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  5 June 2023   

The Importance Of Pride Month: Promoting Inclusivity In Our Co-ops

CHF BC is proud to support our 2SLGBTQIA+ community this month, and throughout the year.

We are committed to ensuring that the federation—and our member housing co-operatives—are safe spaces for 2SLGBTQIA+ people and their allies.

  8 May 2023   

Celebrate Asian Heritage Month in May

May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada. This month provides us with an opportunity to celebrate the contributions that Canadians of Asian decent have made—and continue to make—in Canada. It is also a reminder for all of us to come together to combat anti-Asian racism and discrimination in all its forms.

  20 March 2023   

Happy Nowruz from CHF BC

Nowruz translates into “new day” in Farsi. It is a festival based on the Iranian Solar Hijri calendar and celebrates the arrival of spring. The holiday marks the traditional Iranian New Year, which begins on the vernal (spring) equinox.

It is largely a secular holiday celebrated by more than 300 million people around the world from various ethnic groups and diverse communities.

  17 March 2023   

Let’s Talk Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion with CICan’s Talented Speakers

Colleges and Institutions Canada (CICan), along with its 50 – 30 Challenge Hubs and Knowledge, Mobilisation and Dissemination Centres, have been working hard to bring you an incredible lineup of talented speakers to round out the month of March.

They’ll be discussing topics pertaining to equity, diversity, and inclusion, and offering practical steps that organizations—including housing co-operatives—can take to make positive change in the workplace.

  20 January 2023   

Happy Lunar New Year 2023: Year of the Rabbit

As the new moon appears in the sky tonight, the Lunar New Year begins welcoming the Year of the Tiger.

  4 January 2023   

Tamil Heritage Month 2023

Tamil Heritage Month is celebrated each January to increase awareness and appreciation for all the achievements and contributions of the Tamil people. British Columbia—and the rest of Canada— is home to a large Tamil diasporas.

  27 April 2022   

Happy Sikh Heritage Month!

Join us at CHF BC as we recognize and celebrate Sikh Canadians and their accomplishments and contributes. 

  4 April 2022   

 Ramadan Mubarak!

On behalf of the CHF BC group of Social enterprises, we extend our best wishes for a blessed and peaceful time of reflection to everyone observing this sacred month.

  1 February 2022   

Celebrating Black History Month 2022

February is Black History Month in Canada. Our celebration of Black History Month stems from the 2020 global response to systemic racism that has existed for centuries against Black, Indigenous, and people of colour (BIPOC). We were horrified at the events as they unfolded, and many organizations—including our own—showed their support and issued statements in … Continued

  1 February 2022   

Happy Lunar New Year!

As the new moon appears in the sky tonight, the Lunar New Year begins welcoming the Year of the Tiger.

  5 January 2022   

January is Tamil Heritage Month

Since 2016, Tamil Heritage Month is celebrated in January all over Canada—and in countries around the world—to increase awareness and appreciation for all the achievements and contributions of the Tamil people.

  4 May 2021   

May is Asian Heritage Month

May is Asian Heritage Month and CHF BC is celebrating the rich Asian heritage of our communities. We acknowledge the Asian-heritage community leaders and builders and want to uplift their voices and stories. We will also begin the work to formally tackle anti-Asian racism while acknowledging that this is an ongoing process and just the … Continued