We would like to thank all 2024 Innovation and Excellence Awards nominees for their exceptional nominations. This year record breaking number of nominations set a new standard and made the judging process a rewarding challenge.  Nominations received demonstrated...

The Honorable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, introduced Budget 2024 entitled Fairness for Every Generation. This year’s budget is thematically focusing on building housing, making life more affordable and spurring growth in the...

Canada To Cut Interest Rates Before US As Labor Market Erodes: BMO The Canadian and US economy are diverging from their typically similar performance. A new research note from BMO warns Canada’s economy is seriously underperforming in contrast to the US, especially...

Canada Tries To Bail Out Real Estate Developers With 30-Year Mortgages Canada is rolling out new policies to help its highly indebted households support soft demand for new housing. Earlier today, the Government of Canada (GoC) announced new measures to increase the...

For Immediate Release March 28, 2024 Prime Minister’s renter rights announcement another attack on rental housing providers Yesterday’s announcement by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on renter rights is a one-sided attack on law-abiding, private sector rental housing...

Growing communities and building more homes, faster Key Points $400 million top up to the Housing Accelerator Fund to expedite home construction and invest in affordable housing, aiming to fast-track 12,000 new homes in three years. Launching the $6 billion Canada...

Protecting and expanding affordable housing Key Points Today the Prime Minister announced the creation of a new $1.5 billion Canada Rental Protection Fund to support non-market housing providers acquire existing housing developments. Summary During a housing...

On Monday, 25, 2024, IPOANS made an appearance before Nova Scotia's Legislature Law Amendments Committee to present our stance on Bill 419, the Financial Measures Act. Statement by Kevin Russell Executive Director Investment Property Owners Association of Nova Scotia...

Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau Fairness for every generation Everyone deserves to succeed. But today, for too many younger Canadians, doing as well as your parents or better – doesn’t seem possible. The middle-class dream feels out of reach. Your hard work...

Province Indexing Income Assistance Rates The Province is taking further action to support vulnerable Nova Scotians by indexing income assistance rates. All income assistance streams will be indexed annually based on the consumer price index (CPI). In 2024-25, rates...