Halifax mayoral candidates make housing a top issue in their platforms – Halifax [Video]

The location of a new pallet shelter site in Halifax has sparked discussion among community members and mayoral candidates on housing and how to best deal with a housing crisis.

The province recently confirmed the pallet shelter site will be in the Clayton Park neighbourhood — near the Canada Games Centre, a public library and schools.

Suzanne Ley, the executive director of Employment Support and Income Assistance with the Department of Community Services, told Global News the province worked closely with the municipality to find new sites. More than 50 locations were considered, she added.

“With a shelter village in particular, it’s a piece of land that is clear and ready to go from an engineering perspective because we want to move quickly,” she said.

“It needs to be able to be hooked up to water and sewer and power.”

Three well-known candidates running for mayor have made housing a …