‘The people are desperate’: Jasper residents protest lack of promised housing
- More than 200 people protested in Jasper on the six-month anniversary of a fire that displaced 2,000 residents, demanding promised housing solutions.
- Social Services Minister Jason Nixon announced a $112 million plan for 250 modular housing units, but funding is now contingent on building permanent homes.
- Over 600 families need temporary housing, and current plans may leave many without homes due to land-planning restrictions, according to municipal officials.
- NDP Housing Critic Janis Irwin criticized the government's backtracking on housing commitments, emphasizing the need for more affordable options for residents.
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