The 2026 CHRA National Congress on Housing and Homelessness is taking place in in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, April 20-22.
The event will be held at the St. John’s Convention Centre.
This year’s Congress sessions are designed to challenge the way you think about housing. We’ll examine cutting edge initiatives, partnerships, and programs that are bringing the community housing sector into the future. Join expert speakers as they explore topics including:
- Scaling up housing development
- Inclusive housing solutions
- Equity in housing
- Change management and organizational sustainability
- Creative funding solutions
- Innovative partnerships
- Supportive housing development and programs
- Advocacy
- Supporting successful tenancies, and more
Not to be missed :
⇒ Atlantic Connection: Whaddayat housers?
Co-hosted by CMHC’s Expert Community on Housing (ECoH) Atlantic Community of Practice and the Centre, join in a special Atlantic Canada afternoon of sharing innovative initiatives and networking wit yer b’ys.
(Free for Atlantic housers)
April 20, 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM (NST)
Centre’s attendance at the Congress:
Lisa Ker, executive director, Alison Lair, Director of programs, Stephan Richard, Director of development, François Fayad, Communications director, Majed Hargaaya, Manager, Regional energy coach, Jenny Laurin, Regional energy coach, Luc Labelle, Development manager, Kerri Flemming, Program manager.
- Luc Labelle, Development manager, and Stephan Richard, Director of development, will participate in the session Creating the Conditions for Better Decisions. Fellow speakers will be Catriona McCallum, Director, Operations, The Agency for Co-operative Housing and Helen Harris, SHS’s Principal, Housing Policy and Research.
April 21, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM (NST)
- Jennie Laurin, Regional Energy Coach, and Majed Hargaaya, Manager, Regional Energy Coach, will participate in the session Designing Resilient Housing: A World Café Workshop for Practical Solutions. They will be joined in the session by Kallyn DeGrace, Regional Energy Coach with Clean Foundation, Kayla Fayant, Energy Efficiency Projects Manager, Indigenous Clean Energy and Neha Prakash, Regional Energy Coach, Manitoba Non-profit Housing Association (MNPHA).
April 21, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (NST)
- Stephan Richard, Director of development and with Hope Jamieson will co-host the session Unlocking Growth across Atlantic Canada.
April 22, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM (NST)
More information and registration details can be found here
