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 232 episodes available.

On The Way Home episodes:

December 07, 2023 Steve Pomeroy
For over 40 years Steve Pomeroy has been teaching, advising and consulting on Housing and Homelessness across Canada. He joins us on the pod this week dropping incredible insights on how we got into this crisis and paths forward out of it. It’s a must listen.
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45min
November 30, 2023 Gracen Johnson
This week on the pod we welcome Gracen Johnson from CMHC as we talk about "Level Up" the fifth round of the Housing Supply Challenge. We discuss the two streams, what a successful application could look like and what the hopes are for this round of the challenge. A great chance to learn about a exciting opportunity for new funding from CMHC!, take a listen!
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22min
November 23, 2023 Larry Cohen
What would happen if we provided youth experiencing homelessness with a monthly cash transfer to support them with housing and other costs of living? Executive Director of Point Source Youth, Larry Cohen joins us on this week’s podcast to discuss his incredible work with agencies across the U.S. providing youth with cash transfers as a way to prevent homelessness.
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32min
November 16, 2023 Carolyn Whitzman
This week are joined by the brilliant Carolyn Whitzman who talks about the impactful policy work she is doing, her new book titled “Clara at the Door with a Revolver: The Scandalous Black Suspect, the Exemplary White Son, and the Murder That Shocked Toronto” and her incredible journey into this field of work which has taken her across the world!

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48min
November 09, 2023 Greg Ould
Can a blanket change someone’s life? Gregory Ould from Blanket BC thinks so! Ould joins us on this week’s podcast to talk about how a random encounter with a person experiencing homelessness changed his life and his sons life and inspired him to start Blanket BC, an organization that has provided hundreds of thousands of blankets over the last 18 years to those most in need.
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45min
November 02, 2023 Leigh Bursey
Front line hero, musician, politician, academic, and live expert. Housing Advocate Leigh Bursey has worn all of those hats over the years and continues to be a strong voice and supporter to Canadians experiencing poverty and homelessness. He joins us on this week’s pod to share his journey and wisdom in a podcast you don’t want to miss!
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51min
October 26, 2023 Nik Schruder and Charlie Aucoin
The week on the pod we have special guests Nik Schruder and Charlie Aucoin to talk about CMHC's commitment to Climate change, and how organizations can apply to be part of the solution through the new Canada Greener Affordable Housing program
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39min
October 19, 2023 Modupe, Nemoy and Cecile
This week we are joined by Modupe, Nemoy and Cecile, three amazing team members from the Hogan’s Alley Society in BC, to talk about their incredible research that they’ll be presenting at the CAEH conference, around “Mitigating barriers to safe and affordable housing for Black Communities.”. We chat about how the project came together, what the key learnings were and what their hopes are for the research moving forward.
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October 12, 2023 Rebecca Siggner
What part does design play in the acceptance of affordable housing in communities? Find out that and much more on this week's podcast as we are joined by Rebecca Siggner, Manager of Research at BC Housing.
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28min
October 05, 2023 Alan Mulawshyn
This week on the pod we are joined by Alan Mulawshyn, the Deputy Executive Director of Veteran’s House Canada, about the impactful work he and his team are doing so support veterans in need of housing and wrap around supports in the Ottawa area. He shares his journey into this work, insights into veteran’s experiencing homelessness, and how Veteran’s House Canada has continued to grow to meet the growing needs of Canada’s veterans.
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37min

FAQs about On The Way Home:

How many episodes does On The Way Home have?

The podcast currently has 232 episodes available.