Last week, CHRA sent a letter to the Hon. Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, outlining our key recommendations ahead of the 2024 Budget: Support a Stable Pipeline of Community Housing Development Projects Deliver Housing for Urban, Rural, and Northern Indigenous Peoples through NICHI Invest in The Canadian Housing Acquisition Fund to…

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…

(November 21, 2023) – Today, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland tabled the 2023 Fall Economic Statement , described as a plan to build more homes, and make life more affordable. Canada is struggling through a dramatically worsening housing crisis. Millions of Canadians – particularly those with lower incomes – have been experiencing…

Housing on the Hill Day is an annual event organized by CHRA that facilitates meetings between housing professionals and Members of Parliament to discuss issues of importance to the social and non-profit housing sector. This year, we’re excited to join CHRA members, housing professionals, and sector partners on the heels of National Housing Day to…

Last week, CHRA sent a letter to the Hon. Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister, outlining our key recommendations for addressing the housing and affordability crises in Canada: 1. A Stable Pipeline of Community Housing Projects 2. Deliver Housing for Urban, Rural, and Northern Indigenous Peoples through NICHI 3. Invest in Preserving Housing Affordability 4. Create…

The Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA) is delighted to launch our call for proposals for the 2024 CHRA National Congress on Housing and Homelessness taking place in Fredericton New Brunswick, April 9-11. The CHRA Congress is dedicated to addressing the critical issues surrounding housing and homelessness in Canada. Our event is one of the…

Last week, CHRA submitted its recommendations to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance for Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the 2024 Budget. Canada is struggling through a dramatically worsening housing crisis. Millions of Canadians – particularly those with lower incomes – have been experiencing rapidly rising housing costs, driven in large part by…

This morning, Prime Minister Trudeau shuffled his cabinet, appointing Sean Fraser Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities. CHRA is pleased to welcome Minister Fraser to his new portfolio. Canadians are looking for Minister Fraser’s leadership in addressing a worsening housing crisis. CHRA and its members are ready to work with Minister Fraser on a “Team…

Early this week, CHRA submitted its recommendations to the National Housing Council on the financialization of housing. There is consensus that financialization is a significant threat to housing affordability and community housing in Canada. It leads to a business model based on displacing long-term tenants and rapidly increasing rent, with the goal of rapidly increasing…