Posted by Richard Douglas

Today, a new report comparing housing charges (rents) in co-op housing with rents in similar private market rental buildings was released. It looked at Vancouver, Victoria, Edmonton, Toronto and Ottawa between 2006 and 2021. The report shows that rent trends in non-profit co-op housing differs dramatically from that of the private rental sector, where rents… Read more »

Posted by Richard Douglas

Alberta is pushing back against the Trudeau Liberals’ expectation that provinces and territories pick up half the cost of a new rent supplement, asking instead to substitute federal funding for their own. The promised supplement was originally proposed as a joint funding venture between the federal and provincial governments. But in negotiations over the funding… Read more »

Posted by Richard Douglas

  With two rent supplement programs currently under review by the provincial government, an Alberta woman hoping to be on the waitlist for one of them says she is frustrated. Deirdre St. Luke receives benefits through the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped program (AISH) and told Global News she put herself on a waitlist… Read more »

Posted by Richard Douglas

    Is your co-op thinking about starting a Community Generation project? This ACCA free 2-day event will give your co-op a rough and ready idea of project feasibilty If your co-op is interested, please visit the Community Generation Incubator website or review the Community Generation Incubator PDF to learn more about the program. To… Read more »

Posted by Richard Douglas

The federal government announced on June 25, that they have extended subsidies to March 31, 2028 as part of their plan to protect affordable housing for low-income co-op households. The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development made the announcement at the Briarview Housing Co-op in Mississauga, ON. The extension is the… Read more »