On The Way Home

This week Michael sits down with Ruth Crammond, VP of Community Infrastructure, and Stefphon Nibs, Director of Community Infrastructure at the United Way of the GTA to talk about their new initiative around Community Real Estate. In the discussion, we talk about how it came about, what it's all about, and the hopes for the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

This week Michael sits down with Sahar Raza, Vice President of Research and Advocacy at Daily Bread Food Bank, and Richard Martern, Director of Research at Food Banks Canada, to talk about the massive growth in food insecurity across the country due to the growing decline in affordability. We chat about what the research is showing them, what has to change for the usage of food banks to...

This week on the pod I sit down with Pedro Barata, newly crowned CEO of Habitat for Humanity Canada for a chat. We talk about his journey into this work, the work of Habitat for Humanity Canada, their 3rd Annual Affordable Housing Survey, and the adjustments Habitats across the country are making with the cost of housing continuing to rise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

This week on the pod we have Martin Joyce, a Partner at Deloitte with a focus on Housing join us to talk about Housing as Infrastructure. We dive into his background in housing in both Australia and Canada and also talk about how seeing housing from a different perspective might be the key to progress in moving forward in our current housing crisis. A conversation you won’t want to...

This week on the pod we welcome 3 brilliant experts in the area of Government Relations to talk about the work they do in helping organizations earn the ear of government in their work to end homelessness and create affordable housing. Danya Vered, Jacob Gorenkoff, and Maggie Rodrigues join us to discuss why housing is top of mind for all levels of government and what the sector needs to...

This week on the pod we have the dynamic Ariel Troster, a City Council member for Somerset ward in the City of Ottawa. We chat about why she is such a crusader of change for affordable housing, what homelessness looks like in Ottawa, how citizens can be the change they want to see, and much, much more. It’s an inspiring conversation you won’t want to miss Hosted on Acast. See acast....

This week on the pod we have Melanie Redman, CEO of A Way Home Canada, and Stephen Gaetz, President of the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness and Co-Director with Melanie of Making the Shift- Youth Homelessness Social Innovation Lab, to talk about the importance of prevention programming in ending youth homelessness, and the upcoming International Conference on Youth Homelessness Preve...

The non-profit sector wants and needs to play a larger part in developing affordable housing. How can that happen? Jeanhy Shim and Mukhtar Latif from Crosswalk Communities are on the pod this week to share their innovative ideas on how they can enable non-profits to build affordable housing through creative and well-researched models of financing. We chat about what’s holding t...

This week on the pod we welcome back the brilliant Carolyn Whitzman who has just released a new book called “Home Truths- Fixing the Housing Canada’s Housing Crisis”. We chat about how the book came about, how we got into this mess in the first place in regard to the housing crisis, what we need to consider when we are trying to get a pulse on what’s needed in terms of housing, and what are s...

This week Acting President of Cahdco, Adrian Schut joins us on the pod to talk all about the inspiring and innovative work Cahdco is doing in the housing sector, his unique journey into the work he is doing now, and the trends he’s seeing in the sector around the building of affordable housing, and much, much, more. Take a listen!” On the Way Home acknowledges that the land across Canada on w...

This week on the pod we welcome back returning guest, Scott MacAfee, Chair of the National Advisory Council on Poverty, as we talk about their newly released annual report. Scott talks about what they heard, how things have changed year over year, and what his hopes are for the impact of the report moving forward. You won’t want to miss it!” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

This week on the pod we are joined by the legendary Mitchell Cohen, president and CEO of The Daniels Corporation, as we chat about his newly released book “Rhythms of Change” which chronicles the journey of the revitalization of Regent Park. We talk about his journey into the sector, how the revitalization project came about, what the challenges were, why it is so successful, and of course th...

Join us for a special Q&A with Michael Braithwaite, CEO of Blue Door, as he answers your questions on tackling homelessness and providing supportive housing. Hear his insights on Blue Door’s mission, the housing crisis, and how we can all make a difference. Don’t miss this impactful conversation! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us as we explore Canada’s social policy landscape with two experts: Ricardo Tranjan, Ph. D., from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, and Liam Fisher from New Brunswick’s Human Development Council. Ricardo shares insights from his bestselling book  The Tenant Class  and his research on income supports and housing, while Liam discusses how accessible community data can drive...

Not just another amazing Guy! This week Guy Felicella joins us on the pod to share his incredible and hopeful story of surviving and thriving through addiction and homelessness. It’s as real as it gets and so inspiring, you won’t want to miss it. On the Way Home acknowledges that the land across Canada on which we are grateful to have the opportunity to work is the home and territor...

This week on the pod we talk with Tyler Campbell, the Director of Children and Social Services at the City of Greater Sudbury about the challenges facing people experiencing in Norther Ontario, how Sudbury acts as a hub for services in the north, and the incredibly innovative solutions and partnership the city is work in their battle to end homelessness. On the Way Home acknowledges that the land...

This week on the pod we have the brilliant Meg Davis, Chief Development Officer at Waterfront Toronto with us to talk about the innovative and inspiring work Waterfront Toronto is doing to help add much needed deeply affordable housing to the City of Toronto. Its one you won’t want to miss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the pod we have a panel of experts who talk about the challenges that face people with developmental disabilities face when trying to access affordable, accessible and supportive housing. We talk about the incredible work they are doing, and some of the innovative work they are working on to make a lasting impact in the sector. On the Way Home acknowledges that the land across Ca...

 This week on the pod I’m joined by Matt Young, the CEO and President of Republic Developments, as we talk about the coalition he formed called “CANT or Coalition Against New Home Taxes”. In our conversation he explains how the taxes on new homes being built have risen dramatically over the years and passed on to consumers, and how by reducing those taxes we could create housing that would be...

Two of our nation’s top experts in Mental Health join us this week on the podcast to chat about Mental Health in Canada. Rebecca Shields, CEO of CMHA York/Simcoe and Keir MacDonald, CEO of Coast Mental Health talk about mental health picture in Ontario and B.C., what the challenges are, some solutions they both are working on, and their hopes for the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

Reza and Safiyah from the John Howard Society of Ontario join us to discuss the recent new report, “ Locked up. Locked Out: The Revolving Door of Homelessness and Ontario’s Justice System , ” which demonstrates how justice system involvement is a leading cause – and result – of housing loss in Ontario Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s On The Way Home’s first international panel as we welcome experts from Finland, the UK, the US and Canada for a chat around our international response to housing refugees. We hear about how the challenges each country is facing, what their response has been, what has to change and their hopes for the future Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Tim Coldwell, the Co-Founder and CEO of Énska Advisors joins us on the podcast to chat about his incredible journey at the helm of one of Canada’s largest and most innovative general contractors, how he recently chose to re-invent himself by starting Enska Advisors, and finally about his Fifty by 50 challenge to address the well documented skilled trades shortage. You won’t want to...

This week we are joined by Lara, Alesia, Jill and Denise, four experts from slightly different areas involving Seniors and Homelessness. A doctor specializing in harm reduction and supporting those experiencing homelessness, a social worker specializing in seniors, a geriatrician, and PhD in Health geography. We chat about a recent research paper Jill led with Alesia about how Toronto’s...

This week, podcast regular Nick Falvo joins us along with Mel and Julie from CHRA and Emily from A Way Home Canada, to talk about a recent study tour that took a group of Canadians to London, England to learn about some of the amazing work they are doing to create affordable housing and end homelessness. We talk about what they learned, surprises along the way, what we can bring back to Canada and...