News Releases
AHMA advocates for culturally safe, affordable and equitable approaches to Indigenous housing. Read housing success stories here.
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A Home for the Holidays
As the federal government struggles to maintain course, advocates call for the immediate release of previously committed and desperately needed funds for urban Indigenous housing. In Canada, Indigenous people are 13 TIMES more likely to experience homelessness than non-Indigenous people ―an unacceptable inequity. Read more >
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AHMA’s 2024 Year in Review
Throughout 2024, AHMA participated in a number of advocacy and engagement activities to further empower Urban Indigenous Peoples and advocate for greater autonomy and FIBI approaches to housing. Read more >
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AHMA Members Secure $26.8 Million in NICHI Funding
“This achievement reflects your unwavering commitment to supporting Indigenous housing and services across British Columbia. Your hard work and dedication are paving the way for meaningful change and addressing critical needs within our communities” (Gary Wilson, AHMA Board President and NICHI Co-Chair). Read more >
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Housing Central Partners Call on Government to Prioritize Affordable Housing Following Election Outcome
As the final vote count in the 2024 provincial election is confirmed, Housing Central – comprised of the Aboriginal Housing Management Association, BC Non-Profit Housing Association and the Co-operative Housing Federation of BC – extends congratulations to the incoming government. This election was an opportunity for voters across British Columbia to make their voices heard… Read more >
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Meet the winners of FortisBC’s 2024 Efficiency in Action Awards
FortisBC Energy Inc. and FortisBC Inc. (“FortisBC”) unveiled nine of B.C.’s exceptional energy champions at their 2024 Efficiency in Action Awards. The actions these award recipients took represent the innovative and effective work happening in the province to help lower energy use, overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and operational costs across B.C.’s commercial and industrial… Read more >
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AHMA Announces Partnership with Connective
AHMA and Connective will work together to create more housing opportunities for underserved Indigenous people living off reserve in communities across BC. The recently formalized two-year partnership is a unique opportunity to leverage our respective strengths, expertise, networks, and resources, to empower Indigenous people to develop their own housing services. Read more > Read more >
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For Reconciliation to Work, Housing Is the Way Forward – AHMA Co-Authors National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Op-Ed
“We approach housing with a similar spirit of interconnectedness that guides Indigenous world views. We see housing as not just a roof over one’s head, but a vital part of overall well-being. Housing affects health, education and economic stability for both individuals and communities.” Read More > Read more >
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Housing Central partners call on all parties to expand B.C.’s community housing stock
The Housing Central partners are calling on all parties to respond to the urgent need for targeted action to address the ongoing affordable housing crisis. Housing Central’s Build More. Protect More. A New Affordable Housing Plan for BC details current and projected affordable housing needs with solutions that will support renters and Indigenous peoples, and… Read more >
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Indigenous housing providers celebrate Provincial funding for culturally supportive homes and reconciliation
The Indigenous Housing Fund allows AHMA members and First Nations to continue the critically important work of providing housing and services for those most in need of a safe place to call home. AHMA is proud of the collaborative work we have done with the Province and BC Housing to establish this support for all… Read more >
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Nearly 1,500 affordable homes protected through Rental Protection Fund
Two rental buildings in North Vancouver and Squamish have been acquired and preserved by Hiy̓ám̓ Housing and Housing Squamish respectively, through the support of the the Rental Protection Fund (RPF). These acquisitions are a great contribution to affordable housing for vulnerable people in communities where rental housing is in short supply. Read more >