Aboriginal Housing Management Association

The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives' Alternative Federal Budget is out! With a potential election looming and a worsening housing & homelessness crisis, NRHN is happy to have contributed to the housing chapter: https://lnkd.in/ewsFJxcx #afb2025 #Right2Housing #CDNPoli

Kelowna RENT was a success🎈🎉 The merch was in high demand and our session was a hoot. Thank you to the BC Non-Profit Housing Association and their lovely staff for putting on this event. #AboriginalHousingManagementAssociation #BcNonProfitHousingAssociation #RENT #IndigenousHousing

Last chance! Get the early bird rate for the 2024 #HousingCentral Conference. If you are a BCNPHA member, register by September 15 to save up to $210. Register now▶️ https://ow.ly/VaTJ50Tnp2Y

The BC election takes place on October 19. While progress is being made on affordable housing, we urgently need more action to address the unmet needs of people across the province. As voting day nears, the #HousingCentral partners call on all parties to make this issue a priority. Our research and analysis show that affordable homes for all is within reach – with enough support. We ask the next BC government to commit to two key strategies, detailed in Housing Central's "Build More. Protect More. A New Affordable Housing Plan for BC." Strategy #1 - Build More: We need 12,500 more affordable homes each year until 2034 to address unmet need, future growth and homelessness. Strategy #2 - Protect More: Support non-profit acquisitions and the Rental Protection Fund to safeguard existing affordable homes. And invest in keeping aging non-profit buildings in good condition. Read the full plan: https://lnkd.in/g_73Z6K5 It's clear we need more action to meet the growing housing needs of renters and Indigenous peoples, and to increase the supply of affordable homes. With voting day just weeks away, we encourage everyone to get informed by visiting https://housingcentral.ca/ Thank you to our Housing Central partners, Aboriginal Housing Management Association and the Co-operative Housing Federation of BC, for joining us in this work. We have lots more to say on this important issue, so please stay tuned!

Today was a special day for the Rental Protection Fund, we got to celebrate with three incredible non-profits who have acquired properties in Vancouver, Burnaby, and Maple Ridge, safeguarding the affordability of 147 more homes in total. Lookout Housing + Health Society now owns and operates a 24-unit building in Vancouver's Marpole neighbourhood. These homes fill a critical gap in the housing continuum for low and middle income renters. Catalyst Community Developments Society acquired Parkwood Gardens, a 79-unit complex of two and three-bedroom units, which includes a 25-space childcare facility. And Connective secured 44 rental townhomes in Maple Ridge, keeping them affordable for families. Today was the culmination of efforts from so many people and organizations, committed to delivering housing security in our communities: Shayne Williams, Megan Kriger, Luke Harrison, Michael Ross, Mark Miller, Andrea Walterhouse, and the entire teams at Lookout Housing + Health Society, Catalyst Community Developments Society, and Connective. Read our news release here: https://lnkd.in/gddC9Xqy

Celebrating youth voices!

📣Big news! The federal government's Renters’ Bill of Rights is LIVE—and it's attached to the $5 billion in new funding available to provinces & territories through a new Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund. The Bill includes critical measures to strengthen tenant protections including: • Establishing and maintaining rental assistance programs, rent banks, and protections against excessive rent increases; • Establishing mechanisms to publicly track rent increases and reasons for eviction; • Engaging in outreach to understand the experiences of vulnerable and equity-denied groups to address discriminatory practices; • Implementing meaningful deterrents and effective enforcement mechanisms for bad faith actors; • Ensuring tenants are aware of their rights and providing legal aid to even the playing field for renters. 💡To receive this funding, province & territories will be asked to “to take measures to advance the rights of renters”—including implementing the measures from the Renters’ Bill of Rights.

AHMA is proud of the collaborative work we have done to make this funding available: https://lnkd.in/gwdH_far

In the news: Encampments in public spaces   The answer to encampments is adequate housing with the supports people need. Until that is available for all, governments must end forced evictions and ensure encampment residents can meet their basic needs and live in dignity.   ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eVfC9gXV

Great to see the review panel move forward at the National Housing Council. The Advocate looks forward to participating, and more details about public participation will be available soon. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eKpMrVFC