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CHF Canada is the National Voice of Co-operative Housing

There are more than 2,200 co‐ops, home to a quarter of a million people in every province and territory.

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High Quality, Affordable Housing

For more than 50 years, co-ops have provided good quality, affordable housing owned and managed by the community members who live there.

Representing 85% of housing co-ops nationwide, CHF Canada is the national voice for co-operative housing in Canada.

CHF Canada works with our regional federations and partners to develop and deliver various programs, from advocacy to education.

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CHF Canada Strategic Plan

CHF Canada’s new Strategic Plan sets up a clear course for the next five years. It affirms CHF Canada’s role as a national leader in strengthening and growing the co-operative housing sector, while remaining grounded in co-operative principles, democratic governance, and community impact.

The plan is built around three key strategic pillars:

  • Catalyze Ongoing Sector Growth
  • Empower Co-operative Communities
  • Vibrant and Democratic Membership Federation

Together, these pillars articulate what CHF Canada will prioritize, where it will focus its influence and resources, and how it will steward growth responsibly.

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Publications

As a member-driven association, the Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada brings the voices and experiences of housing co-operatives into conversations with governments at all levels. Our submissions, briefs, and responses reflect the realities of co-op communities and put forward practical, people-centred solutions to Canada’s housing challenges.

This space brings together a selection of our recent publications, highlighting our ongoing advocacy work, policy positions, and recommendations to support and expand co-operative housing across the country.

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