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CCOC members have been an important part of the organization since it began in 1974. Being a member allows you to participate in any meeting of the membership and vote during member meetings, including on resolutions and on electing the Board of Directors. CCOC community members and tenants are encouraged to become a member and […]

In April 2024, CCOC members gathered at a special meeting of members to approve a new bylaw for the organization. CCOC needed to revise our Bylaw to be compliant with the Ontario Non-Profit Corporation Act (ONCA), which came into effect in October of this year. In addition to the need to meet the requirements of […]

Every two years, CCOC’s Tenant Satisfaction Survey provides an important opportunity for tenants to share their experiences, helping us keep tenant voices central to our decision-making. This year, we worked hard to make the survey accessible, offering it in English, French, and Arabic and distributing hard copies with prepaid envelopes for easy returns. Tenants could […]

As many tenants would have noticed in this year’s Tenant Satisfaction Survey, there were a lot of questions on the background of our tenants. We asked questions about ethnicity, income, gender, and more. While these questions were optional and anonymous like the rest of the survey, we can understand that tenants might be wondering why […]

In 2022, we shared a post about Anti-racist Organizational Change (AROC) at CCOC. We shared how the Board of Directors, Department Directors, and CCOC staff had become engaged in this work. One of the gaps we had identified at the time was that committee volunteers were missing from our AROC work. We introduced our Anti-Oppression […]

Thanks to the advocacy of tenants and grant funding from the Community Housing Transformation Centre (CHTC), CCOC was able to install our 13th tenant-led garden at 143-153 Arlington Avenue this Spring, giving residents the opportunity to grow their own food at home, as well as build connections with neighbours and the natural environment. How did […]

The Board of Directors is responsible for managing CCOC honestly, in good faith, and in the best interest of the organization. The importance of volunteers As a Board member you would support CCOC staff and offer expertise and advice in decision making. We would not be able to run as successfully as we do without […]

CCOC has been housing the community since 1974. Since the late 1980s, we have had referral agreements with a number of community partners who provide support services. Over the years, we have also housed many new immigrant and refugee families who are often sponsored by local churches or community groups. Stable and affordable housing A […]

Rents in OttawaOver the past five years, rents in Ottawa have gone up by an average 5.2% per year. Over the same period, CCOC has been able to hold our rent increases to an average of 1.6% per year. Like everyone in our community, CCOC is facing major financial pressure from rising costs. This year, […]

On December 31, 2021, CCOC welcomed 2100 Scott Street in to our portfolio. This property is a seven-story building with 104 apartments and is located in Westboro, just blocks from Westboro Beach. Until this year, 2100 Scott Street was owned by Taiga Non-Profit Housing Corporation. A merger means resilience CCOC and Taiga Non-Profit merged to […]

CCOC’s mission as a non-profit housing provider is to create, maintain, and promote affordable housing. This means we have good quality buildings and apartments in walkable downtown neighbourhoods, as well as diverse housing options. So, what’s redevelopment? Simply put, it’s a new construction that replaces existing buildings. Redevelopment helps address the need for affordable housing […]

Since our grassroots beginnings, CCOC has always prioritized creating inclusive projects and spaces. Dismantling oppressive dynamics is difficult, but as a community-based organization, it is up to CCOC to continuously show up for our community. Every Black History Month, we witness performative actions that begin and end in February. At CCOC, our anti-racist organizational change […]