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Mark your calendars! The 2024 CHRA National Congress on Housing and Homelessness is taking place in in Fredericton April 9-11!

Join us at the Fredericton Convention Centre for three days of learning, networking, and engaging with leaders from across the Canadian community housing sector. Have your say on key issues, learn about the latest developments in the sector, and get inspired for the future!

Register for this year’s Congress to:

  • enjoy information sessions and workshops on topics of critical importance for the community housing sector
  • hear from leaders in the Canadian housing sector
  • engage with Indigenous housing leaders and learn about urban, rural, and northern Indigenous housing issues at the Indigenous Innovation Forum– back for 2024!
  • hear about the newest innovations and transformations in the sector
  • make new connections and catch up with your colleagues
  • connect with businesses and suppliers at the CHRA Tradeshow
  • check out the Indigenous makers market – new for 2024!
  • have a chance to win prizes, and more!

 

Concurrent Workshops

This year’s Congress sessions are designed to challenge the way you think about housing. We’ll examine cutting edge initiatives, partnerships, and programs that are bringing the community housing sector into the future. Join our expert speakers as we explore topics including:

  • Housing development
  • Inclusive housing solutions
  • Initiatives that are addressing discrimination, colonialism, ableism, and other inequities
  • Enlisting data in the fight against homelessness and housing precarity
  • Innovative partnerships
  • Supportive housing
  • Advocacy, and more

 

Keynote Speakers

CHRA Congress features the leaders of the community housing and homelessness sector from across the country and abroad. You won’t want to miss our line-up of keynote presenters, guest speakers and political leaders who are eager to share their thoughts, opinions, and expertise from varying perspectives within the sector.

We’re proud to announce that this year’s Keynote Speaker is Economist; Energy, Trade, and Financial Markets Expert; and Bestselling Author Jeff Rubin.

Learn more.

 

Book your Hotel

CHRA has secured a discounted rates from the Hilton Garden Inn, Crowne Plaza, and the Delta. Check the booking links below for details.

Please book your hotel room(s) by March 7, 2024, to take advantage of this offer. If you see a sold out notification on the website, please call the hotel directly.

Book the Hilton Garden Inn

Book the Crowne Plaza

Book the Delta

 

Convince Your Boss

Do you want to attend CHRA’s Congress on Housing and Homelessness, but it’s not up to you to decide whether you get to attend? We drafted a sample letter for your management team to help you justify your attendance.

If you need specific information about Congress, please reach out - we’re here to help! It’s by uniting the sector that we can make safe, secure, affordable housing a reality for everyone in Canada, and that includes you!

Download letter (Word doc.)

 

Spread the Word

Get the conversation going online by using #CHRACongress and tagging CHRA (@CHRA_ACHRU) on Twitter.

What part of Congress are you most excited for? A specific speaker or session? Making connections? Share your post using #CHRACongress!

 

Questions?

Contact Chloe Martin, CHRA's Coordinator of Programs and Membership at:

cmartin@chra-achru.ca

(343) 882-3390