MHI in the News

May 9, 2024: Ottawa’s Office Conversions Aim to Tackle Housing and Climate, But Challenges Loom. The Energy Mix

April 3, 2024: Modern living: The affordable housing conundrum. The Ottawa Citizen. 

March 25, 2024: Diocese donates $75,000 to support Indigenous housing in LeBreton project. Perspective. 

November 7, 2023: Press Release: Veterans' House Canada Welcomes New Executive Director. Multifaith Housing Initiative. 

September 27, 2023: Dream jumps to advance projects following GST exemption. Daily Commercial News by Construct Connect.

September 27, 2023: Developer says it's moving to build 5,000 rental units because of Liberals' GST break. The Toronto Star.

September 26, 2023: Developer says it will build 1,000-plus rental units in Ottawa because of Liberals’ GST break. Ottawa Business Journal. 

September 13, 2023: Council approves 2024 budget directions. Ottawa City Hall Newsroom. 

September 11, 2023: Ottawa spending has a 75 million for affordable housing projects. Ontario Construction News. 

August 24, 2023: Anglican diocese looks to add affordable housing units to Nepean church property. Ottawa Business Journal. 

July 29, 2023: Q & A: Sahada Alolo talks about housing, faith communities and helping each other. Ottawa Citizen

March 31, 2023: Press Release: Veterans House Canada Separates from MHI. Multifaith Housing Initiative. 

January 11, 2023: Designs for the Library Parcel of Ottawa's LeBreton Flats Revealed. Canadian Architect Magazine.  

January 4, 2023: Police looking for 'Grinch Thieves'. Barrhaven Independent.  

January 3, 2023: Theft of Christmas gifts for low-income families heartbreaking, says charity. CBC News Ottawa.

December 31, 2022: Press Release: Charity robbed of donated gifts. Multifaith Housing Initiative. 

December 29, 2022: Ottawa's Library Parcel Combines Inclusion, Sustainability. GlobeSt.

December 27, 2022: Future list 2022: Sahada Alolo fosters connections in the fight against homelessness. Ottawa Magazine.

November 21, 2022: Dream unveils design for high-profile LeBreton Flats tower project in Ottawa. Daily Commercial News by Construct Connect.

November 17, 2022: Press Release: MHI Celebrates 20 year of leading by doing on National Housing Day.  Multifaith Housing Initiative.

November 11, 2022: Brand new housing supports veterans in need. Daily Commercial News by Construct Connect. 

November 11, 2022: Four opportunities to support Canada's veterans this year. Canadian Family Offices. 

October 28, 2022: Dream LeBreton unveils two-tower design for Ottawa project. Real Estate News EXchange. 

October 27, 2022: Dream Lebreton towers approved for Lebreton Flats. Ottawa Citizen.

January 20, 2022: Dream Lebreton Selected for Mixed-Use Library Parcel Development. National Capital Commission.

January 20, 2022: NCC picks Dream team to set the tone for LeBreton Flats redevelopment. Ottawa Citizen.

January 20, 2022: NCC reveals preferred bidder for LeBreton Flats 'library parcel'. CTV.

January 20, 2022: NCC to sell library parcel at LeBreton Flats to group behind Zibi | CBC News. CBC.

January 20, 2022: Dream team: NCC chooses firm behind Zibi project to develop LeBreton's library lands. Ottawa Business Journal.

January 20, 2022: Building LeBreton Flats: Announcing Canada's Largest Residential Zero-Carbon Project. Financial Post.

January 20, 2022: NCC to sell library parcel at LeBreton Flats to group behind Zibi. Yahoo!news.

December 23, 2021: World Catalina News 2021. Warbirds News.

December 9, 2021: Former homeless veteran finds peace at new development. Government of Canada.

​November 11, 2021: Egan: Homeless veterans find safe shelter, the street war over. Ottawa Citizen.

November 11, 2021: Help for homeless veterans in Ottawa. CTV News.

November 10, 2021: BMO Honours Service Members Throughout Canada with Three Donations. Cision.

November 10, 2021: Remembrance Day reflections. Cornwall Seaway News.

November 8, 2021: Multifaith Housing Initiative: Veterans’ House. SAB Magazine.

November 7: Un fort pourcentage d'anciens combattants parmi les itinérants. Le Soleil.

​November 7, 2021: The Streets: Ottawa faces calls to step up on veteran homelessness. Nanaimo News Now.

July 29, 2021: Dead at 98: The decorated rescue pilot and Bomber Command veteran who brought safety to Canadian air. National Post.

April 29, 2021: Cleared for landing — Ottawa Veterans' House receives donated Canso cockpit

April 16, 2021: Canada and Ottawa Provide Affordable Homes for Veterans in Ottawa.

