The Town of Canmore has been working to address the need for affordable housing since the early 1990’s. The various committees, studies and initiatives are well documented in the Town of Canmore Affordable and Entry Level Housing Study (2003). The Canmore Community Housing Corporation, formed in 2001, has been coordinating and promoting the development of affordable homeownership in the form of Permanently Affordable Housing (PAH) since its inception. Private sector owners and businesses have supplied the bulk of the rental housing stock.

In March 2008, Canmore Council approved a Terms of Reference for a Comprehensive Housing Action Plan (CHAP) to identify a range of implementable housing policies and actions to meet the community needs for a broad continuum of housing.

Comprehensive Housing Action Plan