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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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Happy New Year from CHF Canada!

We're looking forward to building on the momentum of 2025 with renewed passion for serving our members and expanding the co-op housing movement in Canada.

Here's to a co-operative 2026!

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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6 days ago

CHF Canada
Happy New Year from CHF Canada! 2025 was the International Year of Co-operatives, and we are proud to have contributed to a year of tremendous growth and exciting new developments in the movement. We're looking forward to building on that momentum in the new year with renewed passion for serving our members and expanding the co-op housing movement in Canada. Here's to a co-operative 2026! ... See MoreSee Less
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CHF Canada
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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