April 16, 2021: Governments of Canada and Ontario providing housing for veterans in Ottawa.

April 16, 2021: Newly opened Veterans' House receives additional $1.5M in government funds. Ottawa Citizen.

March 2021: New Ottawa Veterans' House. Broadview Magazine. 

January 15, 2020: The Odds Were Against Him: The Night my Dad's Lancaster Was Shot Down in Flames.

November 5, 2020: MHI & Smooth Commerce partner on Veterans' House charitable giving program to support homeless veterans. 

November 3, 2020: Press release - Mayor Jim Watson announces #WeSaluteYourService Challenge for Veterans' House.

August 10, 2020: Mother, daughter reunited after COVID-19 kept them apart for months. CBC Ottawa.

July 25 and 26, 2020: Multifaith Housing Initiative: An Hour to Give with Sam Laprade. Interview with Sam Laprade - News 1310.

July 25 and 26, 2020: Radio Spot: An Hour to Give with Sam Laprade. News 1310.

July 24, 2020: Homes for Veterans. Great Northern Insulation.

July 24, 2020: Helping the homeless feat. Sahada Alolo. voiceEd Radio.

June 12, 2020: MHI breaks Tulipathon fundraising record in midst of pandemic. Barrhaven Independent.

June 4, 2020: Press release - MHI statement of solidarity against anti-Black racism.

May 29, 2020: Tulipathon Walk to End Homelessness goes virtual in 2020 - Facebook version and PDF version. Barrhaven Independent.

May 15, 2020: Ottawa Garden Case Studies: The Haven Community Garden. Faith & the Common Good.

May 13, 2020: CBC Ottawa News TV Segment & Radio Segment. CBC Ottawa.

May 8, 2020: Press release - Multifaith Housing Initiative urges delay on Ottawa's urban boundary line expansion decision in face of COVID-19 pandemic.

April 2020: Letter to the Editor for Suzanne Le - Esprit de corps Canadian military magazine (see page 7). 

March 30, 2020: Update for MHI tenants - COVID-19 update 3 for MHI residents (English) & (French) | City of Ottawa Emergency Financial Assistance (English) & (French)

March 25, 2020: Update for MHI tenants - COVID-19 update 2 for MHI residents (English) & (French)

March 20, 2020: Press release - AGM postponed due to COVID-19, other changes announced for MHI.

January 31, 2020: Veterans' House Ottawa: An initiative to provide a community house for homeless veterans. Esprit de corps Canadian military magazine. 

February 28, 2020: Writing workshop empowering women in Barrhaven. Salvation Army.

December 2019: Veterans' House will be a safe, secure home for veterans in need (pages 4-5). Communiqué by Commissionaires.

November 28, 2019: Impact Story: Multifaith Housing Initiative. Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign.

November 10, 2019: Radio Segment at 15:34. The World this Weekend with Martina Fitzgerald.  CBC Radio News. 

November 8, 2019: Veterans housing provides holistic approach to healing. Government of Canada.

October 4, 2019: Ottawa Division Donates $500,000 to support homeless veterans in Ottawa.  Commissionaires.ca. 

September 16, 2019: Press release - Second World War veteran, 96, participates in cornerstone laying as Veterans’ House construction begins.

September 16, 2019: Canada's first residence for homeless vets named in honour of hero pilot.  Ottawa Citizen. 

September 16, 2019: Construction begins on building for homeless veterans. Canadian Military Family Magazine. 

September 16, 2019: Commissionaires Ottawa Group donates $500,000 to support homeless veterans in Ottawa. Commissionaires-ottawa.on.ca. 

July 10, 2019: Video. Unique Veterans Housing. City News. 

July 10, 2019: Video. Affordable Housing for Veterans. CTV Morning Live. 

July 9, 2019: Video. New facility for homeless veterans. CTV News Ottawa.

July 9, 2019: Affordable housing one step closer as shovels hit grounds on Veterans' House. Ottawa Matters.com

July 9, 2019: Federal government contribute funds to homeless vets house to be built in Ottawa. CTV News Ottawa.

July 9, 2019: Feds announce funding for unique veterans' home in Ottawa. CBC News.

July 8, 2019: Homeless veterans project takes shape. Legion: Canada's Military History Magazine.

June, 2019. Power & Politics: Veterans Housing. CBC News.  

March 31, 2019: Jewish Faith and Jewish Facts with Rabbi Steven Garten, CHRI Radio.

