
News


April 14, 2023
Thank You
Your calls, e-mails, texts, social media posts, letters to Council, and letters to the editor have helped to secure funding for 24 apartments for some of the most vulnerable members of our community.

April 6, 2023
CBRM approves rejigged affordable housing project in Sydney’s north end
Cape Breton Regional Municipality is going to spend $5 million in federal affordable housing money after all.

March 27, 2023
New Dawn-Ally Centre Building Location
A rendering of a revised two-storey 120 foot X 56 foot 24-unit development on the vacant lands behind the New Dawn Centre (former Holy Angels High School).

March 24, 2023
Harmful rhetoric’ regarding Cape Breton non-profit organization disappointing
I am disappointed to see continued harmful rhetoric regarding the Ally Centre of Cape Breton and their clientele amidst the discourse of the Rapid Housing Initiative funding conversation of the past few weeks.

March 24, 2023
CBRM Council fiasco is not Ottawa’s fault
“Shame on CMHC!” exclaimed Coun. Cyril MacDonald, referring to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

March 24, 2023
Cape Breton Regional Municipality council once again ‘tilting at windmills’
The current Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM) housing fiasco is not a new problem, but rather a sequel to last year’s tax-cut debacle.

March 24, 2023
Cape Breton non-profit shocked by CBRM rejection of $5M for proposed affordable housing project
“It’s deeply shocking, and I think it’s appalling,” said Alyce MacLean, housing development project manager with New Dawn Enterprises in Sydney.

March 24, 2023
CBRM deciding to let Ottawa view affordable housing initiative candidates ‘an utter injustice’: non-profits
Patti McDonald has a message for Cape Breton Regional Municipality council and other community leaders in the region: try living outside for a night and see how homelessness feels.

March 12, 2023
Our Project
New Dawn and the Ally Centre have proposed a 24-unit safe, affordable, staffed supporting housing project for a diverse array of Ally Centre Clients - those most at risk of homelessness in the CBRM. Read more about the proposal here.

March 8, 2023
CBRM Rejects Proposals to Build New Affordable Housing in CBRM
New Dawn and the Ally Centre were dismayed to learn today that CBRM Council is moving to return $5 million in funding for affordable housing to the federal government.

March 7, 2023
New Dawn RHI Application
New Dawn has published its application to the CBRM RHI City Stream Request for Expressions of Interest. New Dawn is calling on the CBRM to hold a public Council meeting to discussion its decision to return $5 million in affordable housing funding the federal government.