For housing projects, assistance for building and renovating housing units is very helpful. Even with subsidies, there is still not enough assistance for low-income individuals. What is needed is what we call individual assistance. So when affordable housing programs are established, a mixture is needed. There are households with modest incomes, but also those with lower incomes that need additional help.
Quebec has the rent subsidy program. Federal programs also provide individual assistance, but it is not enough to close the gap between the cost of rent and the individual's ability to pay.