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The City of Edmundston is seeking approval for 24 accessible and affordable housing units, something advocates say is needed and long overdue.

With high rates of disability in N.B., advocates say accessible housing needed immediately

Hope Edmond · CBC News

· Posted: Jan 26, 2026 5:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 24 minutes ago

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A housing complex with three units. The homes are brown with a black roof and door. Logement HAN is constructing four buildings in Rimouski, Que., and Edmundston officials hope the non-profit will get the green light to build a total of 24 accessible units for people with disabilities in the city. (Logement HAN)

Finding an affordable place to live is a challenge for many, but finding housing that is both affordable and accessible can be even more difficult. 

For people in Edmundston who have disabilities, there is good news on the horizon, as the city hopes to approve an affordable and accessible housing project by the end of February. 

It would include three buildings with eight units in each, and tenants would be expected to pay no more than 30 per cent of their income. 

“The kitchen is modified, the windows are lower so if people are in a wheelchair they can see outside,” said Isabelle Laplante,

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