CHRA Housing Book Club

Join us for the CHRA Housing Book Club, a bi-monthly gathering for housing professionals, advocates, and curious readers alike.

We meet on the second Friday, every other month from 1:30–3:00 p.m. ET to explore and discuss books, Canadian when possible, that dive into the many dimensions of housing issues in Canada.

Hosted by the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association, this virtual book club creates space for thoughtful conversation, knowledge-sharing, and connection across the housing sector. Whether you’re a policy wonk, a frontline worker, a student, or just passionate about housing, all are welcome to join the discussion.

Come for the books, stay for the community!

Next Book Club: September 11, 2026

September 11-Real Ones-Eng

Real Ones

From the author of the nationally bestselling Strangers saga comes a heartrending story of two Michif sisters who must face their past trauma when their mother is called out for false claims to Indigenous identity.
June and her sister, lyn, are NDNs—real ones
In prose so powerful it could strike a match, real ones is written with the same signature wit and heart on display in The Break, The Strangers and The Circle. An energetic, probing and ultimately hopeful story, real ones pays homage to the long-fought, hard-won battles of Michif (Métis) people to regain ownership of their identity and the right to say who is and isn’t Métis.
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2026-2027 Book Club Schedule

November 13, 2026

Still Renovating: A History of Canadian Social Housing Policy by Gregor Suttor

January 8, 2027

Black Public Joy: No Permit or Permission Required by Jay Pitter

March 12, 2027:

Shelter in Text: A collection of Essays

June 11 2027

Where Am I Going to Go? Intersectional Approaches to Ending LGBTQ2S Youth Homelessness in Canada & the U.S.