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In an ambitious effort to bolster the supply of community housing in Wagmatcook First Nation, the Union of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq UNSM has turned to retrofitting as a practical and timely solution. UNSM represents five Indigenous reserves on Cape Breton Island, namely Eskasoni, Membertou, Potlotek, Wagmatcook, and We'koqma'q. Together, they have identified a need for comprehensive asset mapping within Wagmatcook First Nation.

Effective solutions for community housing needs in Wagmatcook First Nation

In an ambitious effort to bolster the supply of community housing in Wagmatcook First Nation, the Union of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq (UNSM) has turned to retrofitting as a practical and […]

Reviving heritage and affordable housing: The UHPCLT community land trust project

Reviving heritage and affordable housing: The UHPCLT community land trust project 

To combat further erosion of the affordable housing stock, Upper Hammonds Plains Community Land Trust UHPCLT, has set out to demonstrate how to create an affordable housing-focused, community-led community land […]

The Cornwallis Park Development Association (also known as Annapolis Basin Conference Centre) is considering alternate uses for the two large pieces of land formerly used to host cadet trainings. During the pandemic, ABCC has adapted its operations.

Former cadet training grounds will house a diverse community

The Annapolis Basin Conference Centre (ABCC), in southwestern Nova Scotia, was built in 1942, originally as a training base for the Royal Canadian Navy. It later came to host Cadet […]

Black community housing organisation working hard for change

Organizations run by and for Black people working for change

Organizations run by and for Black people are working to change this situation and develop more housing across the country but their modest numbers and resources are limited. The Centre […]

Des obstacles majeurs empêchent les femmes victimes de violence d’accéder à un logement après avoir subi un traumatisme. L’itinérance, souvent sous-estimée en raison de sa nature invisible chez les femmes, touche de nombreuses victimes de violence, en particulier celles ayant des enfants.

Housing for women experiencing violence

In 2018, British Columbia made a strategic shift when the provincial government earmarked more than $700 million for long term housing development in the anti-violence sector. Its goal is to […]

Mergers and stakeholders’ engagement for a more resilient co-op sector

To strengthen the stability of the co-op sector, the Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada (CHF Canada) is launching its Co-op Solidarity project. It relies on consolidations, mergers, partnership development and […]

Building development capacity through mentorship

Centretown Affordable Housing Development Corporation (Cahdco) is spearheading the development of a program aimed at empowering housing providers from all corners of the country to enhance their capacity for development. […]

Building a non-profit housing association for Nova Scotia together

On October 27, 2022, leading representatives of Nova Scotia’s non-profit housing sector have committed to forming a Nova Scotia Non-Profit Housing Association (NSNPHA). The two years of work leading up […]

The first Northern land trust builds 32 permanently affordable homes

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 […]

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