On The Way Home

On the Way Home is a podcast that brings together the voices and issues involved in ending homelessness in Canada.

Sarah Canham, PhD, FGSA 10/18/2022

Sarah Canham, PhD, FGSA Sarah Canham, PhD, FGSA is an Associate Professor at the University of Utah. Dr. Canham uses a social justice lens to approach her community-based research. She works with clinicians, network providers and people who have lived experiences with homelessness, housing security, health, social service delivery and aging. Join us this week as we discuss Dr. Canham’s work about aging well in different types of environments. /episode/index/show/otwhpodcast/id/24722763

Matthew Barker 10/13/2022

Matthew Barker This week, we are joined by Matthew Barker, a reporter whose beat is housing and homelessness. Using his own lived experiences and the issues he reports on, his aim is to open people’s eyes to the massive issues facing so many Canadians, such as homelessness/housing and addictions. /episode/index/show/otwhpodcast/id/24672822

Matthew Downie, who is the Chief Executive at Crisis in the U.K. 10/06/2022

Matthew Downie, who is the Chief Executive at Crisis in the U.K. This week we are joined by Matthew Downie, who is the Chief Executive at Crisis in the U.K. Matthew stopped by the podcast to speak about the homelessness in Scotland, Wales and Liverpool and the National Transformations Plans created to reduce and eliminate homelessness in the U.K. Visit for all previous episodes in the series. /episode/index/show/otwhpodcast/id/24601902

Kellie Chin, an architect employed at WORKSHOP 09/29/2022

Kellie Chin, an architect employed at WORKSHOP This week we are joined by Kellie Chin, an architect employed at WORKSHOP. We will be discussing the need for affordable housing in the GTA, the shift from congregate-style emergency housing to single room occupancy transitional housing and the connection between design, health, and dignity in affordable housing. /episode/index/show/otwhpodcast/id/24526320

Ellery Rosin 09/22/2022

Ellery Rosin Our sector like many have been finding it hard to recruit and keep the talented people we need to continue to make big changes happen in housing, health and homelessness. This week we are joined by Ellery Rosin, who is the People Operations Manager at Foodshare Toronto to talk about some of the truly innovative and inspiring steps they have taken to create a diverse, equitable and inclusive workspace, why paying a living wage is so important, and much, much more! You don’t want to miss it! /episode/index/show/otwhpodcast/id/24455907

Eric Phillip, the Director of Real Estate and Property Management at Dixon Hall 09/15/2022

Eric Phillip, the Director of Real Estate and Property Management at Dixon Hall This week we talk all about Social Purpose Real estate and it’s role in helping to end the affordable housing crisis we face with our amazing guest, Eric Phillip, the Director of Real Estate and Property Management at Dixon Hall. /episode/index/show/otwhpodcast/id/24382050

Matti Siemiatycki, the Director of the Infrastructure Institute and Professor of Geography and Planning at the University of Toronto 09/08/2022

Matti Siemiatycki, the Director of the Infrastructure Institute and Professor of Geography and Planning at the University of Toronto This week on the On The Way Home podcast, we are joined by the brilliant Matti Siemiatycki, the Director of the Infrastructure Institute and Professor of Geography and Planning at the University of Toronto as we discuss the trends and opportunities in creative mixed use buildings that blend public, private and non-profit services, the importance of good policy in developing infrastructure in a city, and what has to happen in a city like Toronto to move forward with affordable housing and to stop or slow the housing crisis. /episode/index/show/otwhpodcast/id/24302151

Dr. Antoine Lovell 09/01/2022

Dr. Antoine Lovell The amazing and brilliant Dr. Antoine Lovell joins us on this week’s episode of On The Way Home to share his own experience of homelessness on the subways of New York City, the importance of having the voices of lived experience at the table when developing policy, the intersection of race, racism and homelessness, and the incredible new research he is heading up as the recipient of the prestigious William T. Grant Foundation grant. /episode/index/show/otwhpodcast/id/24239946

Doug Pawson 08/26/2022

Doug Pawson Born during the pandemic, End Homelessness St. John’s is doing incredible work on the east coast, including a dramatic reduction in shelter stayers who are chronically homeless. Executive Director, Doug Pawson joins us on the On The Way Home podcast to talk about this incredible work as well as many other initiatives they are doing in the battle to end homelessness /episode/index/show/otwhpodcast/id/24170565

Danielle Neilson 08/18/2022

Danielle Neilson How did St. Thomas-Elgin, a Built for Zero community reduce chronic homelessness by 25%? Find out on this week’s On The Way Home podcast as we are joined by Danielle Neilson the Supervisor of Housing Programs and Homelessness Prevention for St. Thomas-Elgin. You don’t want to miss it! /episode/index/show/otwhpodcast/id/24091605

