Innovation
Let’s Open Doors: a practical guide to repurposing faith-based properties into affordable housing
Transforming faith-owned properties into community housing is one potential solution to the housing crisis. What is involved? Indwell Community Homes, a leader in supportive housing development, addresses this question in […]
Coming soon: The Housing School, a solution by the sector for the sector offering services to educators and learners alike
The Community Housing School (Housing School) is a bold initiative to unify the sector around a pan-Canadian agenda for the advancement of community housing sector workers’ professional development. For too […]
New vision, new chapter: Lisa Ker appointed Executive Director of the Centre
The Community Housing Transformation Centre Board of Directors is thrilled to announce that Interim Executive Director, Lisa Ker, has been officially appointed the Executive Director on a permanent basis effective […]
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 […]
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 […]