Off-Reserve Aboriginal Housing Survey Your Voice For Your Future The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO), the Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres (OFIFC) and the Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) need your help to identify the housing needs and priorities of Aboriginal people living offreserve in Ontario. If you are an Aboriginal person over the age of 18, please participate in our anonymous survey. Visit your local Aboriginal organization or housing provider to find the survey or the fill out the survey for ‘individual community members’ online: • The Off-Reserve Aboriginal Housing Trust Survey for Aboriginal Service Providers: Click Here to take survey • The Off-Reserve Aboriginal Housing Trust Survey for Aboriginal Housing Providers: Click Here to take survey • The Off-Reserve Aboriginal Housing Trust Survey for Individual Community Members: Click Here to take survey

Métis Nation of Ontario
Housing Overview

The Métis Nation of Ontario Housing Branch operates out of and provides property management services for the Thunder Bay Métis Community Centre in Thunder Bay with a satellite office located in Innisfil, Ontario (near Barrie).

Programs:

If french service is required  you may request translation service via 3-way calling by contacting our Timmins office at (705) 264-3939/Toll free (888) 497-3939 or our Ottawa office at (613) 798-1488/Toll free (800) 263-4889.
 
The Rural and Native Housing Program (RNH)
To provide decent affordable rental accommodations to low-income families who presently live in unaffordable, substandard housing in rural communities.
 
Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP)
To assist eligible homeowners in core housing need who occupy existing substandard housing, to repair or rehabilitate their dwellings to a minimum level of health and safety.
 
Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program for Persons with Disabilities (RRAP-D)
To assist eligible homeowners in the repair, improvement, or modification of existing housing to improve accessibility of the dwelling for persons with disabilities.
 
Emergency Repair Program (ERP)
To assist eligible homeowners or occupiers in rural areas to undertake emergency repairs required for the continued safe occupancy of their houses.  A significant portion of this program is directed to the Native people of Canada .
 
Affordable Housing Program (AHP) - Northern Homeowner Repair Program (NHRP)
To assist eligible homeowners within the Thunder Bay and Rainy River Districts in core housing need who own and occupy existing substandard housing, to repair or rehabilitate their dwellings to a minimum level of health and safety and permit a further useful life of 20 years assuming normal care and maintenance.

Additional Services Offered:

• Property Management
• Home Inspection/Technical Recommendations
• Information Technologist on staff in Thunder Bay
• Metis Representation at Aboriginal Housing Level
• MNO Provincial Consultant Service-Lease arrangements/Property Acquisitions
   

For information on these or any other program please call toll-free at 1-800-891-5882 or in Thunder Bay 807-626-9300.