Centre News
Women and Canada’s housing crisis: Challenges and solutions
While Canada’s housing crisis affects everyone, housing and homelessness issues affect women in especially severe and complex ways. The financialization of housing has aggravated housing scarcity, the pandemic has exacerbated […]
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 […]
Reinforcing Black Canadian communities through housing transformation
The history of Black communities housing in Canada is a story of persistent discrimination, segregation, and inequality. From Nova Scotia’s eastern shores on the coast of Africville in the early […]
(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 […]
Happy 2022 Holiday Season
From all of us at the Centre, we wish you a safe, restful, and happy 2022 holiday season. We are grateful for the work of all the staff, volunteers, tenants, […]
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 […]