News & Media

August 27, 2019

Housing co-ops welcome signing of Nova Scotia bilateral housing agreement

On August 20, 2019, the federal government and the provincial government of Nova Scotia announced that they had signed a 10-year bilateral agreement to support affordable housing. The agreement represents &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/housing-co-ops-welcome-signing-of-nova-scotia-bilateral-housing-agreement/">Continued</a>

Advocacy Bilateral Agreement Nova Scotia

August 15, 2019

Update on Federal Community Housing Initiative, Phase 2

This update comes from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). If you have any questions about FCHI Phase 2, please contact Courtney Lockhart, CHF Canada’s Program Manager, Policy and &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/update-on-federal-community-housing-initiative-phase-2/">Continued</a>

Advocacy FCHI FCHI-2

August 15, 2019

Speak up for co-ops in the Manitoba provincial election

The Manitoba provincial election is set for September 10, 2019. Talk to your candidates at the door. Ask them to include co-op in their housing policy plans. We want the next &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/speak-up-for-co-ops-in-the-manitoba-provincial-election/">Continued</a>

Advocacy Manitoba

August 14, 2019

Meet Dillon Waldron, our new Government Relations Co-ordinator

In July 2019, CHF Canada welcomed Dillon Waldron as our new Co-ordinator, Government Relations. Dillon works out of CHF Canada’s Ontario Region office in Toronto. He’ll be helping organize meetings &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/meet-dillon-waldron-our-new-government-relations-co-ordinator/">Continued</a>

Advocacy

July 25, 2019

Côte-des-Neiges co-op: A neighbourly Montréal co-op community

In 1975, the residents of Lacombe Street in Montreal banded together to stop the demolition of their apartment block and the dismantling of their community. These buildings were in good &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/cote-des-neiges-co-op-a-neighbourly-montreal-co-op-community/">Continued</a>

Includecoop Montreal Quebec

July 25, 2019

Remembering former Ontario Liberal health minister David Caplan

On behalf of Canada’s housing co-operatives, CHF Canada sends our sincere condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of David Caplan. Caplan, who served as a Member of Provincial Parliament &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/remembering-former-ontario-liberal-health-minister-david-caplan/">Continued</a>

July 25, 2019

Include Co-op campaign: get involved

​​​​​​​This month, we’re excited to launch our Include Co-op campaign. We want more Canadians to know about co-op housing, and we want all political parties to ensure the protection and &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/include-co-op-campaign-get-involved/">Continued</a>

Advocacy Includecoop

July 23, 2019

Young member profile: Elke Dring on co-ops and community

“Co-ops are a great example of people from all walks of life coming together, not just living side-by-side but making important decisions together.” That’s what Elke Dring loves about co-ops. &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/young-member-profile-elke-dring-on-co-ops-and-community/">Continued</a>

Ottawa Profiles Young Members

July 23, 2019

Co-ops receive funding for diversity and inclusion projects

CHF Canada’s Regional Diversity Grants fund projects that celebrate and educate co-op communities about diversity and inclusion. Here are the projects we funded this year: Vancouver East Housing Co-operative in &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/co-ops-receive-funding-for-diversity-and-inclusion-projects/">Continued</a>

Diversity Grants Inclusion