CHRA has written the Minister responsible for the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, and the Minister of Indiginous and Northern Affairs, with 2 sets of documents related to the release of the National Housing Strategy this fall. The first document contains...
The province of Manitoba has announced changes to the Rent Geared to Income (RGI) program. Calculation of rent for those in the RGI program will now be based on 28 percent of income, an increase of three percentage points. For more information, here is a link to the...
Associate Members to be eligible for board of directors Just over 50 MNPHA members participated in the Annual General Meeting and Education Event on Wednesday, June 7. The event included workshops on Capital Planning and Policy Development as well as the annual...
The City of Winnipeg will begin enforcing a new Fire Prevention Bylaw starting July 26, 2017. New restrictions are being placed on the use of storage lockers in parking garages. Storage units that were part of a building original design and part of the construction...
The federal and provincial governments will be investing $19 million over the next two years to renovate social and non-profit housing units in Manitoba. Sixty-three projects have been selected and will receive support ranging from $12,000 to $2.1 million. Read more...
If the face looks familiar, you are likely a fan of TV reality show "The Amazing Race Canada". Tim Hague Sr., who partnered with his son to win the inaugural season of The Amazing Race Canada, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for the 2017 Building...
Members of the MNPHA Board of Directors met with Deputy Minister of Families, Jay Rodgers, along with Steven Spry and Brian Brown of Manitoba Housing on April 19. The meeting was meant to acquaint the Deputy Minister with MNPHA's mission to support our members to...
The Manitoba government tabled its 2017 budget on April 10. In case you missed them, here are some reactions to aspects of the budget related to housing and other social issues. Press Release from Right to Housing Budget Review by Canadian Centre for Policy...
Overheated housing markets in Toronto and Vancouver have drawn much attention in the past few years. Some say the root cause is unprecedented demand. Others point to the supply side of the market citing burdensome regulations that slow down the construction of new...
Sarah Cooper, MNPHA member, is researching the implications of the expiring social housing operating agreements in Manitoba. She is conducting interviews with staff and board members of nonprofit and cooperative housing providers to understand how housing...