December 5, 2018: Haven project captures prestigious design award: Hobin Architecture presents Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association trophy to MHI - News Release

November 8, 2018: Canso Investment Counsel & Carswell Family issue lead gift to Veterans’ House - News Release

October 31, 2018: Police name members of new community outreach group - Ottawamatters.com

October 30, 2018:  12 named to revamped Ottawa police community outreach group - CBC.ca

October 30, 2018: Community Equity Council - CBC All in a Day

July 9, 2018: Veterans' House - CBC Ottawa Morning

July 9, 2018: Charity proposes veterans' home at former CFB Rockcliffe - CBC.ca

June 12, 2018: Ottawa councillor applauds changes to National Housing Strategy - CBC.ca

February 28, 2018: Multifaith Housing Initiative Sees Vision in Action - Prairie Messenger Catholic Journal

February 7, 2018: Ottawa Building 675 Affordable Housing Units With Multi-Level Government Funding - Ottawa Business Journal

February 6, 2018: Affordable Rental Housing Celebrated in Ottawa - Government of Ontario Newsroom 
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February 6, 2018: Affordable Housing Gets a Boost - City of Ottawa Feature Stories

January 30, 2018: Veterans House: Bridging Military Culture and Civilian Life for Homeless Vets - Esprit de Corps

January 11, 2018: Ottawa Development a Victory for Affordability - CHMC's Housing Developer Online 

November 23, 2017: MHI President Mike Ward statement on 2017 National Housing Day incident - Official Statement

November 10, 2017: Remembrance project: An end to 'living rough' in Canada's capital - Daily Commercial News

October 2, 2017: Barrhaven: Faith in Place - WestSideAction
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September 7, 2017: Veterans to help build new affordable housing for fellow veterans - Orléans News

​August 29, 2017: CBC Ottawa News Video at 13:56 - on the Joint Announcement for Homeless Veterans - CBC Ottawa News

August 29, 2017: Helmets to Hardhats partnership to bring veterans onto job site - Metro News

August 2017: A Joint Announcement Made Today in Support of Veterans House - News Release

May 2017: Former CFB Rockcliffe Airbase set to house Ottawa's homeless veterans - Canadian Military Family Magazine

May 12, 2017: Ten Thousand Families Waiting: A New Building Aims to Put a Dent in the Wait List - CBC Ottawa Morning Radio One

April 10, 2017:  Long Housing Wait is Over for First Tenants of the Haven - MHI News Release

January 13, 2017: Interview with Suzanne Le on MHI - On this link, please tune in at the 6.5 minute mark - CKCU FM 93.1

November 2016: CTV Ottawa: Proposal for Veterans House - Suzanne Le (MHI) & Mark Eldridge (Soldiers Helping Soldiers) at CTV News

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October 2016: Multifaith Housing Initiative - in Crosstalk by Suzanne Le and Gay Richardson

October 2, 2016: New Barrhaven Multifaith Housing Initiative Almost Complete - The Barrhaven Blog

September 4, 2016:  Episode #10 National Capital Open to Support our Troops - This is the Mackenzie Tour - PGA Tour Canada ​

July 22, 2016: Groundbreaking Expected in 2017 for Facility for Homeless Veterans - 580 CFRA News Talk Radio

June 2016: Veterans House - Mauril Bélanger, M.P., Ottawa-Vanier - Nouvelles d'OverBrook News

May 4, 2016: Raising Money to Fight Homelessness - Mariah Hashmi, Grade ​

April 29, 2016: PART THREE: Federal Study Centre site could help ease Ottawa's affordable housing crisis: advocates - Ottawa Community News

April 2016: MHI Introduces the Haven, an affordable housing project - The Kanata Network

April 2016: AGM Media Advisory

October 2015: MHI Brings Different Religious Communities Together - Ottawa Jewish Bulletin, p. 23

January/February 2015: Ontario Command Supports New Homeless Veterans Project - Legion Magazine

November 13, 2014: Veterans house planned for former air base - Ottawa East News

November 11, 2014: Ottawa war veterans begging for change 'not normal', says retired major - Metro News Ottawa

November 10, 2014: Suzanne Le, Executive Director of MHI talks to CBC Ottawa Morning about Veterans House - CBC Radio 

November 7, 2014:  A new home for homeless veterans will come to Ottawa - Radio Canada 

November 6, 2014: Housing project for homeless veterans looking for funding - Ottawa Sun

November 6, 2014: Housing for homeless veterans - CBC News

November 4, 2014: Ottawa has 100 homeless Veterans - CTV News Ottawa

October 24, 2014: Trauma to Triumph: Housing a key poverty driver - Canadian Jewish News

October 19, 2015: Cycling Cleric's Challenge unites different faiths - Ottawa Citizen

March 20, 2010: Setting down roots - Ottawa Citizen