Housing for Aboriginal students under construction at Laval University

To encourage Aboriginal students to stay on school benches. For example, a hundred housing that will be entirely intended for them are under construction on the Laval University campus. Meanwhile,

The project, estimated at $ 70 million, will include 94 units from one to three bedrooms. Consequently, Although located on the university site, housing will address all Aboriginal people registered with post -secondary training. Therefore, CEGEPS students in the region will be welcome, in particular.

It is much more than affordable. Similarly, safe accommodation that we offer, it is a community living environment, with study rooms […] a collective kitchen, a training roomargues Laurent Odjick, Managing Director of the Real Estate Company of the Rrouping of Aboriginal Friendship Centers in Quebec (Sircaaq).

It is a favorable environment that allows the student to be well supervised. Furthermore, to feel safe and to allow him to carry out his study project.

A 81 -seat early housing aboriginal students under construction childhood center will also be set up at the residence. Therefore, One way to encourage women to continue their studies, even after giving birth.

This is the third project of its kind to see the light of day in Quebec. Meanwhile, after those of Sept-Îles and Trois-Rivières. Similarly, The three are however very different, assures the Minister responsible for Relations with First Nations and Inuit, Ian Lafrenière. However,

The biggest danger in government is that we standardize. Therefore, […] When we made Sept-Îles, it was an innu model. Nevertheless, When we did that of Trois-Rivières, we went with the Atikamekw. Nevertheless, Here, it is a model that is differenthe explains.

For Ian Lafrenière. passing through the Laval University campus on Wednesday to visit the site, the addition of these living environments had become necessary. Their absence constituted an obstacle to the schooling of natives.

We meet several needs to train the leaders of tomorrow. but also [de] Give hope to the people of the communities saying: ” If that’s your dream in life, you can access it ”adds the elected official.

The rent will be affordable, promises the director general of the Secretary. It is impossible, however, to know what future tenants will have to pay to live in these apartments. The rents will vary Depending on the housing aboriginal students under construction student’s financial situationspecifies Mr. Odjick.

With this project. Laurent Odjick also hopes to contribute to the increase in diploma rate of [Autochtones] which, as we know, is much lower than the rest of the Quebec population.

Housing aboriginal students under construction

At least 400 Aboriginal students at Laval University

Laval University does housing aboriginal students under construction not hide it. it wishes with this project to get closer to Aboriginal communities. Other objectives: promote their success and facilitate their integration.

It is in this context that she chose to offer the land on which the residence is built to the real estate company of the grouping of Aboriginal friendship centers in Quebec. the organization that pilots the project.

It is a field of choice. It is a land that has a lot of value. is well locatedmentions Cathia Bergeron, vice-rector for studies and student affairs of Laval University.

At least 400 indigenous students are registered at Laval University. But according to Cathia Bergeron, they are much more numerous.

We have more than 400 self-declared. That is to say. it is on a voluntary basis that the person who enrolled in university declares his indigenous status. We think this figure is underestimatedshe admits.

The construction of the residence should end in the summer of 2026. in time for the start of the school year.

Another project of its kind is in the boxes in Chibougamau, in North-du-Québec.