Canadian soldiers encouraged to contact Habitat for Humanity for affordable housing
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OTTAWA, ONT – An email encouraging members of the Canadian Armed Forces to consider contacting Habitat for Humanity if they can’t find affordable housing is casting a spotlight on a growing challenge facing many military personnel and their families.
The email was sent by a senior officer at 19 Wing Comox to other members at the Royal Canadian Air Force base on northern Vancouver Island, which is home to the military’s search-and-rescue school as well as several squadrons of aircraft.
The email, whose authenticity has been confirmed by the Department of National Defence, included a link and contact information for the charity’s North Vancouver Island chapter along with a list of criteria to apply for a home.
The Defence Department is playing down the importance of the email, saying members were not being directed to Habitat for Humanity, but rather that it was presented as an option to those having “significant difficulty” finding housing.
