Canada Lands Company announces its Affordable Housing Advisory Committee for the National Capital Region

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Ottawa, ON -- Canada Lands Company announced 14 members to its newly-created Affordable Housing Advisory Committee for the National Capital Region (NCR). This initiative is part of the Company’s commitment to accelerate the delivery of affordable housing across its properties in the region.

The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee is an advisory body comprised of people with lived experiences, affordable housing advocates and professionals with knowledge and experience in research, design, management and delivery of affordable housing. The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee will meet regularly to offer key insights and maintain dialogue with partners and organizations that specialize in affordable housing delivery and management.

Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Members for the NCR include:

  • Adil Kodian – Executive Vice President, Rohit Homes
  • Cliff Youdale – Chief Development Officer, Ottawa Community Housing Corporation
  • Louise Atkins – Affordable Housing Advocate
  • Mary Huang – President, Centretown Community Association
  • Mike Bulthuis – Executive Director, Ottawa Community Land Trust
  • Nick Gefucia – Senior Vice President, EllisDon Community Builders
  • Paige Waldock –Director, Cahdco (Centretown Affordable Housing Development Corporation)
  • Robin Cayer Stevens – Lead Project Coordinator, Algonquin Anishnabeg Nation Tribal Council
  • Robyn Brown – Placemaking Lead (Canada East), Arcadis
  • Sara Cooper – Chief Executive Officer, Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawa
  • Sarah Button – Executive Director, Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation
  • Shawn Hamilton – Principal, Proveras Commercial Realty
  • Liv Reijns – Affordable Housing Resident

“The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee brings together lived experiences and expertise that spans housing policy, planning, development and operations. The committee will be instrumental in helping Canada Lands Company meet its affordable housing targets in the National Capital Region. I look forward to embarking on this work so that we can enable more much needed housing.”
Tara Dinsmore, VP, Real Estate (NCR), Canada Lands Company

In 2023, Canada Lands Company set an affordable housing target of at least 20 per cent across its portfolio, where a municipal requirement does not exist.  In the past year alone, the Company enabled more than 4,100 new housing units, 35 per cent of which were affordable, representing a significant increase compared to previous years

A request for applicants was issued in the summer of 2025 inviting individuals with experience in the design, development and management of affordable housing to contribute their time and knowledge to support this important work.  

About Canada Lands Company

Canada Lands Company is a self-financing federal Crown corporation specializing in real estate development and attraction management. Since 1995, it has contributed to enriching communities and the Canadian experience by unlocking the full potential of the properties it owns and operates in Montréal and across Canada. The Company acquires, transforms, and reintegrates surplus federal lands into sought-after communities, helping to create housing. Canada Lands is also a recognized leader in managing iconic tourist attractions, including the CN Tower and Downsview Park in Toronto, as well as the Montréal Science Centre and the Old Port of Montréal. Canada Lands strives to increase economic, social, and environmental value in all its real estate and attraction projects and is proud to have generated over $1.3 billion in economic benefits for the Government of Canada since its inception.

For more information:
Jeannie Tsang
Canada Lands Company
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416-605-0382

Manon Lapensee
Canada Lands Company
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416-402-0538