2024 Annual Report
Agency for Co-operative Housing
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Protect Your Assets
Your co-op has three main assets, although only one appears on the audited financial statements.
Your money and buildings
Protect your co-op‘s property by buying the right insurance in the right amounts. All housing co-ops need five kinds of insurance: property, loss of housing charges, public
Annual Health Check
Making Data-Driven Decisions for Housing Co-ops
The directors of Canada’s housing co-ops are elected to make the big business decisions for their co-operatives. And good business decisions are based on good information.
The Agency’s Annual Health Check service is your best source of the information
Our Story
Early in 1992, the federal government announced the end of its last program for developing new housing co-operatives. One year later, the other federal housing programs came to an end. The federal Budget of 1996 offered control of these legacy housing programs to the provinces and territories, but
Our Mandate, Mission, Vision and Values
Our Mandate
The mandate of the Agency is to assist the federal government in
- ensuring that public funds committed for co-operative housing programs are used as intended and are properly accounted for
- safeguarding the public’s investment in co-operative housing.
The Agency operates within an
Our Governance
Our board and committees
The Agency’s Board of Directors sees to the fulfilment of the Agency’s mandate and the terms of its contract with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). Directors are recruited from the major geographic regions where the Agency has clients. Appointed by the board
2023 Client Service Report Card
Agency for Co-operative Housing
Tips for keeping your co-op cybersafe
Date
14 May 2024
As everything in our world becomes increasingly digital, and more business activities move online, the importance of thinking about cybersecurity grows.
And not just for big organizations. Even housing co-ops can be targets for cyber criminals.
Is this something you’ve talked about at your co-op?
Make Better Decisions for your Housing Co-op with Data-Driven Reports
Date
21 May 2024
Co-op members serving on the board of directors have a big responsibility. They’ve been entrusted to make decisions, but knowing how and why to make certain decisions isn’t always easy.
To make well-informed choices, it’s important to have all data and facts in front of you. And that same
Tip of the Month
Capital Plans and Contributions
Comparing 2007 and 2020, we saw the median annual contributions per unit almost triple ($1,026 per unit to $3,052).