Ontario
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Built for Good a plan to fix Ontario’s housing crisis
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Bill 10 may mean new responsibilities for preventing drug activity
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Bill 10
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Co-op Housing: Ontario’s Untapped Solution
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Advocacy in action: Ontario Co-op Housing Day
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CHF Canada addresses the Standing Committee on Finance: “A housing system that works for all people in Canada must include more co-operative housing”
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New co-op homes open in Kingston, Ontario
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MEDIA RELEASE: Kingston Co-operative Homes completes expansion with 38 new co-op homes
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Fall Regional Education Events: Register now
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Several sector organizations celebrate big anniversaries
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CHF Canada’s response to Ontario’s Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act
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Asset management planning pilot project for Ontario co-ops
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Canadian housing co-ops welcome the Canada Rental Protection Fund
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CHF Canada’s response to the 2024 Ontario Budget
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Ontario co-ops: we want to help send your teens to camp this summer
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CHF Canada recognized again as a top employer
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New regional online learning courses for co-op managers
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Community land trusts central to urban renewal for the Black community
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Co-operative housing today and tomorrow: CHF Canada’s 2024 federal budget recommendations
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Call for Candidates: Bring your skills to CHF Canada’s Board of Directors and Committees
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Start planning for the 2024 Annual Meeting in Winnipeg
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Provincial budget recommendations: Ontario, Nova Scotia, Manitoba
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Request for Quotations (RFQ): CHF Canada and United Way Greater Toronto are partnering to develop a renewed Affordable Housing Plan for Ontario, intended to be released in early 2025
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Ontario Associate Minister of Housing announces new funding for co-op housing
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Emergency resolutions support call for launch of Co-op Housing Development Program
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JOB POSTING: Manager, Co-operative Housing Development
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CHF Canada launches 2023 by-law updates for Ontario co-ops
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Co-op Housing Day at Queen’s Park 2023
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Seeding Change, Cultivating Tomorrow: Co-op sector participates in first Community Land Trust Summit
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Webinar on new Ontario model organizational by-law: Oct 25
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Meet CHF Canada’s 2023 Diversity Scholarship recipients
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New EOM guide for HSA co-ops
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What you need to know: Co-op Corporations Act changes, 2023
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JOB POSTING: Program Manager, Asset Management Services (1 permanent position/1 temporary)
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Tenants rally in Hamilton to convert rental building to a co-op
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Honorary Lifetime Associate: Harvey Cooper
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New record number of 2023 Greener Co-op Microgrants
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We’re hiring: Manager, Asset and Financial Planning Services
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Earth Day: celebrating sustainable co-op communities
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Ontario releases a Service Agreement FAQ
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New bill permanently gives Ontario co-ops the option to hold virtual meetings
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Programs and funding to help reduce your co-op’s energy costs
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LTB pilot project to clear eviction backlog: Ontario government commits new funds
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CHF Canada launches elearning course for Ontario managers
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CHF Canada’s Simone Swail appointed to new Ontario Housing Supply Action Plan Implementation Team
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Highlights from Ontario’s 2023 Budget
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Co-ops are key to solving Ontario’s housing crisis
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CHF Canada responds to Ontario government consultations
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Update for Toronto Members: How to Respond to Toronto’s Vacant Home Tax
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Waterloo Recognizes Two Local Co-op Champions: Carine Nind and Ann Smith
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Fall Education Wrap-up
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Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act – Opportunities and Concerns for Affordable Housing in Ontario
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Ontario municipal elections October 24: speak up for co-op housing
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Province extends ability to hold virtual meetings until September 2023
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Minister Parsa visits Ramer’s Wood Co-op and Ontario re-introduces budget
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Ontario’s emergency measures allowing virtual meetings to expire Sep. 30
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Staffing updates at CHF Canada
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Linda Wilson: An LGBTQ+ co-op founder
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Vote4Housing impact on Ontario election campaign
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Let’s get our Ontario co-op youth to camp (for free!) this summer
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Community steps up to help fire victims at Better Living Co-op
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Dawn Obokata: from co-op gratitude to governance
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Ontario government releases budget
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CHF Canada and ONPHA launch #Vote4Housing campaign
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St Charles Co-operative Homes: 30-year loyalty award
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Regulation changes for Ontario’s HSA co-ops a positive step forward
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We’re hiring: Regional Manager, Ontario
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What do Ontario HSA regulation changes mean for your co-op?
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Media Release: New Ontario regulations a turning point for 21,000 co-operative homes
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Thank you for speaking up for Ontario co-ops!
