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Federal elections

Housing co-operatives : a solution to the housing challenge September 11, 2019

FECHIMM wants to help make housing a priority issue during the upcoming federal electoral campaign. [ + ]

Avantages COOP

A new purchasing group for arboricultural services August 29, 2019

FECHIMM has entered into a partnership agreement with Arboplus, a certified company offering tree, soil and landscaping maintenance services [ + ]

CHF Canada AGM

The movement wants to make the governments aware of the need to keep existing housing co-operatives in good shape June 10, 2019

The annual meeting of the Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada (CHF Canada) voted in favor of the late proposal submitted by FECHIMM. [ + ]

Plumbing

The deadline for making a claim under the Kitec System regulation is January 9, 2020 June 10, 2019

The Kitec plumbing system, produced by IPEX, was installed in several homes and buildings in Canada and the United States from 1995 to 2007. [ + ]

Expansion of FECHIMM’s territory

THE FEDERATION WILL RECRUIT HOUSING CO-OPERATIVES THROUGHOUT QUEBEC June 03, 2019

FECHIMM will begin this fall a vast recruitment campaign to convince housing co-operatives from other regions of Quebec to join its ranks [ + ]

2019 AGM

A renewed board of directors May 14, 2019

The Board of directors of FECHIMM has four new members following the elections held at the AGM 2019. [ + ]

2019 AGM

Fifteen resolutions are adopted May 14, 2019

The main issues of the next federal election campaign, gender equality, the work of the committees and the extension of FECHIMM's territory attracted the attention of the delegates at the 2019 AGM [ + ]

Training

Practical workshops in maintenance May 08, 2019

Under an agreement between FECHIMM and the continuing education services of the Montréal and Laval school boards... [ + ]

Avantages COOP

Renewal of the agreement with Rona March 14, 2019

FECHIMM and RONA have renewed the partnership agreement that allows housing co-operatives and their members to avail themselves of discounts [ + ]

2019 AGM

THE PROGRAM AND THE REGISTRATION FORM ARE NOW ONLINE March 01, 2019

Member cooperatives can now register their delegates and observers at the Federation’s 2019 annual meeting [ + ]

The movement is in mourning

A ceremony commemorating Lucia Kowaluk will be held on Sunday, February 17 February 11, 2019

The ceremony honoring Lucia Kowaluk, a social justice and environmental activist, who passed away on February 1 at the age of 84, will be held on Sunday, February 17. [ + ]

Training

Members show interest in a mentoring program tailor-made for housing co-operatives February 03, 2019

Nearly a hundred co-operative members participated in the FECHIMM survey on a possible mentoring program [ + ]

Community life

FECHIMM’s 2019 Annual meeting will be held on April 26 and 27, 2019 January 23, 2019

The Hôtel Gouverneur - Place Dupuis will host FECHIMM’s 2019 AGM on Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27. [ + ]

Education

FECHIMM is consulting members of housing co-operatives about their interest in a mentoring program November 15, 2018

FECHIMM is inviting members of housing co-operatives to answer a short survey to see if they are interested in taking part in a mentoring program [ + ]

2018 QUEBEC ELECTIONS

UNCERTAINTIES CONCERNING THE FUTURE OF SOCIAL HOUSING FOLLOWING THE ELECTION OF A CAQ MAJORITY GOVERNMENT October 02, 2018

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35th anniversary

OPEN HOUSE AT FECHIMM September 20, 2018

FECHIMM is inviting members of housing co-operatives to an Open House on Thursday, October 18th starting at 2 pm. [ + ]

Avantages COOP

Rebates on dental care September 05, 2018

FECHIMM and Le Dentiste dental care clinics have come to an agreement, exclusive to members of housing co-operatives [ + ]

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Quebec 2018

Electoral Debate on Community Housing September 03, 2018

FOHM and FECHIMM are organizing a debate between candidates representing the four main parties... [ + ]

Political Action

The beginning of the new season based on mobilization August 23, 2018

The electoral campaign that begins today in Quebec and FRAPRU’s March for the right to housing between Ottawa and Quebec will mark the return to politics [ + ]

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2018 Québec Elections

The Fonds québécois d’habitation communautaire aims for 5,000 new homes per year August 21, 2018

Québec's next government should make a commitment to produce at least 5,000 social or community housing units per year during its mandate. [ + ]