Nova Scotia’s community housing sector consolidates by forming a non-profit housing association
On October 27, 2022, leading representatives of Nova Scotia's non-profit housing sector have committed to forming the Nova Scotia Non-Profit Housing Association (NSNPHA). The two years of work leading up to this historic decision began with extensive...
Mentorship: Bring your skills and knowledge of the community housing sector to the next level!
The Housing Professionals Mentorship Program (HPMP), run by the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA) is accepting applications until November 30th for its 2022-2023 cohort. This is a unique opportunity to connect with peers from across Canada and to expand...
Watch: Community Housing Growth Fund launches in Nova Scotia
There’s a new tool to help Nova Scotia’s non-profit and co-operative housing sector to grow larger and stronger. The Community Housing Growth Fund (CHGF), funded by the Government of Nova Scotia and administered by the Centre, launched on November 4,...
Auditor General of Canada’s National Housing Strategy Report Misses Target
The federal government’s National Housing Strategy (NHS) has been underway now for five years. Recently, it was the subject of a critical report by Canada’s Auditor General, Karen Hogan, which was tabled on November 15. In her view, after spending billions of dollars,...
Plancher: a plan for affordable housing in Quebec
Activities surrounding the Plancher process are well underway. More than 35 partners, including financial institutions, non-profit and co-operative organizations, as well as municipalities and philanthropic organizations, are hard at work. Their objective: defining...
Housing Central 2022: Workshop on acquisition in the community housing sector
Every year in Canada, more affordable housing is lost than is built, with some estimates showing that for every home constructed renting under $750, fifteen homes are lost. Despite this stark reality, federal and provincial affordable housing programs have not yet...
Let’s “Think Big” together at the ONPHA Conference and change the scale of community housing’s impact
Centre staff are looking forward to seeing community housing staff, tenants, and volunteers from across Ontario and beyond, at the 2022 ONPHA Conference, November 3 – 5 in Toronto. On Thursday, November 3rd, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm ET, you’ll be able to attend our...
The Centre invited to the table of the Chantier Montréal abordable
The Centre is pleased to participate to the Chantier Montréal abordable. Stéphan Corriveau, Executive Director, will represent the Centre's expertise at this consultation and collective intelligence exercise that brings together several players in the real estate,...
The Centre supports greener community housing with 29 projects totalling $260,000 across Canada!
Housing construction in Canada is generally done with little regard for the environment and the local ecosystem. Whether it's the materials used, the construction techniques, the engineering or the architecture, developers too often focus only on their immediate...
Sectoral Impact Projects
Develop new services, models or tools to help the sector build and manage affordable housing.
Local Projects
Sector Transformation Fund
Enhance the capacity of your local organization to provide affordable housing in a better way.
Community-Based Tenant Initiative
Develop projects that aim to engage tenants/co-op members in housing decisions that affect them.
