Cahdco Events

• Wednesday, October 2, 2024
• 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM (EST)
• 464 Metcalfe St., Ottawa, ON.

Cahdco, the Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa, and the Ottawa Community Land Trust are back this fall with more morning panel discussions on affordable housing topics!

How might the community housing sector acquire affordable housing units at-risk of being lost – especially ones that are currently part of the private, speculative real estate market? Acquisitions by non-profit and co-operative housing providers, or community land trusts, are one way to scale the community-owned portfolio of affordable housing in Ottawa. The City of Ottawa is currently assessing the possibilities for a policy and/or fund to advance this work. To inform this discussion, the Alliance to End Homelessness has engaged Steve Pomeroy to develop a brief report on “Developing an Acquisition Framework and Policy for the City of Ottawa”

Join us on October 2, from 8:30 – 10:00 am, at 464 Metcalfe St. to hear about Pomeroy’s report and a series of recommendations for City staff and Council in advance of a planned discussion of the City’s report later in October.

When it comes to energy efficiency, carbon is the new metric for building performance. But how does carbon measurement relate to the operations of buildings? What does it mean for the planning of future buildings? Join Stephen Pope (CSV Sustainability Consultant and Board Chair of the ATHENA Sustainable Materials Institute ) to explore the process used to document the climate change impacts of building construction and operations. Life-cycle assessments (LCA), which historically have been used by manufacturers to improve their products through dematerialization and manufacturing process improvement, are now being applied to buildings and building components. Join us to see how carbon measurement can work for you as an operator and developer.

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM (EST)

Zoom Meeting

Cahdco’s next monthly webinar on Pre-Development and Development funding will be on June 26. We are pleased to announce that we will be interviewing a staff member from the Vancity Community Foundation. During the webinar, we will discuss the differences between pre-development and development funding, explore the difficulties and challenges associated with each, and share strategies to procure project financing. Don’t miss out on this opportunity – register now.

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EST

464 Metcalfe St., Ottawa, ON

In Ottawa, a significant portion of our local emissions comes from buildings, particularly residential buildings. Developing environmentally friendly, affordable housing is a key step to tackling climate change and the housing crisis. Join us for a conversation with Brad Rodgers from Dream and Sarah Button from CCOC, on how housing developers are building affordable housing in environmentally sustainable ways and learning about ways in which governments can support greener, more sustainable housing.

This is part of a monthly series of housing conversations hosted by Cahdco, the Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa, and the Ottawa Community Land Trust.

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EST

464 Metcalfe St., Ottawa, ON

Join the Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa, Ottawa Community Land Trust & Cahdco in a conversation on the federal budget for affordable housing!

We are excited to have Ray Sullivan, President of the Canadian Housing Renewal Association and MP Yasir Naqvi, Member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre, to discuss federal budget 2024, the new Canada Housing Plan and what all of this might mean for City of Ottawa affordable housing development

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EST

Zoom Meeting

Toolbox+ by Cahdco is preparing our next monthly webinar on Partnerships for Affordable Housing Development.

Terry Kimmel of First Unitarian Church Ottawa, Justin Marchand (CIHCM, CPA, CMA, BComm) of Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services (OAHS) and Rodney Wilts (JP LEED AP) from Theia Partners will be discussing their partnership with the First Unitarian Church in creating a housing development project on Cleary Avenue, unofficially titled “Odayanhaway”, a word in Ojibwe meaning “Little Village”.

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EST

464 Metcalfe St., Ottawa, ON

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EST

Zoom Meeting

Toolbox+ by Cahdco is preparing our next monthly webinar on Needs Assessment. We excited to share that we will be interviewing Andrew Rigsby, Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART)’s Data Access and Engagement Manager. We will discuss the best practices, experiences, and anecdotes about needs assessments.

Thursday, March 7, 2024

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Zoom Meeting

This webinar will focus on understanding the components of a feasibility study and how to conduct one for a new project. Join us as we interview. Graham Cubitt about InDwell’s many projects in and around the Hamilton region and how Flourish determines which projects are viable. Through this webinar, learn how to help your organization make their Go or No Go decision to proceed with a project.

Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Time: 8:30 AM – 10:00AM

Location In-person at 464 Metcalfe Street

As part of our monthly “how-to-get-more-affordable-housing-in-Ottawa” sessions, Cahdco, the Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa and the Ottawa Community Land Trust are pleased to welcome Tom Clement from Co-operative Housing Federation  Toronto to March’s Session on “Co-operative Affordable Housing”

Are you a co-operative looking to create affordable housing? Join the Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa, Ottawa Community Land Trust & Cahdco to hear about the support that the Co-operative Housing Federation Canada can provide and get inspired about a new co-operative housing project in Toronto. Connect with others looking to develop affordable housing projects.

Date: February 20, 21 27 and 28 2024

Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (EST)

Location: Zoom Meeting

This training will focus on increasing affordable housing development knowledge through learning about key components of the development process. Through participation in this training you will also be given access to project tools and resources created by Toolbox+ to support your affordable housing project.

Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Time: 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EST

Place: 464 Metcalfe

Join us to learn about strategies to attract impact investment for the creation and preservation of affordable housing.  In particular, we’ll explore the world of community bonds, a debt financing tool gaining momentum across Canada. You’ll hear from Satyameet Singh, a Campaign Manager with Tapestry, an organization supporting a diverse array of organizations to market and sell community securities.

Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EST

Place: Zoom Meeting

This Cahdco webinar will focus on Organization Readiness for Development. Determining if your organization is prepared to undertake the large-scale and risky project of affordable housing development is the first step towards being able to create new housing.

Date: Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Time: 8:30 AM – 10:00AM

Location In-person at 464 Metcalfe Street

As part of our monthly how-to-get-more-affordable-housing in Ottawa sessions, Cahdco, the Alliance to End Homelessness, and the Ottawa Community Land Trust are pleased to welcome Councillors David Hill and Laine Johnson to January’s Session titled “After the City Budget: What’s Next?”

We’ll be engaging Councillors on the details of the affordable housing budget, the capital plan moving forward, and how we can leverage our resources most effectively for affordable housing in the sector. While the next budget is almost a year away, learning how the budget process works, and how we can advocate early for important elements to be included next year are key.