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Community Housing : Transformation is Now

Meet Tim Ross

Converting the Community Housing Sector: One Hotel Space at the Time
Calgary’s Elan Hotel sold for non-profit housing. Known for hospitality and exceptional quality, the building used to be a hotel and now serves Horizon Housing’s mission. As a registered charitable organization, over 700 residents live in Horizon’s 16 residences, 8 supported homes and 8 apartment buildings, in Calgary.

Save the Date—Meet the Centre Webinar on August 6
In partnership with the Social Planning Council of Kingston and Developmental Services Ontario—South-East Region. Want to learn interesting facts about the Centre’s funding programs? Stéphan Corriveau, the Centre’s Executive Director, […]

Montréal: Major Investment to Build Community Housing Units
The Fonds immobilier de The Fonds immobilier de solidarité FTQ has announced on July 9 an additional investment of $15 million in the Fonds d’acquisition de Montréal (FAM), bringing the fund’s budget for the construction […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]