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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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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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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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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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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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 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 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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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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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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