Canada’s housing crisis is not just a social challenge—it is a pressing economic one. The lack of affordable, secure housing is holding back productivity, deepening inequality, and limiting people’s ability to fully participate in the economy. This is a moment to treat housing as core economic infrastructure and to build with purpose.  The federal government’s…

Recently, CHRA wrote Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson to express our serious concern regarding a development that poses a significant risk to the creation of affordable housing. We have learned that the CMHC’s Affordable Housing Fund has exhausted loans available for new community housing development. This is the main program for building new community…

Yesterday’s Speech from the Throne set out this government’s vision and priorities for the months ahead, including a reaffirmed commitment to addressing the housing crisis that continues to affect Canadians in every region of the country. The Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA) was encouraged to hear the government recognize that tackling this crisis requires…

2024 was a big year for CHRA.    Advocacy, events, member engagement – you name it, we did it in 2024. Check out the 2024 CHRA Annual Report to see what your Association accomplished and work towards last year, and to see special messages from then Board President Margaret Pfoh, Executive Director Ray Sullivan, and…

The Housing Professionals Mentorship Program (HPMP) connects today’s leaders in community housing with the leaders of tomorrow. Canada’s community housing sector is in a period of transformation; HPMP is working to help strengthen and build sustainability into the sector. HPMP works to strengthen leadership in the housing and homelessness sector through five priorities: Building strategic…

On May 1, we were proud to honour the recipients of the 2025 CHRA Awards during the  CHRA Congress in Saskatoon: Indigenous Cultural Sustainability Award: Organization – Skigin-Elnoog Housing Corporation Outstanding Programs and Initiatives Award: Organization – Invisible People Leadership Award: Individual – Pamela Hine Outstanding Development Award: Organization – Greater Victoria Housing Society Learn…

The Housing Canada Coalition congratulates Prime Minister Mark Carney and his team on the results of this federal election at this moment of historic importance for Canada.   Across party lines, Canadians sent a strong message: they want to see the housing crisis fixed. Housing affordability consistently ranked as a top issue in this election and…

Canadians went to the polls yesterday in a pivotal federal election that reflected the deep concerns many of us share about affordability, economic stability, and the ongoing housing crisis. Today, the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA) would like to extend our congratulations to Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal Party on securing another…

March 11, 2025 – In response to the trade war launched by the Trump administration, a coalition of leading Canadian organizations from across the housing system has come together to propose a policy plan to build resiliency, safeguard the housing industry, and protect Canadians. The trade war will have a direct, negative impact on the…

The Indigenous Caucus of the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA) Calls on the Federal Government to Release $2.8 Billion for Indigenous-Led Housing Programs. OTTAWA—MARCH 6, 2025— Today, the Indigenous Caucus of the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA) held a press conference calling on the federal government to immediately release the $2.8 billion funding…