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Canadians Want More Co-op Housing

A recent poll showed that 73% of Canadians say non-profit and co-op housing can help solve the housing crisis.
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Growing Interest in Non-profit and Co-op Housing

The survey is based on 6,000 Canadians, commissioned by CHF Canada, in partnership with Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness, and the Canadian Real Estate Association. While nearly 3 in 4 Canadians believe co-op and non-profit housing is a viable solution to the housing crisis, most don’t see enough co-op housing in their communities. 61% of Canadians think increasing its supply should be a top priority.

It’s time to build. Working with government partners, the co-op housing sector is ready to put shovels in the ground. More affordable, secure and inclusive co-op housing is possible, and Canadians are calling for it.

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Built For Good

At a time when housing affordability in Ontario is reaching crisis levels, Built for Good offers a powerful, practical plan to eliminate core housing needs in Ontario by 2035.

Built for Good outlines a scalable, delivery-ready and costed plan centred on non-profit and co-op housing.

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The Co-op Difference

Comparing co-op and market rents in five Canadian cities

The vast majority of co-operative housing in Canada is non-profit in nature and is a form of community housing in which the property is owned and controlled collectively by the member residents through a Board of Directors they elect from themselves, without individual ownership.

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