Community Land Trust Summit

Kjipuktuk / Halifax / Virtual

September 11-14, 2025

Early Bird Registration Opens in April

What to Expect?

Attendees can look forward to inspiring keynotes, dynamic discussions, guided tours, and networking opportunities.

Topics include:

  • Introduction to community land trusts (and how to start one)
  • Scaling community housing and building sector resilience
  • Cooperative housing innovations
  • Creative funding solutions
  • Land rematriation, decolonization, treaty education, Indigenous/settler solidarity
  • African Nova Scotian communities
  • Equitable farmland access and stewardship

Who Should Attend?

The Summit attracts a wide range of actors, including:

  • Community land trusts, from start-ups to legacy organizations
  • Affordable and community housing providers and associations
  • Grassroots housing activists and tenant organizers
  • Public policymakers, government, elected officials
  • Value-aligned professionals working in architecture, planning, real estate, law, and finance

Venue

The conference takes place at the Halifax Convention Centre, on the Argyle level, located in Downtown Halifax.

Schedule

Thursday, September 11 2 – 6 PM Add-on tour: AKOMA
6 – 9 PM Social Gathering, Downtown Halifax
Friday, September 12 9 – 4 PM Halifax Convention Centre
4 – 7 PM Reception, Upper Hammonds Plains
Saturday, September 13 9 – 5 PM Halifax Convention Centre
5 – 7 PM Reception, Downtown Halifax
Sunday, September 14 8 – 4 PM Add-on Tour: Tatamagouche Centre (led by Women of First Light)

Add-on Training: Acquisitions Crash Course

Call for Speakers

We are seeking speakers for Friday September 12 and Saturday September 13 at the Halifax Convention Centre.

Submission are due May 23, 2025 and will be adjudicated on a rolling basis — apply early for a greater chance of acceptance.

Les séances en français sont encouragées.

Call for Speakers

Sponsors

Questions?

Contact info@communityland.ca