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...
Austin Family Commons and Sir Paul Martin Estates opened their doors to their first residents in January. Located in Point Douglas, the 19-unit Austin Family Complex features mostly three and four bedroom units with two of them being fully accessible. About 10 percent...
Early in January, the British government announced plans to build 17 new towns and villages as a means to address a housing shortage in the U.K. These new places along with previously announced garden community developments will add 200,000 units to the housing stock....
Attention MNPHA members who fall under the umbrella of Manitoba Housing. Input from your tenants is being requested by the Province as it works to develop a new provincial housing strategy. An online survey is available for Manitoba Housing tenants. It will take...
On National Housing Day, Minister Jean-Yves Duclos will share “What We Heard” from Canadians via Facebook Live. Visit CMHC’s Facebook page on November 22 at 10 AM Central Time to join the conversation or download the full report on LetsTalkHousing.ca
MNPHA is pleased to announce this year's recipients of Spirit of Housing Awards. We're proud of our members. We know you're proud of each other, and we thank everyone who submitted a nomination for this year's awards. Spirit of Achievement Award This award honours...