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June 12, 2023
News
Our Recommendations on the Financialization of HousingÂ
Housing Central and CHF Canada recently submitted recommendations on the financialization of housing to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA).Â
The financialization of housing is the process where housing is increasingly treated as an investment rather than someone’s home.
May 24, 2023
News
CEO of the Rental Protection Fund Announced!
The Rental Protection Fund Board of Directors recently announced that Katie Maslechko is the new Chief Executive Officer of the Rental Protection Fund. The appointment is effective April 26, 2023.
The announcement marks an important milestone in the rollout of this innovative, sector-led solution to the housing affordability crisis
March 29, 2023
News
The 2023 Federal Budget Misses the Mark on Affordable Housing
We appreciate the focus on improving social supports for low-income Canadians, but are disappointed to see a lack of new investments in affordable housing. Indeed, no number of social supports will do more for low- and middle- income Canadians than ensuring that everybody has access to a safe, secure, affordable place to call home.
Alas, despite communities across the country experiencing explosion in housing need, Budget 2023 does little to address Canada’s worsening housing crisis. Instead, it puts existing affordable housing at risk.
March 2, 2023
News
BC Budget is a Step Forward on Reconciliation
Our Housing Central partners at the Aboriginal Housing Management Association (AHMA) are pleased to see significant investment in Affordable Housing and Homelessness across BC in the 2023 BC Budget. This investment is long overdue and needed as BC deals with a housing and homelessness crisis that disproportionately impacts Indigenous people and communities.
February 28, 2023
News
B.C. Budget 2023 Builds on Historic Investments in Affordable Housing
Investments will protect existing homes, accelerate funding for new affordable homes, and reduce the growing affordability gap for renters.
February 24, 2023
News
Stand With Ukraine: 365 Days of Resistance
Housing co-op members have a long-standing history of helping others in need. As the war enters its second year, we hope you will help the Co-operative Development Fund of Canada raise the needed money to continue their important work in Ukraine.
January 12, 2023
News
New $500 Million Rental Protection Fund Announced
The provincial government announced today that a new $500-million fund will be managed by B.C.’s community housing organizations to help deliver safe, affordable, and culturally supportive housing for individuals and families across B.C.
January 11, 2023
News
Laying the foundations for a new co-op
While we aren't usually excited about pictures of a hole in the ground, we're making exceptions to these photos taken last weekend of a new co-operative being laid in the Joyce Collingwood neighbourhood of Vancouver.
December 6, 2022
News
Fast Tracking Co-operative Housing in Vancouver
Vancouver city council is considering a motion this week that proposes allowing non-market housing—including co-op—projects that are up to 12 storeys to go ahead without the need for rezoning.
November 8, 2022
News
Housing Co-ops are getting more affordable: Report
shows that rent trends in non-profit co-op housing differs dramatically from that of the private rental sector, where rents have increased nationally by 11 percent in the last year alone.
July 27, 2022
News
It’s our 40th Birthday!
On this day (July 27th) in 1982, the Co-operative Housing Federation of British Columbia (CHF BC) was launched.
June 30, 2022
News
Happy International Day of Cooperatives
This year’s celebration will be the 100th International Cooperative Day, the 28th International Day of Cooperatives recognized by the United Nations and will mark a decade from the International Year of Cooperatives in 2012.
