In late 2023, the Government of PEI initiated a review of programs and services for vulnerable Islanders led by Carlene Donnelly. Ms. Donnelly has spent the past 30 years as a senior leader in the social services sector. In 2003, she became CEO of CUPS and has led CUPS through...
Upgraded firefighting equipment will soon be in the hands of over a thousand career and volunteer firefighters across Island communities. The Province will be providing a one-time grant of $350,000 to Island fire departments. Each of the 35 Island fire services will receive $10...
In late 2023, the Government of PEI initiated a review of programs and services for vulnerable Islanders. The report outlines recommendations to improve the system of care over the next six months.
The Department of Housing, Land and Communities issued a Request for Proposals in the fall of 2022 to engage a consultant to complete a needs assessment for Kings County to better understand the current housing needs for the area which includes out-of-the-cold services, e
Tiny homes built by Holland College students and apprentices through the Construction Association will create 32 units to support Islanders on the social housing registry. Two new units will be added this year under an agreement with Holland College. Following that, through a...
The Municipal Leaders Talk Program is a service to provide confidential, professional counselling tailored for mayors, councillors and chief administrative officers (CAOs). The program acknowledges that challenges can sometimes impact both home life and workplace performance...
Jessica Francis can’t believe how much her quality of life has improved since she moved into her house on the Abegweit First Nation reserve in Scotchfort. She has lived there since November of 2021 with her partner Riley and their three-year-old daughter Claire. “Now I live a...
Housing challenges are escalating across Atlantic Canada, and advancing solutions to these challenges was the focus of yesterday’s meeting of the region's housing ministers. The Atlantic Provincial Ministers remain eager to collaborate closely with the federal government to...
The Government of Canada is using every tool at its disposal, leveraging technology, innovation and partnerships, to build homes at scale. To that end, Sean Casey, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence and Member of...