Canada has a housing problem. First Nations plan to fix it – The Globe and Mail
Over the next two decades, Indigenous-led developments could result in the construction of tens of thousands of new homes in Canada.
As First Nations reclaim space with these housing communities, nation members not only gain economic viability, but opportunities to apply Indigenous knowledge and values to the built environment, say leaders of the projects.
Taza, in southwest Calgary, is Canada’s largest First Nations development. The Tsuut’ina Nation, in partnership with Montreal-based real estate developer Canderel, is building a master-planned community on 1,200 acres of the Tsuut’ina Nation’s land. The $10-billion mixed-use project will feature 17-million square feet of real estate, including more than 6,500 residential units.
