Projects
Downtown Québec City housing co-ops work together to support member engagement
The Saint-Jean-Baptiste neighbourhood in the heart of Québec City is home to over 35 housing co-ops, with around 1,500 members. When representatives of several of these co-ops met up to […]
A new, improved, and digital guide for managing housing co-ops
In 1998, CQCH created a guide, and a collection of associated tools, for managing housing co-operatives. But in the past quarter-century, there have been many changes in the world of […]
Project seeks to improve relations between Indigenous renters and landlords in Lac-St-Jean
More and more Indigenous persons are settling in the urban areas of the Lac-Saint-Jean region. Unfortunately, they face several challenges in their search for housing and keeping it. Lack of […]
Looking out for Toronto’s silent minorities
Ottawa ACORN takes multi-prong approach to boosting tenant rights
Ottawa is experiencing an extreme shortage of affordable housing and it is estimated that one-in-four rental households live in unsuitable lodgings. Some tenants can’t keep up with rising rents, others […]
Improving building standards through accountability and retrofits in Toronto
Living in substandard apartment buildings deeply affects a person’s health and general well-being. While there is a clear connection between poor housing and poor health, ailments such as asthma, heart […]
Training new generations of tenant leaders
With housing getting more expensive and scarcer from coast to coast, tenants are facing a tighter squeeze, with rising rents, renovictions and living in unsuitable buildings just some of the […]
Project will build skills and confidence among low-income tenants
Many tenants living in low-income housing projects (known as HLMs in Québec) are people marginalized by their socio-economic situation, who have themselves internalized prejudices against them. As well, for a […]
Strength in unity for Toronto supportive housing