On The Way Home

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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