Registration for CHRA’s Congress 2018 is Now Open!
Registration for CHRA’s 50th National Congress on Housing and Homelessness taking place at the Delta Ottawa City Centre in Ottawa, Ontario is officially open! Register before February 24, and you can access the early bird rates. And as always, CHRA members in good standing receive significant discounts on Congress fees. Register today and join the 50th Anniversary celebration at the CHRA National Congress on Housing and Homelessness!
Click here to visit the Congress 2018 Website!
Read MoreNational Housing Strategy Town Hall
On December 8, CHRA held an online town hall to discuss the federal government’s National Housing Strategy for members. It featured a presentation by Michel Tremblay, Senior Vice President, Policy, Research and Public Affairs; and Debbie Stewart, Director, Housing Needs from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. The town hall allowed CHRA members to ask questions and make comments about the Strategy.
Read MoreCHRA’s response to the National Housing Strategy
The federal government today unveiled Canada’s first ever National Housing Strategy, a historic plan which contains a series of policies and programs that puts the needs of Canada’s most vulnerable populations at its core.
Read MoreCHRA Reaction to New Census Data
Over the past few weeks, Statistics Canada has released new data from the 2016 census the demonstrate disturbing trends in the state of Indigenous housing and core housing need across Canada. This data reinforces the need to focus on safe and affordable housing supply in the forthcoming National Housing Strategy. See CHRA’s reaction to the census data here.
Read MoreCHRA and Canadian Home Builders Association Release New Research Report
CHRA and the Canadian Home Builders Association, with the support of Genworth Canada, have released a new research report prepared by Steve Pomeroy and Greg Lampert entitled “Examining the Dynamics of Canada’s Housing Tenure System: Implications for a National Housing Strategy”. This report examines the full housing spectrum, and looks at policy changes and how policy impacts housing along the spectrum. A copy of the report can be found here. (note – the paper is only available in English).
Read MoreCoalition of Poverty and Housing Advocates Call for a Rights-Based Approach to Addressing Poverty
A group of leading anti-poverty, housing, and homelessness advocates today held a press conference on Parliament Hill to call on the federal government to adopt a rights-based approach in its forthcoming National Housing Strategy and Poverty Reduction Strategies.
The joint press release can be found here.
Read MoreCHRA Marks World Habitat Day by Calling for a National Housing Strategy Focused on the Needs of Canada’s Most Vulnerable
The United Nations has designated October 2 as World Habitat Day in 2017 – this year’s theme is “Housing Policies: Affordable Homes”. The Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA) is using this day to remind the federal government that the needs of Canada’s most vulnerable populations need to lie at the heart of the forthcoming National Housing Strategy, expected to be unveiled in November 2017. Click here for a copy of our communique.
Read MoreIndigenous Caucus Day Report is Released
The report summarizing the May 2 Indigenous Caucus Day in Halifax, Nova Scotia is now available. A copy of the report can be found here (copies are only available in English).
Read MoreCHRA’s 2018 Pre-Budget submission to the House of Commons Finance Committee
CHRA believes that the federal government has an opportunity through continued investment to achieve the objective of every person living in Canada having access to safe, affordable and sustainable housing by 2035; and that the enactment of a National Housing Strategy and an Indigenous Housing Strategy has the potential to address a number of longer-term and structural concerns facing housing providers, and most importantly, their tenants.
Read MoreCongress 2018 – Call for Proposals
The Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA) is seeking proposals for the 50th National Congress on Housing and Homelessness, taking place April 24th to April 27th in Ottawa, Ontario. We are inviting interested participants to submit proposals for our concurrent workshop sessions.
Click here for more information.
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