News & Media

January 23, 2019

Call for Candidates: bring your skills to CHF Canada!

CHF Canada is looking for qualified candidates to run for positions available on our Board of Directors, Ontario Council and Finance and Audit Committee. Please read the flyer or see &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/call-for-candidates-bring-your-skills-to-chf-canada/">Continued</a>

Board CHF Canada Governance

January 23, 2019

Keep your co-op safe: Fill out the 2019 Risk Management Checklist!

CHF Canada, and our partners, The Co-operators, want co-op homes to be safe. That’s why we’ve collaborated on a Risk Management Program to help you identify and fix risks at &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/keep-your-co-op-safe-fill-out-the-2019-risk-management-checklist/">Continued</a>

Insurance Risk Management

January 18, 2019

CHF Canada applauds signing of PEI bilateral housing agreement

On January 17, 2019, the federal government and the provincial government of Prince Edward Island (PEI) announced that they had signed a 10-year bilateral agreement to support affordable housing in &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/chf-canada-applauds-signing-of-pei-bilateral-housing-agreement/">Continued</a>

Advocacy PEI

January 17, 2019

Webinar: Last chance to prepay your mortgage and save money!

Webinar for Section 61 housing co-ops February 6, 2019 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. EST Register now! On February 6 at 1:30 p.m., join CHF Canada’s webinar to learn about an &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/webinar-last-chance-to-prepay-your-mortgage-and-save-money/">Continued</a>

Education Financial Planning Section 61

January 11, 2019

Join us on social media for a coast-to-coast-to-coast #CoopTour!

Did you know that there are over 2,200 housing co-ops across Canada? Small or large, urban or rural, new or old: they all have a story to tell. Throughout 2019, &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/join-us-on-social-media-for-a-coast-to-coast-to-coast-cooptour/">Continued</a>

Fun Social Media

January 11, 2019

Co-op housing prominent at CMHC National Housing Conference

As governments and other stakeholders work together to turn the National Housing Strategy into results, the remarkable success of Canada’s co-op housing model is top of mind. At the annual National &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/co-op-housing-prominent-at-cmhc-national-housing-conference/">Continued</a>

CMHC Education

January 10, 2019

Section 61 housing co-op refinances for big reduction in mortgage rate

When it comes to her co-op, past president Christiane Périard gets right to the point. “It is simple: Brébeuf Co-op is 40 years old. Our buildings are not sustainable without &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/section-61-housing-co-op-refinances-for-big-reduction-in-mortgage-rate/">Continued</a>

Asset Management Plan Financial Planning Ottawa

January 7, 2019

Consultation on the Co-operative Corporations Act

In December, many co-ops received an email from the Ministry of Finance. It invites them to take part in a consultation on the review of the Co-operative Corporations Act. CHF &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/consultation-on-the-co-operative-corporations-act/">Continued</a>

Advocacy

January 7, 2019

Co-op guide to participate in Ontario housing consultation

The government of Ontario is holding a consultation: Increasing Housing Supply in Ontario. CHF Canada is calling on all co-op boards and individual members in Ontario to participate by the &hellip; <a href="https://chfcanada.coop/co-op-guide-to-participate-in-ontario-housing-consultation/">Continued</a>

Advocacy