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 hesitate to get in touch!
Gaining Ground—CLT Summit 2025
Organizer: Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts (CNCLT)
Date: September 11–14
Location: Halifax Convention Centre, Halifax, N.S.
About: The national summit on community land trusts explores land stewardship, housing affordability, and community ownership models, with panels, workshops, and field trips.
Centre’s attendance:
- Lisa Ker, executive director
- Dwayne Wright, program manager Nova Scotia
- Amanda R. Knight, program manager Nova Scotia
RENT Vancouver Island
Organizer: BC Non-Profit Housing Association (BCNPHA)
Date: September 18
Location: Victoria, B.C.
About: A regional gathering focused on solutions to the housing crisis, showcasing innovation and collaboration across Vancouver Island’s non-profit housing sector.
Centre’s attendance:
- Kayley Harding, education specialist, RentSmart
2025 Study Tour: Helsinki, Finland
Organizer: Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA)
Date: September 22–26
Location: Helsinki, Finland
About: This international study tour gives participants an inside look at Finland’s Housing-First model and innovative approaches to ending homelessness.
Centre’s attendance:
- Alison Lair, director of programs
- François Fayad, communications director
Congrès d’orientation CQCH
Organizer: Confédération québécoise des coopératives d’habitation (CQCH)
Date: October 3–5
Location: Laval, Que.
About: The triennial congress charts the future of co-operative housing in Quebec, with debates, policy discussions, and networking among housing co-ops.
Centre’s attendance:
- François Fayad, communications director
MNPHA Conference
Organizer: Manitoba Non-Profit Housing Association (MNPHA)
Date: October 6–7
Location: Winnipeg, Man.
About: Manitoba’s flagship housing conference brings together non-profit providers, policymakers, and partners to strengthen affordable housing through collaboration.
Centre’s attendance:
- Stefanie Einfeld, manager Regional Energy Coach program, will facilitate the session Learning from Design Mistakes: Identifying Opportunities for Change. Oct. 7 at 10:45 a.m.
- Stephan Richard, director of development, will present strategies to grow the sector, including insights from the Centre’s Opportunities Analysis in Atlantic Canada at Bundling Assets for Scaling Up Non-Profit Housing with Dr. Carolyn Whitzman, Oct. 6 at 3:15 p.m.
2025 NL Housing and Homelessness Network Conference
Organizer: Newfoundland & Labrador Housing and Homelessness Network (NLHHN)
Date: October 7–9
Location: Gander, N.L.
About: A provincial gathering to exchange knowledge, share strategies, and build momentum for addressing housing insecurity and homelessness in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Centre’s attendance:
- Stephan Richard, director of development will present Unlocking growth: a new way to build investments readiness in community housing on October 9.
- François Fayad, communications director
- Kerri Flemming, program manager Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick.
- François and Kerri will give the presentation From Insight to Action: Strengthening NL’s Community Housing with the Organizational Compass
Exact schedule to follow.
Canada Home Energy Justice Conference
Organizer: Energy Conference Network/Efficiency Canada
Date: October 8–9
Location: Ottawa, Ont.
About: The conference brings together researchers, program providers and organizations to advance energy efficiency and equity. Participants will share insights, collaborate, and explore community-led solutions for a just and sustainable energy future.
Centre’s attendance:
- Majed Hargaaya, Regional Energy Coach will participate in the session Benefits Beyond kWh—Case Studies, where he will present a case study showing how an energy-efficient retrofit delivered not only economic benefits but also health and social gains for tenants. October 8, at 11:45 a.m.
Nonprofit Driven Regional Connects: Durham
Organizer: Ontario Nonprofit Network (ONN)
Date: October 14
Location: Durham, Ont.
About: A regional gathering for nonprofits, charities, and community organizations to network, deepen relationships, and tackle overarching sector-wide challenges.
Centre’s attendance:
- Teresa Guillem, manager RentSmart
NS Housing Symposium: From Crisis to Commitment
Organizer: United Way Maritimes, the Halifax Housing and Homelessness Partnership (HHP), with the Nova Scotia Non-Profit Housing Association (NSNPHA)
Date: October 20
Location: Halifax, N.S.
About: This symposium brings stakeholders together to shift from urgent crisis response toward long-term commitments in housing solutions for Nova Scotia.
Centre’s attendance:
- Stephan Richard, director of development, will give the presentation Unlocking Growth: A New Way to Build Investment Readiness in Community housing—schedule to be confirmed.
- Amanda R. Knight, program manager Nova Scotia
2025 Atlantic Summit
Organizer: Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada (CHF-C)
Date: October 25
Location: Dartmouth, N.S.
About: The Atlantic Summit gathers co-op housing members and allies to discuss sector priorities, strengthen networks, and advance co-op housing in the region.
Centre’s attendance:
- Folake Matuluko, program manager Nova Scotia
- Amanda R. Knight, program manager Nova Scotia
