On The Way Home

From Policy to Practice: Building Affordable Housing at the Municipal Level with Jessica DeVreeze

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 02:02:31 GMT

In this episode of On the Way Home, Emmy Kelly speaks with Jessica DeVreeze, Affordable Housing Team Leader with the City of Airdrie, about what it takes to move affordable housing from policy discussions into real implementation on the ground. Jessica reflects on her journey from policy strategy in Calgary to leading municipal housing initiatives, sharing what surprised her most about the realities of delivery and collaboration. She discusses the role municipalities play in advancing housing through land use, partnerships, and policy tools, explores the biggest barriers cities face today, and highlights lessons Canadian communities can learn from global and multicultural perspectives. Jessica also shares what gives her hope and what she believes must happen now to build more inclusive, affordable communities in the years ahead.

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From Survival to Stability: Jason Miles on Home, Recovery, and Hope

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:01:18 GMT

In this episode of On the Way Home, Emmy Kelly speaks with Jason Miles, a lived expert who shares his powerful journey from chronic homelessness and addiction to stability through supportive housing at Dunn House. Jason reflects on what life was like before having a home, the challenges of navigating cycles of instability, and what it feels like to finally have a place of safety and belonging. He discusses the role that supportive housing, community, and health services played in his recovery and wellness, and shares where he is today and his plans for the future. Drawing from lived experience, Jason offers insights for decision-makers about what works, helps listeners better understand the realities of homelessness, and shares his hopes for the future of supportive housing for others seeking a path out of instability.

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Centering Youth Voice and Reconciliation with Bailey Waukey

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 03:02:11 GMT

In this episode of On the Way Home, Emmy Kelly speaks with Bailey Waukey, Strategic Advisor for Youth Engagement and First Nations Relations, about the power of youth voice, collaboration, and reconciliation in shaping better housing outcomes for Indigenous young people. Bailey shares his journey into youth reconciliation and strategy development, explains how he helps organizations design responses using their existing strengths, and reflects on why collaboration is often challenging and how it can be done with care and intention. He discusses the development of the Indigenous Youth Housing Strategy, what mattered most to youth in shaping it, and why the next phase of pilot funding is critical. Bailey also explores what meaningful reconciliation looks like in housing systems and offers practical guidance for organizations seeking to create stronger, more inclusive outcomes for Indigenous youth.

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Thinking Beyond the Market with Brian Doucet

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 02:42:05 GMT

In this episode of On the Way Home, Emmy Kelly speaks with Brian Doucet about why solving the housing crisis requires more than simply building more market housing. Drawing from his research and his film Thinking Beyond the Market, Brian explains what non-market housing means in practice, why preserving existing affordable homes is as critical as creating new supply, and what Canada can do right now. He explores how displacement affects real families and communities, why housing cannot be separated from transportation and city planning, and highlights examples of solutions already working across Canada. Brian leaves listeners with practical ways governments, communities, and individuals can help push toward a more inclusive and genuinely affordable housing system.

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Designing Better Systems for Better Service with Michelle Parisien

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 02:53:54 GMT

In this episode of On the Way Home, Emmy Kelly speaks with Michelle Parisien, Director of Tenant Experience Operations at Ottawa Community Housing, about how thoughtful system design drives stronger tenant outcomes and healthier frontline teams. Michelle explains why service delivery models matter more than structure and organizational charts, how Lean principles can be applied in a people-centered public service environment, and how leaders can balance consistency with flexibility in complex housing systems. She shares real examples of how redesigning systems can outperform individual effort, reflects on preventing burnout while improving service quality, and offers practical guidance for leaders seeking to move from reactive mode toward continuous improvement and shared accountability.

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Meeting Young People Where They Are with Mark Aston

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

In this episode of On the Way Home, Emmy Kelly sits with Mark Aston, CEO of Covenant House Toronto, to talk about youth homelessness in Toronto and what it truly takes to respond with care and hope. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience, Mark shares why youth homelessness is fundamentally different from adult homelessness, what young people need to rebuild their lives, and where systems still fall short. Grounded in respect, compassion, and unconditional support, this conversation is a powerful reminder that listening to our young people and meeting them where they are can change lives and help create real pathways home.

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Postcards From Helsinki: What Canada Can Learn About Ending Homelessness

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 03:32:14 GMT

What happens when Canadian housing leaders step inside a system that has effectively ended chronic homelessness? In this episode of On the Way Home, Mohamed Abdallah and Carolina Ibarra share reflections from the 2025 Helsinki Study Tour, exploring Finland’s coordinated Housing First approach, integrated supportive services, and long-term political commitment to housing as infrastructure. Through personal moments, policy insights, and practical observations, the conversation examines what truly sets Finland apart, and what lessons are most transferable to the Canadian context as we work toward more coordinated, humane, and effective housing systems.

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Scaling Care Without Losing the Human Touch with Alain Cadieux

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:36:26 GMT

What does tenant experience really mean when you’re responsible for more than 30,000 people? In this episode of On the Way Home, Emmy Kelly sits down with Alain Cadieux, Vice President of Tenant Experience and Quality Assurance at Ottawa Community Housing, to explore how large housing systems can deliver consistent, high-quality, human-centred services at scale. Alain shares how responsible technology and artificial intelligence are reducing administrative burden for staff, improving service quality for tenants, and helping housing systems shift from reactive to proactive, while staying grounded in the human connection at the heart of housing. Here is the link to the report Alain shares will be helpful to listeners who are interested. View here

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Towards Housing Justice: A Conversation with Dr. Prentiss Dantzler

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 03:21:00 GMT

Dr. Prentiss Dantzler is Associate Professor of Sociology and Founding Director of the Housing Justice Lab at the University of Toronto, whose research and advocacy explore the deep structural forces shaping neighbourhood change, racial discrimination, and housing inequity across North America. Dr. Dantzler traces his journey into housing justice, examines how homeownership has evolved into a powerful cultural ethos tied to wealth and mobility, and explains the consequences of relying on asset-based welfare systems. He discusses how discrimination continues to appear in contemporary housing markets, the uneven impacts of displacement on low-income and racialized communities, and the ways residents are reclaiming space through community organizing. He also shares the structural shifts needed to move toward true housing justice and reflects on what gives him hope as the movement grows across cities.

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Housing Is Health: What Dunn House Teaches Us About Upstream Care with Dr. Andrew Boozary

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:53:48 GMT

In this episode of On the Way Home, Emmy Kelly sits down with physician and health-policy leader Andrew Boozary to explore what it looks like when housing is treated not as a social add-on, but as a core health-care intervention. Through the lens of Dunn House, a groundbreaking model built on land donated by the University Health Network and led in partnership with Fred Victor and a broad team of community, housing, and health providers, the conversation examines shifting care upstream, measuring outcomes beyond traditional clinical metrics, and designing integrated systems that respond to the real drivers of health. With compelling data, lived experience, and deep credit to the frontline teams who made it possible, this episode offers a clear and hopeful case for why housing and health must be treated as one system, and why models like Dunn House and housing are the future Canada must now scale.

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Reimagining Co-op Housing with Heather Tremain

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 03:38:33 GMT

On this episode of On the Way Home, we sit down with Heather Tremain, Executive Director of the Co-operative Housing Federation of Toronto Development Society, whose career spans architecture, sustainable development, nonprofit transformation, and impact investing. Heather shares what “home” means to her, the journey that led her into social-purpose real estate, and why the renewal of co-op housing is so urgently needed today. She reflects on the often-underestimated strengths of the nonprofit sector, lessons from delivering nearly 900 homes at Options for Homes, the complexities of scaling affordable homeownership, and how strong cross-sector partnerships, from private developers to impact investors, can move solutions forward. Heather also explores the balance between sustainability and affordability, the policy shifts that could unlock progress, and the reasons she remains hopeful about the future of co-ops and nonprofit-led housing across Canada.

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Building for the Long Term: How Partnerships Power Supportive Housing in Ottawa

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 04:06:51 GMT

In this episode of On the Way Home, Emmy Kelly is joined by Cliff Youdale, Chief Development Officer at Ottawa Community Housing, to discuss what it takes to steward and modernize more than $4 billion in community housing assets while planning for the future of supportive housing. Drawing on over 30 years of experience as a professional engineer, Cliff shares how preventative maintenance, capital repair, and green initiatives work together to keep housing stable for tenants, and how innovative partnerships like the BumbleBee Initiative are accelerating supportive housing by combining public land, development expertise, and integrated health and social supports. Cliff highlights how this approach is not only reshaping outcomes in Ottawa but may also offer a compelling possibility model for other communities looking to strengthen their housing continuum and reduce homelessness.

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Costs vs. Prices: Adam Mongrain on Rethinking Canada’s Housing Diagnosis

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 03:24:14 GMT

In this episode of On the Way Home, we speak with Adam Mongrain, Director of Housing Policy at Vivre en Ville, whose systems-oriented approach to the housing crisis raises provocative questions and challenges some of the assumptions that dominate today’s debates. Adam shares his unconventional journey from software development into housing policy, unpacks the distinction between cost problems and price problems, and explores how misdiagnosing these dynamics may be holding Canada back. He discusses his belief that building a broad public movement must come before asking politicians or households to make sacrifices, makes the case for a national rental registry, and reflects on lessons learned from working across research, planning, nonprofit development, and the co-op movement. Throughout the conversation, Adam offers thought-provoking perspectives, including some that push listeners to reconsider long-held narratives about ownership, equity, and reform and closes by sharing what gives him hope and where he sees the greatest opportunity for meaningful change in Canada’s housing future.

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Re-Igniting the Future of Housing: Introducing Ontario’s Affordable Housing Investment Fund

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 21:10:56 GMT

Toronto’s housing system is at a breaking point. With home prices now nine times median income and purpose-built rental development stalled, we are losing fifteen older affordable units for every one new home built. Two-thirds of the GTHA workforce spend more than 30% of their income on housing. A strain that threatens families, employers, and Ontario’s economic future. To shift from crisis to construction, we must rethink how affordable housing is financed. In this episode of On the Way Home, Emmy sits down with Mwarigha, Vice President of Housing Growth, Development & Asset Sustainability at WoodGreen Community Services to explore the concept of the Affordable Housing Investment Fund, a province-wide, Ontario-backed investment vehicle designed to unlock upfront capital and bring institutional investment back into affordable rental development. Developed in partnership with BILDGTA, FRPO, ONPHA and Arcadis, AHIF has the potential to de-risk projects, accelerate approvals, and support the creation of high-quality mixed-income, sustainable communities across Ontario, so that we can build a housing system that works for everyone.

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Beyond the Buzzwords: What “Scale” and "Innovation" Really Means in Housing

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 05:05:17 GMT

This week Emmy sits down with Adrienne Pacini (Partner, SHS Consulting) and Carolyn Whitzman (Adjunct Professor and Senior Housing Researcher) to explore what it really takes to scale affordable and non-market housing in Canada. From regional portfolio approaches and innovation labs to financing models and data-driven collaboration, this episode dives deep into practicalities and partnerships that can move us from pilot projects to sustained impact and what gives these housing leaders hope for the road ahead.

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From Evidence to Action: Nick Falvo on Paths to Ending Homelessness in Canada

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 03:42:27 GMT

This week, we sit down with Dr. Nick Falvo, researcher, policy expert, and Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal on Homelessness. Drawing from more than a decade of frontline experience, Nick offers a grounded look at what Canada can realistically achieve right now: from defining meaningful short-term goals and strengthening supportive housing, to improving federal funding models and ensuring smaller communities aren’t left behind. He also highlights non-profit innovation and shares what we’re doing right which gives him hope for the future of housing and homelessness in Canada.

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Heather McDonald on Built for Good and Unafraid to Be First and Fast

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 03:29:14 GMT

In this episode of On the Way Home, Emmy Kelly chats with Heather McDonald, President and CEO of United Way Greater Toronto, to explore her first 6 months in the role, United Way Greater Toronto's ambitious 10-year strategy, and insights from the new Built for Good report. Together, they unpack barriers slowing down affordable housing, where urgent action is needed, and how community organizations, governments, and non-profits can work "first and fast" together to build stronger, more connected communities across the GTA. A powerful conversation about leadership, collaboration, and the path forward.

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Building Canada’s Housing Future: A Conversation with CHRA’s Ray Sullivan

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 03:49:41 GMT

This week with On the Way Home, we’re joined by Ray Sullivan, Executive Director of the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA), one of the country’s leading voices for non-market and community housing. With over 25 years in the field, Ray shares how the sector has evolved, what opportunities lie ahead and why research and collaboration are key to shaping a truly affordable housing system. Tune in as we explore the future of community housing in Canada and how, together, we can build a country where everyone has a safe, affordable place to call home

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Building a Society That Works: Finland’s Housing First Transformation

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 03:26:18 GMT

Finland has boldly embraced Housing First to drastically reduce homelessness. On this episode of On the Way Home, we’re joined by Juha Kahila, Head of International Affairs at the Y-Foundation, to explore how Finland moved from emergency shelters to permanent housing as a national standard. Juha shares the story behind this systems-level shift, the role of collaboration across sectors, and the key lessons other countries, particularly Canada, can take from Finland’s experience. Together, we reflect on what must be true for a “society that works” one where no one is left without a home.

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Powering Affordability: How Energy Efficiency Supports Non-Market Housing

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:33:19 GMT

In this episode, we explore how the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) is helping make homes more affordable and sustainable across Ontario. Featuring Arwa Sayyadi, Program Advisor for Community Program Performance, we look at how initiatives like the Energy Affordability Program and Oil to Heat Pump Affordability Program are reaching low-income households and non-profit housing providers. From lowering utility bills to supporting climate goals, listeners can understand programs that can support both energy efficiency and housing affordability to make a difference in our communities.

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Reframing Housing: Leilani Farha on Human Rights, Financialization, and Hope

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 03:24:43 GMT

In this episode of On the Way Home, we sit down with Leilani Farha, Global Director of The Shift and former UN Special Rapporteur on the right to housing, to explore how housing has become one of the defining human rights issues of our time. Leilani unpacks the global forces driving financialization, the connections between housing and the climate crisis, and what it will take to reclaim homes as places of dignity and security - not investment assets. From her UN advocacy to her film PUSH and podcast PUSHBACK Talks, Leilani shares a bold and hopeful vision for shifting housing systems toward justice.

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Communicating Impact and Driving Systems Change in Housing

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 04:26:50 GMT

On this episode of On the Way Home, Emmy Kelly is joined by Jacob Gorenkoff, founder of Homeward Public Affairs, and Kimberley Meijer, a consultant known for her ability to turn complex data into clear, compelling stories. Together, they explore how housing and homelessness leaders can navigate new national initiatives, communicate their impact effectively, and build strong partnerships across sectors. This episode offers practical insights for anyone working to create more inclusive, sustainable housing solutions.

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Marie-Josée Houle: Advancing the Right to Housing

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 04:12:04 GMT

In this episode, Emmy speaks with Marie-Josée Houle, Canada’s first Federal Housing Advocate. Recently reappointed, Marie-Josée reflects on the progress and persistent gaps in realizing housing as a human right, drawing on her experience in frontline service, housing co-ops, research, and federal advocacy. She brings sharp insights on issues like encampments, the financialization of housing, and the distinct challenges facing Indigenous communities, always centering the voices of those most impacted by the crisis.

