Nathan Lauster responds to the UBCM’s recent position paper on housing, and discusses housing supply, zoning and the role municipalities play in our housing situation. Lauster is an Associate Professor at the Department of Sociology at the University of British Columbia, and author of The Death and Life of the Single Family House: Lessons from […]

Craig Hodge, Coquitlam City Councillor and Executive with the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM), discusses the information contained in a position paper on housing released by that organization in March. First Broadcast April 07 2022.

Christiana Bratiotis, Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia’s School of Social Work, speaks about hoarding.  First Broadcast April 28 2022.

A visit to Project Rise, an employability program for people who’ve experienced homelessness, run by Island Crisis Care Society. Featuring interviews with Project Rise Participant Don Crisp and Project Rise coordinator Stephen Cochrane. First Broadcast April 21 2022.

Penny Gurstein, lead researcher at the University of British Columbia’s housing research collaborative, speaks about affordable housing in the province. First Broadcast April 14 2022

Melissa Giles, project lead with BC Rent Bank discusses rent banks in the province, which help people facing temporary financial emergencies with loans that enable them to stay housed. For more information on a rent bank in BC, you can visit: bcrentbank.ca First Broadcast April 14 2022.

Francois Richer, professor in the department of psychology at the University of Quebec at Montreal, speaks about where our thoughts come from, the link between our thoughts and our emotions, and how we can use this information to be more conscious of our mental state. First broadcast April 07 2022.

Laura Misener, director of the department of Kinesiology at Western University, and a former university level gymnast, judge, and coach, speaks about the need for a cultural shift within gymnastics and other sports. First Broadcast April 07 2022.

Kiah Ellis-Durity speaks about a new online course by youth for youth on cannabis and mental health.  Ellis-Durity was the project facilitator for the course, which can be found at  cannabisandmentalhealth.ca First Broadcast March 31 2022.  

Dr. Elizabeth Mitchell, registered psychotherapist and certified music therapist discusses how music is used as a healing tool in clinical settings. Mitchell is also the coordinator of the bachelor’s of music therapy program at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo Ontario. First Broadcast March 31 2022.