Note: this information applies to the 2018 property tax assessment appeal deadline ONPHA previously wrote about how Ontario’s property tax system does not treat non-profit housing providers consistently. Some providers are fully or partially exempt from property taxes through provincial legislation or municipal by-laws, but there… Read more of the article: Navigating the Property Tax Assessment Appeal Process
How to prepare for the 2018 Provincial Election Now that the federal government has delivered the National Housing Strategy, we need the Province to build off that momentum with well-designed initiatives and matching investments. As the Ontario election fast approaches, ONPHA will be ramping up our advocacy efforts in… Read more of the article: Preparing for the 2018 Provincial Election
Though Ontario's housing system does not currently have common standards across Service Manager areas, these could potentially be introduced as part of the new modernized framework. Take a look at Ireland's standards and consider what this might look like in our own context. Read more of the article: Governance Standards: Thoughts from Ireland
Many housing providers across Canada are already living the reality of the expiring of their original operating agreements with the federal government. According to the Ontario Auditor General’s most recent report on affordable housing, 50 per cent of these agreements will have expired by the end of 2020,… Read more of the article: Expiring Operating Agreements: Proactive Planning
Leading housing policy expert Steve Pomeroy sat down with ONPHA to discuss what the road to a modernized framework might look like for the community housing sector. Read more of the article: Sector Modernization: Getting from Here to There
This op-ed was published by the Ottawa Citizen on January 29, 2018. After more than 20 years of the federal government staying out of the housing game, the release of Canada’s first-ever National Housing Strategy in November was largely celebrated… Read more of the article: Where is the federal government’s Indigenous Housing Strategy?
An effective board is an engaged board. We know engagement is important, but what does it actually look like and how do boards know when they have achieved it? A leading governance study by Strategic Leverage Partners found several key differences between organizations with… Read more of the article: Three habits of a fully engaged board
Brilliant, inspiring, engaging – thank you to all who attended the 2017 ONPHA Conference and Trade Show and made this year’s event one of our best yet! We were happy to welcome more than 1,100 non-profit housing professionals to Niagara Falls to join us… Read more of the article: What took shape: 2017 ONPHA Conference and Trade Show
How do ONPHA’s seven key recommendations compare with the newly-released National Housing Strategy? Read this quick breakdown to find out. Read more of the article: What we asked for vs. what the National Housing Strategy delivered
Non-profit housing providers across Ontario know that our sector is in a period of tremendous change. This is exciting, but it can also be intimidating. When faced with change, how can we adapt our attitudes and habits to make room for progress and new ideas and become a disruptor?… Read more of the article: Be a “disruptor” and create positive change
