News & Media

June 25, 2019

Phase Two and Bilateral Agreements provide opportunity for co-ops left out of FCHI-1

One item that has concerned Canada’s housing co-ops since FCHI-1 was announced in 2018 was that there were some co-ops whose expiring housing assistance was not extended. A small but &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/phase-two-and-bilateral-agreements-provide-opportunity-for-co-ops-left-out-of-fchi-1/">Continued</a>

Advocacy Affordable Housing

June 25, 2019

Jane McDermot: Vancouver senior helped start and lead her community

It’s been 40 years since Jane McDermot founded and moved into the Vancouver East Housing Co-op, where she raised her son and helped build a thriving community. “I was one of &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/jane-mcdermot-vancouver-senior-helped-start-and-lead-her-community/">Continued</a>

Aging In Place Vancouver

June 25, 2019

Housing co-ops welcome federal investment protecting affordability of 55,000 low-income households

For Immediate Release (Ottawa, June 25, 2019) – Canada’s housing co-ops welcome today’s announcement of the second phase of the federal government’s plan to protect housing affordability for 20,000 low-income &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/housing-co-ops-welcome-federal-investment-protecting-affordability-of-55000-low-income-households/">Continued</a>

National

June 18, 2019

Old Grace Housing Co-op: It’s not a condo, it’s a co-op!

The residents of Winnipeg’s brand-new Old Grace Housing Co-op share a sunny common area, a shared library, a children’s nook filled with books and toys, a community patio, gardens, an exercise room, &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/old-grace-housing-co-op-its-not-a-condo-its-a-co-op/">Continued</a>

Includecoop Manitoba Winnipeg

June 1, 2019

2018 Annual Report

CHF Canada&#8217;s 2018 annual report is now available. We have been very busy setting in motion the agenda you chose for Canada’s co-op housing movement last year. We hope you &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/2018-annual-report/">Continued</a>

Annual Report

May 29, 2019

Details: proposed regulation changes for RGI calculations

The Community Housing Renewal Strategy contains some good news about rent-geared-to-income (RGI) calculations. Every year, co-op members who receive a rent-geared-to-income subsidy go through a complex process to prove their &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/details-proposed-regulation-changes-for-rgi-calculations/">Continued</a>

May 24, 2019

We’re hiring a Government Relations Co-ordinator

NOTICE OF CONTRACT POSITION CO-ORDINATOR, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS The Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada (CHF Canada) is the umbrella membership association representing Canada’s housing co-operatives. We are recruiting to fill a &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/were-hiring-a-government-relations-co-ordinator/">Continued</a>

May 14, 2019

Meet an AGM Attendee: Mikaila Borden

Since young co-op members are the future of the co-operative housing movement, we’ve made it a priority to help young co-op members attend our Annual Meeting. We offer 40% off &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/meet-an-agm-attendee-mikaila-borden/">Continued</a>

AGM Nova Scotia Profiles

May 10, 2019

Province announces “More homes, more choice: Ontario’s housing supply action plan”

 May 6, 2019 Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada On May 2, 2019, the Honourable Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, released the province’s new  housing supply action plan More &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/province-announces-more-homes-more-choice-ontarios-housing-supply-action-plan/">Continued</a>

Ontario