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Federal government launches $1.5-billion program to preserve affordable rental housing

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Vega, M. (2026, September 22). Federal government launches $1.5-billion program to preserve affordable rental housing. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/real-estate/federal-government-launches-1-5-billion-program-to-preserve-affordable-rental-housing/article_2278ee41-6025-453e-94e7-654c72cb0c12.html

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The federal government has initiated a $1.5-billion program called the Canada Rental Protection Fund, designed to help community housing providers acquire and preserve affordable rental properties at risk of being lost or redeveloped. The fund includes $470 million in nonrepayable contributions and $1 billion in low-interest loans managed by the Canadian Housing Acquisition Fund (CHAF), a group including various housing organizations. Minister Gregor Robertson highlighted that this program will protect 7,000 at-risk homes over five years, aiming to ensure affordable rental housing remains available for Canadians.

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The federal government launched a $1.5-billion program in 2024 to preserve affordable rental housing under the initiative "Build Canada Homes." This new fund, called the Canada Rental Protection Fund, aims to protect at-risk properties from private buyers who might raise rents or redevelop them. Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Gregor Robertson announced that the Canadian Housing Acquisition Fund (CHAF) will operate this program, which includes partnerships with organizations like the Canadian Housing Renewal Association (CHRA), The National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Inc. (NICHI), Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada, and the BC Rental Protection Fund. The initiative is part of broader efforts to increase affordable housing options for Canadians across the country.

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Manuela Vega

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Topics

Build Canada Homes CHAF Canadians The Canada Rental Protection Fund The Canadian Housing Acquisition Fund

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Build Canada Homes ORG · 3× The Canada Rental Protection Fund ORG · 3× CHAF ORG · 2× Canadians NORP · 2× The Canadian Housing Acquisition Fund ORG · 2× Canada GPE · 1× Canadian NORP · 1× Crown ORG · 1× Gregor Robertson PERSON · 1× the Canadian Housing Renewal Association ORG · 1×

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The Canadian Housing Acquisition Fund (CHAF) has been chosen to operate the program, a group that includes the Canadian Housing Renewal Association (CHRA), The National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Inc. (NICHI), Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada, and the BC Rental Protection Fund.

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2026-09-22 · Toronto Star

Federal government launches $1.5-billion program to preserve affordable rental housing · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 2 hedged)

The federal government has opened applications for a $1.5-billion program that helps community housing providers acquire and preserve “at-risk” affordable rental properties. asserted

providers → open → properties

The Canada Rental Protection Fund, established in 2024, is one of the first initiatives under Build Canada Homes, the federal Crown corporation tasked with increasing the supply of affordable housing across Canada. asserted

Fund → establish → Canada

The fund is meant to protect affordable homes from being bought by private owners that may seek higher rents, or lost to redevelopment or conversions. uncertain

that → mean → redevelopment

“Every Canadian deserves a place to call home,” Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Gregor Robertson said in a release Tuesday. asserted

Robertson → deserve → release

“That is why our new government is taking decisive action to protect affordable rental housing through the Canada Rental Protection Fund, helping preserve affordable homes and ensuring more Canadians can remain in their communities.” asserted

Canadians → take → communities

that → choose → Canada

The roughly $1.5 billion program includes $470 million in nonrepayable contributions and $1 billion in low-interest loans. asserted

program → include → loans

In addition to helping community housing providers buy and renew affordable housing stock, CHAF will also seek additional funding from charities, private investors and government. asserted

CHAF → help → charities

Repaid loans, meanwhile, will be reinvested into future affordable housing acquisitions. asserted

loans → reinveste → acquisitions

According to Build Canada Homes, the program could save 7,000 at-risk homes in the first five years, depending on market conditions and acquisition opportunities, and thousands more as capital is reinvested. uncertain

capital → accord → conditions

Ana Bailão, CEO of Build Canada Homes, said the Canada Rental Protection Fund reflects the government’s commitment to “safeguarding affordable housing while ensuring strong stewardship of public funds. asserted

Fund → say → funds

“By investing in a sector-led model, we are supporting an independent organization with the expertise and capacity needed to act quickly in competitive markets. asserted

we → invest → markets

We are confident the Canadian Housing Acquisition Fund will generate meaningful and lasting results for Canadians by protecting the homes they rely on,” she said. asserted

she → generate → homes