For Immediate Release
April 6, 2025
Contact: Céline Porcheron, President, Ocean Breeze Residents’ Association
celine.porcheron@oceanbreezeresidentsassociation.ca
Ocean Breeze Residents Sound Alarm After 144 More Demovictions Announced
DARTMOUTH, NS – The Ocean Breeze Residents’ Association (OBRA) is raising urgent concerns
following the April 2nd announcement that 144 additional households in Ocean Breeze Village will be
demovicted by March 2026. This latest notice impacts many residents, several of whom were relocated
within the neighbourhood only six months ago—under assurances from developers that no further
action would likely occur for years, and that newly developed affordable homes would be ready before
anyone had to move again.
Today, it’s clear: there are no new units.
No alternatives. No transparency. No safety net.
These 144 homes—pet-friendly 3–4 bedroom family apartments and townhomes—will be demolished
and become empty plots, as previous phases have.
“This isn’t just poor planning” says OBRA, “It’s a calculated erasure of affordable housing in Dartmouth
during the worst housing crisis in a generation.”
The Stats Paint a Stark Picture
● 144 affordable homes lost in one day.
● 99 families had already been evicted under phase 1 in 2023
● 0 new units built for those being displaced.
● 2.1% vacancy rate in Halifax (below healthy market standards).
● $2,489 average rent in HRM (for 2 bedroom apartment), far out of reach for most residents.
● Living wage now pegged at $28.30/hour in HRM.
What OBRA Is Demanding
1. An immediate pause on further evictions until a realistic, transparent rehousing strategy is in
place.
2. Affordable housing guarantees, with clear timelines and public accountability – backed by
public policy, not just developer marketing.
3. Government intervention—because private developers have proven they will not self-regulate.
We are not just units to clear. We are families. We are seniors. We are workers. We are your
neighbours. And if this can happen in Ocean Breeze, it can happen anywhere.
Media Inquiries & Interviews:
Céline Porcheron | President, Ocean Breeze Residents’ Association (OBRA)
Email : celine.porcheron@oceanbreezeresidentsassociation.ca
Phone : 902 937-1512
Jenn Laverty | Vice President, jenn.laverty@oceanbreezeresidentsassociation.ca