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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On The Way Home episodes:

May 15, 2025 Lived experience and the prevention of youth homelessness with Jayne
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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29min
May 08, 2025 Supporting Toronto’s most vulnerable with Cari
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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33min
May 01, 2025 A different way to finance and build housing with Mark and Aleeya
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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42min
April 24, 2025 Coalition to Build a Resilient Housing System
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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36min
April 17, 2025 Drilling down on the Federal Liberals' Housing Platform with Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
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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36min
April 10, 2025 Black Youth Housing
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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44min
April 03, 2025 Dunn House- the creation of Social medicine
"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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1h 8min
March 27, 2025 Healthcare on the move with Carolyn Dyer
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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30min
March 20, 2025 Bridging the Divides: Voices & Visions about Homelessness in Mid-Size Cities- A new documentary
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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40min
March 13, 2025 Social Housing and Human Rights Coalition with Shauna

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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29min

FAQs about On The Way Home:

How many episodes does On The Way Home have?

The podcast currently has 232 episodes available.