Growth
According to CMHC’s rental market report, the crisis is still growing. What role can the community housing sector play?
Last month, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its annual rental market report. The conclusions are not surprising: the crisis is getting worse, as we have been observing […]
(BC) A promising and replicable model to stop the leak in affordable housing
“Anyone else feel like they’re drowning here?” reads an anonymous post from a user on the Vancouver subreddit, an online community with over 452 thousand members. “[I have] a minimum […]
The Multigenerational Home Renovation Federal Tax Credit: What effects will it have on the housing crisis?
As part of its plan to make housing more affordable, the federal government implemented a new refundable tax credit for multigenerational home renovations on January 1, 2023. This contribution to […]
An additional investment to fund the growth of community housing in Nova Scotia
The Centre salutes the decision of the government of Nova Scotia to invest an additional $2.5 million in the Community Housing Growth Fund (CHGF), doubling its initial investment. The fund, […]
Responding to the housing crisis with an innovative collaboration
Competition divides, while collaboration multiplies. This is the principle put into action by the founding members of the Alliance des corporations d’habitations abordables du territoire du Grand Montréal (ACHAT). In […]
Centre staff at events across the country
It’s been a busy fall for Centre staff! From coast to coast, we’ve been attending events and meeting with people from across Canada’s community housing sector. Here are some of […]
Nova Scotia’s community housing sector consolidates by forming a non-profit housing association
On October 27, 2022, leading representatives of Nova Scotia’s non-profit housing sector have committed to forming the Nova Scotia Non-Profit Housing Association (NSNPHA). The two years of work leading up […]
Watch: Community Housing Growth Fund launches in Nova Scotia
There’s a new tool to help Nova Scotia’s non-profit and co-operative housing sector to grow larger and stronger. The Community Housing Growth Fund (CHGF), funded by the Government of Nova […]
Plancher: a plan for affordable housing in Quebec
Les activités entourant la démarche Plancher vont bon train. Plus de 35 partenaires incluant des institutions financières, des regroupements du milieu des OBNL et des coopératives ainsi que des municipalités […]