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Building Futures: The Launch of Construct Canada

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 04:06:19 GMT

In this special episode of On the Way Home, Emmy speaks with Blue Door's Construct Expansion leadership and team; Emma Wood, Emma Murgida, and Jarrod Armer who share the story of Construct, a trades-based employment social enterprise that began at Blue Door in York Region and has grown into a national movement creating pathways out of poverty through skilled trades training and employment. As Construct Canada launches, the team reflects on how workforce development and housing stability are deeply connected, and shares how communities across the country can join the movement to build stronger, more inclusive futures for all.

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From Functional Zero to National Momentum: Tim Richter on What’s Next for Ending Homelessness in Canada

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 04:01:13 GMT

In this episode of On the Way Home, Emmy Kelly is joined by Tim Richter, President and CEO of the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness, to explore the big ideas shaping this year’s CAEH National Conference and the next chapter in Canada’s movement to end homelessness. Tim shares insights on the launch of the Homelessness Reduction Innovation Fund, what it will take for Build Canada Homes to make a real impact, and how communities across the country are accelerating progress toward functional zero. Tim reflects on the stories, systems, and leadership driving hope and tangible change across Canada.

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Building Housing, Trust, and Community Power "Brique par Brique"

Sat, 11 Oct 2025 04:57:25 GMT

In this episode of On the Way Home, we sit down with Faiz Abhuani, founder of Brique par Brique, to explore how one Montreal neighborhood is reshaping the future of affordable housing. From transforming an old paint factory into homes for dozens of families, to mobilizing millions through community bonds, Faiz shares how co-design, deep listening, and grassroots leadership can create not just buildings, but lasting systems change. Tune in for a thoughtful and inspiring conversation about what happens when communities lead and why housing justice is about more than bricks and mortar.

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ONPHA’s Role in Solving Ontario’s Housing Crisis and What to Expect at the 2025

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 03:10:03 GMT

Today, Marlene Coffey, CEO of the Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association (ONPHA), talks about how non-profits are key in driving solutions to Ontario’s housing crisis and shares what’s ahead at ONPHA’s annual conference; a province-wide gathering of housing leaders, innovators, advocates, friends, and anyone eager to learn and be part of the solution. With hundreds of members across the province, ONPHA is a powerful voice for affordable housing, and this conversation highlights both the progress made and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. If you care about building stronger communities and want to connect with the people leading the way, this is the conference, and the conversation, you don’t want to miss.

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Disruption and Compassion in Housing Leadership with Phillip Mills

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 03:14:42 GMT

This week On the Way Home welcomes Phillip Mills, CEO of Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region. Known for his mix of bold disruption and deep compassion, Phil is leading transformative initiatives like BUILD NOW: Waterloo Region while drawing on leadership experience across health care, housing, and community development. In this conversation, he shares his journey, the lessons he’s learned, and how Habitat is helping shape housing solutions that bring both heart and innovation to the sector.

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Housing and Health: Building Integrated Solutions with Intention with Alex Cheng

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 02:46:01 GMT

Alex Cheng, VP of Programs and Services at Blue Door, joins On the Way Home to share his powerful journey from frontline staff to system builder. With more than a decade of experience, Alex has led Blue Door’s shift toward holistic, health-integrated housing solutions breaking down barriers between emergency shelter, healthcare, and long-term housing. We talk about transitional programs like Abode and INNclusion, the critical role of partnerships, and what it takes to support individuals and families from crisis to stability. Alex’s leadership is thoughtful, grounded, and always in service of intentional, lasting impact.

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Blueprints for Change: Vicky’s Path from Construct to Community Leader

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 21:57:47 GMT

In this episode of On the Way Home, we’re joined by Vicky Saygnasith, a proud graduate of Blue Door’s Construct program and a second-term carpentry apprentice with Local 27. Vicky shares her journey from discovering the trades to becoming a strong advocate for equity and inclusion in construction, while raising four children and mastering formwork, welding, and more along the way. With honesty and determination, Vicky shows us what happens when opportunity meets resilience.

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Bold Ideas for a Dignified Future + Leadership, Trust, and Ending Poverty with Neil

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 03:53:19 GMT

In this episode of On the Way Home, we sit down with Neil Hetherington, CEO of Daily Bread Food Bank, to explore what it takes to lead through complexity, crisis, and systemic challenge. From texting his board chair while nearly sinking in the Atlantic to testifying before Parliament for income security reform, Neil shares the stories, strategies, and beliefs that fuel his work. We dive into the explosive rise in food bank demand, the deep links between housing and hunger, and why long-term solutions like the Canada Disability Benefit are critical. Neil also reflects on the most challenging leadership moment he’s faced, and what keeps him motivated as a lifelong learner and bold advocate for change.

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Seizing the Moment: Housing’s Historic Shift with John Fox

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 02:54:23 GMT

This week, John Fox, Partner at Robins Appleby LLP, housing advocate, and member of Blue Door’s Champions Circle joins On the Way Home to unpack a once-in-a-generation opportunity for Canada’s affordable housing sector. John explores the impending transfer of thousands of rental units from private to non-profit hands, new federal and provincial initiatives, and the partnerships needed to make it work. With candor and urgency, he challenges housing providers to rise to the moment with both private-sector discipline and community-rooted compassion. Listen to the pod and read his full post here; https://bluedoor.ca/john-fox-delivers-visionary-keynote-at-blue-doors-agm/

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Reimagining Housing: with Purpose and Partnership with Scott

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 02:50:37 GMT

This episode of On the Way Home, welcomes Scott Dutchak, President of Catalyst Community Developments Society, a BC-based non-profit delivering innovative, community-rooted affordable housing. Scott shares how Catalyst’s unique model blends public funding, private partnerships, and social impact investment to make long-term affordability possible, even amid rising costs and complex policy barriers. Drawing on experience across the corporate, public, and non-profit sectors, he offers grounded insight into what it takes to build housing that lasts, reflects local needs, and drives systemic change.

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Home & Healing: Integrated Mental Health & Housing with Nicole Jones

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 03:35:29 GMT

Join us on On the Way Home as we talk with Nicole Jones, Quality & Operations Manager at Eden Health Care Services. Nicole digs into Eden’s innovative tiered-housing model in rural Manitoba, ranging from 24/7 group homes to independent apartments, aligned with the province’s five-tier mental health framework. Nicole explores how in-home ACT/FACT-style teams, strong partnerships with Manitoba Housing and Southern Health-Santé Sud, and this model have reduced hospitalizations and tenancy instability in communities like Winkler and Steinbach. She also tackles stigma, collaboration across sectors, Eden’s expansion plans, and offers a simple suggestion for how anyone can support mental health and housing stability in their own community.

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Green Homes and Healthier Living: Michael Quast on Passive House Canada’s Vision for Sustainable Housing

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 02:36:31 GMT

Michael Quast, CEO of Passive House Canada, brings contagious lifelong passion to his new role as he shares how the Passive House standard outperforms minimum building code homes, cutting heating and cooling energy use by approximately 80–90%, and reducing total energy consumption by 60% or more. He illustrates how airtight construction, super‑insulation, and heat‑recovery ventilation not only slash carbon emissions and living costs but also dramatically improve indoor air quality, comfort, and overall community well‑being.

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Diving into the Canadian “Homefront”: Housing Affordability & Innovation on Daniel Foch

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 02:51:48 GMT

On On the Way Home, we welcome Daniel Foch, Chief Real Estate Officer at Valery.ca, co‑founder of The Habistat, and co-host of The Canadian Real Estate Investor podcast, consistently ranked among Canada’s top real estate shows. Daniel breaks down the realities behind the rental market, interest rates, debunks common market myths, and outlines practical solutions from zoning reform and multiplexes to modular builds, co‑living, and purpose‑built rentals. He explains how Habistat’s real-time data supports smarter policymaking and enables meaningful collaboration across nonprofits, government, and developers. With a forward-looking vision for housing accessibility across Canada, Daniel offers one clear step every listener can take to be part of the solution: work as a team.

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Housing Justice and Grassroots Change with Aislinn Clancy

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 02:29:55 GMT

Listen in to hear Aislinn Clancy, MPP for Kitchener Centre and Deputy Leader of the Ontario Green Party, bringing deep roots in social work and local leadership, as a former school social worker and Kitchener Ward 10 councillor to her bold legislative work at Queen’s Park including spearheading the Homelessness Ends with Housing Act, a ten‑year, housing‑first strategy to end chronic homelessness in Ontario.

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Boardroom to Frontline: How Collective Leadership is Reshaping Toronto’s Shelter System

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 20:16:34 GMT

In this episode of On The Way Home, we’re joined by Janet Lambert of Dixon Hall and Jawad Kassab of Fred Victor — two dynamic board leaders also leading the Shelter and Support Board Advocacy Coalition (SSBAC). With decades of experience across legal, health, and community sectors, they share how their unique leadership paths converged to champion systemic change in Toronto’s shelter and supportive housing landscape. From the power of board-led advocacy to the urgent need for stable frontline staffing, this conversation dives deep into the work being done to build a more equitable, coordinated, and compassionate housing system.

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Bill by Bill: Unpacking Ontario’s Legislative Impact on Housing and Homelessness

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 03:14:15 GMT

Join legal and community housing expert John Fox, community advocate Diana Chan McNally, and CMHA CEO Camille Quenneville as they break down Bills 6, 10, and 25 and what these potential changes may mean for housing policy, homelessness supports, and social services across Ontario. This panel dives into the risks, opportunities, and calls to action for advocates, service providers, listeners, and policymakers alike.

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Tech and AI Innovations for Urban Planning with Devin Tu

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 12:17:25 GMT

In this episode, we speak with Devin Tu, founder of MapYourProperty and the innovative Affordable 360 platform. Affordable 360 is a free tool for nonprofits and government agencies, designed to expedite the predevelopment phase of affordable housing projects. By leveraging AI and comprehensive data, it helps identify viable land opportunities swiftly, streamlining the path from concept to construction. Tune in to discover how technology is transforming urban planning and making affordable housing more accessible

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Looking Back, Moving Forward: Emmy Kelly Hosts a Farewell Conversation with Michael Braithwaite

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 03:05:56 GMT

In this special episode of On the Way Home, Blue Door’s new host and interim CEO Emmy Kelly sits down with Michael Braithwaite to reflect on his impactful tenure as CEO of Blue Door. They discuss significant initiatives Blue Door has launched including the start of the organization’s land trust, the reimagining of Kevin’s Place in Newmarket, and the creation of the Construct trades employment social enterprise and training program. Tune in for a heartfelt conversation about leadership, legacy, and Blue Door’s continued housing work in Canada.

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A new podcast on preventing youth homelessness

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 02:47:42 GMT

This week on the podcast, we talk to Stephanie and Promise from the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness about their new podcast, “Prevention Matters.” We chat about how it came about, what its focus is, and what their hopes are for the future of the podcast.

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Creating painless and affordable dental care for our most vulnerable with Ross Perry

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 13:00:00 GMT

Ross Perry from CHX Technologies joins us to talk about a revolutionary new dental treatment called “Prevora”. Its easy to apply, deeply affordable and is a perfect solution to supporting our most vulnerable with their dental care and overall health. You won’t want to miss this one

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Advocating for Trans, two-spirit, queer, and disabled individuals with Trina Prince

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 01:40:03 GMT

This week we talk to Trina Prince, about their work in advocating for trans, two-spirit, queer, and disabled individuals, how their lived experience has influenced the way they approach their work. As well, we chat about the steps forward and the steps back society has taken with trans rights and what has to change moving forward. This is a must listen

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Taking action with Cheryll Case and CP Planning

Wed, 28 May 2025 02:27:14 GMT

This week, we chat with Cheryll Case, founder and Executive Director at CP Planning. Cheryll and I discuss how she made the courageous decision to found CP Planning right out of university, the challenges we face with the ongoing housing crisis, her ideas on how we move forward, and what the future looks like moving forward

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Basic Income Panel “Basic Guaranteed Income

Thu, 22 May 2025 02:05:58 GMT

While we must continue to talk about the development of affordable housing, the discussion around guaranteed income has never been more important. This week I’m joined by Sheila Regehr, Tracy Smith-Carrier, and Joshua Smee to discuss all things BIG or Basic Guaranteed Income. We talk about what it really is, how it would differ from what’s currently in place, the pushback against it in some corners, and why now more than ever. It’s an important discussion with a great panel of experts you won’t want to miss

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Lived experience and the prevention of youth homelessness with Jayne

Thu, 15 May 2025 13:42:02 GMT

This week we are joined by Professor Jayne Malenfant from McGill University whose focus is on the educational experiences of young people and adults experiencing homelessness. As a lived expert themselves, we talk about how their lived experiences have shaped and influenced their research, 2SLGBTQ+ youth and homelessness, and why we need to prioritize our focus on the prevention of homelessness moving forward.

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Supporting Toronto’s most vulnerable with Cari

Thu, 08 May 2025 02:39:11 GMT

This week, we chat with Cari Kozierok- CEO, Ve’ahavta about the innovative and evolving work that this wonderful organization does in the Toronto community, supporting those most in need. We talk about what “Ve’ahavta means, how they started, and how they are constantly evolving to meet the changing needs of their clients and their community

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A different way to finance and build housing with Mark and Aleeya

Thu, 01 May 2025 02:25:09 GMT

This week on the pod, we are joined by Mark Kennedy, CEO at Everbloom Homes, and Aleeya Velji, CEO of Enfin Impact, about their new CMHC funded solutions lab, Everbloom Homes Community Interest Company, a unique and innovative community housing business model with a mission to seed sustainable, inclusive growth for Canada’s housing market. You won’t want to miss it

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Coalition to Build a Resilient Housing System

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 13:42:21 GMT

This week on the pod, we are joined by an amazing panel of 4 from Habitat Canada, CREA, CHRA, and CAEH to talk about the just released “Housing Canada: A Sovereign Plan to Protect Canadians and Build a Resilient Housing System.” We talk about how it all came together, what the key recommendations are, how it’s been received so far, the hopes for the plan moving forward, and much more! You’ll want to take a listen!

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Drilling down on the Federal Liberals' Housing Platform with Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 02:00:30 GMT

This week on the pod, we are fortunate to have Nate Erskine-Smith, the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, to chat about the Federal Liberals' proposed housing platform, how tariffs might affect that plan and housing in general, and much, much more. As we head into one of the most important elections of our lifetime, it’s a must-listen!

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Black Youth Housing

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 13:00:00 GMT

This week on the pod, we are joined by Clovis Grant and Tahirah Simmons from 360kids to talk about their brilliant work in Black Youth Housing. We talk about how it came about, how they went about putting together the housing model, the role black youth played in the development, and what their hopes are for outcomes as the program looks to launch very soon. You’ll want to take a listen

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Dunn House- the creation of Social medicine

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 01:38:05 GMT

"This week on the pod, we are joined by Dr. Andrew Boozary, Nation Chuong, and Keith Hambly to talk about the incredible new social medicine program at Dunn House in Toronto. The partnership between the University Health Network, Fred Victor, and the United Way that matches the health care our most vulnerable need, along with long-term housing for 51 individuals. We talk about how the program came to be, how it works, and the hopes for the future.”

