New numbers from the Nunavut Housing Corporation show that fewer homes are being built this year, while thousands of people in the territory are on waiting lists for public housing. Meanwhile, the corporation says a total of 4,923 individuals — or about 2,500 families — across Nunavut are currently on wait lists for public housing. Patterk Netser, the minister responsible for the Nunavut Housing Corporation, says that as a result of concerns he's heard, he's is looking into how housing units are allocated in communities. Netser said he expects to update policies for local housing offices by the end of the year. Netser said he has instructed the housing corporation to pursue other funding options, including partnerships in the private market and a territory-wide home ownership program.

Source: CBC News March 27, 2019 19:24 UTC