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Housing Forward: 2026 Prairies Affordable Housing Summit
May 11, 2026 to May 14, 2026
This multi-day event will bring together housing providers, developers, builders, planners, governments, funders, and sector leaders from across the Prairies and beyond to explore what’s working, what’s emerging, and what it will take to meaningfully advance housing affordability.
Format:
- Keynotes, panels, interactive sessions, site tours, and networking
Why Attend?
- Explore emerging ideas, tools, and models shaping the future of affordable housing
- Learn from early successes and real-world case studies including site tours of supportive housing sites, modular builds, and Indigenous-owned/operated developments in Edmonton
- Connect with leaders across market and non-market housing, finance, policy, and development
- Help shape a forward-looking agenda for housing innovation and sector sustainability
Programming will focus on:
- Innovative and scalable affordable housing delivery, including cost-effective, climate-resilient, and accessible design
- Housing as health, exploring the role of housing in preventing homelessness, improving health outcomes, and reducing pressure on emergency and health systems
- Organizational capacity, workforce development, and long-term operational sustainability across the housing sectors
- Funding, financing, and partnership models that support cross-sector collaboration, including Indigenous-led and community-based delivery
- Policy, planning, and system alignment to enable faster approvals, inclusive design, and better outcomes
- Indigenous leadership and perspectives in housing, including culturally responsive design, land-based approaches, and pathways to reconciliation
9797 Jasper Avenue NW
Edmonton, AB, T5J 1N9
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