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No argument—2020 has been a tough year for everyone. However, some of us have used the time to assess and reflect on our future. For you, this could mean continuing with your studies or going back to school after taking a break. If this possibility interests you, 2021 brings good news, provided you

“Failing to plan means planning to fail.” We’ve all heard someone say that. Planning is hard, important work, but it’s just got easier owing to some help from the Agency.

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CMHC’s Rental Assistance Program (FCHI-2) requires co-ops to complete an Action Plan covering their next three years

Up to 300 low-income co-op households will benefit from the BC government’s $2 million in assistance to make their homes more affordable. This funding will bridge the shortfall resulting from expired federal operating agreements. 

The provincial funding is intended to support co-ops whose federal

The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, and the Honourable Chris Ballard, Ontario’s Minister of Housing recently announced measures that will provide Canadians with greater access to more affordable housing, support affordable housing for seniors, help

The federal government has unveiled their National Housing Strategy. This document will set forth the next generation of social housing policy for Canada and builds on the investments that were contained in the 2017 federal budget. Specifically, the strategy announced detailed plans to protect long

The Co-operative Housing Federation of BC (CHFBC), in association with the BC Non-Profit Housing Association, Vancity Credit Union, LandlordBC and other members of the BC Rental Housing Coalition have released an Affordable Housing Plan for BC. The plan provides a 10-year roadmap to significantly

Vancouver City Council adopted a report that will lead to long-term security of tenure for up to 50 housing co-ops on City land. The recommendations – which received unanimous support from Council – gave City staff the green light to negotiate lease extensions with seven co-ops. The new leases will

On June 11th, 2016, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Minister responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), announced that the Government is providing $150 million over four years to allow co-operatives and non-profit social