supply, strengthen community infrastructure, and improve access to health and post-secondary education facilities across the Northwest Territories.
In addition to this funding for the territorial government, the Northwest Territories is slated to receive $18.7 million in 2026-27 through the Community stream of the Build Communities Strong Fund. This stable, predictable funding supports local infrastructure priorities identified by communities, including investments in water systems, transportation networks, and community facilities.
Together, these investments will help build more homes, strengthen the infrastructure that supports them, and improve quality of life for residents throughout the territory.