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Healthcare on the move with Carolyn Dyer

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 01:41:18 GMT

Carolyn Dyer joins us this week on the pod to chat about her work leading 'REACH', a mobile healthcare program in Niagara that brings care to the most vulnerable across the Niagara Region, removing barriers for people experiencing homelessness to move forward in their health and housing journey.

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Bridging the Divides: Voices & Visions about Homelessness in Mid-Size Cities- A new documentary

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 01:49:42 GMT

This week, we talk with Eri Dej, an Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology at Wilfrid Laurier University and a long-time researcher in homelessness and housing, about her incredible new documentary examining Homelessness in mid-size cities.

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Social Housing and Human Rights Coalition with Shauna

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 21:25:26 GMT

This week, I’m joined on the podcast by Professor Shauna MacKinnon, who leads the Social Housing and Human Rights Coalition. We discuss how the coalition came to be, what social housing is exactly, and why it is critical more than ever to help end the affordable housing crisis.

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Homelessness Growing in Ontario with Jesse and Michael

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 02:30:41 GMT

This week Jesse Donaldson from HelpSeeker and Michael Jacek from AMO join us on the pod to discuss the explosive new data in the “Municipalities Under Pressure: The Growing Human and Financial Cost of Ontario’s Homelessness Crisis” report from AMO. We discuss what they found(80,000 people experiencing homelessness in Ontario), what could happen if serious action is taken(grow to 300,000 experiencing homelessness in the next 10 years), and much, much, more. It’s one pod you won’t want to miss.

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Housing, Homelessness and the Ontario Election- A Panel Discussion

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 02:17:33 GMT

This week I’m joined by Jacob Gorenkoff, Maggie Rodrigues, and Kyle Fox to discuss Ontario’s Provincial election and what it means to housing and homelessness going forward. We chat about each party’s platforms in regards to housing and homelessness, where the current government has got it right and wrong, and what their hopes are coming out of the election moving forward. It’s a don’t miss pod this week!

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CHRA Congress 2025- Saskatoon

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 02:48:49 GMT

This week on the pod we meet with Ray and Mel from CHRA to talk all about the upcoming Congress happening in Saskatoon. They share information about the speakers, presenters, amazing tours, and cool events that will make this year’s Congress one of the best ever.

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Encampments in Ontario and the threat of using force and punishment to clear them- a panel discussion

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:58:15 GMT

This week we have a panel of guests including Diana Chan McNally, Jeff Schlemmer, and Annie Hodgins to chat about the recent actions of some Ontario Mayors and the Premier of Ontario, looking to use force and punishment to clear growing encampments, and threatening use of the notwithstanding clause. We chat about how this all came about, what it means, why it won’t work, and what has worked in the past.

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Preventing Youth Homelessness in Wales with Bill Rowlands

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 03:05:10 GMT

This week we sit down with Bill Rowlands-, Head of End Youth Homelessness Cymru to chat about the work they are doing to prevent youth homelessness. We talk about some cool peer led research around neurodiversity and youth homelessness, their newly launched podcast and a very interesting new tool they’ve borrowed from the U.S called YEXLS, Youth Justice Simulation.

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The United Way steps into Social Purpose Real Estate with Stefphon and Ruth

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 02:01:24 GMT

This week Michael sits down with Ruth Crammond, VP of Community Infrastructure, and Stefphon Nibs, Director of Community Infrastructure at the United Way of the GTA to talk about their new initiative around Community Real Estate. In the discussion, we talk about how it came about, what it's all about, and the hopes for the future.

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Food insecurity and the affordability crisis with Sahar and Richard

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 03:18:00 GMT

This week Michael sits down with Sahar Raza, Vice President of Research and Advocacy at Daily Bread Food Bank, and Richard Martern, Director of Research at Food Banks Canada, to talk about the massive growth in food insecurity across the country due to the growing decline in affordability. We chat about what the research is showing them, what has to change for the usage of food banks to slow or stop, and the role of affordable housing plays in decreasing food insecurity.

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Making home ownership affordable across Canada, a chat with Habitat for Humanity Canada, CEO, Pedro Barata

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 02:42:32 GMT

This week on the pod I sit down with Pedro Barata, newly crowned CEO of Habitat for Humanity Canada for a chat. We talk about his journey into this work, the work of Habitat for Humanity Canada, their 3rd Annual Affordable Housing Survey, and the adjustments Habitats across the country are making with the cost of housing continuing to rise.

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Housing as Infrastructure with Martin Joyce

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 02:29:50 GMT

This week on the pod we have Martin Joyce, a Partner at Deloitte with a focus on Housing join us to talk about Housing as Infrastructure. We dive into his background in housing in both Australia and Canada and also talk about how seeing housing from a different perspective might be the key to progress in moving forward in our current housing crisis. A conversation you won’t want to miss!

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Why Government Relations strategy matters in the battle to end homelessness

Thu, 02 Jan 2025 01:00:52 GMT

This week on the pod we welcome 3 brilliant experts in the area of Government Relations to talk about the work they do in helping organizations earn the ear of government in their work to end homelessness and create affordable housing. Danya Vered, Jacob Gorenkoff, and Maggie Rodrigues join us to discuss why housing is top of mind for all levels of government and what the sector needs to be paying attention to in regard to government in the battle to end homelessness. In the rapidly evolving world of government, this highly experienced trio leaves us with lots to think about moving forward

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Making Housing Matter as a City Councilor with Ariel Troster

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:29:42 GMT

This week on the pod we have the dynamic Ariel Troster, a City Council member for Somerset ward in the City of Ottawa. We chat about why she is such a crusader of change for affordable housing, what homelessness looks like in Ottawa, how citizens can be the change they want to see, and much, much more. It’s an inspiring conversation you won’t want to miss

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An ounce of prevention with Melanie & Stephen

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 03:41:08 GMT

This week on the pod we have Melanie Redman, CEO of A Way Home Canada, and Stephen Gaetz, President of the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness and Co-Director with Melanie of Making the Shift- Youth Homelessness Social Innovation Lab, to talk about the importance of prevention programming in ending youth homelessness, and the upcoming International Conference on Youth Homelessness Prevention happening in early 2025. We hear from them why prevention is so important when we talk about ending homelessness, where it’s being done well, and of course what we can expect at the conference on youth homelessness prevention. Two brilliant leaders in the field dropping knowledge and you won’t want to miss it

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How can the Non-profit sector play a bigger role in affordable housing

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 03:02:49 GMT

The non-profit sector wants and needs to play a larger part in developing affordable housing. How can that happen? Jeanhy Shim and Mukhtar Latif from Crosswalk Communities are on the pod this week to share their innovative ideas on how they can enable non-profits to build affordable housing through creative and well-researched models of financing. We chat about what’s holding the sector back and what has to happen moving forward with these two brilliant individuals who have years of incredible experience between them. Take a listen!

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Fixing the Housing Crisis with Carolyn Whitzman

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 04:22:35 GMT

This week on the pod we welcome back the brilliant Carolyn Whitzman who has just released a new book called “Home Truths- Fixing the Housing Canada’s Housing Crisis”. We chat about how the book came about, how we got into this mess in the first place in regard to the housing crisis, what we need to consider when we are trying to get a pulse on what’s needed in terms of housing, and what are some of the possible solutions moving forward. It’s a discussion you won’t want to miss! Take a listen!

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Building solutions to the housing crisis with Cahdco with Adrian

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 01:46:59 GMT

This week Acting President of Cahdco, Adrian Schut joins us on the pod to talk all about the inspiring and innovative work Cahdco is doing in the housing sector, his unique journey into the work he is doing now, and the trends he’s seeing in the sector around the building of affordable housing, and much, much, more. Take a listen!”

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The annual report on Poverty in Canada

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 02:54:46 GMT

This week on the pod we welcome back returning guest, Scott MacAfee, Chair of the National Advisory Council on Poverty, as we talk about their newly released annual report. Scott talks about what they heard, how things have changed year over year, and what his hopes are for the impact of the report moving forward. You won’t want to miss it!”

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The Revitalization of Regent Park with Mitchell Cohen

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 04:08:56 GMT

This week on the pod we are joined by the legendary Mitchell Cohen, president and CEO of The Daniels Corporation, as we chat about his newly released book “Rhythms of Change” which chronicles the journey of the revitalization of Regent Park. We talk about his journey into the sector, how the revitalization project came about, what the challenges were, why it is so successful, and of course the book itself. It’s one podcast you won’t want to miss!

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Q&A Special- with Michael Braithwaite

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 13:54:48 GMT

Join us for a special Q&A with Michael Braithwaite, CEO of Blue Door, as he answers your questions on tackling homelessness and providing supportive housing. Hear his insights on Blue Door’s mission, the housing crisis, and how we can all make a difference. Don’t miss this impactful conversation!

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Understanding Canada's Social Landscape- With Ricardo and Liam

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 03:23:43 GMT

Join us as we explore Canada’s social policy landscape with two experts: Ricardo Tranjan, Ph.D., from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, and Liam Fisher from New Brunswick’s Human Development Council. Ricardo shares insights from his bestselling book The Tenant Class and his research on income supports and housing, while Liam discusses how accessible community data can drive informed decision-making.

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A Great Story of Surviving and Thriving- With the Incredible Guy Felicella

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 01:19:36 GMT

Not just another amazing Guy! This week Guy Felicella joins us on the pod to share his incredible and hopeful story of surviving and thriving through addiction and homelessness. It’s as real as it gets and so inspiring, you won’t want to miss it.

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Sudbury's Creative Housing Solutions - With Tyler Campbell

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 00:49:30 GMT

This week on the pod we talk with Tyler Campbell, the Director of Children and Social Services at the City of Greater Sudbury about the challenges facing people experiencing in Norther Ontario, how Sudbury acts as a hub for services in the north, and the incredibly innovative solutions and partnership the city is work in their battle to end homelessness.

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Waterfront Toronto builds Affordable Housing- With Meg Davis

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 01:53:01 GMT

This week on the pod we have the brilliant Meg Davis, Chief Development Officer at Waterfront Toronto with us to talk about the innovative and inspiring work Waterfront Toronto is doing to help add much needed deeply affordable housing to the City of Toronto. Its one you won’t want to miss

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Experiencing Homelessness with a Disability

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 01:31:26 GMT

This week on the pod we have a panel of experts who talk about the challenges that face people with developmental disabilities face when trying to access affordable, accessible and supportive housing. We talk about the incredible work they are doing, and some of the innovative work they are working on to make a lasting impact in the sector.

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Can decreasing taxes on new builds create new affordable housing- With Matt Young

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:49:59 GMT

This week on the pod I’m joined by Matt Young, the CEO and President of Republic Developments, as we talk about the coalition he formed called “CANT or Coalition Against New Home Taxes”. In our conversation he explains how the taxes on new homes being built have risen dramatically over the years and passed on to consumers, and how by reducing those taxes we could create housing that would be much more affordable for all. That and much, much more on this week’s OTWH podcast.

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Mental health and Homelessness- With Rebecca and Keir

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 02:05:40 GMT

Two of our nation’s top experts in Mental Health join us this week on the podcast to chat about Mental Health in Canada. Rebecca Shields, CEO of CMHA York/Simcoe and Keir MacDonald, CEO of Coast Mental Health talk about mental health picture in Ontario and B.C., what the challenges are, some solutions they both are working on, and their hopes for the future.

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Homelessness and Ontario’s Justice System

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 02:05:21 GMT

Reza and Safiyah from the John Howard Society of Ontario join us to discuss the recent new report, “Locked up. Locked Out: The Revolving Door of Homelessness and Ontario’s Justice System,” which demonstrates how justice system involvement is a leading cause – and result – of housing loss in Ontario

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International response to Housing Refugees

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 02:13:54 GMT

It’s On The Way Home’s first international panel as we welcome experts from Finland, the UK, the US and Canada for a chat around our international response to housing refugees. We hear about how the challenges each country is facing, what their response has been, what has to change and their hopes for the future

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Being the change you want to see with Tim Coldwell

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:55:07 GMT

This week Tim Coldwell, the Co-Founder and CEO of Énska Advisors joins us on the podcast to chat about his incredible journey at the helm of one of Canada’s largest and most innovative general contractors, how he recently chose to re-invent himself by starting Enska Advisors, and finally about his Fifty by 50 challenge to address the well documented skilled trades shortage. You won’t want to miss this inspiring conversation!

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Lara, Alesia, Jill and Denise: Seniors and Homelessness, a growing concern.

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 04:54:30 GMT

This week we are joined by Lara, Alesia, Jill and Denise, four experts from slightly different areas involving Seniors and Homelessness. A doctor specializing in harm reduction and supporting those experiencing homelessness, a social worker specializing in seniors, a geriatrician, and PhD in Health geography. We chat about a recent research paper Jill led with Alesia about how Toronto’s Homeless Shelters are failing our seniors, what Dr. Lara is seeing in her senior patients in Calgary, and what the research is showing Denise around seniors and homelessness in British Columbia. We talk about the challenges, the solutions and our hopes for the future when it comes to supporting seniors experiencing homelessness.

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Canadian learnings from a Housing and Homelessness Study Tour in London

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 12:57:50 GMT

This week, podcast regular Nick Falvo joins us along with Mel and Julie from CHRA and Emily from A Way Home Canada, to talk about a recent study tour that took a group of Canadians to London, England to learn about some of the amazing work they are doing to create affordable housing and end homelessness. We talk about what they learned, surprises along the way, what we can bring back to Canada and what we might be able to share with the good folks in the UK. This podcast was a ton of fun and really eye opening! As well we talk about next year’s plan for a study tour in Finland! You won’t want to miss it!

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Khulud Baid and Michele Biss: Creating Shelter Standards for Women and Gender Diverse people

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 18:40:12 GMT

This week on the pod we are joined by the brilliant Khulud Baig, Director of Policy and Community Engagement at the Women’s National Housing and Homeless Network, and Michele Biss, the National Director at the National Right to Housing Network to chat about their new Solutions Lab project they’ve been working on with a focus on creating Shelter Standards for Women and Gender Diverse people. We chat about how it came about, what the feedback has been so far, and what next steps in the process are. You don’t want to miss it!

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Senior Housing Panel

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 02:51:18 GMT

Today on the 'On The Way Home' we welcome the senior housing panel to discuss aging.

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CMHC: Making the Connect to Capital Dollars to Build Affordable Housing

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 04:07:41 GMT

This week we are joined by Elle, Ebony and Jessica from CMHC to chat about a new tool, “Capital Connect” that helps to connect non profits in need of capital to build housing, and investors who are looking to invest. We talk about how it came about, who it’s for, how it works, and how our listeners can access it. That and much, much more on this week’s On The Way Home podcast.

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Alex Sheremet: The brilliant life of Bruce Ario

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:00:49 GMT

On this week’s pod, we talk with film maker Alex Sheremet about the documentary he made along with Joel Parrish, looking at the brilliant life of poet and novelist Bruce Parrish. We talk about Bruce’s experiences with homelessness, mental health and addiction, and how he pushed forward to share his art with the world, and why they decided to document his life and work after his passing.

