Affordable Housing Conference welcomes BC Housing Minister Christine Boyle

Press Release

The Future of Housing: Leaders gather to address urgent challenges facing British Columbia

Hon. Christine Boyle, Minister Responsible for Housing to virtually join 1,700+ delegates at the 2025 Housing Central Conference to tackle urgent challenges in housing

Vancouver, BC – Canada’s largest afordable housing conference will bring together leaders, innovators, and experts in the community housing sector to explore the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the future of housing. With a focus on collaboration and knowledge-sharing, the conference will feature a dynamic lineup of keynote speakers, interactive workshops, and networking sessions from November 17 to 19.

The conference will feature 120+ education sessions and internationally renowned keynote speakers who will deliver bold perspectives on community building and intergenerational living, Indigenous ways of knowing in contemporary architecture, the legacy of the residential school system, inclusive housing, and more.

The Hon. Christine Boyle, Minister Responsible for Housing, addresses delegates remotely on Monday, Nov. 17 (8:55 a.m.).

The 32nd annual Housing Central Conference is jointly presented by BC Non-Proft Housing Association (BCNPHA), the Aboriginal Housing Management Association (AHMA) and the Co-operative Housing Federation of BC (CHF BC).

The conference will be attended by 1,700+ delegates from throughout B.C. and across Canada who are making a diference every day to ensure everyone has safe, secure and afordable housing.

“The 2025 Housing Central Conference is more than a gathering; it’s a driving force for real progress in housing,” said BCNPHA CEO Jill Atkey. “With uncertainty surrounding ongoing housing investment from senior levels of government, it’s more critical than ever that the sector gathers to learn from each other and continue the push to ensure everyone in BC has a safe, secure and afordable home.”

Conference highlights

• Keynote speakers, including: Métis novelist, poet, and author for young people katherena vermette, in conversation with veteran broadcast journalist Shelagh Rogers; host of The Nature of Things (CBC) and award-winning science communicator Anthony Morgan; Antony Wood, director of the Masters in Tall Buildings and Vertical Urbanism; memoirist, journalist, educator, and activist, Harrison Mooney; and leading expert on change fuency Jay Kiew.
• Educational sessions covering: solutions to Canada’s housing crisis, multicultural housing, community engagement, housing for women and gender diverse individuals, youth and seniors housing, and much more.
• Art Expo on Wednesday, November 19 featuring the work of a diverse group of local artists and organizations that provide arts-related services and programming.

“The housing crisis we continue to face on the front lines demands a united response from every level of government and across the entire housing sector,” said AHMA CEO Margaret Pfoh. “At the 2025 Housing Central Conference, we look forward to engaging with experts, partners, and industry leaders to advance solutions and strengthen advocacy for our communities, who urgently need the afordable homes and supports our collective expertise can deliver.”

“The Housing Central Conference provides a unique platform for housing leaders to share ideas and expertise, driving real progress across the sector,” said Thom Armstrong, CEO of CHF BC. “Together, we’ll explore solutions for a more sustainable, inclusive, and innovative housing future — building communities where everyone can thrive.”

Media are invited to attend the Housing Central Conference from November 17 to 19, 2025, at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre, 1088 Burrard St., Vancouver, BC.

For more details, visit conference.housingcentral.ca.

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