ONPHA Blog

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

A flu outbreak in your workplace will make your staff miserable and could drastically reduce production. Avoiding the flu at work takes cooperation between employers and staff, especially when it comes to creating, and enforcing, workplace policies that encourage flu prevention. If you’re thinking, “there’s no way one… Read more of the article: Spreading the flu?

Two of my tenants who live side-by-side have both issued complaints against each other. As a landlord, what are my legal responsibilities when it comes to noise and harassment complaints filed from one tenant against another? Read more of the article: Tenant vs. tenant complaints

According to the Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM), cooking fires account for almost one in four preventable residential fires in Ontario. When they looked at the causes, the OFM found that the vast majority (74%) of cooking-related fires start exactly where you might expect, on… Read more of the article: Protecting against stovetop fires

We caught up with Darlene Cook, CEO of Peterborough Housing Corporation and ONPHA’s 2017 winner of the Sybil Frenette Outstanding Leadership Award on winning the award and what’s ahead. See what she had to say below. How do you feel about being selected as the… Read more of the article: Darlene Cook on her win, the sector and what’s next

With the Provincial election fast approaching, ONPHA teamed up with our sector partner CHF Canada to make the case for investing in co-op and non-profit housing today to create a legacy for the next generation. Read more of the article: Affordable Today. Affordable Tomorrow.

After 20 years without significant investment in housing, this long overdue Strategy is a historic step in the right direction. We are pleased that the government has adopted several of the recommendations made by ONPHA. Read our initial response. Read more of the article: ONPHA’s response to the National Housing Strategy

As the sector gears up for the release of the National Housing Strategy, here is a refresh of what ONPHA has recommended. Read more of the article: Recommendations for the National Housing Strategy

ONPHA recently talked to members who received funding through the Social Apartment Retrofit Program (SHARP). Read on to learn about their experiences, and what advice they have for housing providers seeking similar funding. Read more of the article: Social Housing Apartment Retrofit Program