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 235 episodes available.

On The Way Home episodes:

August 14, 2025 Home & Healing: Integrated Mental Health & Housing with Nicole Jones
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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25min
August 07, 2025 Green Homes and Healthier Living: Michael Quast on Passive House Canada’s Vision for Sustainable Housing

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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38min
July 31, 2025 Diving into the Canadian “Homefront”: Housing Affordability & Innovation on Daniel Foch
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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55min
July 24, 2025 Housing Justice and Grassroots Change with Aislinn Clancy
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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July 17, 2025 Boardroom to Frontline: How Collective Leadership is Reshaping Toronto’s Shelter System
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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37min
July 10, 2025 Bill by Bill: Unpacking Ontario’s Legislative Impact on Housing and Homelessness
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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54min
July 04, 2025 Tech and AI Innovations for Urban Planning with Devin Tu
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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25min
June 26, 2025 Looking Back, Moving Forward: Emmy Kelly Hosts a Farewell Conversation with Michael Braithwaite
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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29min
June 19, 2025 A new podcast on preventing youth homelessness
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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43min
June 12, 2025 Creating painless and affordable dental care for our most vulnerable with Ross Perry
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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32min

FAQs about On The Way Home:

How many episodes does On The Way Home have?

The podcast currently has 235 episodes available.