Safiyah Husein from the John Howard Society of Ontario 08/11/2022

Safiyah Husein from the John Howard Society of Ontario This week on the OTWH podcast we talk about the intersection between justice and homelessness as we are joined by expert Safiyah Husein from the John Howard Society of Ontario. /episode/index/show/otwhpodcast/id/24016389

Maytree’s Garima Talwar Kapoor 08/04/2022

Maytree’s Garima Talwar Kapoor For so many experiencing homelessness, income security plays a large part. Join us this week on the On The Way Home podcast as we are joined by Maytree’s Garima Talwar Kapoor to talk about their recently released Social Assistance report, and the need for impactful changes moving forward. This episode is made possible by /episode/index/show/otwhpodcast/id/23955537

Human Rights Claims 07/28/2022

Human Rights Claims This week on the On The Way Home podcast, we are joined by Kaitlin Schwan, Katlia Lafferty and Khulud Baig to talk about the two Human Rights Claims that were submitted on June 14th to the National Housing Advocate, the “Crisis Ends with Us” from the Women’s Network and the other, “Homeless on Homelands” from the National Indigenous Feminist Housing Working Group. An important and powerful conversation you don’t want to miss! /episode/index/show/otwhpodcast/id/23883987

Dr. Robb Kelly 07/21/2022

Dr. Robb Kelly Both a lived expert and expert in his field of recovery, Dr. Robb Kelly takes a different approach to addiction, focusing on the cause of addiction and not the symptoms. He joins us on this week’s podcast to share his story of homelessness and recovery and as well his thoughts around both the causes and solutions to the opioid crisis we are facing in North America. /episode/index/show/otwhpodcast/id/23812949

“Dwell” Housing Equity Program 07/14/2022

“Dwell” Housing Equity Program Is it possible to provide longer term affordable housing while at the same time helping individuals and families build equity? Join us on the OTWH podcast this week as we discuss the “Dwell” program which looks to provide deeply affordable housing while helping people build equity for a brighter future. We are joined by the power team of Adrienne Pacini at SHS, Joshua Benard at Habitat GTA and Emmy Kelly from Blue Door, who designed Dwell through the CMHC Innovation Lab program. /episode/index/show/otwhpodcast/id/23740001

Deirdre Freiheit, Shepherds of Good Hope 07/07/2022

Deirdre Freiheit, Shepherds of Good Hope We’ve heard time and time again that innovation and action are critical if we are to move the needle on ending homelessness in Canada. This week on the podcast, we are joined by the incredible Deirdre Freigheit, the CEO of Shepherds of Good Hope in Ottawa, who has taken innovation and action to new levels in supporting the city’s most vulnerable. From new housing projects to innovative health care for those most in need, Deirdre and her team are leading the way. Give it a listen and get ready to learn! /episode/index/show/otwhpodcast/id/23653184

2SLGBTQ+ youth and homelessness 06/30/2022

2SLGBTQ+ youth and homelessness One of the most over represented communities experiencing homelessness across North America, are youth who identify as 2SLGBTQ+ . While the research points to a need for specialized housing programs for these youth, many organizations have stepped up their programming to meet this need. This week we are joined by Alex Cheng from Blue Door and Alyssa from Trellis, two organizations who have developed innovative and responsive housing programs for 2SLGBTQ+ youth. /episode/index/show/otwhpodcast/id/23584919

Kevin Webb, the Director of Emergency Shelter and Housing at the DI 06/23/2022

Kevin Webb, the Director of Emergency Shelter and Housing at the DI During the pandemic there has been a rapid increase in the number of encampments across North America. In Calgary, the Calgary Drop In took a different approach to supporting individuals in a local encampment, and this week we are joined by Kevin Webb, the Director of Emergency Shelter and Housing at the DI for a great chat about the process, the successes and the learnings from the process. /episode/index/show/otwhpodcast/id/23511677

Julia Markovich, Acting Advisor, Research at CMHC 06/16/2022

Julia Markovich, Acting Advisor, Research at CMHC On this week’s episode of the podcast we are joined by Julia Markovich, Acting Advisor, Research at CMHC, who’s focus is on research and public dialogue as vehicles to solve problems. Julia talk to us about some amazing and important work she has done in regards to Evictions with Seniors and Older Adults - looking at how the research was conducted, the impacts, as well as some of her most surprising findings. This is an aspect of homelessness that is often overlooked a deeply important in understanding the issue as homelessness impacts people from all corners of our community /episode/index/show/otwhpodcast/id/23448152

Marie-Josée Houle 06/09/2022

Marie-Josée Houle This week we have very special guest as we are joined by Canada’s first Federal Housing Advocate, Marie-Josée Houle, as she starts her three-year term in this very critical appointment. She shares with the podcast how the job allows her to request reviews of systemic housing issues, make public recommendations to the federal minister on policy and programs, and to hold the federal government to account on its stated sentiment that adequate housing is a fundamental human right. She is brilliant, funny, and passionate and you won’t want to miss it! /episode/index/show/otwhpodcast/id/23373308

