Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association

This week's
- London Middlesex Community Housing funding crisis https://bit.ly/4uD26b4
- County celebrates opening of new affordable housing triplex https://bit.ly/43C4S4A
- Building 341 new homes in Toronto https://bit.ly/4nZ4aIf

100% or 0%? Which one are you? 📉

When it comes to Input Tax Credits, your eligibility can change depending on how you allocate expenses. There are multiple ITC rules for capital properties, and they change throughout an asset’s life cycle.
Join us for Session 2 of the Essential GST/HST Series for Non-Profit Organizations webinar series.

🗓 Session 2: June 9 | 1:30 PM EST
🎯 Topic: Input Tax Credits

Already registered for session 1? You’re automatically in.

🔗 New to the webinar series?
Register now for all upcoming sessions: https://onpha.on.ca/course/the-essential-gst-hst-series-for-non-profit-organizations/

When a 92-year-old is discharged from the hospital after a fall, but the only bathroom in his house is up 14 stairs, whose problem is that?

The truth: It is everyone’s.

A person’s home is a critical determinant of health, yet the community housing and healthcare sectors have historically operated in silos. When we break down these walls, the results speak for themselves:

📉 14% reduction in 911 calls and 500+ diverted ER visits via collaborative models.
📉 15% drop in hospitalizations by integrating care teams directly into housing.
💰 $2 return for every $1 invested in proactive community programs.

Investing in community housing IS investing in healthcare.

Read ONPHA's latest blog featuring insights from Dr. Gina Agarwal, Matt Bowen, Nolan Goyette, and Deb Galet on bridging this gap
➡ https://onpha.on.ca/why-we-can-no-longer-separate-housing-from-health

This week's
- New affordable and supportive housing coming to Renfrew County https://bit.ly/4eWbdyO
- Over $28 million announced for four Peel Region housing projects, 599 affordable units https://bit.ly/4urUhoQ
- Nearly 350 new rental and 70 affordable housing units coming to Barrie https://bit.ly/3PlpSt4

There are very few spaces where you can walk into a room and immediately feel understood. The 2026 ONPHA Conference is one of them.

Every Fall, the people who power Ontario's community housing sector - the ones navigating the same pressures, the same questions, the same rewarding and complex work - show up in the same place. To connect, strategize together, and leave ready for what's next.

If you’ve been meaning to register, now is the time. Register before June 30 (or while quantities last!) and save $200.

🗓️ October 29–31 | 📍 Sheraton Centre Toronto

See what’s included 👉 https://conference.onpha.on.ca/rates/?utm_campaign=2026Conference&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Facebook

This week's
- New affordable housing coming to Peel Region https://bit.ly/3PKwAZA
- First Nation partners with Sault developer to build new housing units https://bit.ly/4dLdATV
- New 12-unit housing complex for pregnant women, single moms opens in St. Thomas https://bit.ly/3RbKft8

Today, housing providers are being asked to do more with less, while costs continue to rise faster than the municipal tax base can sustain.

In this episode of Opening Doors, host Marlene Coffey is joined by Karen Nesbitt (AMO) and Aaron Stauch (OMSSA) for a candid conversation on what it will take to better align housing across all levels of government.

Together, they unpack the growing pressures facing community housing, the limits of relying on property taxes alone, and why stronger coordination between housing, health, and social systems is essential for long-term sustainability.

Listen now, and don’t forget to leave us a review!

YouTube - https://bit.ly/4tykq40
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Amazon Music - https://bit.ly/3R4YBvr
ONPHA Website - https://bit.ly/4dHpwWS

The countdown is on! 7 days to go! ⏳

Our GST/HST expert series kicks off next week. If you want to hear from someone who has managed national outreach for the Canada Revenue Agency for nearly a decade, this is it.

Michael Monk has seen every mistake in the book. Join us so he can show you how to avoid them!

🗓 Session 1: May 19 | 12:00 PM EST

🎯 Topic: Introduction to GST/HST for Non-Profits

🔗 Register now: https://onpha.on.ca/course/the-essential-gst-hst-series-for-non-profit-organizations/

You have until this Friday to nominate someone who deserves it!

We extended the ONPHA Awards deadline to give you a little more time, and Friday, May 15 is your last chance to use it.

If someone in your network has been quietly doing exceptional work, serving their community, leading with heart, or making a difference at a young age, this is your chance to make sure they're recognized for it.

Nominations close Friday, May 15 at 5:00 p.m. EST.

🔗 https://onpha.on.ca/awards/