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The Jackson Building on Bank Street. Photo by Julie Oliver / POSTMEDIA Article content Amid a national housing crisis, the federal government plans to convert 22 of its Ottawa properties into homes. It’s also calling on housing providers to make proposals to access one property in the city on “a long-term leasing basis at a discounted value.
” On Sunday, the government launched the Canada Public Land Bank, a new tool listing 56 federal properties across Canada identified as able to support housing. It includes five properties that are ready for builders to submit their plans. Advertisement 2 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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