Thanks to the North’s first Community Land Trust development, 32 new permanently affordable homes are coming to Whitehorse, Yukon. The Northern Community Land Trust (NCLT) is the first community land trust in Canada’s North. Community land trusts are non-profits...
Nunavut faces a housing crisis unparalleled in this country. The housing supply is inadequate for the population, and many experience overcrowding and chronic housing insecurity. The housing issues exacerbate other social concerns including poverty, food insecurity,...
In July 2022, Opportunities Yukon opened the Cornerstone Community Building. The building is home to a diverse mix of tenants, and a CBTI grant from the Centre helped take its inclusiveness to the next level. The 45 one-bedroom units in the building include homes for...
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 talk, they realized they shared some common challenges, especially the difficulty...
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 housing co-ops: changes to laws, operating agreements, funding programs, tools and...