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Negar Shahryari: Homelessness in the Middle East and Africa

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 12:30:25 GMT

This week on the pod we are joined by researcher Negar Shahryari to talk about what homelessness looks like in the Middle East and South Africa (MESA). She walks us through the research she and her colleagues published, and the challenges they faced in putting it together, as well as what her hopes are moving forward in the future.

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Andrea Nemtin: A social innovation approach to our current housing crisis

Thu, 30 May 2024 13:00:35 GMT

This week on the pod, I speak with CEO of Social Innovation Canada, on the role social innovation plays in solving the housing crisis. We talk about Social Innovation Canada’s beginnings, how they’ve pivoted in the last few years, some great examples of social innovation in housing, who some of their partners are, and finally on her hopes for the future. It’s one you won’t want to miss!

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Paying It Forward With Kenn Bell

Thu, 23 May 2024 22:04:01 GMT

This week on the pod, we are joined by lived expert Kenn Bell who shares his life and housing journey with us from childhood to the present. He talks about how a family health challenge pushed the family out of their home, the challenges they faced, and how he’s always found a way to give back now matter where he was in his cross country travels. Its an inspiring, hopeful and beautiful conversation, and one you won’t want to miss

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Jeff Neven

Thu, 16 May 2024 14:01:16 GMT

Indwell- 50 years of building and providing affordable housing that transforms lives” – “This week on the pod we are joined by Indwell CEO Jeff Neven to talk about the inspiring and incredible work Indwell continues to lead in the affordable housing space. We touch on the history of Indwell, what makes Indwell unique in the space, some of the projects they’ve done, the partnerships they’ve made, what they are working on now, and what has to happen in the future in order to create the affordable housing our country desperately needs

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Suzanne Fazia

Thu, 09 May 2024 01:18:54 GMT

Innovative ways to develop capital for the development of affordable housing” – “This week on the pod we speak with Suzanne Fazia, the Knowledge Lead at Tapestry Community Capital, on role of community bonds to help raise capital to build and acquire affordable housing. She shares some examples of Tapestry’s past work, what they are working on now, and breaks down how the purchase of community bonds truly can work to support non-profits and charities in raising the capital they need to move their mission forward.”

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Sherry Larjani- Making housing happen

Thu, 02 May 2024 02:42:00 GMT

A conversation with CEO of Spotlight Development, Sherry Larjani” – “This week on the pod we are joined by Sherry Larjani, the inspirational CEO of Spotlight Development. We talk about how in 2019 she developed “Reina”, a project with Canada's first all-female development team to raise awareness of gender inequality in the industry and the many roles women can play, how Spotlight came to be, and her hopes for the future of Spotlight and it’s role in developing affordable housing.”

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Housing and Homelessness experts weigh in on the Federal Budget

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 21:32:00 GMT

On a special podcast this week, we are joined by experts Tim Richter(CAEH), Courtney Lockhart (CHFC), Carolyn Whitzman, Nick Gefucia (EllisDon Community Builders) and Andrew McKenzie (ONPHA) to talk about the recent budget dropped by the Federal Government with the biggest investment in housing since the 2nd World War. We talk about what they got right, what might have been missed, what has to happen next, and much, much more

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Eric Tworo: The role appraisers play in the valuation of affordable housing

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 02:06:00 GMT

We might not often think of Appraisers as an important part of keeping housing affordable, but they absolutely play a large part. Eric Tworo, President of the Ontario Association of the Appraisal Institute of Canada joins us on the pod to talk about the role appraisers play in housing, how they help to keep it affordable, what skills are involved and how there are unique pieces to appraising affordable housing, and lastly how the non-profit sector is a growth area for the profession moving forward.

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Ian Arthur: Addressing key frictions in the building sector to address the housing and affordability crisis in Canada

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 02:03:00 GMT

Ian Arthur, President and COO of Nidus3D, a 3D builder home construction, joins us to talk about the technology, how it can help address our housing crisis, the challenges it might bring, the projects they have completed or are working on, and his hopes for the future with 3D printing technology in building affordable homes faster.

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Ashley Travis: Housing for all includes housing for pets

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:57:00 GMT

Ashley Travis, from the PEI Humane Society joins us to talk about the challenges in her province around housing vulnerable individuals whose families include pets. Current policy allows landlords to choose to not rent to individuals with pets, and this has resulted in more pets needing sheltering with the Humane society, and a traumatic separating of people from their pets. Ashley talks about what needs to happen to change this trend, and some of the pieces her organization is doing to support individuals going through this experience.

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A coalition for a National Housing Acquisition fund

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 02:29:00 GMT

This week we are joined by Ray Sullivan the Executive Director of the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association, and Katie Maslechko, the CEO of Rental Protection Fund in BC. They along with two other partners, have come together to form a coalition called the “Canadian Housing Acquisition Fund”, or “Canadian Housing AF”. We talk about the need for acquiring affordable housing and not just building new, how in BC they’ve done a provincial version of this already with great success, and how the ask of $2.5 billion hopes to create 10,000 new affordable housing units over the next 2 years. It’s one pod you don’t want to miss!

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Sara Goldvine: BC Housing- Ramping up to meet the needs of Vulnerable Communities

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:32:00 GMT

Over the last 6 years, BC Housing has built more housing than any other government agency in Canada. Sara Goldvine, the Vice President of Equity and Corporate Affairs at BC Housing joins us to talk about this work, the challenges they face and how they overcome them (ie. NIMBYISM), and what the future looks like for the organization.

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Steffan Jones and Jolene Livingston: Scaling of Affordable Housing across Canada

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 01:54:00 GMT

This week we are joined by housing experts Steffan Jones and Jolene Livingston, two of the leads in the newly formed Partners for Affordable Housing a long-term framework that works with non-profit providers, private, public and philanthropic partners seeking solutions to one of Canada’s most pressing social crises to secure more funding, innovate and ideate, increase awareness, offer expertise, and help to share the risk in developing affordable housing.

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Andrea Reimer & Khulud Baig: Why is it important to have a gender lens on housing and homelessness?

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 01:49:00 GMT

This week we are thrilled to be joined by Andrea Reimer and Khulud Baig to talk about the Intersectional Feminist Housing Agenda. We chat about how it came about, why it’s so important to have a gender lens on housing and homelessness, what their hopes are for the agenda, who their partners are and how others can get involved.

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Nick Flavo: Bringing Housing and Homelessness free training and education to the masses

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 14:28:00 GMT

Housing and Homelessness consultant and researcher Nick Falvo joins us once again on the podcast to talk about his incredible open access text book covering all things housing and homelessness. We talk about how his early years in front line work inspired the text book, why it was important for it to be free and accessible to anyone interested, what’s covered in the text, and much, much more. It’s a conversation you won’t want to miss!

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Dr. Melanie Doucet: Involving the voices of lived experience in Child Welfare policy reform

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 02:25:00 GMT

This week I’m joined by Dr. Melanie Doucet to talk about her work leading the the Equitable Transitions to Adulthood and a Just Pandemic Recovery for Youth in Care project alongside the National Council of Youth in Care Advocates. We talk about how Dr. Doucet’s lived experience has shaped her work and leadership, what she’s learned so far with the project, and her hopes for policy reform in Child Welfare moving forward.

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Joe Deschanes Smith: Affordable Home Ownership for All

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 02:14:00 GMT

This week we talk with Joe Deschanes Smith, one of the founders of Trillium Housing, who has been working for over 10 years on a mortgage model that brings affordability and access to people wanting to own a home. We talk about Joe’s journey through politics into the world of affordable housing, how he started up Trillium, what’s happened so far, and his hopes for the future.

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Jen Taylor and Darlene Sparks: How the Coldest Night of the Year event is taking North America by storm, raising awareness and millions in the battle to end homelessness

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT

On this week’s podcast, we are joined by Jen Taylor of Blue Sea Philanthropy and Dr.Darlene Sparks Washington from Portsmouth Volunteers for the Homeless to talk about the Coldest Night of the Year Event that is happening across North America on February 24th, 2024. We talk about the origins of the event, it’s growth over the years and now into the U.S, how it’s impacted Dr. Washington’s charity, and the hopes for the future of CNOY

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Tom Muir and Alex Cheng: Policing and Social Services- A Written Agreement on How They Can Best Work Together to Serve Vulnerable Populations

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 17:42:00 GMT

To create clarity, transparency and efficiency in the work of social service agencies and the police do together through their interactions in the community, the York Regional Police and social service organizations in York Region came together to create a memorandum of understanding that is shared with both staff and officers, ultimately resulting in better serving their most vulnerable across the Region. This week, we are joined by Detective, Tom Muir from the YRP and Alex Cheng, a Director at Blue Door, two of the leaders responsible for coordinating this effort. We chat about how the MOU came about, what the challenges were in putting it together, what their hopes are for it, the next steps, and how other organizations and police forces can reach out to do something similar in their communities.

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John Fox: Understanding Ontario’ New Housing Legislation

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 03:27:00 GMT

Frequent On The Way Home guest John Fox, the Managing Partner at Robins Appleby joins us to discuss four new bills related to housing in Ontario that have passed in the last year and a half. We talk about the bills, both the positive and the challenges, and what suggestions John has moved forward that might create a larger impact around ending our housing crisis. As always, John is brilliant, fun and creative in his approach, and it’s a conversation that you won’t want to miss!

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Annie Hodgins: The Secure Homes for Renters Campaign- Canadian Housing Rights Association

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT

This week we are joined by Annie Hodgins, the Executive Director of the Canadian Centre for Housing Rights (CCHR). In this episode, we learn about Annie’s journey into the work, what CCHR's focus and challenges are, and all about a new campaign called “Secure Homes for Renters” that looks to create change and impact in keeping people across the country in affordable rental housing for the foreseeable future.

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Sam Watts

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 02:04:00 GMT

Do Good Better. That’s the title of Sam Watts book, which looks at taking the best intentions and turning them into the greatest impact. He’s done exactly that in his work as CEO at Welcome Hall Mission, and we chat all about that as well as his work on the National Housing council and so much more. A great listen!

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Gil Yaron

Thu, 04 Jan 2024 02:51:00 GMT

Imagine if you could reduce the costs of building affordable housing while reducing the carbon footprint of it at the same time. This week I’m joined by Gil Yaron, who is the Managing Director of Circular Innovation of Light House, an organization based in Vancouver working on advancing regenerative and circular practices in the built environment. Gil and I talk about how we can reuse buildings through relocation instead of demolition, and as well reuse building materials to increase the supply of affordable housing we so desperately need. A fascinating conversation about working differently to produce multiple wins with both affordable housing and climate change.

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Robert Pradolin

Thu, 28 Dec 2023 15:23:00 GMT

Robert Pradolin from Housing All Australians joins us this week on the pod to share his very successful model of engaging the private sector in repurposing vacant buildings for short-term affordable housing.

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Sue O'Neil, Claire Dulude, Andrea Ondrade

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 04:43:00 GMT

This week I’m joined by 3 inspiring leaders from Humane Canada, Sue, Andrea and Claire to talk about their impactful ACT Project that seeks to address systemic barriers for women with animals (companion, farmed, and service) experiencing gender-based violence, including affordable housing and shelter.

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Jessica Long, Leah Cogan, and Oren

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 05:00:00 GMT

This week we are thrilled to have 3 guests on the podcast to talk about an amazing new opportunity from CMHC. Leah Cogan from CMHC’s Innovation and Partnership division joins us to talk about a new funding opportunity to scale housing innovation across Canada. She is joined by Oren Singer the CEO and co-founder of Sparrow, and Jessica Long, the Manager of Education at the Canadian Centre for Housing Rights, two leaders from the sector who share the work they are doing in the sector that is impactful, innovative and scalable. It’s an opportunity to learn more about the newest opportunity from CMHC, as well as receive great insight into some impactful work happening across the sector

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Steve Pomeroy

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 01:52:00 GMT

For over 40 years Steve Pomeroy has been teaching, advising and consulting on Housing and Homelessness across Canada. He joins us on the pod this week dropping incredible insights on how we got into this crisis and paths forward out of it. It’s a must listen.

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Gracen Johnson

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 03:22:00 GMT

This week on the pod we welcome Gracen Johnson from CMHC as we talk about "Level Up" the fifth round of the Housing Supply Challenge. We discuss the two streams, what a successful application could look like and what the hopes are for this round of the challenge. A great chance to learn about a exciting opportunity for new funding from CMHC!, take a listen!

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Larry Cohen

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 03:26:00 GMT

What would happen if we provided youth experiencing homelessness with a monthly cash transfer to support them with housing and other costs of living? Executive Director of Point Source Youth, Larry Cohen joins us on this week’s podcast to discuss his incredible work with agencies across the U.S. providing youth with cash transfers as a way to prevent homelessness.

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Carolyn Whitzman

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT

This week are joined by the brilliant Carolyn Whitzman who talks about the impactful policy work she is doing, her new book titled “Clara at the Door with a Revolver: The Scandalous Black Suspect, the Exemplary White Son, and the Murder That Shocked Toronto” and her incredible journey into this field of work which has taken her across the world!

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Greg Ould

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT

Can a blanket change someone’s life? Gregory Ould from Blanket BC thinks so! Ould joins us on this week’s podcast to talk about how a random encounter with a person experiencing homelessness changed his life and his sons life and inspired him to start Blanket BC, an organization that has provided hundreds of thousands of blankets over the last 18 years to those most in need.

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Leigh Bursey

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 06:30:00 GMT

Front line hero, musician, politician, academic, and live expert. Housing Advocate Leigh Bursey has worn all of those hats over the years and continues to be a strong voice and supporter to Canadians experiencing poverty and homelessness. He joins us on this week’s pod to share his journey and wisdom in a podcast you don’t want to miss!

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Nik Schruder and Charlie Aucoin

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 14:43:00 GMT

The week on the pod we have special guests Nik Schruder and Charlie Aucoin to talk about CMHC's commitment to Climate change, and how organizations can apply to be part of the solution through the new Canada Greener Affordable Housing program

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Modupe, Nemoy and Cecile

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 00:18:00 GMT

This week we are joined by Modupe, Nemoy and Cecile, three amazing team members from the Hogan’s Alley Society in BC, to talk about their incredible research that they’ll be presenting at the CAEH conference, around “Mitigating barriers to safe and affordable housing for Black Communities.”. We chat about how the project came together, what the key learnings were and what their hopes are for the research moving forward.

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Rebecca Siggner

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 02:30:00 GMT

What part does design play in the acceptance of affordable housing in communities? Find out that and much more on this week's podcast as we are joined by Rebecca Siggner, Manager of Research at BC Housing.

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Alan Mulawshyn

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 01:52:00 GMT

This week on the pod we are joined by Alan Mulawshyn, the Deputy Executive Director of Veteran’s House Canada, about the impactful work he and his team are doing so support veterans in need of housing and wrap around supports in the Ottawa area. He shares his journey into this work, insights into veteran’s experiencing homelessness, and how Veteran’s House Canada has continued to grow to meet the growing needs of Canada’s veterans.

