RESOURCES

FAST FACTS:

• CHAC General information

• CHAC Vision - Infographic

• CHAC Vision - References

• 1 in 5 households are overspending on housing – in 2014 that was 86,750 households.

• In 2014 over 15,000 households were at high risk of becoming homeless, spending more than 50% of before-tax income on shelter and earning less than $20,000 per year.

• At the last count in October 2014, over 3,500 people were experiencing homelessness.

• Providing a home saves taxpayers approximately $34,000 per person annually.

• Only 9% of below market homes in Calgary are in buildings that were constructed in the last 20 years.

• Federal Government operating agreements that fund social housing properties will start expiring in 2021.

RESEARCH:

Research from CHAC members relating to housing affordability in Calgary:

• Measuring and Responding to Income Poverty

• CMHC December 2018 Rental Market Report

• Calgary Economic Development: December 2018 Housing Affordability in Calgary Report

• City of Calgary 2018 Housing Needs Assessment

• Housing Affordability in Calgary

• Scoping Assessment: Developing a Non-Market Real Estate Strategy in Calgary

POLICY:

CHAC’s policy positions and letters advocating for change:

• CHAC: Human Rights-Based Approach Letter

• CHAC: National Housing Strategy Response

• Coordinated Response to COPTER

• Coordinated Intake Process for Non-Market Housing

• National Housing Strategy

• New Federal Housing Measures

LINKS:

Links to related strategies and background information:

• National Housing Strategy

• Provincial Affordable Housing Strategy

• Calgary's Updated Plan to End Homelessness

• Alberta Seniors and Housing Capital Planning Framework

• City of Calgary affordable housing research

• CMHC affordable housing information

• What We Heard - Report on National Poverty Reduction Strategy

NEWSLETTERS:

CHAC newsletter archive:

• September 2019 - Sustainable Sector Series, CHAC Co-Chair Announcement

• August 2019 - Corporate Affordable Housing Strategy

• July 2019 - Corporate Affordable Housing Strategy, Pre-Election Campaign

• June 2019 - Member Survey Summary, Inclusionary Housing

• April 2019 - CHAC and #YYCMatters, City of Calgary Home Program 2019 Grants

• March 2019 - Enough For All, Bilateral Agreement Signed, Common Vision

• February 2019 - Permanent Modular Construction Tour, One Window Open Houses

• January 2019 - Survey, Election Prep & One Window

• December 2018 - City Budget Approvals