Peter McMillan, Executive Officer at NT Shelter in Australia 06/02/2022

Peter McMillan, Executive Officer at NT Shelter in Australia This week we are joined by Peter McMillan, Executive Officer at NT Shelter in Australia, who paints a picture of what homelessness looks like in the Northern Territory of Australia as well as the efforts that are being made to help end homelessness in the country. /episode/index/show/otwhpodcast/id/23301776

Vote4Housing 05/26/2022

Vote4Housing Join us on On The Way Home for a special podcast around the #Vote4Housing campaign as we chat with Marlene Coffey from ONPHA and Tim Ross from CHF Canada to learn what the campaign is all about, why it’s so important, and how we all can get involved /episode/index/show/otwhpodcast/id/23229476

Dr. Paul Kershaw 05/19/2022

Dr. Paul Kershaw This week we have Dr. Paul Kershaw, a tenured professor at the University of BC, public speaker, regular media contributor and Founder of Generation Squeeze. Paul talks to us about the state of housing in Canada and his organization Generation Squeeze – a force for intergenerational fairness, to improve Canada's wellbeing, powered by the voices of younger Canadians and those who love them -- all backed by cutting-edge research. /episode/index/show/otwhpodcast/id/23161232

Margo Schulte Long President and CEO of Youth Empowerment and Support Services (YESS) in Edmonton, and Carola Cunningham, Carola Cunningham, CEO of Niginan Housing Ventures 05/12/2022

Margo Schulte Long President and CEO of Youth Empowerment and Support Services (YESS) in Edmonton, and Carola Cunningham, Carola Cunningham, CEO of Niginan Housing Ventures This week we are joined by Margo Schulte Long President and CEO of Youth Empowerment and Support Services (YESS) in Edmonton, and Carola Cunningham, Carola Cunningham, CEO of Niginan Housing Ventures. Together they talk about the work and progress of Edmonton’s Coordinated Youth Response that was started by a group of agencies in Edmonton to better help youth during the pandemic to launch a coordinated effort to improve the way they provide services to youth. /episode/index/show/otwhpodcast/id/23069642

Jordan Press, a reporter at the Canadian Press 05/05/2022

Jordan Press, a reporter at the Canadian Press This week on the podcast, Jordan Press, a reporter at the Canadian Press, talks to us about his extensive career covering housing on parliament hill, his thoughts on the latest federal budget around housing, and what he believes to be the greatest advances in the fight to end homelessness from a governmental perspective. /episode/index/show/otwhpodcast/id/23012036

John Neufeld about House of Friendship 04/28/2022

John Neufeld about House of Friendship This week we are joined by John Neufeld, who speaks to us about House of Friendship, an organization that supports vulnerable individuals in accessing vital services like, food, housing and addiction services. John also talked to us about the Shelter Care program, the only one of its kind, specifically aimed at providing access to healthcare for those experiencing homelessness in Waterloo Region. /episode/index/show/otwhpodcast/id/22937876

Amanda Katz, Executive Director of Homeless Cars 04/21/2022

Amanda Katz, Executive Director of Homeless Cars This week on the podcast, we’re joined by Amanda Katz, Executive Director of Homeless Cars, who talks to us about her unique organization that uses funds from scrap vehicles to eliminate homelessness in your community. /episode/index/show/otwhpodcast/id/22862633

Marc Soberano the Executive Director of Raising the Roof 04/14/2022

Marc Soberano the Executive Director of Raising the Roof There are thousands of vacant homes that can be used for truly affordable housing in Canada. This week, Marc Soberano the Executive Director of Raising the Roof joins us to talk about “Reside”, a program that repurposes vacant homes to create long term affordable housing, and employment opportunities in the trades helping to prevent homelessness. /episode/index/show/otwhpodcast/id/22763516

Kaite Burkholder Harris, the Executive Director at the Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa 04/07/2022

Kaite Burkholder Harris, the Executive Director at the Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa On this week’s episode of OTWH, Kaite Burkholder Harris, the Executive Director at the Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa, talks about renovictions, the rights of tenants, displacement, and how fewer tenant protections can lead to homelessness. /episode/index/show/otwhpodcast/id/22713122

Mark Richardson a volunteer at HousingNowTO 03/31/2022

Mark Richardson a volunteer at HousingNowTO Here is the write up for this week’s guest, Mark Richardson from HousingNowTO. Data plays a pivotal role in creating affordable housing. This week on the On The Way Home podcast, we are joined by Mark Richardson a volunteer at HousingNowTO, a pro-bono group of volunteers in Toronto who are leveraging data to improve Toronto’s delivery of new affordable housing. /episode/index/show/otwhpodcast/id/22631465

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