She said ever since the COVID-19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities people faced when it came to housing, “we’ve been taking in a lot more people, over 60 individuals a day if you break down the math, and we just can’t keep pace.noted the city’s population increased by three per cent since last spring, marking “the most significant annual increase in population in Calgary’s history.
A day before, London was announced as the first city in the country to sign a deal with the federal government under the $4-billion national Housing Accelerator Fund. During the announcement last Wednesday, Trudeau blamed municipalities for the fact it took 17 months to get a single project approved under the program. He said London was the fastest to respond to federal calls for plans that eliminate barriers like zoning rules that slow down the approval and building processes.
Gondek said Calgary has created “a really strong application” to the Housing Accelerator Fund that she hopes will be approved quickly.