Latest Developments
Phil Brown becomes CHRA’s new President
After a year as President-Elect, Phil Brown takes over from Bruce Pearce as the President of CHRA, a role he’ll hold until the close of the 2014 AGM.
Coalition work preserves tax-exempt status for non-profit housing providers
CHRA has learned that the federal Department of Finance will halt the practice of sending post-audit “educational letters” to non-profit entities, including non-profit housing providers, that appeared to threaten their non-taxable status.
Four new directors join the CHRA Board
Ronald Lamb (Saskatchewan), Val Hinsperger (At Large), Danielle Juteau (At Large) and Brigitte Witkowski (Ontario) join 12 continuing board members to form the 2012-13 CHRA Board of Directors.
44th National Congress on Housing & Homelessness
CHRA's 2012 Congress was a huge success!
The 2012 federal budget outlines no plans to invest in affordable housing or in measures to end homelessness.
CHRA releases “Ending Youth Homelessness: A CHRA Policy Statement”.
This document outlines the actions and principles that must be part of a much needed federal strategy to end youth homelessness.
October 4, 2011 - The results of two CHRA research reports were cited during a discussion on the end of social housing operating agreements at a recent meeting of the House of Commons' HUMA Committee.
CHRA President, Bruce Pearce, recently participated in an international panel in Washington, DC on youth homelessness.
CHRA suggests improvements to the ecoENERGY Retrofit Homes Program to the Honourable Joe Oliver, Minister of Natural Resources.
Courage Under Fire, a new report from CHRA and SHSC assesses how social housing will fare once the federal agreements governing them expire.