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The benefits of living in a co-op during the pandemic
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Ashworth Square: 40-year loyalty award recipient
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Future Looks Bright for Oasis Co-op in Sudbury – First ILM Program Co-op Refinanced
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An Introduction to Co-op Housing Management in Ontario: popular course moves online
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UPDATE: ONTARIO CALL TO ACTION
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CALL TO ACTION: Help #FixtheFormula4Coops – Respond to Service Agreement consultation
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Speak up to support Ontario co-ops
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CHF Canada’s key recommendation for the Ontario budget is to Fix the Funding Formula for Co-ops
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CHF Canada encourages co-ops to participate in the Co-op Act consultation
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Mimico Co-operative Homes hosts tour for Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
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Help make the case for co-op housing: respond to Ontario’s housing affordability consultation
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We’re hiring: Accounting Assistant
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Greener Co-op Microgrant supports kids’ garden in Kingston
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Co-op Housing Day at Queen’s Park — More than 100 co-ops pass the Fix the Formula resolution
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Ontario co-ops join the #FixtheFormula4Coops campaign
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2021 Co-op Housing Champion Eileen Leishman, “a dreamer, a driver and a doer”
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Castlegreen Co-op in Thunder Bay to save $72,000 annually while keeping homes in good repair with repairs and upgrades
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We’re Hiring: Co-ordinator, Co-operative Housing Development
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#HumansOfCoopHousing: Shannon helps grow community through gardening
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New #FixtheFormula4Coops Campaign launched: Pass a resolution
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#HumansOfCoopHousing: Co-op living provides aging in place for urban Indigenous couple, Hilton and Philomena
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Dave Smart retires as executive director of Golden Horseshoe Co-operative Housing Federation
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#HumansOfCoopHousing: Dale brings food, celebration and a vision for the future to his co-op
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Requiring income and asset limits in Ontario could do more harm than good
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Nominate your Ontario staff for long-term service awards!
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New Ontario co-op manager workshop April 22!
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Kingston Co-op expansion: how members drove new development
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Ontario Releases 2021 Budget
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#HumansOfCoopHousing: Sara started with a kids’ committee, now she’s a co-op president, and works and advocates in the sector
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CHF Canada’s top priority for 2021 Ontario Budget is to fix funding formula at end of mortgage
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CHF Canada supports changes to permanently allow electronic or telephonic meetings
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Guide for Ontario co-ops to participate in consultation on electronic meeting rules
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Toronto co-op gets creative to learn about Indigenous cultures
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Ontario releases Budget 2020
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Coady Co-op buys its leased land with $8M financing through CHF Canada
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Clairvue Co-op launches expansion
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COVID-19: three provincial changes every co-op needs to know
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Ontario announces new gathering limits and rent freeze
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The End of the Emergency Declaration: What that means for Annual General Meetings at Housing Co-ops in Ontario
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Federal Community Housing Initiative Phase 2 Begins September 1
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#HumansOfCoopHousing: Miriam is part of three generations of housing co-op members
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CHF Canada presents to Queens Park Committee on impacts of COVID-19
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#HumansOfCoopHousing: Kerry says co-ops can help solve “the disease of loneliness”
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Two AGM special resolutions would complete governance changes initiated last year
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Submission to Ontario’s Poverty Reduction Strategy
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Ontario emergency order extends deadlines and allows virtual meetings
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Update on Ontario co-ops and essential services
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FCHI-2 update
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Mandatory closure of more Ontario workplaces
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Harvey Cooper set to retire as Deputy Executive Director
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COVID-19 and Ontario housing co-ops
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#HumansOfCoopHousing: Keeping spirits high with a social distancing singalong
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Today the government announced legislation that will update Ontario’s Community Housing Sector
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#HumansOfCoopHousing: Jelena and her family love helping out
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We’re looking for a Local Planning Co-ordinator for our 2021 Annual Meeting in Ottawa!
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We’re hiring a Program Manager, Asset Management Services
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Nominate your staff for long-term service awards!
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Call for Candidates: 2020 Elections
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FCHI-2 Rental Assistance Update for federal co-ops
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Let’s get our co-op youth to camp (for free!) this summer
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Carine Nind receives housing award
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Changes to Ontario’s Co-operative Corporations Act
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Faisa Hussein describes her first CHF Canada Annual Meeting
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Co-op Housing Day at Queen’s Park
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Ontario releases paper on the End of Mortgage issue
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Ontario housing co-ops to benefit from new RGI rules
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New Include Co-op videos
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National Housing Debate, October 6
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Denese’s story (video)
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Nanda’s story (Video)
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Judy’s story (Video)
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Sonia Aguilar Valencia on why co-ops should “Believe in Millennials”
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Meet Dillon Waldron, our new Government Relations Co-ordinator
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Remembering former Ontario Liberal health minister David Caplan
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We’re hiring a Program Manager, Asset Manager Services
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Beaver Creek Co-op receives Rooftops Canada International Service Award
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Details: proposed regulation changes for RGI calculations
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We’re hiring a Government Relations Co-ordinator
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CHF Canada’s response to Ontario Budget 2019
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CHF Canada welcomes Courtney Lockhart
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CHF Canada responds to two important consultations
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CHF Canada Board and Council reviewing governance best practices
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French resources now available!
