Centre News
In my experience, living on the reserve is not easy, but it is a different and holistic experience. I live on the Wood Mountain Lakota First Nation; this is the place I call home. The houses here may be small, but they are filled with our loved ones. The wind...
The Community Housing Transformation Centre welcomes the news of the launch of the Quebec Rent Registry (registre des loyers), a new tool to help protect housing affordability. Data sharing and transparency of information around rents can only curb the deepening crisis in the rental market. The Centre has joined forces...
We are pleased to announce the establishment of Nunavut’s Nunalingni Piruqpaalirut Fund (NPF), or Growth in our Land Fund. The result of collaboration between the Community Housing Transformation Centre and the Nunavut Housing Corporation, it aims to address housing priorities in Nunavut and provide financial resources to support the territory’s...
Because housing is a major component of Canada’s gas emissions and energy consumption, there is a need to design differently. The Centre believes that the community housing sector can play a leadership role in this work. For this reason, we are pleased to renew the Regional Energy Coaching Program for...
Our March 15th webinar on Plancher and its financing tools sparked a lot of interest and many questions. We’ve collected and summarized all the questions that were sent to us during the presentation, and by email. We invite you to consult the new FAQ section on our Plancher page. Many...
Many of the Centre’s staff traveled to Winnipeg to attend the National Congress on Housing and Homelessness, hosted by the Community Housing and Renewal Association, and co-hosted this year with the Manitoba Non-Profit Housing Association. Centre staff spoke at two workshops: “Getting Creative with Financing Options: Innovative case studies” and...
For several years now, the housing crisis has been worsening across Canada. While this crisis affects all Canadians, we must recognize that racialized people are more severely affected. The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is an opportunity for the Community Housing Transformation Centre to highlight the inextricable...
The Centre in Edmonton The Centre will be attending the Alberta Seniors & Community Housing Association (ASCHA) conference at the Edmonton Convention Centre, April 3–5. Come visit our booth and don’t miss the sessions we will be presenting: Alternative Financing Approaches Monday, April 3 at 3:30 pm We will feature two...
While Canada’s housing crisis affects everyone, housing and homelessness issues affect women in especially severe and complex ways. The financialization of housing has aggravated housing scarcity, the pandemic has exacerbated domestic violence, and the current rise in the cost of living puts families suffering from financial precariousness in an even...