This former prison in Quebec will soon become affordable housing [Video]

An old prison in Laval, Que., will be turned into affordable housing, the Government of Canada has confirmed.

In a press release Saturday, federal Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Quebec Lieutenant Jean-Yves Duclos said the St-Vincent penitentiary will be transferred by the end of 2025 to the Canada Lands Company for the development of the housing project along with the creation of community spaces.

The Canada Public Land Bank, launched in August 2024, is part of the federal Public Lands for Homes Plan, which aims to turn surplus and underused public lands into affordable housing options.

Correctional Service Canada will complete its due diligence in April 2025 for the disposal process, the release said.

“It will be developed in a way to provide socio-economic benefits for Canadians. This is one example of how our whole-of-government approach is addressing the country’s housing crisis.”

“This is the first step in making it official that the …