News & Media

January 11, 2018

Young member story: Quinton Rodriques

The way Quinton Rodriques describes his childhood at Cole Road Co-op in Guelph, Ontario, brings to mind idealized visions of a long-ago era: “I always knew I could always just &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/young-member-story-quinton-rodriques/">Continued</a>

Diversity Inclusion Profiles

December 18, 2017

Further analysis of National Housing Strategy: Thank your MP!

When the federal government launched the National Housing Strategy last month, CHF Canada posted an initial evaluation welcoming its provisions for affordable housing and plans to protect affordability for tens of &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/further-analysis-of-national-housing-strategy-thank-your-mp/">Continued</a>

Advocacy National Housing Strategy

December 14, 2017

Young member story: Jjess Sselwanjja

When she moved back to Ottawa after living in the prairies, Jjess Sselwanjja was worried about losing the sense of friendliness and community that she experienced in Alberta. At Abiwin &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/young-member-story-jjess-sselwanjja/">Continued</a>

Ottawa Profiles Young Members

December 13, 2017

CHF Canada in 2017: Stronger Together

Just as the members of your housing co-op are stronger together, your co-op is more successful and powerful as a member of your national federation. You possess a strong voice with &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/chf-canada-in-2017-stronger-together/">Continued</a>

Year In Review

November 28, 2017

CMHC: “Ontario vacancy rate drops to the lowest level since 2000”

CMHC released its 2017 Rental Market Reports, including Ontario Highlights. Their key findings: Ontario vacancy rate is at its lowest level since 2000 Lower vacancy rates pushed rents above provincial &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/cmhc-ontario-vacancy-rate-drops-to-the-lowest-level-since-2000/">Continued</a>

CMHC

November 23, 2017

Housing co-ops welcome National Housing Strategy

For Immediate Release (Ottawa, November 22, 2017) – Canada’s housing co-operatives welcomed today’s release of the federal government’s National Housing Strategy designed to protect low-income members of housing co-operatives and &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/housing-co-ops-welcome-national-housing-strategy/">Continued</a>

National

November 22, 2017

Housing co-ops welcome National Housing Strategy

Today, the National Housing Strategy was announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister Responsible for CMHC Jean-Yves Duclos at events in Toronto and Vancouver. In its news release, CHF &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/housing-co-ops-welcome-national-housing-strategy-2/">Continued</a>

Advocacy National Housing Strategy

November 20, 2017

CHF Canada and ONPHA launch Affordable today. Affordable tomorrow.

At the start of National Housing week, CHF Canada and Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association (ONPHA) launched Affordable today. Affordable tomorrow.  They make the case for investing in co-op and non-profit housing &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/chf-canada-and-onpha-launch-affordable-today-affordable-tomorrow/">Continued</a>

Advocacy

November 16, 2017

Core Housing Need data released

CMHC and Statistics Canada released the latest data on Core Housing Need. Not surprisingly, Ontario leads the provinces. Ontario has the highest percentage of households in Core Housing Need; Ontario’s &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/core-housing-need-data-released/">Continued</a>

Affordable Housing CMHC