Innovation Forum – Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Indigenous Caucus – Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Global Perspectives on Affordable Housing Delivery
Keynote Address
Impacting the Vitality of the Housing Sector: Research, Policy Development & Government Engagement
Ian Winter, Executive Director, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) (Australia)
Socio-Economic Trends: Mapping the Economic Power of Cities Within A Housing Context
Duncan Maclennan, Professor, School of Social and Political Science, University of Glasgow (UK)
Brian Clifford, Policy Manager, BC Non-Profit Housing Association (BC)
Margaret Eberle, Senior Housing Planner, Metro Vancouver (BC)
Business Transformation: Provider Perspectives Addressing Resiliency in Housing Delivery
Research, Policy & Capacity-Building: Coordinating Housing Policies to Increase Jurisdictional Impact
Preston Prince, Executive Director/CEO, Fresno Housing Authority (CA, USA)
Indigenous Caucus – Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017
President’s Greetings
Session One: Opening New Doors – Partnerships for new housing, financing and support services from outside the affordable housing sector
Rosanna McGregor, CEO, Cariboo Friendship Centre, Williams Lake, B.C.
Ben Asquith, CEO, Da Daghay Development Corporation, Yukon
Session Two: Snapshots and Strategies – A Promising Future for Indigenous Housing
Jamey Burr, President, Upper Marlowe Consultants Inc.
Cassandra Vink, Principal, Vink Consulting
Jeff Morrison, Executive Director, Canadian Housing and Renewal Association
Budget 2017 and Indigenous Housing Strategy – Interactive Group Discussions
Session Three: Access to Programs and Funds for Indigenous Housing Providers – A cross-country tour
Janet Hope, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ontario Ministry of Housing
Margaret Pfoh, CEO, Aboriginal Housing Management Association, British Columbia
Aboriginal Housing in New South Wales – A Video
Wendy Hayhurst, CEO, New South Wales Federation of Housing Associations Inc., Australia (Password: housing )
DAY ONE Workshops– Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Morning Program – IDEA LABS: Five Concurrent Workshops
1. Building Inclusive Communities in Halifax Through Strategic Partnerships & Planning
Dr. Ingrid Waldron, Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Dalhousie University (NS)
Jacob Ritchie, Urban Design Program Manager & Stephanie Mah, Planner I, Halifax Regional Municipality (NS)
SPONSOR: Halifax Regional Municipality
2. Social Housing Asset Management & Evaluation Planning
Maya Kambeitz, Executive Director, Norfolk Housing Association (AB)
Gabriel Fournier-Filion, Development Coordinator, UTILE (QC)
Tammy Bennett, Senior Manager, Corporate Planning, BC Housing
Kaye Melliship, Executive Director, Greater Victoria Housing Society (BC)
3. Interactive Roundtables: Multifaceted Research, Systems & Program Responses to Homelessness
a) Family Homelessness: The Impacts and Experiences of Parents and Youth
> Alexia Polillo, PhD Candidate & Nick Kerman, PhD Candidate, University of Ottawa (ON)
b) Legal ID Clinics: Providing ID for the Homeless
> Rachel Shepherd, Homeless Outreach Advocate, Calgary Legal Guidance (AB)
c) Predicting Long-Term Homelessness Through Coordinated Community-Based Research
> Annie Duchesne, Research Coordinator & Nestor Arcia, Research Assistant, Old Brewery Mission (QC)
d) Trustee Services As A Means Of Eviction Prevention
> Beth McIsaac, Manager Programs and Services & Donnie Bennett, Trustee Services Officer & Rebecca Stapleton, Finance and Administrative Officer, Halifax Housing Help (NS)
e) A Vision for Performance Evaluation: Developing Indicators to Better Measure Housing Stability
> Janice Chan, System Planner, Calgary Homeless Foundation (AB)
f) Using Innovative Assessment Tools to Address Youth Homelessness in Canada
> Elisa Traficante, Project Manager, Community Initiatives, Raising the Roof (Nat’l) & Wally Czech, Director, Training, Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (Nat’l)
4. A Critical Dialogue on Affordable Homeownership & Demand, Development & Market Analysis
Peter De Barros, Vice-President, Government Relations, Habitat for Humanity Canada (Nat’l)
John Harrop, President & CEO, Attainable Homes Calgary (AB)
Gary Gould, Former Executive Director, Skigin-Elnoog Housing Corporation (retired) (NB)
Marissa Toohey, Manager, Government Relations & Committees, Calgary Region, BILD (AB)
Kira Gerwing, Manager, Community Investment Impact Real Estate, Vancity (BC)
Moderator: Karen Hemmingson, Chief Research Officer, BC Housing (BC)
5. Responsive Programs Supporting Outcomes in Mental Health & Addictions
Afternoon Program – Four Concurrent Workshops
1. Case Studies in Social Housing Regeneration & Renewal
