News & Media

August 31, 2020

The End of the Emergency Declaration: What that means for Annual General Meetings at Housing Co-ops in Ontario

Housing Co-ops in Ontario are required to hold their Annual General Meetings On July 24, 2020, the “Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020” came into effect, ending &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/the-end-of-the-emergency-declaration-what-that-means-for-annual-general-meetings-at-housing-co-ops-in-ontario/">Continued</a>

August 26, 2020

Providing services and education safely during COVID-19

Summer nears an end, but COVID-19 remains a threat. CHF Canada has been hard at work determining how to provide Canada’s housing co-ops the service, advice and education they need &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/providing-services-and-education-safely-during-covid-19/">Continued</a>

Education

August 26, 2020

#HumansOfCoopHousing:  Sandra worked with other members to create their new co-op

Sandra Hardy lives at Old Grace Housing Co-op in Winnipeg and has seen the development of the co-op from just an idea to a full-fledged community.  Here’s what the co-op &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/humansofcoophousing-sandra-worked-with-other-members-to-create-their-new-co-op/">Continued</a>

Development Humans Of Co-op Housing Manitoba

August 26, 2020

Meet new CHF Canada President Tina Stevens

In June 2020, after the Virtual Annual Meeting, CHF Canada’s Board of Directors elected as its new president Tina Stevens, the Director Representing Indigenous Communities. Tina’s journey with co-operative housing &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/meet-new-chf-canada-president-tina-stevens/">Continued</a>

Governance Profiles

August 26, 2020

Federal Community Housing Initiative Phase 2 Begins September 1

We are excited to see federal rental assistance begin this September, thanks to the success of the “You Hold the Key” campaign. Beginning September 1, 2020, rental assistance funding will &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/federal-community-housing-initiative-phase-2-begins-september-1/">Continued</a>

FCHI-2

August 24, 2020

We’re hiring a Director, Public Affairs and Policy

CHF Canada is hiring a Director, Public Affairs, and Policy. Please see the job description below, or download the job description as a PDF. DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND POLICY The &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/were-hiring-a-director-public-affairs-and-policy/">Continued</a>

August 14, 2020

#HumansOfCoopHousing: Miriam is part of three generations of housing co-op members

Miriam Wohl has been Promotions Co-ordinator at the Co-operative Housing Federation of Toronto (CHFT) since 1998. She has been involved in the co-operative housing movement for over 40 years, including &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/humansofcoophousing-miriam-is-part-of-three-generations-of-housing-co-op-members/">Continued</a>

Humans Of Co-op Housing Profiles

August 14, 2020

Meet CHF Canada’s newest staff, Rajathi and Jaclyn

CHF Canada is proud to introduce our two new staff members, Rajathi Ratnasiri and Jaclyn Johnston. While they’re both currently working from home like the rest of CHF Canada’s staff, &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/meet-chf-canadas-newest-staff-rajathi-and-jaclyn/">Continued</a>

August 14, 2020

Reconciliation Toolkit: Ideas for Knowing and Honouring

Working towards reconciliation means knowing whose traditional territory you are on, learning about rights that are currently not being respected and finding ways to respect those rights. These suggestions for &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/reconciliation-toolkit-ideas-for-knowing-and-honouring/">Continued</a>

Reconciliation