The Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts is the convening place for CLTs across Canada.

Mission

To support the growth of community land trusts with the primary purpose of acquiring, developing, and/or stewarding permanently affordable housing, land, and other assets that contribute to a thriving community.

Vision

A Canadian CLT sector that is well-connected, enabled by government policy and funding, and driving a major increase in the national share of non-market housing assets.

Guiding Principles

Housing is a right, not a commodity.

CLTs offer a de-commodified form of land stewardship that is protected from the speculative real estate market.

Land ownership empowers communities.

CLTs have roots in Civil Rights activism. CNCLT supports projects that empower communities who have been systematically denied opportunities for land ownership.

Solidarity with Indigenous people.

Engaging in land-based practices on stolen Indigenous lands, we are committed to supporting Indigenous peoples, communities, and organizations through concrete actions.

Democratic governance.

CNCLT is a member-led network with an elected board representing the interests of the CLT sector.

Diversity is our strength.

CNCLT welcomes CLTs organizations representing diverse communities and geographies, as well as those who are innovating community land trusts beyond the traditional model.

Board

Joshua Barndt, (Parkdale) Neighbourhood Land Trust

Curtis Whiley, Upper Hammonds Plains Community Land Trust

Chiyi Tam, Toronto Chinatown Land Trust

Amina Yasin, Hogan’s Alley Society

Mike Bulthuis, Ottawa Community Land Trust

Anyika Mark, Little Jamaica Community Land Trust

Jon Gagnon. Sundance Commons

Saba Thackurdeen, Associate member

Eric Visser, Vancity Community Investment Bank

Fatema Jivaji, Associate member

Staff

Nat Pace
Network Director

Nat leads the network’s success as a member-based network that provides tools, resources, and services to community land trusts across Canada.

Celia Wandio
CLT Specialist

Celia develops educational and technical resources, while also providing direct support to CLTs in various stages of organizational development.

Jane O’Brien Davis
CLT Specialist

Jane primarily supports Black-led CLTs in developing resources for organizational capacity building, facilitating knowledge mobilization, and supporting community engagement.