As the COVID-19 pandemic continues into 2021, ONPHA remains committed to advocacy at all levels of government to ensure our communities are protected and supported for the long-term. Catch up on some of our advocacy initiatives from the past few months. Read more of the article: ONPHA’s Fall 2020 advocacy roundup
The ONPHA team is excited to build on the work we did in 2020 and we’re using our experience and lessons learned to inform our strategies for 2021. We have a lot to accomplish this year and we’re ready to roll up our sleeves and get to it. Read on to see ONPHA’s New Year’s resolutions. Read more of the article: ONPHA’s New Year’s resolutions
2020 has been an unpredictable, challenging and transformative year. ONPHA has been working hard to support its members and advocate to all levels of government for increased supports and funding opportunities for housing providers. Read on to see some of our biggest wins from this year. Read more of the article: 2020: ONPHA’s year in review
ONPHA is celebrating National Housing Week. Read on to hear ONPHA CEO Marlene Coffey's reflections on the past year, what we've accomplished as a sector, and the work we still have ahead of us. Read more of the article: National Housing Week 2020: Reflections from ONPHA CEO Marlene Coffey
Ontario released its 2020 Budget on November 5, which remains focused on emergency COVID-19 responses. Read on for a summary of ONPHA’s full analysis of the 2020 Budget, including the top five takeaways for community housing and opportunities for next steps. Read more of the article: ONPHA’s analysis of the 2020 Ontario Budget: Top five takeaways for community housing
To say that this has been a year of ups and downs would be an understatement. We’ve summed up our past year of work in our 2019-2020 Annual Report. Read on to see the highlights. Read more of the article: Leading through change: ONPHA’s 2019-2020 Annual Report
ONPHA has been busy throughout the summer advocating for sector sustainability and the need for adequate supports for providers, their staff, and tenants in response to COVID-19. Read on to catch up with our recent advocacy work. Read more of the article: ONPHA’s advocacy round-up
On September 17, 2020, the province tabled Bill 204 which would freeze residential rent increases for 2021 for the majority of rental units that are covered by the Residential Tenancies Act. Learn more about the impacts for housing providers. Read more of the article: Proposed rent increase freeze: Impacts for housing providers
Bill 184, Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community Housing Act, 2020 (Bill 184) represents the culmination of several years of consultation between the Province and the community and rental housing sectors. Read the summary of ONPHA's legal analysis of the Bill. Read more of the article: Bill 184: Summary of ONPHA’s legal analysis
ONPHA worked with its Urban and Rural Indigenous Housing Advisory Committee and consultants Daniel J. Brant and Associates to create and Urban and Rural Indigenous Plan for Ontario. Read more of the article: ONPHA launches Ontario’s first-ever Urban & Rural Indigenous Housing Plan
