Housing subsidies in a post-operating world
Back by popluar demand, this workshop sold out at our last conference, and again in Victoria and Toronto. And no wonder - it's one of the most important questions facing our co-op communities.
By the year 2020, more than 55,000 co-op households in Canada will no longer be covered by a CMHC operating agreement. Many of those members depend on the financial assistance they get from government to make their housing affordable. But when the agreements end, so do the subsidies.
Join us for a lively discussion as we tackle these questions:
- Should co-ops try to replace government subsidies for low-income members with their own internal subsidy arrangements?
- Can governments be persuaded to continue subsidies after operating agreements end?
- How will this affect the make-up of your co-op’s membership over time?
The number of co-op operating agreements coming to an end will spike sharply in 2016. The time to settle on a strategy to replace subsidies for low-income members is right now.
This is the last time we will hold this workshop before we launch a sector-wide discussion with CHF Canada on how to make our co-ops viable while providing affordable housing for low-income members. Don't miss out!
Workshop Leaders: Nicholas Gazzard, Thom Armstrong
