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A core principle of international co-operatives is cooperation among co-operatives. We recently put our commitment to this important principle on display by touring some of our Australian counterparts, sharing ideas and successful initiatives we’ve taken, primarily through the Community Land Trust, to sustain and grow co-op housing.  The trip was organized by the Australian Co-operative … Continued

On May 24, co-op members, leaders, staff, and sector partners from across British Columbia gathered for CHF BC’s Spring Forum 2026. Guided by the theme Community Starts Next Door: Where neighbourly connections build community, the day explored how everyday connections between neighbours create stronger, more resilient co-op communities. Through educational workshops, inspiring speakers, networking opportunities, … Continued

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In early 2026 Sawmill Housing Co-operative voted in its first elected Board of Directors, including Board President, Ayman Ibrahim. But how did they get there?  Throughout 2025 the Community Land Trust welcomed over 100 new co-op households to Sawmill Housing Co-op in the River District. While most of these new co-op members moved in as … Continued

In our previous blog, we explored how one co-op uses design and storytelling to shape their newsletter. At Wit’s End Housing Co-op, the approach looks a little different—and that’s exactly the point. Their story shows that there’s no single “right” way to create a newsletter. What matters most is finding what works for your community. … Continued

In Feburary 2026 the BC government cancelled promised funding for the Community Housing Fund and slowed funding of the Indigenous Housing Fund. The Community Housing fund has been the backbone of non-market rental-housing delivery for years. It enabled non-profits and co-ops, municipalities and First Nations to do exactly what governments, and communities, needed them to … Continued

Join the CHF BC Youth Committee  Are you a youth living in a CHF BC member co-op? Do you want to gain experience in advocacy and organizing while having your voice heard in the larger co-op housing sector?   Then the CHF BC Youth Committee is looking for you!  Housing co-ops thrive when new generations step … Continued

The BC SPCA is making it easier to say “yes” to pets  For many of us, home is where we share our lives with our family. And for more than half of British Columbians, family includes pets.  However, a widespread lack of pet-friendly housing makes it hard (and expensive) to find a home that welcomes … Continued

Leaders from across the housing sector are calling on the Provincial Government to change course after the cancellation of the July 2025 intake of the Community Housing Fund and the slowing of the Indigenous Housing Fund, moves that are impacting thousands of new homes for British Columbians. “Losing this funding means that safe, secure, permanently … Continued

Without a stable place to live, it’s hard to move forward in life. That’s why Crabtree Corner, a YWCA BC program in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, plays such a vital role for women and families. Crabtree Corner provides 12 units of transitional housing for pregnant and parenting women who are overcoming substance use challenges. Pregnant women … Continued

Is your co-op located in the City of Vancouver, City of Victoria, or District of Saanich? If so, and your co-op owns or operates a large multi-family building, you may have to report on annual energy use. In the City of Vancouver, multi-family residential buildings of 50,000 square feet or larger will need to report … Continued

The winter is the most common time for house fires. From greater heating needs to more time spent indoors, the risk of an inadvertent fire rises. In our own Metro Vancouver co-op community, two co-ops recently experienced fires and a third had a very close call.  Over eighty percent of house fires are accidental. Prevention … Continued