Growth
Meet your local Regional Energy Coach (REC)—upcoming events
You are a community housing provider, and would you like to reduce your energy bill or are you looking for support and funds for your green projects? Get in touch […]
Coming up this fall – events
Here’s an overview of the upcoming events the Centre will be attending this fall. If you’re there too and would like to meet us to talk about your projects, don’t […]
What kind of governance for a collective impact? Reflections on the workshop and on the democratic foundations of the PLANCHER Fund
The governance workshop in May marked the establishment of the fund’s Foundation Board of Directors. Since then, the Board has been diligently preparing for a Foundation general meeting, which is […]
Learning to lead: Indigenous interns tackle housing insecurity resulting from healthcare stays
The interns from our Indigenous Internship Program recently had a job shadowing opportunity at the Canadian Centre for Housing Rights (CCHR) on their project called “From Healthcare to Housing Insecure.” […]
Sustainable renovation: how the REC program is making community housing greener and more cost-efficient
In the current real estate context, where environmental as well as economic and social issues are at stake, the Regional Energy Coaching (REC) program meets a growing demand in the […]
New capital funding opportunity for Nova Scotia community housing
The Province of Nova Scotia is making another significant investment in the community housing sector while protecting affordable rent for existing and future tenants. A new $3.5 million Community Housing Capital […]
PLANCHER – First meeting of founding members
The PLANCHER Fund continues to lay the groundwork with its first meeting of founding members, held on the 19th of June. Those in attendance during the meeting appointed 11 members […]
The PLANCHER Fund—a founding group is born
The PLANCHER Fund governance workshop was held on May 14 at the brand new Centre des Mémoires Montréalaises or MEM. At the end of the day, a group of founding […]
Indigenous Internship Program – Great opportunities for the 2023-2024 cohort
Since its inception, the Centre has been actively engaged in the ongoing process of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. Despite often facing challenges related to inadequate or hard-to-access housing, poor living […]