Montreal, Quebec, September 15 2025 - The Government of Canada is using all the tools at its disposal, leveraging technology, innovation and partnerships, to build housing at scale. Today, to accelerate housing construction, the Government of Canada and the City of Montreal announced a joint investment of $320 million for the infrastructure needed to support the first phase of the Namur-Hippodrome neighborhood.
The Honourable Gregor Robertson, Minister of Housing and Infrastructure, was joined for this announcement by the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, Minister responsible for Official Languages and Quebec Lieutenant; Sonia Bélanger, Minister Responsible for Housing, Minister Responsible for the Laurentides Region and Member of National Assembly for Prévost; Chantal Rouleau, Minister Responsible for the Metropolis and the Montréal Region, Minister Responsible for Social Solidarity and Community Action and Member of National Assembly for Pointe-aux-Trembles; Valérie Plante, Mayor of Montreal; Gracia Kasoki Katahwa, Mayor of the Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough; and the two co-chairs of GALOPH, Janie Béïque and Pierre Boivin.
This funding, which represents a federal government investment of up to $128.3 million through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF), is in addition to the City of Montreal's investment of $192.5 million to begin implementation of the Namur-Hippodrome neighborhood urban project in Montreal.
Specifically, this investment will enable the construction of drinking water, stormwater, and wastewater management infrastructure for Phase 1 of this project on the Hippodrome site. It will serve 2,250 non-market housing units, as well as support infrastructure for the redevelopment of the rest of the neighborhood.
Quick Facts on the Namur-Hippodrome neighborhood
- Up to 20,000 new housing units, including 50% non-market housing, addressing the needs of residents in Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce and the broader Montreal community
- A model of inclusion, equity, resilience, and carbon neutrality
- A complete neighborhood with shops, services, and 14 hectares of public green space
- Redesigned public and active transportation networks, addressing current and future mobility needs
- Civic hubs including schools, community, sports and cultural centers, a library, and healthcare facilities
Together, we are making housing more affordable by leveraging infrastructure programs, unleashing the power of public-private cooperation, catalysing a modern housing industry and creating new careers in the skilled trades.