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Sarah Tarcea

Thu, 28 Sep 2023 03:07:00 GMT

Libraries play an important role in community development, including supporting people experiencing homelessness. This week we are joined by Sarah Tarcea from the North Vancouver Library, to talk about the work they are doing to create access and support for Vancouver’s most vulnerable

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Tyler Meredith

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 02:06:00 GMT

This week we talk to Tyler Meredith, a policy expert who helped to craft the 2019 and 2021 election platforms for the Liberal party. We talk about his journey into policy work, some of the work he is most proud of in his time in government, what needs to be done to move us forward out of this housing crisis, and a unique policy solution both he and Alan Broadbent put together that would be both cost effective and impactful in creating new deeply affordable housing

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Keir MacDonald

Thu, 14 Sep 2023 04:00:00 GMT

Listen in this week on the podcast, as we are joined by the brilliant Keir MacDonald, CEO of Coast Mental Health. He helps us to debunk some of the stigmas around mental health, why it’s so important to have supportive and affordable housing options for people exiting healthcare or treatment, and what has to change in order for us to make serious progress in ending homelessness moving forward

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Keith Gowans

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 12:53:00 GMT

Housing veteran Keith Gowans, CEO of Aloft Housing joins us on the pod to chat about the innovative housing solutions him and his team at Aloft have come up with, that provide an affordable, convenient and speedy way to create the housing Canadians desperately need.

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Nick Falvo & Mary Clarke

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 19:25:00 GMT

In May 2023, researcher Nick Flavo and General Manager of the Canadian Chartered Institute of Housing, Mary Clarke organized a study tour of Housing professionals and individuals from policing in New York City, to explore programs and work being done around housing and preventing and ending homelessness. They join us to talk about the tour and the learnings from their time in NYC, as well as where future study tours might take place.

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Al Wiebe

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 17:14:00 GMT

This week on the podcast we talked to lived expert, Al Wiebe, who shares his story of going from earning a six figure salary to living on the streets, the lessons he learned, and how he’s since taken that experience forward to change things for the better through his radio show, training police officers and healthcare professionals, and through many conversations with politicians and housing professionals

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Tim Richter And Michael Brooks

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:30:00 GMT

We need tangible solutions to end the homelessness and housing crisis in Canada, and the recently released National Housing Accord is just that. Today I’m joined by Tim Richter, CEO of the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness and Michael Moffat Chief Executive at REALPAC to talk about how the accord came together, what it’s all about, their hopes for the future and how we all can support the accord moving forward

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Frank Berube

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 01:25:00 GMT

This week on the pod we have Frank Berube from CMHC a on to chat with us about the new Housing Accelerator Fund. We’ll chat about how it came about and what the hopes are for it moving forward. Take a listen!

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Migrant Farmers with Gabriel Allahdua

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 12:34:00 GMT

Migrant farmers play a huge role in feeding the country, yet when it comes to providing them with housing, decency and dignity are nowhere to be found. Advocate and lived expert, Gabriel Allahdua, joins us on this week’s pod to share his experience and to chat with us about why he’s working hard to make sure migrant farmers can realize their right to dignified and acceptable housing and care.

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2SLGBTQ+ With Brian and Carl

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 11:25:00 GMT

Trigger warning** “The 2SLGBTQ+ community continues to be overrepresented in point-in-time counts across the nation that examine who might be experiencing homelessness. Although great strides have been made in creating awareness and recognizing the rights of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, recent events across Canada and the world have shown us, we still have far to go. This week on the podcast we are joined by Brian Middleton and Carl McLuhan, two retired teachers who have been together for almost 50 years, as we look back at their journey from coming out, to meeting, to keeping their relationship a secret for fear of losing their jobs, to why they’ve made a decision to make a gift to Blue Door’s 2SLGBTQ+ program, “Inclusion” in their will. A fascinating and moving discussion you won’t want to miss”

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Jacq Brasseur

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 13:01:00 GMT

“Although there has been progress in creating awareness, education and support for the 2SLGBTQ+ community, over the last few years the community has been subject to increased amounts of hate and harassment across the US and Canada. Advocate and CEO and Principal Consultant at Ivy + Dean Consulting, Jacq Brasseur joins us on the pod to share their journey to advocacy, the current climate of push back, and what needs to change moving forward.”

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Lee Stevens

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 03:37:00 GMT

We can’t really have the conversation about ending homelessness if we don’t look at income supports for our most vulnerable. Lee Stevens from Vibrant Communities Calgary joins me on the pod this week to talk about basic income, her research around it and her hopes for the future of income support in Canada.

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Mallory VanMeeter and Jacqueline White

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 15:29:00 GMT

This week I'm joined by two amazing and knowledgeable American advocates and researchers in Mallory VanMeeter and Jacqueline White. We chat about the importance of Family and Natural Supports in preventing youth homelessness and their recent collaboration on a report callled "Strengthening the Village." An eye opening conversation on youth homelessness you won't want to miss

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Chef Cori

Thu, 29 Jun 2023 17:01:00 GMT

Chef Cori Doern has worked tirelessly over the years to create equal access to good food through sharing knowledge about cooking, food, nutrition, and how to stretch your food dollar way further. With food insecurity at an all-time high, we talk about what drives her to create access to good food, how she’s done it and what has to change moving forward. You don’t want to miss it

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CEO of City Relief, Josiah Haken

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 12:53:00 GMT

How is homelessness being approached in New York City? We talk to the CEO of City Relief, Josiah Haken this week on the pod, around what homelessness looks like in NYC post pandemic, what strategies are being used to prevent and end it, and what has to happen in the near future to support their most vulnerable

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Gary Gladstone from Reena

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 09:00:00 GMT

This week we are joined by Gary Gladstone from Reena as we chat about how although many people experiencing homelessness have disabilities, funding remains elusive to meet their housing and support needs. We talk about the amazing work Reena has done to support adults with disabilities over the last 50 years and what will happen to put us on a better path.

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Toronto Mayoral Election Panel

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 09:00:00 GMT

Housing is on everyone’s mind these days, and the top issue in Toronto, Canada’s largest city’s upcoming Mayoral election. This week on the pod, we bring together four amazing experts and ask the question, “If you were the Mayor, what would your housing platform be?”. You don’t want to miss it as John Fox, Ene Underwood, Diana Chan McNally and Andrew McKenzie join me for a thought-provoking and entertaining conversation.

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Professor David Green

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 09:00:00 GMT

David Green- “Professor David Green joins me to talk about a new book he co-authored called “Basic Income and a Just Society: Policy Choices for Canada’s Social Safety Net”, where he and a team took a deep dive into Basic income which resulted in them recommending broad policy changes moving forward. The learnings are surprising and fascinating, you won’t want to miss it.

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Encampments in Waterloo

Thu, 25 May 2023 09:00:00 GMT

This week I’m joined by Shannon Downs, the Executive Director of the Waterloo Community Legal Clinic and John Fox, Partner at Robins Appleby to discuss the recent court ruling around encampments in Waterloo and what it means moving forward. We learn how the ruling came to be in a real life David vs Goliath story, and hear from both of these amazing experts around what the decision means not for just Ontario, but for encampments across the country

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Community Advocate Marj Andre

Thu, 18 May 2023 07:00:00 GMT

While government and good policy play a huge part in ending homelessness in Canada, so does community involvement. This week on the OTWH podcast, I’m joined by Community Advocate, Marj Andre, who has worked tirelessly to rally her community to be a caring, supportive and inclusive place to live. We talk about Marj’s journey, why it’s so important to have community involved in being a part of the solution to big challenges like housing and health, and why she decided to start a new podcast to create knowledge mobilization and connection. It’s a master class in community you won’t want to miss.

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Director of Matthew House Alan Reesor-McDowell

Thu, 11 May 2023 09:00:00 GMT

As migration to Canada continues to grow, so do the challenges in making sure we are set up for success. Our guest this week on the OTWH podcast is Allan Reesor-McDowell, the Executive Director of Matthew House in Ottawa, an organization dedicated to providing housing and other supports to the over 20,000 migrants each year that come into Ottawa. We talk about the great work they are doing at Matthew House, the need for a national comprehensive plan to support migrants, and the opportunities migration presents. Take a listen!

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The Tenant Class With Author Ricardo Tranjan

Thu, 04 May 2023 15:33:00 GMT

Join us this week on the On The Way Home podcast as we welcome researcher, political economist, and author, Ricardo Tranjan, who talks about his recently released book, “The Tenant Class”. The book challenges the notion of a “Housing Crisis”, tackles myths about tenants, and discusses the history of bad policy that paved the way to the challenges we face today in housing and homelessness. We discuss all of this and more and you won’t want to miss it!”

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Jacob Gorenkoff from CHRA

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 14:55:00 GMT

In 2017 there was a lot of excitement around the announcement of the National Housing Strategy. Now six years later, many feel the plan while full of potential has stalled. Jacob Gorenkoff from CHRA joins us this week on the podcast to talk about why the NHS needs a reset and what that might look like. Take a listen

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Jackie Evans from NRB Modular Construction

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 12:16:00 GMT

While many of us have hear of the term “modular construction”, many don’t truly understand what it is. This week I’m joined by Jackie Evans from NRB Modular Construction, who helps to educate us on what modular housing it, what the benefits are and why the team at NRB has been busier than ever in the past few years. Take a listen!

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Andrew Miller Tiny Homes and Domes Nine Mile North

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 14:15:00 GMT

After 15 years in the construction industry, Andrew Miller turned his thoughts to tiny solutions to the country's massive housing crisis. This week on the podcast we talk about his journey from construction to the maker of Tiny Homes and Domes, how they can play a part in affordable housing, and how he’s working with an amazing construction social enterprise Community Builders to take them to the next level

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Marc Abesdris and Evan Mintz From Card For Change

Thu, 06 Apr 2023 09:00:00 GMT

This week on the podcast I speak with Marc and Evan from Card for Change, two self-described average citizens who took it upon themselves to start an organization looking to provide a dignified and respectful way of providing assistance to people experiencing homelessness through the provision of gift cards. Listen to their fascinating journey as they took an observation during the pandemic, came up with an idea, and made it happen in a way bigger than either of them expected. A great conversation with two amazing changemakers.

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Jennifer Laidley and Mohy Tabbara From Maytree

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 04:00:00 GMT

Jennifer Laidley and Mohy Tabbara from Maytree Canada, co-authors of the “Welfare in Canada Report” join us on the podcast this week to talk about the 2021 report. We talk about the key learnings, the surprises and the solutions moving forward. You don’t want to miss it!

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Earl Thiessen From Oxford House

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 04:00:00 GMT

Earl Thiessen the Executive Director of Oxford House in Calgary, Alberta, joins us on the pod to share his incredible story of recovery leading to him working and then leading the team at Oxford House, an incredible organization offering people in need, recovery from addictions, a supportive program and safe home to achieve a productive, rewarding, clean sober life

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Bridge Healing Transitional Accommodation Program With Dr. Louis Francescutti

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 04:00:00 GMT

Individuals who are unhoused are too often discharged from Emergency Rooms into homelessness. This week Dr. Louis Francescutti joins us on the podcast to talk about the amazing new program he’s spearheading in Edmonton, Alberta, the Bridge Healing Transitional Accommodation Program, also known as Asamina Kochi, which means “to try again” in Cree, that provides transitional housing for people in need leaving the ER. We talk about why there was a need for this, how it came together, and the hopes for it to be scaled in the future

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Blue Door’s Very Own Emma Wood

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 05:00:00 GMT

This week we are joined by a very special guest, Blue Door’s very own Emma Wood. Emma works within Blue Door as a Resource Development Manager. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Emma started a food security organization, called The Good Food Impact. The Good Food Impact aims to alleviate food insecurity by providing frozen, nutritious meals within our community, for anyone in need to access. Tune in to this week’s episode to listen to how Emma started this organization, and the plans she has for its future, and learn about the connection between housing and food security!

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Juha Kahila from the Y-Foundation

Thu, 02 Mar 2023 06:28:00 GMT

Is ending homelessness nationally possible? The answer is yes, and the proof is Finland. Juha Kahila from the Y-Foundation in Finland joins us this week on the podcast to talk about the strategy that has brought his country international acclaim for its approach to preventing and ending homelessness. We talk about the how, the what, and what’s next. Don’t miss it!

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Sheldon Pollett & Sherri Payne From Choices Youth

Thu, 23 Feb 2023 08:00:00 GMT

This week, Sheldon Pollett and Sherri Payne from Choices for Youth join us to chat about the preventative and innovative new program they run in partnership with Stella’s Circle, called The Employability Support Stability Pilot Program. This revolutionary program works to re-think the systems that are limiting youth from working and supports them in stepping away from social assistance. They share how it got started, how it’s going, and their hopes for next steps.

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President And CEO Of CAEH Tim Richter

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 06:19:00 GMT

This week we are joined by the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness President and CEO, Tim Richter to discuss CAEH’s new proposal for a Homelessness Prevention and Housing Benefit from the Federal Government that will support people currently experiencing homelessness and prevent thousands of new people from ever having to experience homelessness. Take a listen to find out how you and your community can be a part of this bold new initiative.

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Joshua Barndt, the Executive Director Of The Neighbourhood Land Trust

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 19:59:00 GMT

Community Land Trusts are an important piece of the puzzle in securing long-term affordable housing. Joshua Barndt, the Executive Director of, The Neighbourhood Land Trust (NLT) & the Parkdale Neighbourhood Land Trust (PNLT) joins us this week to share how he and his team built up their impactful CLTs, and how others can start or build up theirs."

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Chair of the Youth Council for the Youth Homelessness Prevention Samantha Lobb

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 19:35:00 GMT

Having the voices of youth at the table and leading work on the prevention of youth homelessness is critical. This week on the podcast we are joined by Samantha Lobb, the Chair of the Youth Council for the Youth Homelessness Prevention and Housing Stabilization Strategy of the York Region. We chat about the exciting By Youth For Youth Project her council is leading and much, much more! A great listen.

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Masters Student Victoria Barclay

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 13:07:14 GMT

“This week on the pod, we are joined by Master’s student Victoria Barclay, as we discuss her current research that explores how we can improve access to housing for Indigenous, Black, and Women of Colour who are fleeing gender-based violence through policy. Another inspiring conversation with a young change maker!”

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Senior Analyst On Housing Supply Team Angela Schleihauf

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 15:47:00 GMT

Angela Schleihauf, a Senior Analyst on the Housing Supply Team with CMHC joins us this week to talk about exciting recently launched 4th round of the Housing Supply Challenge, “Building for the Future”. We learn all the details, around what the hopes are, how to apply and where to find out even more information. A huge opportunity for the housing sector, don’t miss it.”

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Chair of the National Advisory Council on Poverty, Scott MacAfee

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 02:58:00 GMT

This week’s episode of On The Way Home features Scott MacAfee, the Chair of the National Advisory Council on Poverty. We chat about the recently released report from the Council, the learnings, and the hopes for actions moving forward in reducing poverty across Canada.

Thank you to this week’s sponsor, Coldest Night of the Year!

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Taking Action With Marc Boychuk

Thu, 05 Jan 2023 14:23:00 GMT

When many of us see a problem in life, we’ll often talk about how someone should do something about it. When community member Marc Boychuk saw people freezing to death on the streets in Peace River, Alberta, he didn’t wait for others to take action but instead became part of the solution. Marc joins us to talk about his incredible journey, how he does so much community work when he’s not at his full-time job, and the amazing strides forward his community has made in large due to his efforts.”

