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From resolution to report: Market insights for hiring and keeping staff

From resolution to report: Market insights for hiring and keeping staffDecember 16

CHF Canada is releasing its new report, Custom Insights Report: Economic & Labour Market Conditions...

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Co-op Housing on the Rise

Co-op Housing on the RiseNovember 21

National Housing Day has us reflecting on the state of housing in Canada, and the...

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Housing co-operatives ready to partner with Build Canada Homes

Housing co-operatives ready to partner with Build Canada HomesNovember 04

Canada’s housing co-operatives welcomes the federal government’s continued focus on housing in Budget 2025. As Canadians...

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Compass Nova Scotia expands co-operative housing amid housing crisis

Compass Nova Scotia expands co-operative housing amid housing crisisOctober 24

Grand opening of Unity North Neighbourhood brings 57 new co-op homes to Halifax Halifax, NS...

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Success Stories and Social Feed

Success Stories

Innovative. Diverse. Democratic.
Find out why 250,000 people in Canada call housing co-ops home.

  • Stanley Knowles Co-op
    Stanley Knowles Co-op
    Toronto seniors enjoy a diverse community
    Flanked by condo towers in the dynamic Yonge-Eglinton neighborhood of Toronto, the co-op’s 103 units are home to a diverse community, 2/3 of whom are seniors.
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  • Fraserview Co-op
    Fraserview Co-op
    Beautiful new riverside co-op helps address Vancouver’s housing crunch.
    Developed in partnership with the City, this innovative project will provide affordable community housing desperately needed in a region with sky-high rents and real estate.
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  • Sundance Housing Co-op
    Sundance Housing Co-op
    Dedicated to sustainable living
    After operating for more than 40 years, this Edmonton co-op has begun a deep energy retrofit project.
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  • Tamil Co-operative Homes
    Tamil Co-operative Homes
    Community Spirit
    Once a haven for Tamil refugees, today this co-op welcomes immigrants from many countries and is considered not just an affordable stop but a permanent home.
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  • Unified Saint John Housing Co-op
    Unified Saint John Housing Co-op
    Co-operation Among Co-ops – Mergers
    The biggest merger in Canadian co-op housing history began with the desire for a stronger voice, financial sustainability and more opportunities for engagement.
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  • Hugh Garner Housing Co-op
    Hugh Garner Housing Co-op
    Planning and Advocacy
    This forward-looking community engaged politicians, ministers and other decision-makers to the benefit of thousands of housing co-op members across the country.
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Thank you to Members of Parliament, @kbardeesy and @JulieDzerowicz , for taking the time to hear about the needs and opportunities facing the co-op housing sector.

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A milestone moment for co-op housing in Liverpool, Nova Scotia. Proud to celebrate the Queens Neighbourhood Co-operative 30 new, accessible homes for seniors built through strong community leadership & partnership across all orders of government. https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/media-newsroom/news-releases/2025/canada-announces-30-new-homes-liverpool

6 days ago

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The feeling of “home” should belong to everyone. Through Rooftops Canada, the co-op and community housing movement helps shape and support fair, community-led housing policy around the world.This holiday season, Rooftops Canada is raising funds to strengthen housing and land rights with partners in Angola, Kenya, South Africa and Uganda, including:• training community paralegals• challenging discriminatory housing laws• increasing women’s control over land and housingLearn more or donate: www.rooftops.ca/donate ... See MoreSee Less
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2 weeks ago

CHF Canada
Thank you to Members of Parliament, Karim Bardeesy, Member of Parliament, Taiaiako’n—Parkdale—High Park and Julie Dzerowicz, for taking the time to hear about the needs and opportunities facing the co-op housing sector.The federal government’s support has been instrumental in building new co-ops, and we can continue to work together to invest in shovel-ready housing co-ops across the country. Importantly, we discussed the need to protect and grow deeply affordable co-op homes through rental assistance. The Federal Community Housing Initiative is a lifeline for many co-op members; programs like this must be extended for new and existing co-ops to sustain deeper affordability. ... See MoreSee Less
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