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  18 April 2018   

Housing Advocates Welcome Historic Investment in the Community Housing Sector

Housing Central partners Co-op Housing Federation of BC and BC Non-Profit Housing Association applaud the provincial government’s historic investment in the community housing sector with today’s announcement to build 14,000 new affordable rental housing units over the next 10 years through partnerships with non-profit housing providers, co-ops and municipalities.

  23 November 2017   

CHF BC and BCNPHA welcome first ever National Housing Strategy

On November 22, the federal government released the details of its long-anticipated National Housing Strategy.

CHF BC and the BC Non-Profit Housing Association (BCNPHA) were present at the announcement in Vancouver with the Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development.

  27 July 2017   

Happy Birthday CHF BC!

The Co-op Housing Federation of BC is celebrating its 35th anniversary and there’s no better way we’d like to do that than in the same spirit of growth and excitement that marked our beginning back in 1982. 

New co-ops are being built for the first time in decades, existing co-ops are coming up with innovative solutions to grow, redevelop and remain viable and new governments are ushering in an era of unprecedented housing support. None of it would be possible without the vision of our co-op pioneers and founding members, including Merrilee Robson and David Lach. We sat down with David and Merrilee on the eve of our anniversary to hear their insight into CHF BC’s history and what’s on the horizon.

  7 February 2017   

We’re Living Wage Employers!

CHF BC and COHO Management Services Society (COHO) are proud to announce that they are now certified as Living Wage Employers. General Manager for COHO and CHF BC Michelle Iversen said,…

  30 June 2016   

Summer BBQ, summer fun

CHF BC and CHF Canada members came together for the annual Co-op Housing Summer BBQ on Saturday, June 25 at John Hendry Park at Trout Lake in Vancouver. A good time was had by all!

  25 September 2015   

Model Rules 2.0 Info Session answers lots of questions

Co-op members from around the Lower Mainland got answers to their Model Rules 2.0 questions with answers that explained the major differences in the new Model Rules and gave the back-story that led…

  18 March 2015   

Housing co-ops and CHF BC on the radio

Update! On Tuesday, March 17, Thom Armstrong spoke again with Each For All’s host, Robin Puga, this time looking at co-op housing challenges and solutions.On Tuesday, February 17, CHF BC’s…

  19 December 2014   

CHF BC invests in new partnership: introducing Encasa Financial Inc.

CHF BC is pleased to introduce Encasa Financial Inc., a registered investment fund manager created specifically to manage the investment of capital reserves and other long-term funds for co-operative…

  10 May 2005   

CHF BC seeks nominations for AGM elections

CHF BC is calling for nominations for board and finance committee elections at the November 26 annual general meeting.

  1 January 2003   

Our Privacy Practices and Why We Collect Personal Information

CHF BC collects and keeps basic information about our members so that we can manage, develop and strengthen our operations, including member services. As we learn about members’ needs and preferences, we can develop better ways to serve them. In carrying out our member-directed purposes, CHF BC undertakes: