Golden Horseshoe Winter Workshop Event 2025

January 29th, 2025 by Iler Campbell LLP

Iler Campbell booth at the Golden Horseshoe Co-operative Housing Federation January 25, 2025 event

We were happy to attend the Golden Horseshoe Co‑operative Housing Federation’s annual winter workshop event on January 25th, 2025, at White Oaks Resort in Niagara on the Lake.

Michael Hackl presented at one of the morning workshops, “Aging in Place”, providing an overview of accommodating co‑op members with specific age-related needs.

In the afternoon, Safia Lakhani and Hunter Stone gave a presentation titled “Behavioural Challenges: The Threshold for Eviction” where they discussed management of behavioural issues among co‑op members and, if necessary, how to proceed with eviction.

For more information on programming by GHCHF, see their website here!

2024 Year in Review

December 23rd, 2024 by Iler Campbell LLP

Join us in reflecting on our professional and personal milestones. Click here to read what we got up to this year!

Celebrating National Housing Day

November 22nd, 2024 by Hunter Stone

Today, on National Housing Day, we were thrilled to celebrate Riverdale Co-operative in celebrating the grand opening of 26 new co-op housing units. This marks a significant milestone in creating more affordable and sustainable housing options for the Co-operative community.

We also extend our warmest congratulations to Riverdale Co-operative on their 50th anniversary! Half a century of fostering community and collaboration is truly commendable, and the addition of these new units is a testament to their ongoing commitment to housing excellence.

Learn more in the full announcement here.

Here’s to many more years of community-building and success!

Join Us at the ONPHA Conference in Ottawa!

November 8th, 2024 by Iler Campbell LLP

Iler Campbell is a proud to be attending the Ontario Not for Profit Housing Association (ONPHA) conference in Ottawa this year. Come visit Hunter at our booth!

Canadian Complicity in Israel’s Siege on Gaza

November 6th, 2024 by Safia Lakhani

Despite voting for a ceasefire, Canada continues to supply arms to Israel, violating its commitment to protecting human rights.

Free palestine Credit: Ash Hayes / Unsplash

A year has elapsed since Israel began its relentless bombardment of Gaza. As of August 2024, 40,000 people were confirmed to be dead, though the actual death toll was estimated to be as high as 186,000.  Approximately 1.7 million people have been displaced. Gaza’s healthcare infrastructure has been all but destroyed and Gaza now has the highest rate of child amputees in the world. The destruction of Gaza’s wastewater management systems and blockade on humanitarian aid has contributed to rising rates of famine and disease.

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Models for Managing Affordable Housing – 2024 Summit

October 17th, 2024 by Iler Campbell LLP

Iler Campbell associate, Fatema Jivaji, will be moderating a panel on Models for Managing Affordable Housing at the 2024 Summit hosted by the Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts.  The panel will explore diverse models for managing affordable rental housing. Alia Abaya from Circle Community LandTrust will focus on their organization’s decision to manage properties in house. Mike Bulthuis from Ottawa Community Land Trust will discuss considerations in outsourcing management to a property manager or a commercial tenant. Joshua Barndt from Parkdale Neighbourhood Land Trust will share why their organization chooses to leasing their units to an operator. Finally, Zack Bradley from Kensington Community Land Trust will present their hybrid model that combines elements of both in-house and outsourced management. Each panel member will delve into the factors that informed each model, including, scalability, operational capacity, benefits and challenges, governance issues, and legal ramifications.