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10 March 2023
Join BC Housing’s Accessibility Advisory Committee
Do you have lived or professional experience with disability, poverty, and social housing?
BC Housing is creating an External Accessibility Advisory Committee made up of people with diverse backgrounds who have lived and/or professional expertise with disability, poverty, and social housing.
17 February 2023
District of Saanich Council Advisory Committees – Applications Now Open
The District of Saanich has now opened applications for our advisory committees, foundations, and boards. These are an excellent way to become more involved in your community, bring your co-op and lived experiences and advocacy to the District, learn how City Hall operates, and to meet people with similar interests.
Applications are open until March 17, 2023.
17 February 2023
City of Vancouver Volunteer Advisory Committees – Applications Now Open!
On February 14, 2023, Vancouver City Council established 15 advisory committees for the current term. These opportunities may be of interest to Vancouver co-op members or friends.
Applications are open until March 19, 2023.
11 July 2022
Historic Announcement, July 11
We are thrilled to share news of an important announcement that will take place on Monday, July 11. The announcement brings together several partners on a historic deal for the co-operative housing movement, and we want you to be part of it!
12 April 2022
2022 Federal Budget Response
Housing affordability was at the forefront of big-ticket federal budget announcements last week, and CHF BC is pleased to see Ottawa’s focus on an issue affecting the lives of millions of Canadians so directly.
23 February 2022
BC Budget 2022 falls short on urgent need for more funding for affordable housing
The biggest omission in the budget is the lack of any attention to the loss of affordable homes from the existing rental market.
26 January 2022
BC’s first Urban Rural and Northern Indigenous Housing Strategy
AHMA’s groundbreaking work is an important step part of claiming and protecting the social, economic, and Indigenous housing rights of all urban, rural, and northern Indigenous Peoples in British Columbia.
21 December 2021
National Indigenous Housing Strategy Update
At our 2021 Semi-Annual General Meeting in May, delegates passed a resolution (pdf) in support of a national Urban Indigenous Housing Strategy Our friends at the Canadian Housing & Renewal Association (CHRA) and the CHRA Indigenous Caucus have continued to work towards a federal urban, rural and northern (URN) Indigenous housing strategy. Over the past … Continued