Inspire Co-op Members to Transform their Living Space
In a world where climate change has presented us with new record heatwaves this summer, urgent action is needed if we are to prevent the worst outcomes of global warming. Thus, at the Centre, we define environmental sustainability as one of our key priority areas. As...
Defining Transformation: Manitoba’s Social Housing Sector is Abuzz with Ideas
The National Housing Strategy has been the catalyst for many new conversations, with promised, much-needed funding and lofty goals to cut chronic homelessness by 50 % and remove 530,000 families from housing need, it purports to transform the face of housing in...
Towards Reconciliation or Revolution: Meet Margaret Pfoh
Margaret Pfoh, chief executive officer at AHMA and member of the Centre’s Board of Directors.
Ontario Aboriginal Housing Service and Indigenous Housing
Indigenous housing: Urgent Need for Systemic Changes Leilani Farha, UN Former rapporteur on adequate housing, called the 2019 UN rapport on Indigenous Housing an important “wake-up call” demanding immediate action from the Canadian government. While women generally...
Downtown Eastside Vancouver: SRO Collaborative Society
An Eviction Away from Homelessness - How to Empower Vulnerable Tenants through Democratic Practices Vancouver’s Single Occupancy Hotel rental rooms offer affordable rental housing for tenants in small 10×10 feet single rooms, where they typically share bathrooms on...
Important Sector Event: CHF-Canada’s Virtual General Assembly
More than 600 co-op members and supporters participated in CHF Canada’s first-ever virtual AGM on Saturday, June 13. During that meeting, participants voted in regard to Canada’s co-op housing movement. “Especially during these challenging times, it is great to see...
The Community Housing Sector during COVID Remains Resilient
Many individuals have found an affordable and safe home within the community housing sector; a place where their needs are met and respected. This remains true in the light of current new procedures related to the COVID-19 pandemic. community housing providers across...
Nova Scotia: Collaborative Efforts in the Community Housing Sector
Since its launch in 2019, the Community Housing Transformation Centre has worked closely with local organizations and experts across Canada to best answer the diverse needs of the community housing sector in order to move towards greater growth and sustainability. As...
Reducing the Community Housing Sector’s Environmental Footprint
Green Municipal Fund for Sustainable Affordable Housing Projects After having joined the reflection process on project criteria, the Centre is pleased about the recent launch of FCM’s (Federation of Canadian Municipalities) 300-million-dollar Sustainable Affordable...
Local Projects
Sector Transformation Fund
Enhance the capacity of your local organisation to provide affordable housing in a better way.
Sectoral Impact Projects
Sector Transformation Fund
Develop new services, models or tools to help the sector build and manage affordable housing.
Community-Based Tenant Initiative Fund
Tenant engagement projects that aim to involve tenants in housing decisions that impact them and in defining services.
