CHRA Becomes National Coordinator for Chartered Institute of Housing Canada
The Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA) is proud to announce that it has entered into a partnership agreement with the Chartered Institute of Housing Canada (CIH Canada) whereby CHRA will serve as the new national coordinator for CIH Canada, effective May 1, 2021. The new partnership was announced today by CHRA Board President Kevin Albers…
Read MoreCHRA Expresses Deep Disappointment in Budget 2021
(April 19, 2021, OTTAWA) – Following the unveiling of the 2021 Budget by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA) expressed its deep disappointment that this Budget once again ignored the housing needs of Canada’s urban, rural and northern Indigenous peoples by failing to announce an urban, rural and northern Indigenous…
Read MoreCHRA Shares Recommendations on Rapid Housing Initiative with Honourable Ahmed Hussen
On February 8, 2021 The Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA) and the Community Housing Transformation Centre (CHTC) hosted a consultation session on the Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI) to better understand how the initiative can improved as a second phase and inform the federal government. The feedback received was invaluable in determining needed changes to…
Read MoreCHRA Launches Registration for the 2021 National Congress on Housing and Homelessness
CHRA is proud to launch registration for its 53rd National Congress on Housing and Homelessness taking place from April 27 to 29, 2021. Congress is going virtual for 2021 and we are excited to have you join us online for three days of learning, networking and celebrating excellence in the community housing and homelessness sector.…
Read MoreNew One-time Temporary Rental Assistance for Non-Profit and Co-operative Housing Providers
In 2016, the federal government provided a two-year bridge funding for non-profit and co-operative housing organizations whose operating agreements with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) ended between April 1, 2016 and April 1, 2018. Subsequently, the Federal Community Housing Initiative, phase 2 (FCHI-2) was launched, extending this support to March 2028. Housing providers…
Read MoreAnnouncing New National Partnership with FCM’s Green Municipal Fund
CHRA is proud to announce that we have partnered with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Fund (GMF) for 2021. For over 20 years, GMF has supported innovative municipal sustainability projects across Canada, and more recently, sustainable affordable housing. CHRA looks forward to working with the Green Municipal Fund to promote and share the exciting funding initiatives, opportunities, and resources for sustainable…
Read MoreCHRA Indigenous Caucus Releases National Polling Results on URN Indigenous Housing
CHRA Indigenous Caucus Releases National Polling Results on URN Indigenous Housing Today, the CHRA Indigenous Caucus releases the results of a national public opinion poll undertaken by Abacus Data designed to better understand the views and beliefs that Canadians have on urban, rural and northern (URN) Indigenous housing. The survey was conducted with 1,500 Canadians from October 20-25,…
Read MoreCHRA National Congress on Housing and Homelessness is Going Virtual for 2021
Having closely monitored the current COVID-19 pandemic and taking into consideration the public health guidelines and advice, CHRA has decided to organize its first-ever “virtual” Congress on Housing and Homelessness. Taking place April 27-29, 2021, CHRA is excited to welcome you to three virtual days of learning, networking and celebrating our sector! The CHRA team is working hard to…
Read MoreCHRA’s Indigenous Caucus Launches “For Indigenous By Indigenous” Advocacy Campaign
For many years, CHRA and the CHRA Indigenous Caucus have called on the federal government to introduce a dedicated strategy focused on urban, rural and northern Indigenous housing. However, to date, there has been no release of a dedicated strategy that addresses the housing gaps faced by the 80% of Indigenous peoples living in urban, rural…
Read MoreCHRA Advocates to Expand the Rapid Housing Initiative
On October 27, CMHC released details on the new $1 billion Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI). Details of the program include: $500 million will be set aside for Canada’s 15 largest cities, and $500 million will be available to other organizations, including non-profit and Indigenous housing providers, via an application process. Eligible expenses include land, modular…
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