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| Type | Crown corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Housing |
| Founded | 1 December 2022 |
| Headquarters | , Canada |
| Owners | Government of Nova Scotia |
| Website | nspha |
The Nova Scotia Provincial Housing Agency (NSPHA) is a Crown corporation responsible for administering public housing in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It was formed in 2022 through a merger of five regional housing authorities.
In 2022, the Nova Scotia Affordable Housing Commission (appointed in 2020) released its final progress report. The commission made several recommendations, including the modernisation of provincial housing legislation and the establishment of a "arm’s length independent provincial housing entity". [1] The same year, Nova Scotia's auditor general released a report critical of the management of public housing in the province. [2]
The Nova Scotia Provincial Housing Agency was established by the Housing Supply and Services Act, which replaced the Housing Act and Housing Nova Scotia Act in late 2022. [3] Under the new legislation, NSPHA was formed by merging Nova Scotia's five regional housing authorities:
The housing authority boards were also dissolved. The NSPHA has an advisory board that answers to Nova Scotia's minister of housing. [4] At the time of its establishment, the NSPHA was responsible for around 11,200 housing units. [5]
The NSPHA is headquartered in Halifax and has four regional offices:
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