On May 2, 2015, The Co-operative Housing Association of Eastern Ontario (CHASEO) has elected Jasmine Borden to the CHASEO Board of Directors. This unprecedented move is the first time in CHASEO’s history the members have elected a representative from a management organization. Jasmine Borden a Senior Coordinator in the Ottawa area is responsible for Homestarts’ delivery of services to our co-operative clients in the area.

Homestarts’ staff along with hundreds of residents and housing advocates held a rally at Toronto City Hall calling for more investments in affordable housing from the province and federal government. The Close the Housing Gap Rally was co-organized by the City of Toronto, the Co‑operative Housing Federation of Canada (CHFC), the Co‑operative Housing Federation of Toronto (CHFT) and the Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC). The rally was moderated by Councillor Anna Ba