About CHRA

We are the national voice for the full range of affordable housing issues and solutions in Canada.

Committees

Executive Committee 

Purpose: The Executive serves as a governing body for the Association between Board meetings and is empowered to act on the Board´s behalf when necessary. 

Chair: Bruce Pearce - President
St. John's Community Advisory Committee on Homelessness
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Phil Brown, First Vice-President
Pam Ralston, Second Vice-President
Catherine Boucher, Secretary
Menno Peters, Treasurer
Mark Guslits, At-Large
Karen Hemmingson, At-Large


Finance Committee 
Purpose: To monitor the Association's finances, investment strategy and financial record-keeping on behalf of the Board and the membership. 

Chair: Menno Peters - Treasurer
General Manager, Winnipeg Housing Rehabilitation Corporation 
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Lindsey Reed
François Vermette
Bruce Pearce

Nominations & Awards Committee 
Purpose: To ensure that the Board nominations process is understood and widely publicized among CHRA members and that there are sufficient nominees to fill all Board vacancies. 

Chair: Dave Eddy, Past President
President, Vancouver Native Housing Society
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Gary Glauser 
Tina Hlady

 

Resolutions Committee 
Purpose: To oversee the resolutions process leading up to and during the CHRA Annual Congress and Annual Meeting, ensuring that the CHRA resolutions policy is followed. 

Chair: Phil Brown, 1st Vice-President
General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, City of Toronto
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Catherine Boucher
Jim Spinelli

 

Personnel Committee

Chair: Bruce Pearce, President
St. John's Community Advisory Committee on Homelessness
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Bill Buckland
Patsy Kuksuk

 

Membership Development Committee

Chair: Pam Ralston, 2nd Vice-President
Regional Director, Alberta
Instructor, University of Calgary
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Alan Wallace
Phil Brown
Sheldon Pollett

 

International Committee

Chair: Claude Roy, Société d'habitation du Québec
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Mark Guslits
Bill Buckland
Catherine Boucher
Tina Hlady
Dave Eddy
Margie Carlson, Social Housing Services Corporation
Danielle Juteau, Corporation d’habitation Jeanne-Mance
John Metson, CRC Self Help Inc.
Alina Tananescu, Calgary Homeless Foundation

 

Policy Advisory Committee

Chair: Karen Hemmingson
Executive Member At- Large 
Research Director, BC Housing
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Bruce Pearce
François Vermette
Phil Brown
Sheldon Pollett
Jim Spinelli
Patsy Kuksuk
Lynn Hannley, Communitas Group Ltd.
Stephen Gaetz, York University