News & Media

June 27, 2018

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 &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/british-columbia-becomes-the-second-province-to-sign-on-to-the-national-housing-strategy/">Continued</a>

Advocacy National Housing Strategy

June 27, 2018

CMHC deadline approaches for S61 prepayment flexibility; Q&A Webinar

CMHC is accepting applications for mortgage prepayment flexibility for co-ops with Section 61 program operating agreements. The final deadline is September 30, 2018. Waiving prepayment penalties allows housing co-ops to &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/cmhc-deadline-approaches-for-s61-prepayment-flexibility-qa-webinar/">Continued</a>

CMHC Education Financial Planning

June 26, 2018

Co-op housing champion Christopher Wilson dies at 68

Canada’s housing co-ops are mourning the loss of Christopher Wilson, a significant force in the co-op housing movement. In his mid-twenties Christopher worked alongside his sister Alexandra Wilson (currently the &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/co-op-housing-champion-christopher-wilson-dies-at-68/">Continued</a>

Profiles Video

June 25, 2018

Update on Ontario’s provincial election

Following the Ontario election, we have a new Progressive Conservative government as of June 29. CHF Canada’s goal was to make affordable housing a campaign issue and to get the &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/update-on-ontarios-provincial-election/">Continued</a>

Advocacy Elections

June 22, 2018

Watch and share videos from our Annual Meeting

Several new CHF Canada videos celebrating co-op housing were launched at the Annual Meeting: CHF Canada’s 50th anniversary video looks back at the accomplishments of Canada’s co-op housing movement and &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/watch-and-share-videos-from-our-annual-meeting/">Continued</a>

AGM Video

June 21, 2018

Bain Co-op, BC’s Community Land Trust and David Lach honoured with awards

At CHF Canada’s 2018 Annual Meeting in Victoria, we celebrated notable contributions to co‑op housing by member co‑ops and individuals. The recipient of CHF Canada’s Award for Co-operative Achievement is Bain &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/bain-co-op-bcs-community-land-trust-and-david-lach-honoured-with-awards/">Continued</a>

AGM Awards

June 20, 2018

Meet CHF Canada’s new Board members

Elected during the national business meeting to CHF Canada’s Board as an at-large director was David Waters, Faethorne Place Co-op, Sarnia, ON. James Clow, Westridge Estates Co-op, Charlottetown, PE was elected &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/meet-chf-canadas-new-board-members/">Continued</a>

Board CHF Canada Governance

June 20, 2018

Annual Meeting endorses Vision of “Co-op Housing for All”

More than 700 housing co-op members and supporters took part in CHF Canada’s 50th anniversary Annual Meeting in Victoria, BC from June 6 to 9, endorsing a vision framework for &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/annual-meeting-endorses-vision-of-co-op-housing-for-all/">Continued</a>

AGM

June 20, 2018

Young Member Profile: Old connections, fresh vision

Darcy Eisan is no stranger to co-ops. One of his great-aunts was a founding member of Albro Court Housing Co-operative in Dartmouth in the 1980s, but the story didn’t start &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/young-member-profile-old-connections-fresh-vision/">Continued</a>

Nova Scotia Profiles Young Members