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Affordable Housing With MICAH President Mike Clare

Thu, 29 Dec 2022 05:00:00 GMT

For years in the affordable housing sector, we’ve been hearing about how faith communities might play a part. In Markham, Ontario, a volunteer group called MICAH has been creating affordable housing for years in a unique and very scalable way. MICAH President, Mike Clare joins us on the pod to talk about how it all came to be, the many projects they’ve developed, and the projects they have their sights on for the future.

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More Homes Built Faster Act better known as Bill 23

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 05:00:00 GMT

This week on the podcast we are doubling up on our experts as we discuss Ontario’s controversial “More Homes Built Faster Act” better known as Bill 23. John Fox, Managing Partner at Robins Appleby and Leilani Farha, Global Director at THE SHIFT join us to talk about who wins, what the challenges are, and how it might be improved moving forward

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CEO Of The Daily Bread Food Bank Neil Hetherington

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT

This week we are joined once again by Neil Hetherington, the CEO of the Daily Bread Food Bank as we discuss the just released annual report “Who’s Hungry?” As the number of food bank users continues to climb, we chat about some of the staggering numbers in the report and about some of the solutions to reducing and ending poverty in Canada.

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Scars and Stars with Jesse Thistle

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT

This week on the On The Way Home podcast, we are joined by best-selling author Jesse Thistle. We

talk about his new book of love poems, Scars and Stars, his new experience of being a Father, and much,

much more. You don’t want to miss it!

Thank you to this week’s sponsor, Ellis Don!

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Tools for homelessness prevention

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 20:50:00 GMT

We can’t end homelessness if we don’t prevent it from happening in the first place. Justin Sage-Passant

and his team at Covenant House Toronto not only understand this, but are taking huge strides in

preventing young people from experiencing homelessness. He joins us on the podcast to discuss their

new prevention initiatives, Diversion, Youth Reconnect and Family and Natural supports, and the

difference they are making in the Toronto youth homelessness space.

Thank you to EllisDon for sponsoring this week’s podcast.

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What is the Right to Housing and how does everyone get it?

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 20:09:00 GMT

This week we are joined by David DesBaillets, a postdoctoral scholar at the Human Rights Research and

Education Centre and The Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative. He is published regarding issues

such as housing rights, housing policy, homelessness and socio-economic rights in Canada and the

world. On this episode, we discuss the “Right to Housing”, what it means, what it doesn’t, and how that

right was challenged frequently throughout the pandemic. A wide-ranging and fun conversation with a

brilliant researcher that you won’t want to miss!

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Preventing Indigenous Youth Homelessness

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 04:00:00 GMT

This week, we are joined by Dr. Cynthia Puddu a faculty member from MacEwan University and

Cheyanne Greyeyes, a Research Assistant working on research around Decolonizing transitions from

care. Join us this week, as we discuss the importance of connecting Indigenous youth to their culture,

the challenges of conducting research during the pandemic, and a brilliant multi-generational housing

program connecting Indigenous Elders and Youth. This and much, much more, on this episode of On

The Way Home.

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Squeegee Kids, their criminalization and homelessness experience

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT

The guest for this week’s podcast is Samantha Blondeau. Samantha is currently a MA

Criminology Student at Ontario Tech University focused on researching homelessness, policy,

and the criminalization of homelessness. In this episode, we will be speaking about the popular

coined term ‘squeegee kids’ as well as her own experiences with homelessness.

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Seeing Double on Youth Homelessness

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 04:00:00 GMT

This week we are joined by guests Dr. Naomi Thulien and Mardi Daley.

Naomi is a nurse practitioner and researcher working to eliminate the cycle of youth homelessness. In

2021, Naomi and her husband opened the Breakwater Foundation, a non-profit organization providing

education, rent subsidies and healthcare to young women experiencing homelessness.

Mardi is a Toronto-based advisor, facilitator, and certified Peer Specialist supporting youth experiencing

homelessness and mental health issues. Working through lived experiences, Mardi takes a community-

based approach to support by-youth-for-youth resources, training, inclusion and engagement.

Join Michael, Naomi and Mardi this week to discuss their presentation at CAEH’s National Conference on

Ending Homelessness and the Transitioning out of Youth Homelessness clinical trial.

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Taking (or not taking) a gender- based approach to ending homelessness

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 04:00:00 GMT

This week we welcome back Abe Oudshoorn, an Associate Director and Professor at Western

University’s School of Nursing as well as the Arthur Labatt Family Chair in Nursing Leadership in

Health Equity. Listen in, as Michael speaks to Abe about his upcoming presentation at CAEH’s

National Conference on Ending Homelessness where he’ll share results from a Canadian

national survey exploring the current state of communities taking (or not taking) a gender-

based approach to ending homelessness.

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What do we really know about encampments?

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 04:00:00 GMT

Our guest this week is Iain De Jong. Iain is the President and CEO of OrgCode Consulting Inc. and is the

author of The Book on Ending Homelessness. He has been involved in helping those who experience

homelessness since the 1990s and has worked in many positions to aid in ending homelessness such as:

National Alliance to End Homelessness, Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness, and the Australian

Alliance to End Homelessness. This week Iain and Michael will be discussing encampments, the tension

that surrounds them and the impact on encampments during the COVID -19 pandemic.

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Housing Crisis With Dr. Howard Koh

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:30:00 GMT

The guest on our podcast this week is Dr. Howard Koh, MD, MPH | Harvey V. Fineberg Professor of

Practice of Public Health Leadership, Health Policy and Management, Harvard University.

From 2009-2014 Dr. Koh served as the Assistant Secretary for Health for the U.S. Department of Health

and Human Services under President Obama, and as Commissioner of Public Health for the

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

This week we will be touching on topics such as the housing crisis in North America and what role

academia plays in preventing and ending homelessness.

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How do we age in different environments with Sarah Canham

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 21:13:46 GMT

Sarah Canham, PhD, FGSA is an Associate Professor at the University of Utah. Dr. Canham uses a social justice lens to approach her community-based research. She works with clinicians, network providers and people who have lived experiences with homelessness, housing security, health, social service delivery and aging. Join us this week as we discuss Dr. Canham’s work about aging well in different types of environments.

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Matthew Barker

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 06:00:00 GMT

This week, we are joined by Matthew Barker, a reporter whose beat is housing and homelessness. Using his own lived experiences and the issues he reports on, his aim is to open people’s eyes to the massive issues facing so many Canadians, such as homelessness/housing and addictions.

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Matthew Downie, who is the Chief Executive at Crisis in the U.K.

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 06:00:00 GMT

This week we are joined by Matthew Downie, who is the Chief Executive at Crisis in the U.K. Matthew stopped by the podcast to speak about the homelessness in Scotland, Wales and Liverpool and the National Transformations Plans created to reduce and eliminate homelessness in the U.K.

Visit www.onthewayhome.ca for all previous episodes in the series.

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Kellie Chin, an architect employed at WORKSHOP

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 06:00:00 GMT

This week we are joined by Kellie Chin, an architect employed at WORKSHOP. We will be discussing the need for affordable housing in the GTA, the shift from congregate-style emergency housing to single room occupancy transitional housing and the connection between design, health, and dignity in affordable housing.

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Ellery Rosin

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 06:00:00 GMT

Our sector like many have been finding it hard to recruit and keep the talented people we need to continue to make big changes happen in housing, health and homelessness. This week we are joined by Ellery Rosin, who is the People Operations Manager at Foodshare Toronto to talk about some of the truly innovative and inspiring steps they have taken to create a diverse, equitable and inclusive workspace, why paying a living wage is so important, and much, much more! You don’t want to miss it!

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Eric Phillip, the Director of Real Estate and Property Management at Dixon Hall

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 10:00:00 GMT

This week we talk all about Social Purpose Real estate and it’s role in helping to end the affordable housing crisis we face with our amazing guest, Eric Phillip, the Director of Real Estate and Property Management at Dixon Hall.

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Matti Siemiatycki, the Director of the Infrastructure Institute and Professor of Geography and Planning at the University of Toronto

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 10:00:00 GMT

This week on the On The Way Home podcast, we are joined by the brilliant Matti Siemiatycki, the Director of the Infrastructure Institute and Professor of Geography and Planning at the University of Toronto as we discuss the trends and opportunities in creative mixed use buildings that blend public, private and non-profit services, the importance of good policy in developing infrastructure in a city, and what has to happen in a city like Toronto to move forward with affordable housing and to stop or slow the housing crisis.

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Dr. Antoine Lovell

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 14:49:26 GMT

The amazing and brilliant Dr. Antoine Lovell joins us on this week’s episode of On The Way Home to share his own experience of homelessness on the subways of New York City, the importance of having the voices of lived experience at the table when developing policy, the intersection of race, racism and homelessness, and the incredible new research he is heading up as the recipient of the prestigious William T. Grant Foundation grant.

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Doug Pawson

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 00:38:03 GMT

Born during the pandemic, End Homelessness St. John’s is doing incredible work on the east coast, including a dramatic reduction in shelter stayers who are chronically homeless. Executive Director, Doug Pawson joins us on the On The Way Home podcast to talk about this incredible work as well as many other initiatives they are doing in the battle to end homelessness

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Danielle Neilson

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 10:00:00 GMT

How did St. Thomas-Elgin, a Built for Zero community reduce chronic homelessness by 25%? Find out on this week’s On The Way Home podcast as we are joined by Danielle Neilson the Supervisor of Housing Programs and Homelessness Prevention for St. Thomas-Elgin. You don’t want to miss it!

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Safiyah Husein from the John Howard Society of Ontario

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 10:00:00 GMT

This week on the OTWH podcast we talk about the intersection between justice and homelessness as we are joined by expert Safiyah Husein from the John Howard Society of Ontario.

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Maytree’s Garima Talwar Kapoor

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 10:00:00 GMT

For so many experiencing homelessness, income security plays a large part. Join us this week on the On The Way Home podcast as we are joined by Maytree’s Garima Talwar Kapoor to talk about their recently released Social Assistance report, and the need for impactful changes moving forward.

This episode is made possible by CAEH.

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Human Rights Claims

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 10:00:00 GMT

This week on the On The Way Home podcast, we are joined by Kaitlin Schwan, Katlia Lafferty and Khulud Baig to talk about the two Human Rights Claims that were submitted on June 14th to the National Housing Advocate, the “Crisis Ends with Us” from the Women’s Network and the other, “Homeless on Homelands” from the National Indigenous Feminist Housing Working Group. An important and powerful conversation you don’t want to miss!

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Dr. Robb Kelly

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 10:00:00 GMT

Both a lived expert and expert in his field of recovery, Dr. Robb Kelly takes a different approach to addiction, focusing on the cause of addiction and not the symptoms. He joins us on this week’s podcast to share his story of homelessness and recovery and as well his thoughts around both the causes and solutions to the opioid crisis we are facing in North America.

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“Dwell” Housing Equity Program

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 10:00:00 GMT

Is it possible to provide longer term affordable housing while at the same time helping individuals and families build equity? Join us on the OTWH podcast this week as we discuss the “Dwell” program which looks to provide deeply affordable housing while helping people build equity for a brighter future. We are joined by the power team of Adrienne Pacini at SHS, Joshua Benard at Habitat GTA and Emmy Kelly from Blue Door, who designed Dwell through the CMHC Innovation Lab program.

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Deirdre Freiheit, Shepherds of Good Hope

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 10:00:00 GMT

We’ve heard time and time again that innovation and action are critical if we are to move the needle on ending homelessness in Canada. This week on the podcast, we are joined by the incredible Deirdre Freigheit, the CEO of Shepherds of Good Hope in Ottawa, who has taken innovation and action to new levels in supporting the city’s most vulnerable. From new housing projects to innovative health care for those most in need, Deirdre and her team are leading the way. Give it a listen and get ready to learn!

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2SLGBTQ+ youth and homelessness

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 10:00:00 GMT

One of the most over represented communities experiencing homelessness across North America, are youth who identify as 2SLGBTQ+ . While the research points to a need for specialized housing programs for these youth, many organizations have stepped up their programming to meet this need. This week we are joined by Alex Cheng from Blue Door and Alyssa from Trellis, two organizations who have developed innovative and responsive housing programs for 2SLGBTQ+ youth.

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Kevin Webb, the Director of Emergency Shelter and Housing at the DI

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 10:00:00 GMT

During the pandemic there has been a rapid increase in the number of encampments across North America. In Calgary, the Calgary Drop In took a different approach to supporting individuals in a local encampment, and this week we are joined by Kevin Webb, the Director of Emergency Shelter and Housing at the DI for a great chat about the process, the successes and the learnings from the process.

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Julia Markovich, Acting Advisor, Research at CMHC

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 14:08:37 GMT

On this week’s episode of the podcast we are joined by Julia Markovich, Acting Advisor, Research at CMHC, who’s focus is on research and public dialogue as vehicles to solve problems. Julia talk to us about some amazing and important work she has done in regards to Evictions with Seniors and Older Adults - looking at how the research was conducted, the impacts, as well as some of her most surprising findings. This is an aspect of homelessness that is often overlooked a deeply important in understanding the issue as homelessness impacts people from all corners of our community

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Marie-Josée Houle

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 10:00:00 GMT

This week we have very special guest as we are joined by Canada’s first Federal Housing Advocate, Marie-Josée Houle, as she starts her three-year term in this very critical appointment. She shares with the podcast how the job allows her to request reviews of systemic housing issues, make public recommendations to the federal minister on policy and programs, and to hold the federal government to account on its stated sentiment that adequate housing is a fundamental human right. She is brilliant, funny, and passionate and you won’t want to miss it!

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Peter McMillan, Executive Officer at NT Shelter in Australia

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 10:00:00 GMT

This week we are joined by Peter McMillan, Executive Officer at NT Shelter in Australia, who paints a picture of what homelessness looks like in the Northern Territory of Australia as well as the efforts that are being made to help end homelessness in the country.

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Vote4Housing

Thu, 26 May 2022 10:00:00 GMT

Join us on On The Way Home for a special podcast around the #Vote4Housing campaign as we chat with Marlene Coffey from ONPHA and Tim Ross from CHF Canada to learn what the campaign is all about, why it’s so important, and how we all can get involved

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Dr. Paul Kershaw

Thu, 19 May 2022 10:00:00 GMT

This week we have Dr. Paul Kershaw, a tenured professor at the University of BC, public speaker, regular media contributor and Founder of Generation Squeeze. Paul talks to us about the state of housing in Canada and his organization Generation Squeeze – a force for intergenerational fairness, to improve Canada's wellbeing, powered by the voices of younger Canadians and those who love them -- all backed by cutting-edge research.

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Margo Schulte Long President and CEO of Youth Empowerment and Support Services (YESS) in Edmonton, and Carola Cunningham, Carola Cunningham, CEO of Niginan Housing Ventures

Thu, 12 May 2022 10:00:00 GMT

This week we are joined by Margo Schulte Long President and CEO of Youth Empowerment and Support Services (YESS) in Edmonton, and Carola Cunningham, Carola Cunningham, CEO of Niginan Housing Ventures. Together they talk about the work and progress of Edmonton’s

Coordinated Youth Response that was started by a group of agencies in Edmonton to better help youth during the pandemic to launch a coordinated effort to improve the way they provide services to youth.

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Jordan Press, a reporter at the Canadian Press

Thu, 05 May 2022 10:00:00 GMT

This week on the podcast, Jordan Press, a reporter at the Canadian Press, talks to us about his extensive career covering housing on parliament hill, his thoughts on the latest federal budget around housing, and what he believes to be the greatest advances in the fight to end homelessness from a governmental perspective.

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John Neufeld about House of Friendship

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 10:00:00 GMT

This week we are joined by John Neufeld, who speaks to us about House of Friendship, an organization that supports vulnerable individuals in accessing vital services like, food, housing and addiction services. John also talked to us about the Shelter Care program, the only one of its kind, specifically aimed at providing access to healthcare for those experiencing homelessness in Waterloo Region.

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Amanda Katz, Executive Director of Homeless Cars

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 10:00:00 GMT

This week on the podcast, we’re joined by Amanda Katz, Executive Director of Homeless Cars, who talks to us about her unique organization that uses funds from scrap vehicles to eliminate homelessness in your community.

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Marc Soberano the Executive Director of Raising the Roof

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:00:00 GMT

There are thousands of vacant homes that can be used for truly affordable housing in Canada. This week, Marc Soberano the Executive Director of Raising the Roof joins us to talk about “Reside”, a program that repurposes vacant homes to create long term affordable housing, and employment opportunities in the trades helping to prevent homelessness.

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Kaite Burkholder Harris, the Executive Director at the Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 12:42:00 GMT

On this week’s episode of OTWH, Kaite Burkholder Harris, the Executive Director at the Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa, talks about renovictions, the rights of tenants, displacement, and how fewer tenant protections can lead to homelessness.

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Mark Richardson a volunteer at HousingNowTO

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 10:00:00 GMT

Here is the write up for this week’s guest, Mark Richardson from HousingNowTO.

Data plays a pivotal role in creating affordable housing. This week on the On The Way Home podcast, we are joined by Mark Richardson a volunteer at HousingNowTO, a pro-bono group of volunteers in Toronto who are leveraging data to improve Toronto’s delivery of new affordable housing.

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How the Covid19 pandemic has impacted 2SLGBTQ+ youth across York Region

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 10:00:00 GMT

While the pandemic has been hard on us all, it’s been so much harder on many of our vulnerable communities. On this weeks episode of OTWH, Internationally renowned researcher on 2SLGBQ+ issues Dr. Alex Abramovich joins us, along with CEO of 360kids, Clovis Grant and lived expert Jesse to talk about Dr. Alex’s recent research around how the Covid19 pandemic has impacted 2SLGBTQ+ youth across York Region.

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John Fox About The Ontario Housing Affordability Task Force

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 10:00:00 GMT

On this week’s episode of OTWH, John Fox, Managing Partner at Robins Appleby LLP, who specialises in real estate development, social and affordable housing, and construction – talks about the Ontario Housing Affordability Task Force Report and what it means for renters, home-buyers and builders in the province.

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Jake and Julie from CHRA

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 05:29:14 GMT

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Jeff Willmer, Co-Founder of A Better Tent City

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 11:00:00 GMT

Instead of taking down an encampment, they made it a safe step toward permanent housing. Join us this week on this week’s episode where Jeff Willmer, Co-Founder of A Better Tent City, talks about how a small but mighty group of volunteers in Waterloo Region put together an amazing project supporting many of the community’s most vulnerable.

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Stéphane Corriveau - Community Housing Transformation Centre

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 11:00:00 GMT

With a housing crisis in full swing, Canada needs new supports to work our way through these challenging times. Executive Director, Stéphane Corriveau, joins us on this week’s podcast to talk about The Community Housing Transformation Centre and their innovative and different approach in working with housing organizations across the country to drive transformation, sustainability and growth in community housing.

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Coldest Night of the Year

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 16:20:05 GMT

On February 26th, thousands of Canadians will walk to raise awareness and funds to prevent and end homelessness in the Coldest Night of the Year event happening across the country. Join us on the podcast as Marj and Katie from two of the organizations participating, Blue Door and Choices for youth, chat with me about this year’s event.

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Mariana Gallo from Word Habitat

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 11:30:00 GMT

This week we are joined by Mariana Gallo from Word Habitat, where we’ll talk about some of the amazing and innovative Word Habitat Award winners from 2021 and how you can enter the awards in 2022. You don’t want to miss it.

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Scott MacAfee, the Chairperson of the National Advisory Council on Poverty

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 15:21:06 GMT

This week Scott MacAfee, the Chairperson of the National Advisory Council on Poverty joins us on On The Way Home to talk about who the council is, their important work, and the just released, “Understanding Systems: The 2021 Report of the National Advisory Council on Poverty

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Isabel Cascante and Trisha Scantlebury

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 11:00:00 GMT

This week we are joined by the brilliant and passionate Isabel Cascante and Trisha Scantlebury from the United Way of Greater Toronto as we discuss their impactful and eye opening research report called “Vertical Legacy: The case for revitalizing the GTA’s aging rental tower communities.

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Yasushi Ohki

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 11:00:00 GMT

This week we speak with Yasushi Ohki the Executive Director of the Green Violin Community Development Company. Join us as we chat with him about the business of fighting the system and pushing housing solutions into the gaps that can make a difference as well as looking at better ways of being a neighbour in an effort to melt the walls that separate people from housing. Take a listen!

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Charly Ligety

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 11:00:00 GMT

Charly Ligety is the Director of The Housing Innovation Collaborative (“HICo”), an action-oriented non-profit housing research and development platform based in Los Angeles, CA. HICo highlights the next generation of construction, finance, and policy solutions to address the housing affordability crisis. His recent work on rapid shelter solutions has been featured in national press and published with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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Dr. Alina Turner

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 11:00:00 GMT

Dr. Alina Turner is the co-founder of HelpSeeker, a social enterprise focused on scaling systems innovation to accelerate social change across Canada. HelpSeeker uses machine learning, data science, and social innovation to help people access services that improve their lives. A researcher and entrepreneur, Alina led the implementation of Canada’s first Homelessness Management Information System and designed Calgary’s Housing First System of Care.

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What On the Way Home meant to us in 2021

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 11:00:00 GMT

For the final episode of 2021, Meg, Michael and Stefania look back at our podcast's first year. Join us to hear our personal favourite moments, our hopes for the new year and what home means to us. A huge and warm thank you to everyone who have listened and supported us in our first year of On the Way Home. We can't wait to show you what we have planned for 2022!

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Us and Them

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 11:00:00 GMT

The documentary Us and Them spans over 10 years following the lives of four people experiencing homelessness, including Karen who spent 20 years on Canada's streets. Karen is a long-time friend of the film's producer, co-writer and co-director, Krista. The two join us on the podcast this week to talk about their experiences and the documentary.v

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National Housing Strategy Solutions Labs

Thu, 16 Dec 2021 11:00:00 GMT

Andrew Cowan joins us to talk about the National Housing Strategy Solutions Labs. He is a Senior Specialist on the Demonstrations and Excellence team in Innovation and Partnerships at CMHC and leads the administration of Solutions Labs, which provides housing stakeholders with funding and expert innovation lab consultants to help solve complex housing problems using innovation. This On the Way Home episode was brought to you by the good people at the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

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Northern Access: Housing Supply Challenge

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 11:00:00 GMT

The Housing Supply Challenge is heading into round three in January 2022, the Northern Access Round: Supply Chain Solutions for Northern and Remote Housing. Building in the north is expensive and difficult. This challenge invites residents and professionals to submit ideas and solutions to improve Canada’s housing supply chain in northern and remote regions. Listen and learn more! This On the Way Home episode was brought to you by the good people at the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

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Justine Levesque

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 11:00:00 GMT

Justine Levesque is a Research and Evaluation Officer at Hub Solutions, a social enterprise at the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness. She talks to us about a recent report she worked on, Understanding the Needs of Workers in the Homelessness Support Sector. Justine is passionate about using participatory research approaches to create collaborate spaces for people with lived experiences to be research partners and not simply research participants.

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3D-printing homes & housing supply

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 11:00:00 GMT

How big does a 3D printer have to be in order to produce a home? Why is 3D-printing housing slow to gain momentum in Canada? Could it play a role in ending homelessness? Explore the answers to these questions in our interview with Ed MacNab, CEO of 3D Printed Homes Corporation. He brings a broad base of experience in construction and the oil patch, electronics and IT, and various startups including a tech venture that grew to a market cap of over $600 million.

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Dianne Himbeault

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 11:00:00 GMT

Dianne Himbeault is a professional planner with over 25 years of experience. She has been with CMHC for more than 10 years in a variety of roles and is currently an Outreach Specialist promoting the National Housing Strategy. We talk about the role communities play and the National Housing Co-Investment Fund. This On the Way Home episode was brought to you by the good people at the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

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The right to housing in Canada

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 11:00:00 GMT

The National Right to Housing Network is dedicated to the progressive realization of the right to housing in Canada, and its meaningful implementation. What does a realized right to housing in Canada look like and what barriers are standing in the way? Learn more about it by listening to this conversation with the network's Michèle Biss and Sahar Raza.

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Melanie Redman

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Melanie Redman is the co-founder, President & CEO of A Way Home Canada, a national coalition reimagining solutions to youth homelessness through transformations in policy, planning and practice. A Way Home Canada has inspired communities and countries around the world to adopt the A Way Home brand as a way to participate in a growing international movement for change. Melanie also leads the National Learning Community on Youth Homelessness in Canada.

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Tim Richter

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 10:00:00 GMT

The 2021 National Conference on Ending Homelessness, happening Nov. 3-4, will arm policy makers, funders, researchers, advocates, community leaders and front line workers with the inspiration, information, tools and training they need to end homelessness. October 28 is the last day to register and participate. Hear from Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness President & CEO, Tim Richter, to learn more about it and the exciting #PandemciHeroes video contest!

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Juha Kaakinen

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Juha Kaakinen is Chief Executive of Y-Foundation, the biggest Finnish NGO providing housing for homeless people and social housing with a housing stock of 18,000 flats. He is internationally known as a passionate advocate of Housing First policy. Finland and Helsinki have made bold commitments to end all homelessness in the next few years, find out why Juha says they can and will make it happen.

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Measuring a community's social capital

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 09:00:00 GMT

United Way Greater Toronto released two reports on social capital. The studies assess how much residents trust their neighbours and institutions; how extensive and satisfying their social connections are; how civically engaged they are; and how they feel about their safety and services. While the results are encouraging, social capital is inequitably distributed: those with lower incomes and less financial security face greater barriers. We hear from UWGT’s Christine Hill and Isabel Cascante.

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Dr. Naheed Dosani

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Dr. Naheed Dosani is a palliative care physician who cares for homeless and vulnerably housed individuals with dignity and compassion, whether in a shelter or on the street. A transformative experience providing care to a Toronto homeless man at the end of his life motivated him to develop Palliative Education And Care for the Homeless (PEACH). The program provides community-based hospice palliative care to people regardless of their housing status or factors such as poverty or substance use.

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Housing Professionals Mentorship Program

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 10:00:00 GMT

The Housing Professionals Mentorsip Program is a CSAE award-winning program designed to provide education, mentorship, and networking opportunities for the housing leaders of today and tomorrow. It's designed to foster innovation and growth in the sector. Hear from Jacob Gorenkoff from the Canadian Housing & Renewal Association, and Mary Clarke from the Chartered Institute of Housing Canada.

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New pan-Canadian survey on women's homelessness

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Kaitlin Schwan and Khulud Baig from the Women’s National Housing and Homelessness Network and authors of a new survey, The Pan-Canadian Women’s Housing and Homelessness Survey released Sept. 29, talk to us about the chilling results. This is the largest and first-ever national survey of women experiencing homelessness and housing need in Canada. The report includes key recommendations for governments to address the systemic barriers and issues facing this population.

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Mumilaaq Qaqqaq

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Mumilaaq Qaqqaq (ᒧᒥᓛᖅ ᖃᖅᑲᖅ) is an Inuk woman and human rights defender. She was elected as an MP in 2019 but chose not to run again in the recent election. Originally from Baker Lake, Mumilaaq has worked with Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., The Quality of Life Secretariat in the Government of Nunavut, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, and Qulliq Energy Corporation among other organizations. She fights for adequate housing, clean water and food security in the North.

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Election 44: Housing affordability and renter rights

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Five million people in Canada didn’t know if they were going to make rent on September 1. Housing affordability and renters’ rights are key election issues—how are federal party

promises faring compared to this country’s rental crisis? Hear from leading experts on affordability, evictions, and renter rights. This Is the final episode of our special election

series on housing and homelessness as voters

in Canada head to the polls.

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Election 44: Party platform analysis on housing & homelessness

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 10:00:00 GMT

This election is about housing. We are joined by rights and policy experts Garima Talwar Kapoor-Maytree, Justin Marchan- CHRA Indigenous Caucus, and Ricardo Tranjan-Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. They walk us through their analysis of federal party platform commitments on housing and homelessness. This is the fourth episode of our special election series on housing and homelessness as voters in Canada head to the polls.

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Election 44: Housing, policy & politics

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:00:00 GMT

We’re joined by experts Leilani Farha, Eric Weissman and Zain Velji who talk to us about campaigning during a pandemic, housing and policy issues voters should consider this

election. This is the third episode of our special election series on housing and homelessness as voters in Canada head to the

polls.

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Election 44: Lived experts & voting for solutions

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:26:00 GMT

What are some of the key election issues for people experiencing homelessness and housing precarity? What do candidates and federal parties need to get right if they’re

going to solve homelessness if elected? Find out this episode and speak to folks with lived expertise. This is the second episode of our special election series on housing and

homelessness as voters in Canada head to the polls.

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David Le Blanc - Elections Canada

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 10:00:00 GMT

David Le Blanc is the Assistant Director for Stakeholder Mobilization at Elections Canada, where he has been working on reducing barriers to electoral participation for Canadians for many years. He talks to us about how people with no fixed address can vote in election 44. This episode is the first of our special election series on housing and homelessness as voters in Canada head to the polls.

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Mike Lethby

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Mike Lethby is the Executive Director of the Niagara Resource Service for Youth (The RAFT) a not-for profit agency in the Niagara region working with youth and their families. He shares why his focus has shifted to preventing homelessness, shelter diversion, and the impacts COVID-19 has had on the sector. Born and raised in Niagara, Mike worked in the local auto sector before graduating Brock University with an honours B.A. in Political Science and History. Mike also holds a master’s degree in Political Science from the University of Western Ontario.

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Tom Cooper

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Tom Cooper serves as Director of the Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction - a collaborative organization formed to tackle the city's unacceptable levels of poverty. Through the roundtable's work, Tom has engaged governments at all levels to invest in poverty reduction initiatives and worked to give people experiencing poverty a voice in the decisions that affect their lives. He talks to us about his involvement in helping to establish Ontario's first basic income pilot.

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Tradeworx Panel

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Powered by The Home Depot Canada Foundation, TradeWorx is a collaboration of 10 successful Canadian employment social enterprises helping bridge systemic gaps and prevent youth homelessness. TradeWorx partners provide youth at-risk of homelessness with the skills training needed to secure a long-term well-paying career in the trades, resulting in the ability to afford/retain housing. Learn more from today’s guests: Emily Rowe, Sheldon Pollett, and Emmy Kelly!

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Vote Housing

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:44:00 GMT

The national non-partisan campaign “Vote Housing” is designed to engage and mobilize Canadians to pledge to Vote Housing in the upcoming federal election. The people-powered campaign wants to see solutions to the homelessness and housing crisis on the upcoming ballot. We're joined by Jeff Morrison, ED of the CHRA and Alex Nelson, who serves on the steering committees of both the Canadian Lived Experience Leadership Network and the Women’s National Housing and Homelessness Network.

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Dr. Andrew Boozary

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Dr. Andrew Boozary is a passionate and brilliant social advocate and a primary care physician and ED of Population Health and Social Medicine at the University Health Network. He is working to develop, evaluate and scale new models of healthcare delivery for patients with complex health and social needs. During this pandemic, Dr. Boozary also serves as co-lead of the Ontario Health Toronto Region COVID-19 Homelessness Response and is a member of the Canadian Medical Association's Post-Pandemic Expert Advisory Group.

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Daniel McCulloch

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Daniel McCulloch is a Lecturer in Criminology and Social Policy at The Open University (UK). His research has explored aspects of homelessness such as the ways in which people experiencing homelessness talk about their experiences, as well as the ways in which their lives are discussed in government policy. In addition to this, he has also carried out research which examines the experiences of Deaf prisoners in the UK, and studies exploring research methods in the social sciences.

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Cheyanne Ratnam

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Cheyanne Ratnam is passionate about equity and developing inclusive and accessible spaces and processes. She joins On the Way Home and talks about being a first voice advocate and the groundbreaking work she is doing with the Ontario government to meaningfully change the aging out process of youth in care. Cheyanne has dedicated much of her time and expertise in child welfare and homelessness. She is the Co-founder/Executive Lead of the Ontario Children’s Advancement Coalition. She serves on the Board of the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto, she’s a member of the Equity and Inclusion Council of the Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada, among many others.

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Erin Dej

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Criminalizing people experiencing homelessness is a tragic reality that must end. Erin Dej is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminology at Wilfrid Laurier University. She is a critical criminologist who has been doing research on homelessness for over a decade, focusing on how to create meaningful inclusion for people who have experienced homelessness, with the ultimate aim of preventing and ending homelessness in Canada. She recently published her first book, "A Complex Exile: Homelessness and Social Exclusion in Canada".

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Community Land Trusts & Land Assembly Solutions for Affordable Housing

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 14:28:00 GMT

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) recently announced $2 million in funding for the National Housing Strategy Demonstrations Initiative, for a 2021 open call competition for Community Land Trusts and Land Assembly Solutions for Affordable Housing. Listen to CMHC's Ramya, Carlos and Anne-Marie tell us about how to successfully apply and receive between $100,000 to $250,000 for a project. This On the Way Home episode was brought to you by the good people at the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

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Nick Gefucia

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Nick Gefucia is a lawyer and Vice President of Affordable Housing with EllisDon Capital where he provides leadership to EllisDon’s dedicated national affordable housing team, EllisDon Community Builders. Nick is an experienced project development professional having led the commercial and legal aspects in a multitude of infrastructure and real estate transactions across Canada. We talk to Nick about how Community Builders is delivering affordable housing to folks and the gaps they're trying to fill in the crisis.

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Carole Saab

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Carole Saab is the CEO of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and a tireless champion for cities and communities--driving an ambitious vision for local government leadership in building a more sustainable, prosperous, and inclusive Canada. We talk to her about local governments across the country getting more involved in the housing crisis and advocating for real solutions.

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Canada’s Land Trust Models

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 12:00:00 GMT

Let's talk about the Land Trust model! How can it help solve the housing affordability crisis? Hear from Melissa Estable, Manager of the Co-operative Housing Development with CHF Canada, and Joshua Bénard, VP of Real Estate Development with Habitat GTA and Board Member of Community Affordable Housing Solutions. Learn about Land Trusts as a solution and some amazing examples of where they're working!

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Kasari Govender

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Kasari Govender took office as B.C.’s first independent Human Rights Commissioner in 2019. We talk to her about the groundbreaking work she's doing as commissioner and her office's recent report on the grandmother's perspective, which is about disaggregating data collection. Her role is to lead the promotion and protection of human rights in British Columbia through the Office of the Human Rights Commissioner. Govender has devoted her life to promoting human rights as a lawyer and community builder in an effort to create a more equitable and just province.

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Margaret Pfoh

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Margaret Pfoh is Tsimshian from the Eagle Clan of the Gitga'at First Nation. She joined the non-profit housing sector 25 years ago and is the CEO of the Aboriginal Housing Management Association. She talks to us about AHMA as the first housing authority of its kind in Canada and how the model could be replicated across the country--delivering housing for Indigenous by Indigenous Peoples.

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Garth Mullins

Thu, 27 May 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Reporting from the font lines of the drug poisoning crisis, Garth Mullins is a drug user activist and award-winning radio documentarian. He is host and executive producer of the Crackdown Podcast where drug users cover the drug war as war correspondents. This is Garth’s second overdose crisis. He used injection heroin for over a decade and is now on methadone. He is a member of the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users and is also a trade union organizer and musician.

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Jen St. Denis

Thu, 20 May 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Jen St. Denis is an award-winning journalist who's spent her career providing in-depth reporting on housing and city politics. Today, she is working with The Tyee, an independent news magazine based in Vancouver, BC, focusing her eye on the complex Downtown Eastside. Her investigative coverage has shed light on both the beauty and tragedy the community experiences, from grassroots advocacy to over-policing and gentrification. But unlike mainstream media, Jen also covers the unique culture and strong ties of this neighbourhood—the front lines of homelessness, the drug war, and Vancouver's affordable housing crisis.

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CMHC’s Housing Supply Challenge

Thu, 13 May 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Targeting housing experts and professionals, CMHC's Housing Supply Challenge aims to remove or reduce barriers that hinder housing supply. And there's $300 million in funding to be awarded over 5 years for those up for it. Hear from CMHC's Brigit and Sarah about how to stand out and apply. This On the Way Home episode was brought to you by the good people at the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

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Sekani Dakelth

Thu, 06 May 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Sekani Dakelth is from the Tl'azt'en Nation and calls the Downtown Eastside home. She is passionate about trans rights, sex worker rights and harm reduction. Like many of her peers, Sekani knows firsthand how stigma around drug use acts as a barrier to accessing health care. She has worked as a vendor with Megaphone, a monthly magazine based in the Downtown Eastside and Victoria, BC, for years and officially joined the team in 2018 to help build the Speakers Bureau.

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Lorraine Lam

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 11:43:00 GMT

Lorraine Lam has spent the last decade hanging out and working with Sanctuary, a community in the heart of Toronto that seeks to particularly value individuals who live in the margins of society. These individuals often bear the brunt of the weight of systemic oppression, including homelessness, stigma, and more. Her friendships at Sanctuary have changed her life and her hope is for others to experience the same kind of transformational relationships.

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Nicholas Ridiculous & Michelle German

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 10:00:00 GMT

In order to solve youth homelessness, young people experiencing it or aging out of the foster care system must sit at the table where solutions are being discussed and designed. Hear Nicholas Ridiculous share his lived experience and Michelle German, Vice President of Policy and Strategy at WoodGreen Community Services, talk about their critical new report, New Housing Models for Youth Transitioning Out of Care, a Solutions Lab Roadmap. As Nicholas notes, there are lots of reports but we must act to end youth homelessness!

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David Ireland

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:00:00 GMT

David Ireland has been a housing advocate all his working life, from local authorities to government, to media and charities. Now he’s the Chief Executive of World Habitat based in the UK, whose vision is “a world where everyone has a safe and secure home in a successful community.” World Habitat recently released a report about how organizations across Europe worked together to save lives during the pandemic, and supported people’s journey out of homelessness.

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Laural Raine

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Laural Raine is Director of Service Planning & Integrity at Shelter, Support and Housing Administration with the City of Toronto. Recently, the city released its shelter system data publicly to inform solutions to homelessness. The data is updated monthly, and the city is expanding on the data it collects. Hear more about why transparency and data are key pillars to end homelessness.

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Dr. Jeffrey Turnbull

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 10:00:00 GMT

There is no denying that Dr. Jeffrey Turnbull is dedicated to serving people experiencing chronic homelessness after turning down a top job with a hospital in order to found Ottawa Inner City Health and work with people whose homelessness mean compounded complex health issues and a much shorter lifespan. Hear about lessons learned from COVID-19, challenges, and why housing is healthcare.

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Mental Health Ambassador with the University of New Brunswick-Saint John, Tara O'Toole

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 20:15:00 GMT

Mental Health Ambassador with the University of New Brunswick-Saint John and mentor, Tara O'Toole joins us this episode to talk about her journey out of homelessness and the power of mentorship, mental health support and prevention.

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Nick Falvo

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 10:00:00 GMT

While the pandemic has been rough on everyone, it has had even more of an impact on people experiencing homelessness. Nick Falvo, a well known and respected Research Consultant, who started his career on the front line, joins us on the On The Way Home podcast to talk about his recent report on the long term impact of the Covid-19 Recession on homelessness in Canada.

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Bif Naked

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:00:00 GMT

She sings, acts, writes and is a fierce advocate for our country’s most vulnerable. Join us this week on ‘”On The Way Home”, as Canadian icon, Bif Naked shares her personal journey through the entertainment industry and how she works to continually use her platform to help and lift up those in need in our communities!

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Bahar Shadpour

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:00:00 GMT

Bahar Shadpour joins us this episode to talk about the necessity of an evictions moratorium in Ontario as the pandemic rages on. She is the Communications and Public Affairs Specialist at the Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario, a specialty community legal clinic serving tenants and fighting for safe, adequate and affordable homes.

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Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 02:26:26 GMT

On the Way Home kicks off its inaugural podcast episode with Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson. From his personal motivation for ending homelessness to why he thinks we can do it, Mayor Iveson shares the necessary policy and decisions required to make it happen. Since 2009 Edmonton has housed over 12,000 people through Housing First.

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On The Way Home

From Policy to Practice: Building Affordable Housing at the Municipal Level with Jessica DeVreeze

From Survival to Stability: Jason Miles on Home, Recovery, and Hope

Centering Youth Voice and Reconciliation with Bailey Waukey

Thinking Beyond the Market with Brian Doucet

Designing Better Systems for Better Service with Michelle Parisien

Meeting Young People Where They Are with Mark Aston

Postcards From Helsinki: What Canada Can Learn About Ending Homelessness

Scaling Care Without Losing the Human Touch with Alain Cadieux

Towards Housing Justice: A Conversation with Dr. Prentiss Dantzler

Housing Is Health: What Dunn House Teaches Us About Upstream Care with Dr. Andrew Boozary

Reimagining Co-op Housing with Heather Tremain

Building for the Long Term: How Partnerships Power Supportive Housing in Ottawa

Costs vs. Prices: Adam Mongrain on Rethinking Canada’s Housing Diagnosis

Re-Igniting the Future of Housing: Introducing Ontario’s Affordable Housing Investment Fund

Beyond the Buzzwords: What “Scale” and "Innovation" Really Means in Housing

From Evidence to Action: Nick Falvo on Paths to Ending Homelessness in Canada

Heather McDonald on Built for Good and Unafraid to Be First and Fast

Building Canada’s Housing Future: A Conversation with CHRA’s Ray Sullivan

Building a Society That Works: Finland’s Housing First Transformation

Powering Affordability: How Energy Efficiency Supports Non-Market Housing

Reframing Housing: Leilani Farha on Human Rights, Financialization, and Hope

Communicating Impact and Driving Systems Change in Housing

Marie-Josée Houle: Advancing the Right to Housing

Building Futures: The Launch of Construct Canada

From Functional Zero to National Momentum: Tim Richter on What’s Next for Ending Homelessness in Canada

Building Housing, Trust, and Community Power "Brique par Brique"

ONPHA’s Role in Solving Ontario’s Housing Crisis and What to Expect at the 2025

Disruption and Compassion in Housing Leadership with Phillip Mills

Housing and Health: Building Integrated Solutions with Intention with Alex Cheng

Blueprints for Change: Vicky’s Path from Construct to Community Leader

Bold Ideas for a Dignified Future + Leadership, Trust, and Ending Poverty with Neil

Seizing the Moment: Housing’s Historic Shift with John Fox

Reimagining Housing: with Purpose and Partnership with Scott

Home & Healing: Integrated Mental Health & Housing with Nicole Jones

Green Homes and Healthier Living: Michael Quast on Passive House Canada’s Vision for Sustainable Housing

Diving into the Canadian “Homefront”: Housing Affordability & Innovation on Daniel Foch

Housing Justice and Grassroots Change with Aislinn Clancy

Boardroom to Frontline: How Collective Leadership is Reshaping Toronto’s Shelter System

Bill by Bill: Unpacking Ontario’s Legislative Impact on Housing and Homelessness

Tech and AI Innovations for Urban Planning with Devin Tu

Looking Back, Moving Forward: Emmy Kelly Hosts a Farewell Conversation with Michael Braithwaite

A new podcast on preventing youth homelessness

Creating painless and affordable dental care for our most vulnerable with Ross Perry

Advocating for Trans, two-spirit, queer, and disabled individuals with Trina Prince

Taking action with Cheryll Case and CP Planning

Basic Income Panel “Basic Guaranteed Income

Lived experience and the prevention of youth homelessness with Jayne

Supporting Toronto’s most vulnerable with Cari

A different way to finance and build housing with Mark and Aleeya

Coalition to Build a Resilient Housing System

Drilling down on the Federal Liberals' Housing Platform with Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith

Black Youth Housing

Dunn House- the creation of Social medicine

Healthcare on the move with Carolyn Dyer

Bridging the Divides: Voices & Visions about Homelessness in Mid-Size Cities- A new documentary

Social Housing and Human Rights Coalition with Shauna

Homelessness Growing in Ontario with Jesse and Michael

Housing, Homelessness and the Ontario Election- A Panel Discussion

CHRA Congress 2025- Saskatoon

Encampments in Ontario and the threat of using force and punishment to clear them- a panel discussion

Preventing Youth Homelessness in Wales with Bill Rowlands

The United Way steps into Social Purpose Real Estate with Stefphon and Ruth

Food insecurity and the affordability crisis with Sahar and Richard

Making home ownership affordable across Canada, a chat with Habitat for Humanity Canada, CEO, Pedro Barata

Housing as Infrastructure with Martin Joyce

Why Government Relations strategy matters in the battle to end homelessness

Making Housing Matter as a City Councilor with Ariel Troster

An ounce of prevention with Melanie & Stephen

How can the Non-profit sector play a bigger role in affordable housing

Fixing the Housing Crisis with Carolyn Whitzman

Building solutions to the housing crisis with Cahdco with Adrian

The annual report on Poverty in Canada

The Revitalization of Regent Park with Mitchell Cohen

Q&A Special- with Michael Braithwaite

Understanding Canada's Social Landscape- With Ricardo and Liam

A Great Story of Surviving and Thriving- With the Incredible Guy Felicella

Sudbury's Creative Housing Solutions - With Tyler Campbell

Waterfront Toronto builds Affordable Housing- With Meg Davis

Experiencing Homelessness with a Disability

Green Homes and Healthier Living: Michael Quast on Passive House Canada’s Vision for Sustainable Housing