Breaking Barriers, Building Futures: Exploring homelessness experiences and transformative strategies for safer, inclusive housing solutions in Canada 19 Sep 2024 Guest Author This past April, sessions at the 2024 CHRA National Congress delved into pressing issues facing Canada’s housing and homelessness sector. Speakers Abe Oudshoorn, PhD, Associate Professor and Associate Director in the School of…

Fall 2024 Advocacy Update 05 Sep 2024 Kenneth Milner, Director of Policy & Government Relations As summer begins to wind down (despite our best efforts) it is time once again to provide you all with an update on the hard work going on at CHRA to advocate for policies and programs that will support your…

Unlocking Opportunities: A journey with CIH Canada and the future of education in community housing 15 Aug 2024 Mel Willerth, Senior Manager of Education, CHRA and CIH Canada In November of 2023, I joined the team at CHRA as the Senior Manager of Education, and in my role, I have the privilege of doing the…

Affordable housing and homelessness in London, England 25 Jul 2024 Guest Author By Nick Falvo, PhD I recently helped organize a study tour focused on affordable housing and homelessness in London, England. A partnership with the Chartered Institute of Housing Canada and the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association, we toured 10 sites over a five-day…

Reflections on National Indigenous History Month 20 Jun 2024 Vena Beckford, Director of Indigenous Housing Policy and Programs Indigenous History Month in Canada is a time to celebrate and honor the diverse cultures, traditions, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. It is a period for all Canadians to deepen their understanding of…

Holistic Housing Access for 2SLGBTQ+ Adults 06 Jun 2024 Guest Author This past April, sessions at the 2024 CHRA National Congress delved into pressing issues facing Canada’s housing and homelessness sector. Speakers Naheed Hosan and Anne-Marie Parent of the Social Research and Demonstration Corporation joined us to discuss their ongoing research project, Queer Identity and…

CHRA’s Economic Study, The Impact of Community Housing on Productivity: Provincial takeaways – Part 2 23 May 2024 CHRA staff In November 2023, CHRA, Housing Partnership Canada, and our sector partners released our economic study, The Impact of Community Housing on Productivity. This study, authored by Deloitte, finds a causal connection between the proportion of community housing…

Highlights from the 2024 CHRA National Congress in Fredericton 09 May 2024 Leah Blunden, Senior Manager of Communications and Member Engagement From April 9-11, we hosted over 500 attendees, speakers, tradeshow exhibitors, and sponsors at the 2024 CHRA National Congress in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Congress week began on an auspicious note, with our staff team…

A Solid Step Towards Solving the Housing Crisis: CHRA’s Response to Canada’s New Housing Plan and Budget 2024 25 Apr 2024 CHRA staff Up until the 1990s, Canada invested in growing non-profit, co-operative, and public housing. After subsequent decades of declining government investment, Canada finds itself in a housing crisis that is impacting affordability and…