Greg Dewling, CEO, Capital Region Housing (AB)
Wendy Hayhurst, CEO, New South Wales Federation of Housing Associations (Australia)
Claude Foster, eng., General Manager, Québec Municipal Housing Bureau (QC)
SPONSOR: Housing Services Corporation
2. New Opportunities in Rental Housing Financing
Steve Pomeroy, Principal, Focus Consulting Inc. (Nat’l)
Simon Davie, Chief Operating Officer, Terra Housing (BC)
Josh Brandon, Community Animator, Social Planning Council of Winnipeg (MB)
Patrice Tardif, Consultant, Innovation Fund, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (Nat’l)
SPONSOR: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
3. Increasing Housing Stability Through Supportive Services & Tenant Engagement Strategies
Carol Charlebois, Executive Director, Metro Non-Profit Housing Association (NS)
Kristi Rivait, Co-Executive Director, Ready to Rent BC
4. Development Approaches to Getting Affordable Housing Built
Lesley Thomson, Chair, Springfield Seniors Non-Profit Housing Co-op (MB)
Barbara Myers, Urban Planner, SvN Architects + Planners, (ON)
Lisa Ker, Executive Director, Ottawa Salus (ON)
SPONSOR: Cooperative Housing Federation of Canada
LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT SESSION
Communication Strategies for Community Based Non-Profit Housing & Homelessness Organizations
DAY TWO – Thursday May 4, 2017
Morning Program – Five Concurrent Workshops
1. Sustainable Community & Building Design in Nova Scotia
Ramzi Kawar, Manager, Building Design, Housing Nova Scotia (NS)
Adam Hayter, Energy Specialist, Halifax Regional Municipality (NS)
Greg Fong, Director of Business Development, LightSail Canada (NS)
Sponsor: Housing Nova Scotia
2. Building a National Housing Strategy: Continuing to Leverage Sector Input
Adam Vaughan, MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development (ON)
Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet, MP, and NDP Housing Critic (QC)
Jenny Gerbasi, Councillor, City of Winnipeg & First Vice-President, Federation of Canadian Municipalities (MB)
Don McBain, Executive Director, Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services (ON)
Moderator: Stéphan Corriveau, CHRA Regional Director Québec & Directeur général, Réseau Québécois des OSBL d’habitation
3. How Research, Business & Municipal Tools Can Create Housing Opportunities in Small/Rural Communities
Jada Basi, Manager of Housing and Community, CitySpaces Consulting Ltd. (BC)
4. Housing System Responses to Ending Violence Against Women
Miranda Pierro, Housing Coordinator, Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre/Intensive Case Manager, MOSH – Housing First (NS)
Abe Oudshoorn, Assistant Professor, Western University (ON)
Ann Dector, Director of Advocacy & Public Policy, YWCA Canada (Nat’l)
5. Applying A Media Lens to Public Policy & Research Outcomes in Housing
Ian Winter, Executive Director, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (Australia)
Jill Atkey, Director, Research & Education, BC Non-Profit Housing Association (BC)
Martin Bécotte, Président, Le Réseau québécois des OSBL d’habitation (RQOH) & Directeur de la Fédération régionale des OSBL-H de la Montérégie et de l’Estrie (FROHME) (QC)
(En Francais ici)
Moderator: Katie Hyslop, Reporter, The Tyee
Afternoon BOOT CAMPS: Four Concurrent Workshops
1. Affordable Housing Collaboratives – The Way of the Future
Kim O’Brien, Executive Director, Horizon Housing Society (AB)
Kit Hickey, Executive Director, Housing Alternatives Inc. & Rehabitat Inc. (NB)
Sean Gadon, Director, Affordable Housing, City of Toronto (ON)
Julie Fadden, President, Chartered Institute of Housing UK & Chief Executive Officer, South Liverpool Homes (UK)
2. Leveraging Private Sector Capacity Towards Social Housing Management
John Fox, LLP, Robins & Appleby Barristers & Solicitors (ON)
Arun Mehta, President & CEO Richmond Advisory Services (Nat’l) – Additional Photos from Arun Mehta
Adam Dickinson, BBA, AACI, de Stecher Appraisals Ltd. (NB)
3. Positioning the Affordable Housing Sector to Deliver Long-Term Solutions
Shayne Ramsay, CEO, BC Housing (BC)
Andy Broderick, VP, Impact Market Development, Vancity (BC)
Jeff Evenson, Director, Canadian Urban Institute (ON)
Martina Jileckova, Vice President, Housing, HomeSpace Society (AB)
Moderator: Kira Gerwing, Manager, Community Investment Impact Real Estate, Vancity
SPONSOR: Vancity Credit Union
4. Homelessness Prevention and Housing First Strategies for Youth
Stephen Gaetz, Director, Canadian Observatory on Homelessness and Professor, Faculty of Education at York University (ON)
Terrilee Kelford, Chair, Cornerstone Landing Youth Services (ON)
Matthew Dewar, Manager, Community Partnerships & Program Design, WoodGreen (ON)
Valerie Shapiro, Director of Community Programs, Phoenix Youth (NS)
Moderator: Melanie Redman, Executive Director, A Way Home Canada
SPONSOR: A Way Home