News
Here you will find news regarding the Centre and the community housing sector.
Building capacity for Black-led, community-driven housing
Across Canada, Black-led community organizations are advancing housing projects at different stages of development, from early planning and organizational capacity-building to construction. The initiatives presented here reflect work underway in […]
From vision to readiness: tools for navigating housing pre-development
Housing development is often discussed in terms of construction timelines and completed units. Less visible, but equally critical, is the work that happens before construction begins. Pre-development is where projects […]
Hiring: Database Technician/Salesforce Administrator
Inspired by innovation, the Community Housing Transformation Centre is a national non-profit driving transformative change in the community housing sector. We’re a proactive organization, seizing opportunities to catalyze partnerships, ignite […]
A look at 2025: Strengthening the community housing sector together
As the Centre enters 2026, we continue to build on the foundations laid by our 2024–2028 Strategic Plan. Through this plan, the Centre positions itself as a catalyst to increase […]
An alliance to accelerate community housing in Montreal
The Centre, in partnership with the PLANCHER Fund and the City of Montreal, announces the creation of a pre-development fund for community housing projects on municipal land. The fund was […]
Season’s greetings!
As another year ends, the entire team at the Community Housing Transformation Centre wishes to express its heartfelt gratitude to all our partners, allies, and collaborators across the country. In […]
Digital strategies for community housing: An overview of our practices
Over the past several years, the Centre has invested time, resources, and expertise to strengthen its impact in the digital space. Through tests conducted across different communication projects and through […]
Study tour in Finland: Five days in a country that is driving down homelessness
In September 2025, Alison Lair and I had the opportunity to join a study tour organized by the Canadian Housing & Renewal Association and CIH Canada. We spent five days […]
Gaining Ground in Halifax: Reflections from the Community Land Trust Summit
This fall, I had the privilege of attending my first Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts Summit. The gathering, held in Halifax, felt like a sector coming into its own. […]