Canada faces significant economic challenges as the threat of tariffs from the United States looms. The potential trade disruption poses risks to employment, household stability, and overall economic productivity. Given these circumstances, strategic investments in community housing can play a pivotal role in stabilizing the economy, protecting vulnerable Canadians, and fostering economic recovery. Community housing…

The housing challenges we face today have evolved over decades; Canadians are now bearing the consequences, with too many struggling to secure a safe and affordable place to live. These challenges highlight the need for a renewed focus on affordable and sustainable community housing. Canada’s community housing sector stands ready to collaborate with the federal…

The Indigenous Caucus and CHRA submitted a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on January 6, outlining the urgent need for the government to act on Indigenous housing. “As Rural, Urban and Northern (URN) Indigenous housing providers and allies we can wait no longer. What’s at stake is $2.8 billion promised and commited by the…

(December 16, 2024) – Today, the federal government presented the Fall Economic Statement. We know the ongoing and deepening housing crisis is a key concern across the country. A report released in November, 2023 by the Federal Housing Advocate found that we need more than 4.4 million new affordable homes, 3 million of which need…

We’re proud to have welcomed 82 new CHRA members in 2024, including some past members who came back in 2024. Thank you to all our members – your participation makes CHRA, and our collective voices, stronger. We look forward to continuing to work with you to create meaningful change for Canada’s community housing sector. New…

CHRA is pleased to see further reforms to the Affordable Housing Fund as announced by CMHC. This is the result of the continuous advocacy work of CHRA and our members to make these programs more efficient and more effective. CHRA has supported consultations between our members and CMHC on these reforms since the Summer 2023 and…

Doubling the share of non-market community housing will require a strong and robust sector of community housing providers. Our proposed Canada Community Housing Growth Fund (CCHGF) is a sector-led model that strengthens and grows the community housing sector by investing in training, capacity-building, knowledge transfer, and professionalization to get greater number of non-profits development-ready and…

The return of Parliament comes at a time when people across the country are struggling through a national housing and affordability crisis. Last week, CHRA sent a letter to Minister Sean Fraser highlighting some of our key priorities for this Parliamentary sitting that will help us reach our goal of doubling the share of community…

September 22-26 CHRA and the Chartered Institute of Housing Canada, in partnership with Nick Falvo Consulting, is leading an international housing and homelessness study tour to Helsinki, Finland, from September 22-26, 2025. The tour will explore innovative approaches in these areas that can inspire positive change in Canadian communities. Participants will have the opportunity to…