Innovation
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 […]
Looking back at the CHRA 56th congress
More than 500 housing professionals gathered along the beautiful Saint John River in Fredericton for this year’s National Congress on Housing and Homelessness. The congress featured a a program featuring […]
Rent Registry – very promising developments
Since its launch in Quebec in May 2023, the Rental Registry created by Vivre en Ville, subsidized by the Centre, has received a very warm welcome. The tool, which helps […]
Funding dedicated to Black-led organizations available through the Nova Scotia Community Housing Growth Fund
The Nova Scotia Community Housing Growth Fund has received new funding to accelerate the growth of Black-led community housing organizations. In its announcement last November, on the first anniversary of […]
CHGF one year anniversary: Extending a big, heartfelt THANK YOU to all those who joined us
It’s been a whole year since the Nova Scotia Community Housing Growth Fund (CHGF) has been supporting community housing providers in the province – and we hosted an anniversary event […]
Community land trusts: a response to the housing crisis
At a time when housing security is being compromised by causes that have been around for far too long, and an increasing number of Canadians are losing their homes to […]
Vivre en ville launches a rent registry to counter soaring prices
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 […]
Mentorship: Bring your skills and knowledge of the community housing sector to the next level!
The Housing Professionals Mentorship Program (HPMP), run by the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA) is accepting applications until November 30th for its 2022-2023 cohort. This is a unique opportunity […]
Housing Central 2022: Workshop on acquisition in the community housing sector
Every year in Canada, more affordable housing is lost than is built, with some estimates showing that for every home constructed renting under $750, fifteen homes are lost. Despite this […]