Feds promise $1B for Winnipeg housing, building mental health and addictions centre
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WINNIPEG – The federal government has promised $1 billion in funding for a Centre for Mental Health and Addictions along with supportive housing in Winnipeg.
The government says the funding is part of a partnership with Manitoba to “create the conditions to end homelessness” in the city.
It says $200 million will support construction of the centre.
Up to $800 million will go to 2,000 new housing units.
Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham says in a statement that it is a once-in-a-generation investment in the city and a big step toward addressing some of the city’s biggest challenges.
The federal government says the Winnipeg centre would follow the model already being used at the Dunn House supportive housing initiative in Toronto.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 5, 2026.
Note to readers:This is a corrected story. A previous version said $1 billion in federal funding was just for a new mental health and addiction centre.