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...
News
15 April 2024
Celebrating the Successful Roll-Out of the Rental Assistance Calculator
The Rental Assistance Program (FCHI-2) has been a lifesaver for co-op households of low and modest income. As the expiry...
20 March 2024
What is Business Continuity Planning?
Business continuity planning is the process of developing strategies aimed at reducing the impact of a disruption to...
14 March 2024
Update for Post-1991 ILM Co-ops in BC and Alberta
We are happy to share the news that CMHC has changed its position on surcharges for post-1991 ILM Co-ops in British...
5 March 2024
Overview of Rental Markets in Prince Edward Island, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia
Each year Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) produces rental-market reports for many parts of Canada. These...
28 February 2024
Creatively Aging in Place
Nowadays, co-op members tend to stay in their homes for decades. Some even claim, “I’m only leaving feet first!”
As a...
9 January 2024
Efficient Comfort: Understanding Heat Pumps
In the face of climate change, our decisions on heating and cooling have never been more critical. The need for both...
20 December 2023
Stay in Shape: Your Capital Replacement Reserve Plan
A capital replacement reserve plan is a crucial strategy for keeping your housing co-op in good repair over time. The...
13 December 2023
Donna Charbonneau, Retiring Director, Operations
Donna Charbonneau has been many things and seen many places during her years in the co-operative housing movement. She...
4 December 2023
The Once and Future Sandy Hill Housing Co-operative
Treasurer Glenn Grignon of Sandy Hill Housing Co-op says the writing is on the wall.
Unlike most Ontario co-ops, which...
24 August 2023
Agency Clients and their Performance
We’ve recently been reviewing the performance of our co-op housing portfolio over the years since CMHC entrusted us with...
9 August 2023
How the Community Housing Preservation Fund Helps Co-ops Prepare for the Future
As housing co-ops age, it’s no surprise that buildings wear down, wear out and need repairs and replacements.
But...
3 August 2023
New Funding Available to Support Energy Efficiency
There’s good news for co-ops who are looking to move forward on their path to sustainability and better energy...
1 August 2023
A New Board for 2023-2024
The Agency’s director from the Prairies Region has now retired after serving three three-year terms. Ken McFarland will...
14 July 2023
The Open Road: The Agency’s 2022 Annual Report
The Agency saw 2021 as a bridge year of transition from one reality to another. Once we’d made the crossing, 2022 looked...
Tip of the Month
Co-ops without Paid Managers
Since 2007, the percentage of co-ops without paid help is down by more than half to a mere 2% of Agency clients. Another 12% just have a lonely bookkeeper.