Our progress on housing

I want to share an update on the work we’re doing together to make sure people have a safe, stable place to call home.

At its core, this work is about meeting people where they’re at. We know that housing isn’t a one-size-fits-all, which is why we’re building a system that supports people every step of the way – from emergency shelter to transitional housing, and into safe, affordable homes where they can put down roots and move forward with dignity.

We’re seeing real progress. Through our Your Way Home strategy, we’ve housed 186 people in Winnipeg and 36 people in Brandon from encampments, with wraparound supports. This is about creating the conditions for long-term stability and getting folks into programs so they can realize their full potential.

We’ve already brought over 2,100 Manitoba Housing units back online – tenanting them with folks on wait-lists, in hospital, in shelters, low-income seniors, low-income families, young adults exiting the child welfare system, with 20 per cent dedicated to encampment housing.

Budget 2026, which we presented to the legislature late last month, builds on that momentum with targeted investments that expand both housing supply and supports. We are continuing to invest in transitional housing with 24/7 supports so that individuals moving out of homelessness have a safe place to land and the help they need to stay there, including new operating funding to ensure these spaces remain stable and effective.

At the same time, we are protecting and growing our social and affordable housing stock. This year’s budget maintains our investment to build and renovate housing and maintain existing units, alongside grants that are expected to create 215 new housing units. Through these efforts, thousands of units are being repaired, protected, and brought back into service across Manitoba.

We are also driving new housing construction through partnerships and incentives. So far, 46 rental housing projects have been supported, representing more than 1,500 affordable units and 3,000 units in total, with further investments helping bring even more homes online in the years ahead.

Here in our community, these investments are already taking shape through partnerships that create affordable homes, generate local jobs, and support people in building a better future.

There is still more to do. Every new unit built, every home repaired, and every person supported into housing brings us closer to a Manitoba where no one is left without a place to call home.

Thank you for being part of this work and for continuing to build a stronger, more caring community together.