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Missing element of the National Housing Strategy: urban, rural and northern Indigenous housing strategy 

Given disproportionate housing need experienced by Indigenous people, as well as distinct cultural needs, the federal government must robustly fund and enable the development of an urban, rural and northern Indigenous housing strategy, by and for Indigenous households. It is a critical but missing element of the current National Housing Strategy. Most recently, the Parliamentary … Continue reading “Missing element of the National Housing Strategy: urban, rural and northern Indigenous housing strategy “

Newfoundland signs National Housing Strategy Agreement, calls election for May 16

Last week, Newfoundland and Labrador became the latest province in Atlantic Canada to sign a housing agreement with the Federal government. On the same day, the province also called an early election for May 16, 2019. The cost-shared 10-year, $270 million agreement is designed to help protect, renew, community housing as well as help provide … Continue reading “Newfoundland signs National Housing Strategy Agreement, calls election for May 16”

Community housing partnership to lead new National Housing Strategy initiative

A partnership of housing organizations announced today that CMHC has selected its proposal to create a Community Housing Transformation Centre supporting innovation, capacity building and long-term sustainability of community housing. This National Housing Strategy initiative will invest $68.6 million over nine years into programs, grants and resources. It will also support co-op members and community … Continue reading “Community housing partnership to lead new National Housing Strategy initiative”

Federal government releases one-year National Housing Strategy update

On the first anniversary of the Government of Canada’s release of the National Housing Strategy, Minister Jean-Yves Duclos shared updates on the federal government’s progress towards implementing the Strategy. Highlights of the announcement included: $5.73 billion has been rolled out from Budget 2016 to September 2018 1 million Canadians have a more affordable place to live 14,703 new … Continue reading “Federal government releases one-year National Housing Strategy update”

New Brunswick third province to sign on to National Housing Strategy

Last week, New Brunswick became the first province in Atlantic Canada, and third province overall, to sign on to the National Housing Strategy. This 10-year, $299.2 million agreement is designed to help protect, renew, and expand community housing, including co-ops. The National Housing Strategy aims to expand Canada’s affordable housing portfolio by 15% and renew 20% … Continue reading “New Brunswick third province to sign on to National Housing Strategy”

British Columbia becomes the second province to sign on to the National Housing Strategy

In Vancouver this Tuesday, the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia announced the terms of their bilateral agreement to roll-out the National Housing Strategy. The 10-year agreement is worth $1.7 billion and aims to preserve and expand the supply of affordable units. More than $990 million of the agreement will go towards … Continue reading “British Columbia becomes the second province to sign on to the National Housing Strategy”

Housing co-ops welcome the signing of the National Housing Strategy’s first bilateral agreement

Ottawa, ON, April 30, 2018 The Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada (CHF Canada) and housing co-ops across Ontario applaud the signing of the bilateral agreement between the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario on the deployment of the National Housing Strategy announced last fall. This agreement will invest $4.2 billion and sets the … Continue reading “Housing co-ops welcome the signing of the National Housing Strategy’s first bilateral agreement”

Housing co-ops welcome the signing of the National Housing Strategy’s first bilateral agreement

Ottawa, ON, April 30, 2018 The Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada (CHF Canada) and housing co-ops across Ontario applaud the signing of the bilateral agreement between the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario on the deployment of the National Housing Strategy announced last fall. This agreement will invest $4.2 billion and sets the … Continue reading “Housing co-ops welcome the signing of the National Housing Strategy’s first bilateral agreement”

Further analysis of National Housing Strategy: Thank your MP!

When the federal government launched the National Housing Strategy last month, CHF Canada posted an initial evaluation welcoming its provisions for affordable housing and plans to protect affordability for tens of thousands of vulnerable co-op households specifically. We have now posted a more detailed analysis of the Strategy as it applies to Canada’s housing co-ops, with … Continue reading “Further analysis of National Housing Strategy: Thank your MP!”

Housing co-ops welcome National Housing Strategy

For Immediate Release (Ottawa, November 22, 2017) – Canada’s housing co-operatives welcomed today’s release of the federal government’s National Housing Strategy designed to protect low-income members of housing co-operatives and to build new affordable housing for Canadians in need. The imminent end of subsidies for low-income households threatened over 20,000 low-income co-op households across Canada, … Continue reading “Housing co-ops welcome National Housing Strategy”