7 April 2025
Celebrating 20 Years of the Agency: Never Give Up
Since we opened our doors, the Agency for Co-operative Housing has helped housing co-operatives along the path to...
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13 March 2025
Two Great Green Funding Sources
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The Green Kickstarter Fund (GKF) provides grants to help launch sustainable, energy-efficient initiatives...
11 February 2025
2023 Changes to the Ontario Co-op Corporations Act: What You Need to Know
When the Co-op Corporations Act in Ontario was updated in 2023, a number of changes were made. Your co-op's by-laws need...
28 January 2025
Aging in Place at Kensington Seniors Co-op, PEI
Does your housing co-op want members to age in place but isn’t sure what they’ll need? You can start with a simple...
9 January 2025
A New Look for Federations and Management Company Snapshot Reports
It’s not just our co-op clients who benefit from performance data from the Agency. We also like to share aggregated data...
6 January 2025
Highlights of CMHC’s National Housing Conference
In March 2024, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation hosted a national housing conference on the theme “Unlocking...
1 November 2024
Thank you from Your Friends at the Agency
Your co-op’s needs and concerns, as we understand them, are at the core of the services and tools the Agency provides...
15 October 2024
In Arrears? Who, Me?
A director is in arrears when they owe their co-op money. Simple. Easy to understand.
In the old days (B.A.: Before the...
9 October 2024
Keeping an eye out for fraud
It’s an unfortunate reality that fraud can happen in any organization, including housing co-ops. While instances of...
13 August 2024
The Tortoise Wins: The Agency’s 2023 Annual Report
For our 2023 Annual Report, the Agency is reflecting on its roots. Aesop’s fable, The Tortoise and the Hare, resonates...
8 August 2024
Paying for Your Aging-in-Place Renovations
Is your co-op thinking about renovations that would help your members age in place? These changes may be considered...
10 July 2024
Fifty Years at the Co-operative Housing Federation of Toronto
Long ago, I was preparing to interview for the job of co-op coordinator. I knew little about housing co-ops, except that...
4 July 2024
A New HomeRun for Co-ops
Do you ever wonder how your co-op is really doing? You know your buildings, your books and your members better than...
21 May 2024
Make Better Decisions for your Housing Co-op with Data-Driven Reports
Co-op members serving on the board of directors have a big responsibility. They’ve been entrusted to make decisions, but...
14 May 2024
Tips for keeping your co-op cybersafe
As everything in our world becomes increasingly digital, and more business activities move online, the importance of...
Tip of the Month
Directors in Arrears
8% of Agency clients have board members in arrears. Good work, especially in a COVID year. In 2007, 28% reported director arrears.