Media advisory - Funding Announcement For New Affordable Housing

OTTAWA , Dec. 14 /CNW/ - The federal, provincial and municipal governments will announce funding for an affordable housing project in Ottawa .

Media are invited to join Royal Galipeau , Member of Parliament for Ottawa-Orléans, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley , Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation; the Honourable Jim Watson , Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Member of Provincial Parliament for Ottawa West-Nepean; and Ottawa Mayor, Larry O'Brien, for the announcement.

    
    Date:     December 15, 2009

    Time:     10:00 a.m.

    Location: Somerset West Community Health Centre
              55 Eccles Street, 3rd Floor Boardroom
              Ottawa

    For more information visit:
    www.cmhc.ca
    www.ontario.ca/housing
    

For further information: Michelle Bakos, Office of Minister Finley, [phone]; Adam Grachnik, Minister Jim Watson's Office, [phone]; Nicole Burgers, CMHC, [phone]; Media Relations, City of Ottawa, [phone]