The establishment of the Northwest Territories Tenants’ Association (TA-NWT) stemmed from the lack of any similar entity in the Territories, unlike other provinces in Canada. Its creation was a collaborative effort between Keepers of the Circle, Women’s National...
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...
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 Training events. The training centre, along with many other cadet training centres...
The Donwood Manor retirement home decided to install a growing wall inside its building. This type of green wall is an increasingly popular solution to compensate for the lack of outdoor gardening space, allowing for the natural climatization of indoor spaces using...
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 supports many of these organizations through programs designed to accelerate their...
