About the Centre

The Community Housing Transformation Centre is a non-profit organization that was founded in 2018 through a network of community housing organizations.

The Centre wants to make the community housing sector one of the primary drivers for changing the course of its own history, and that of the entire housing market in the country.
It’s work aims to catalyze the growth of community housing so that it accounts for 20% of the housing market.

We provide funding, tools and services to all community housing stakeholders:

• Non-profit housing organizations
• Housing co-operatives
• Federations
• Associations
• Groups
• Governments

Transforming the sector

The Centre believes that in order to fulfill its mandate and effectively address the housing crisis, the community sector must be proactive and bold. Transformation, for us, means giving ourselves the means to succeed.

Transformation is an ambitious project through which we hope to generate change within the strategies and actions of thousands of organizations. Our goal is that they will participate more effectively in the sustainable growth of the sector through impact projects.

The Centre’s objective is to develop the Canadian community housing sphere and establish an effective, resilient and inclusive model that will enable all people to be safely and affordably housed, now and in the future. Collectively, we have the power to strengthen and grow the sector to meet the current and future needs of Canadians.

Our aspiration

Everyone in Canada has a home they can afford.

Our vision

Unite the sector around a 20% housing market share by leveraging its strengths.

Our mission

Transforming Canada’s community housing sector by catalyzing partnerships, new ideas and resources.

The Centre’s ambitions are for the sector to play a leadership role within the Canadian society. The levers around which the Centre’s action crystallizes are to:

• Build innovative and daring partnerships.
• Strengthen capacity, through grants, support and training activities.
• Empower through knowledge and resource sharing.

Strategic plan

The Strategic Plan 2024-2028 defines in greater detail the Centre’s aspiration, vision and mission. It also sets out the three priorities that will guide our action to transform and grow the sector.

1. Be a catalyst to preserve and increase the number of homes within a thriving community housing sector.
2. Develop resources, people and processes to diversify leadership and improve sector viability.
3. Improve the economic and social sustainability of the Centre.