Ottawa Community Housing Corporation

Ottawa Community Housing Corporation is the largest social housing provider in Ottawa, managing two-thirds of the City’s social housing portfolio, and the second largest in Ontario. It provides almost 15,000 homes to over 32,000 seniors, parents, children, singles and persons with special needs in communities across the City.

History

In June 2002, Ottawa Community Housing Corporation was so named following the amalgamation of two organizations, City Living (City of Ottawa Non-Profit Housing Corporation) and Ottawa Housing Corporation. Each of these housing providers had over 25 years of housing experience.

The housing portfolio is scattered throughout the City and includes apartments in lowrise and highrise buildings, townhouses, row houses, detached houses and rooming houses. The majority of the housing portfolio was constructed between 1950 to 1980.

The City of Ottawa is the sole Shareholder of Ottawa Community Housing (OCH). The Corporation operates at arm’s length from the City and has a Board of Directors of twelve (12) members. The members comprise the Mayor, as Ex Officio, four (4) City Councillor as City representatives, six (6) Community representatives and a tenant Board member.

Communities

Board of directors

City Of Ottawa Members:

• Mayor Jim Watson (Ex Officio)
• Councillor Mathieu Fleury (Chair)
• Councillor Catherine McKenney
• Councillor Jody Mitic
• Councillor Steve Desroches

'Community Members:

• Dan Doré (Vice-Chair and Treasurer)
• Cathy Jordan (Corporate Secretary)
• Sarah Kambites
• Claude Lloyd
• Anthony Pizarro
• Nicole St-Louis

Tenant Member:

• Carole Ladouceur

Ottawa Community Housing CEO:

• Stéphane Giguère

External links

• Ottawa Community Housing
• CICO e-Blue Book Record Details