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Thank you for joining us for the Vancouver Island Council meeting at the Hotel Grand Pacific this week! There was a great crowd for the October 8 meeting, where we heard a report on the past year from CHF BC directors David Maier and Art Farquharson and re-elected incumbent directors David Maier (Greenway Co-op) as … Continued

Co-ops around the world will be celebrating Co-op Week starting on October 13. How will you celebrate? Here are some options: You’re invited! Wednesday October 16 – 4:30pm – 9:30pm The BC Co-operative Association is hosting a Co-op Week Innovation Forum at the Creekside Community Recreation Centre in Vancouver featuring two dialogue sessions which explore … Continued

CHF BC and its member housing co-ops are part of a bigger community of co-operatives. Even though many people are members of co-operatives (like credit unions, or Modo, or MEC), co-ops are still less familiar than limited companies and charities. We’ve put together a video that answers some basic questions about co-operatives and how housing … Continued

On Friday, September 26, the Province of BC launched its $5 million Go Electric EV Charger Rebate Program. This is part of the CleanBC plan launched last December with a goal to support actions to reduce BC’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Most co-op building’s are multi-unit residential buildings (MURBs) and are eligible for a rebate of … Continued

On Saturday, September 28, Island members enjoyed a full-day of education with workshops that reviewed CHF BC’s Meeting Tools and other online resources, the basics on co-op maintenance, a look at co-op redevelopment that brought members up-to-date on the work of Community Land Trust (CLT), and a discussion on dealing with disputes under the Civil Resolution Tribunal … Continued

BC Registries and Online Services has started a phased, multi-year modernization initiative to replace and improve the applications used for its registries. Starting November 4, 2019, all BC co-operatives will need to submit annual reports, director changes and address changes online using Cooperatives Online, a new online tool. Cooperatives Online will also let co-operatives pay for … Continued

* Information provided by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) CMHC has been working closely with key housing associations over the summer to finalize details for Phase 2 of the Federal Community Housing Initiative (FCHI). This new rental assistance program for community housing providers reaching the end of their operating agreements will be available … Continued

Housing Advocates Welcome Report from Burnaby Mayor’s Task Force on Community Housing / CHF BC Available for Comment Final Report presented to City Council offers a bold plan to address affordable housing concerns in Burnaby  VANCOUVER, BC (July 29, 2019) – The Co-op Housing Federation of BC (CHF BC) and BC Non-Profit Housing Association (BCNPHA) … Continued

We are pleased to announce that CHF BC director Gabe Dennis is a winner of one of the 2019 Mark Goldblatt Leadership Scholarships. The scholarship is awarded to housing co-op members across Canada who are promising full-time students, previous scholarship winners and current directors of a housing co-op or housing co-op federation. The Mark Goldblatt … Continued

The Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) describes itself as Canada’s first online tribunal to offer dispute resolution in a timely, accessible and inexpensive manner. In May 2018, Bill 22 (Civil Resolution Tribunal Amendment Act) was introduced in the Province of British Columbia. As of July 15, 2019, the CRT will begin to hear disputes from housing co-operatives. CRT’s jurisdiction … Continued