When a 92-year-old is discharged from hospital after a fall, excited to go home, and the only bathroom in his house is up 14 stairs, whose problem is that? The hospital’s? The housing provider’s? His own? At the 2025 ONPHA Conference, a… Read more of the article: Why we can no longer separate housing from health
Imagine building every car in the world as a G-Wagon. You’d end up with a lot of people walking to work. In many ways, that’s what Ontario’s housing system is doing today: producing housing at a price point many tenants cannot afford. That analogy, from Andrew McKenzie, Director… Read more of the article: Why Community Housing is Ontario’s Social Infrastructure Engine
Protecting what we have An acquisition fund is one of the most powerful tools we have to protect and preserve affordable housing. Today, Canada needs it more than ever. Across the country, and especially Ontario, we’re facing a critical turning point in the affordable housing landscape. For… Read more of the article: The Power of a National Acquisition Fund
Building tomorrow’s communities today As housing affordability challenges continue to grow, Ontario’s community housing sector is a powerful force for innovation, resilience, and impact. Home to over 260,000 residents in more than 160,000 units – and representing more than half of Canada’s community housing stock – the sector is… Read more of the article: Ontario’s Community Housing: Ready to lead, ready to build
Key takeaways from the 2024 ONPHA Conference The opening plenary at the 2024 ONPHA Conference sparked an urgent and wide-reaching discussion, tackling the critical question: Is community housing still relevant? The resounding answer? Yes, now more than ever. But the conversation… Read more of the article: Why community housing is more relevant than ever
Where did Ontario’s $11.07 billion housing investment go? The National Housing Strategy (NHS) is Canada’s over $115 billion housing plan, designed to address Canada’s housing affordability crisis. But how exactly are these funds being allocated to create meaningful change? In Ontario, five key NHS programs… Read more of the article: Unpacking the National Housing Strategy
Ontario is in election mode, and a federal election may be just around the corner. Housing advocacy in an election year is crucial. With so much at stake for housing policy, now is the time for non-profit housing providers to engage with candidates and advocate for housing solutions that… Read more of the article: Housing advocacy in an election year
On March 28, the federal government released Budget 2023 A Made-in-Canada Plan: Strong Middle Class, Affordable Economy, Healthy Future. The 2023 Federal budget lacked the meaningful investments needed for affordable housing. While the budget did include a commitment of $4 billion over seven years to… Read more of the article: ONPHA’s initial response: 2023 Federal Budget & 2023 Ontario Budget
As we enter the new year of 2023, I would like to take a moment to wish all of our members a happy and prosperous new year. I hope that you have had the opportunity to take some time to relax and enjoy the holidays with your… Read more of the article: Looking Ahead to 2023: Working Together for a Better Future
Housing is a key component of Reconciliation. Learn more about how we can meet the growing needs of Indigenous people living off-reserve in Ontario. Read more of the article: Transforming Indigenous community housing in Ontario