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Section 61 housing co-op refinances for big reduction in mortgage rate
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Consultation on the Co-operative Corporations Act
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Co-op guide to participate in Ontario housing consultation
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Early bird registration opens for Intro to Co-op Housing Management
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Join the CHF Canada team: position opens for Program Manager, Policy and Government Relations
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CHF Canada responds to Ontario government surplus land announcement
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Toronto, November 20: “Under Pressure: 5 Ideas for Housing Now”
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Introducing New Aboriginal Director, Tina Stevens
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Daly Co-op’s renovations make aging-in-place easy
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NEW: Brochure for Ontario municipal elections
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CHF Canada is hiring a Co-ordinator, Government Relations (Ontario Region)
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Update on Ontario’s provincial election
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2018-2019 Ontario Council
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Ontario co-ops press their candidates to support co-op housing
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CHF Canada signs on to A Shared Housing Agenda
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Take 3 minutes and “Take Action”!
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CHF Canada and ONPHA release An Affordable Housing Plan for Ontario
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Debut issue of Ontario Region’s Co-op Wire
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Election campaign launched for Ontario co-ops
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Co-op jobs in Ontario
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Charles Hastings Co-op hosts Premier, Housing Minister
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Housing co-ops welcome the signing of the National Housing Strategy’s first bilateral agreement
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CHF Canada is hiring an Administrative Assistant, Ontario Region
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Inclusionary Zoning comes into effect in Ontario
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Workshop for Section 61 & 95 co-op members at the CHFT Spring Member Education Event
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Stability and Succession at West Glen Co-op
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Co-ops celebrate Ontario Budget announcement of new Co-operative Housing Development Fund
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March is Ontario’s Voter Registration Month!
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Nominate your staff!
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New: GreenOn funding for small apartment buildings
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Submission on proposed regulations for inclusionary zoning
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Meet our new Communications Coordinator, Lee Pepper
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Ontario Region presents budget recommendations for province
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CMHC: “Ontario vacancy rate drops to the lowest level since 2000”
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CHF Canada and ONPHA launch Affordable today. Affordable tomorrow.
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Core Housing Need data released
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2018 Indices for Market Rent and Rent Increase Guidelines
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Protect Co-op Housing campaign continues with big push in Kitchener-Waterloo
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Co-ops celebrate life of activist: Eleanor McDonald
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CHF Canada welcomes more funding for social housing retrofits
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$7.1 million in refinancing loans approved for three more co-ops
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CHF Canada welcomes new Minister of Housing Peter Milczyn
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Campaign to keep our co-ops affordable – permanently!
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Renovation of Ontario housing co-ops put on hold due to government demands
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Statement on Pam McConnell: Mitch Cohen
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Statement on Pam McConnell: Noreen Dunphy
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Co-op housing sector mourns the loss of co-op champion Pam McConnell
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Housing Minister addresses Ontario delegates at AGM
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Post-AGM: the 2017-2018 Ontario Council
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Queen’s Park pays tribute to former MPP and Windmill Line Co-op member
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Housing co-op rock star to headline Annual Meeting
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Ontario Budget 2017: response from CHF Canada
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Ontario Fair Housing Plan makes inroads on housing affordability: CHF Canada
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Atkinson Co-op: board member Nuha Habay
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Two more weeks to apply!
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Ottawa-Vanier by-election on Monday
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Nominate staff for long-term service awards
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BREAKING NEWS: Bill 7 at Queen’s Park just passed
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Local 75 Hospitality Workers Housing Co-op
 















































































































































































