Drywall costs were higher in Western and Northern Canada between September 6, 2016 and February 24, 2017 due to anti-dumping duties imposed on drywall imported from the United States. On February 27, 2017, the Government of Canada announced that anti-dumping duties would be reduced and approximately $12 million of anti-dumping duties collected would support a program to distribute funding back to those most affected by the higher costs.
A one-time payment is available to provide partial relief for higher than anticipated drywall costs for:
Homeowners in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, including Fort McMurray, who are rebuilding homes severely damaged* or destroyed by the May 2016 wildfire.
*Severe damage: physical harm to the home as a result of the May 2016 wildfires that caused the home to be uninhabitable after the evacuation order was lifted.
A one-time payment will be provided as follows:
Homeowners will receive a fixed amount of $335.
Homeowners who owned more than one home affected by the May 2016 wildfire can submit a separate application for each unique address.
WD reserves the right to make the final determination on the value of payments, and to not approve applications deemed to be ineligible or to have included false or misleading information.
To be eligible to apply for a one-time payment, you must:
Please note: