On The Way Home

By On The Way Home

On the Way Home is a podcast that brings together the voices and issues involved in ending homelessness in Canada.

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The podcast currently has 179 episodes available.

On The Way Home episodes:

May 19, 2022 Dr. Paul Kershaw
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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43min
May 12, 2022 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
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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51min
May 05, 2022 Jordan Press, a reporter at the Canadian Press
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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43min
April 28, 2022 John Neufeld about House of Friendship
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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36min
April 21, 2022 Amanda Katz, Executive Director of Homeless Cars
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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32min
April 14, 2022 Marc Soberano the Executive Director of Raising the Roof
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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48min
April 07, 2022 Kaite Burkholder Harris, the Executive Director at the Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa
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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37min
March 31, 2022 Mark Richardson a volunteer at HousingNowTO
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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37min
March 24, 2022 How the Covid19 pandemic has impacted 2SLGBTQ+ youth across York Region
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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32min
March 17, 2022 John Fox About The Ontario Housing Affordability Task Force
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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FAQs about On The Way Home:

How many episodes does On The Way Home have?

The podcast currently has 179 episodes available.