Celebrating a Record Number of Indigenous Grade 8 Graduates with the Carolyn Harrington Award
As the school year ends and summer begins, Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services (OAHS) and Neech-ke-Wehn Homes are happy to celebrate Algoma’s Grade 8 graduates with the “Carolyn Harrington Award” which acknowledges the excellence of Indigenous students who are graduating elementary school and beginning their journey to high school....
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Why Housing First failed in Canada
No matter who you vote for, Canadians will keep falling into homelessness....
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Average asking rental prices shoot upwards $2,200
Housing researcher Carolyn Whitzman weighs in on the housing crisis as the national average for rental asking prices reaches a record high....
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Indigenous Supportive Housing Program (ISHP) Capital Funding 2024-2025 Now Open!
Request for Proposals (RFPs) for Indigenous Supportive Housing Program (ISHP) Capital Funding 2024-2025 is now OPEN!...
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Trudeau and Ford governments reach $357M deal in federal funds for affordable housing
Ottawa and Queen’s Park have reached a deal ensuring $357 million in federal funds will flow to the province to build affordable housing....
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‘Language is identity’: Indigenous Ontario legislator to make history at Queen’s Park
Decades after being punished in a residential school for speaking his own language, Sol Mamakwa will hold the powerful to account at Ontario’s legislature in the very same language past governments tried to bury....
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OAHS Takes Home Two Outstanding Business Achievement Awards from Sault Ste. Marie’s Chamber of Commerce
Last night, several Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services (OAHS) staff attended the Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Business Achievement Awards, an annual award show recognizing the valuable contributions businesses and individuals who have made or are still making contributions which enhance Sault Ste. Marie's business community....
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OAHS Invites You to our Indigenous Housing Community Engagement Events!
Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services (OAHS) is excited to launch a series of community engagements over the coming months. We want to hear directly from urban Indigenous community members about housing priorities and how we can develop housing that meets communities’ needs....
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Ontario Building More Supportive Housing in Thunder Bay
Our CEO Justin Marchand and Senior Director Sally Ledger attended a housing announcement this morning in Thunder Bay featuring MPP Kevin Holland of Thunder Bay-Atikokan and Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Paul Calandra....
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OAHS Chance Meeting with Scotiabank’s Rebekah Young!
Our CEO Justin Marchand and Rebekah Young, 1st VP & Head of Inclusion and Resilience Economics at Scotiabank, had a chance to meet up at the Canadian Housing and Renewal (CHRA)'s Congress this year in...
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Introducing the Canadian Housing Acquisition Fund!
The Canadian Housing Acquisition Fund is a pan-Canadian federally incorporated non-profit founded by the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association, Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada, and the Rental Protection Fund. With a leadership and governance structure...
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Ottawa invests $13 million in Indigenous health centre set for east Hamilton
Federal funding announcements aren't always as emotional as one held Monday morning in Hamilton's east end. People teared up, hugged and expressed their appreciation for one another's work on a long-term Indigenous health and housing project. ...
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Applications for the Fourth Annual Don McBain Memorial Award are Now Open!
Today marks the opening of the Don McBain Memorial Award (DMMA) for its fourth year! Since 2017, the idea of contributing to an Indigenous student’s education will continue and applications are now open for all Indigenous secondary students in Ontario....
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‘Concerning’ cut to local homelessness funding on horizon
Published on February 26th, 2024, by Sootoday. The equivalent of five full-time positions will have to be eliminated as a result of cuts from federal government expected in 2026, says Social Services board. Managers at...
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OAHS will take over ownership at 321 John Street in Cobourg to develop affordable housing
“At OAHS, we believe every person deserves the dignity of safe, affordable housing,” states OAHS Director of Housing Development Cathy Connor....
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Brantford Native Housing advocates for urban Indigenous housing needs
Published on February 18th, 2024 by Brant Beacon Check out this article featuring photos of OAHS staff members Sarah McBain and Sally Ledger regarding the need for housing in Brantford and the funding hurdles that...
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NICHI Announces New Career Opportunities
Interested in being part of a movement? NICHI’s hiring! NICHI provides housing and housing supports for Indigenous peoples; collaborates through the national organizational structure and provides housing for urban, rural, and northern Indigenous peoples. Through...
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Need money for post -secondary school? Apply for $2,000!
The Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association (ONPHA) is proud to offer five scholarships of $2,000 each to post-secondary students who identify as Indigenous and are living in non-profit housing (also known as social or community housing)...
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Minister Calandra meets with OAHS to discuss Housing and Homelessness
Minister Calandra met today with OAHS CEO Justin Marchand and Director of Policy Chelsea Combot. They met at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference in Toronto. The positive meeting focused on solutions to addressing homelessness...
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City of Peterborough announces members of Mayor’s Task Force for Housing Creation
Group of builders and housing development professionals will assist city in meeting its provincially assigned target of 4,700 new housing units by 2031....
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OAHS’s 2022-2023 Annual Report Has Arrived!
In our relentless pursuit of providing safe, affordable, and culture-based housing for urban Indigenous communities in Ontario, this year's annual report invites you to delve into the impactful work accomplished at OAHS during the 2022-2023 fiscal year. Discover the stories of the people we serve and our team members, and explore exciting development projects....
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Happy Holidays from OAHS!
As of Wednesday, December 27th our offices will be working with limited staff throughout the holidays, with our offices fully closed on December 25th, 26th, and January 1st. All regular hours and full staff will...
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Indigenous organization ‘disappointed’ with feds’ announcement on affordable housing
The head of an Indigenous housing organization says he feels let down by the federal government’s fall economic update. In that update, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland offered $1 billion over seven years starting in 2025 towards affordable housing – not enough says Marc Maracle....
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Addiction, mental health crisis front and centre at northern Ontario tourism summit
The Destination Northern Ontario tourism board passed a resolution at its recent AGM, pledging support to address the issues of homelessness, mental health and addiction....
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