The establishment of an urban, rural and northern (URN) Indigenous housing strategy remains the top priority for CHRA and the CHRA Indigenous Caucus. As part of its ongoing advocacy strategy, the Caucus submitted a pre-budget brief to the federal government to make the case for an URN Indigenous housing strategy to be included in the…

During the 2021 federal election campaign, the Liberals promised to create a new $4 billion Housing Accelerator Fund that would provide support to municipalities to accelerate and incentivize the development of new affordable housing. In order to inform the content and structure of this program, Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen launched a public consultation earlier this…

In early February, federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland launched a pre-budget consultation with Canadians. CHRA has submitted a letter to the Minister outlining a number of key priorities that CHRA and its partners have identified over the past year, including the need for an urban, rural and northern Indigenous housing strategy, additional investments in community…

Registration is now open for the 2022 CHRA National Congress! We’re excited to invite you to register for the 2022 CHRA Virtual Congress! Though we were looking forward to welcoming attendees to an in-person event in Quebec City, we’re still offering the same dynamic and inspiring program in a virtual setting. Visit us online to see our…

Government of Canada Announces $118.2 Million Investment through the Federal Community Housing Initiative The Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA) consistently advocates for federal policies and programs to support the financial sustainability of Canada’s affordable housing sector. This includes rental subsidies to ensure that affordable housing providers can continue to offer housing at below market…

Nominations are now open for the 2022 CHRA National Awards and we need your help to recognize leaders and innovators in the community housing and homelessness sector! Check out our webpage for more information about the awards criteria, and the nominations process in order to nominate a deserving individual or organization. We’re looking forward to…

Unceded Territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe/Ottawa, ON The Canadian Housing and Renewal Association will honour the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation on September 30th. CHRA recognizes this as a time to commit and work towards meaningful reconciliation with Indigenous peoples across Canada while at the same time acknowledging that reconciliation should be a practice…

The Canadian Housing and Renewal Association along with members of a national coalition officially launched the Vote Housing campaign on June 17. CHRA is proud to have partnered with the Co-Operative Housing Federation of Canada, the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness and the Canadian Lived Experience Leadership Network to shape what is expected to be the largest housing advocacy campaign in Canadian history—together,…

On Wednesday, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA) released its long awaited report on urban, rural and northern Indigenous housing. The Committee received representations from dozens of witnesses over the past several months, including CHRA staff and members of the CHRA…

During the Annual General Meeting on May 10, it was announced that Tim Crooks, CEO of Phoenix Youth in Halifax, Nova Scotia, will take on the role as the new CHRA Board President. Tim’s term as President will take place over two years. As well, the CHRA membership also expressed its gratitude to Kevin Albers, CEO…