Canadian Housing and Renewal Association

Established in 1968, the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association is a national non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and strengthening the social housing sector. CHRA s mission is to ensure that Canada has decent affordable housing for all. We will achieve this by: * Making housing a priority with Canadians * Convincing governments that housing is a sound investment * Shaping the housing agenda across the country * Helping communities meet housing needs CHRA s key activities include: The creation and dissemination of affordable housing research Recent research projects have focused on the long-term affordability of the existing housing stock, and on enhancing the sector s energy efficiency. Advocacy for improved housing policies and programs CHRA has influenced recent federal decisions to make mortgage insurance more affordable and to increase funding support for affordable housing development. Enhancing the affordable housing secto...