Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services
| Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services | |
|---|---|
| Type | Organization |
Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services is a province-wide Indigenous housing organization.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- May 2018: The agency initially declined an application from the North Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre for a proposed 30-unit building. It focuses on providing safe and affordable housing to urban and rural First Nation, Inuit, and Métis people.[2]
- August 2018: The organization delivered a presentation during the 49th annual conference of the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres.[3]
- December 2022: The organization partnered with the provincial government to fund a housing development by Matawa First Nations Management in Thunder Bay. As of December 2022, the board chair is Cora McGuire-Cyrette.[4]
- July 2025: The organization's senior advisor, Sally Ledger, encouraged the formation of the Giisook Council. It participates in the coalition to better understand community needs and assist with housing opportunities. The agency is a member of the Giisook Council.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Stronger voices together in the Giisook Council", Anishinabek News, 8 July 2025 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "North Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre upgrades services with Trillium Grant", Anishinabek News, 1 May 2018 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Housing top priority for Indigenous Friendship Centres", Anishinabek News, 17 August 2018 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Affordable Indigenous housing units to come to Thunder Bay", Anishinabek News, 21 December 2022 (archived copy; original article).