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On The Way Home — 289 episodes

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Innovations in community supportive housing with Alana Jones

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A Decade of Reflection: 10 years of growth and dedication with Emmy Kelly

3

Raising the Bar: Ene Underwood on Building 2,000 Affordable Homes Now

4

Building Affordable Housing Faster with Joshua Benard

5

One Million Households: What Ontario’s Latest Housing Numbers Are Telling Us

6

Rent or Food? Why Lack of Housing Affordability Is Driving Poverty in Canada with Neil Hetherington

7

From Incarceration to Home: Breaking the Cycle of Justice and Homelessness

8

Indigenous-Led Housing and Human Rights: A Conversation with Margaret Pfoh

9

Designing Ontario’s Next Housing Bill: Bold Ideas to Unlock Non-Profit Housing at Scale

10

From Sector to System: Reimagining Canada’s Community Housing Future

11

Rethinking Student Housing: Co-ops, Community, and Equity with Nathi Zamisa

12

Scaling Housing Impact with Ala’a Shadid

13

Aging with Dignity: Community, Care, and Connection with Tom Hunter

14

Supportive Housing as Community Infrastructure: A Conversation with Victor Willis

15

Strengthening Supports and Futures: A Conversation with Jen Crowe

16

Reconciliation in Practice: A Conversation with Deliah Bernard

17

Where Mental Health, Housing, and Hope Meet: A Conversation with Alyse Bernbaum

18

Learning from Global Models: Homelessness Trends and Study Tours with Nick Falvo

19

Housing as Healthcare: A Conversation with David Fry

20

Three Decades on the Frontlines: Sheldon Polett on Canada’s Housing Crisis

21

Reimagining Cities for Youth: Co-Living, Data, and the Future of Housing with Robert Barnard

22

From Policy to Practice: Building Affordable Housing at the Municipal Level with Jessica DeVreeze

23

From Survival to Stability: Jason Miles on Home, Recovery, and Hope

24

Centering Youth Voice and Reconciliation with Bailey Waukey

25

Thinking Beyond the Market with Brian Doucet

26

Designing Better Systems for Better Service with Michelle Parisien

27

Meeting Young People Where They Are with Mark Aston

28

Postcards From Helsinki: What Canada Can Learn About Ending Homelessness

29

Scaling Care Without Losing the Human Touch with Alain Cadieux

30

Towards Housing Justice: A Conversation with Dr. Prentiss Dantzler

31

Housing Is Health: What Dunn House Teaches Us About Upstream Care with Dr. Andrew Boozary

32

Reimagining Co-op Housing with Heather Tremain

33

Building for the Long Term: How Partnerships Power Supportive Housing in Ottawa

34

Costs vs. Prices: Adam Mongrain on Rethinking Canada’s Housing Diagnosis

35

Re-Igniting the Future of Housing: Introducing Ontario’s Affordable Housing Investment Fund

36

Beyond the Buzzwords: What “Scale” and "Innovation" Really Means in Housing

37

From Evidence to Action: Nick Falvo on Paths to Ending Homelessness in Canada

38

Heather McDonald on Built for Good and Unafraid to Be First and Fast

39

Building Canada’s Housing Future: A Conversation with CHRA’s Ray Sullivan

40

Building a Society That Works: Finland’s Housing First Transformation

41

Powering Affordability: How Energy Efficiency Supports Non-Market Housing

42

Reframing Housing: Leilani Farha on Human Rights, Financialization, and Hope

43

Communicating Impact and Driving Systems Change in Housing

44

Marie-Josée Houle: Advancing the Right to Housing

45

Building Futures: The Launch of Construct Canada

46

From Functional Zero to National Momentum: Tim Richter on What’s Next for Ending Homelessness in Canada

47

Building Housing, Trust, and Community Power "Brique par Brique"

48

ONPHA’s Role in Solving Ontario’s Housing Crisis and What to Expect at the 2025

49

Disruption and Compassion in Housing Leadership with Phillip Mills

50

Housing and Health: Building Integrated Solutions with Intention with Alex Cheng

51

Blueprints for Change: Vicky’s Path from Construct to Community Leader

52

Bold Ideas for a Dignified Future + Leadership, Trust, and Ending Poverty with Neil

53

Seizing the Moment: Housing’s Historic Shift with John Fox

54

Reimagining Housing: with Purpose and Partnership with Scott

55

Home & Healing: Integrated Mental Health & Housing with Nicole Jones

56

Green Homes and Healthier Living: Michael Quast on Passive House Canada’s Vision for Sustainable Housing

57

Diving into the Canadian “Homefront”: Housing Affordability & Innovation on Daniel Foch

58

Housing Justice and Grassroots Change with Aislinn Clancy

59

Boardroom to Frontline: How Collective Leadership is Reshaping Toronto’s Shelter System

60

Bill by Bill: Unpacking Ontario’s Legislative Impact on Housing and Homelessness

61

Tech and AI Innovations for Urban Planning with Devin Tu

62

Looking Back, Moving Forward: Emmy Kelly Hosts a Farewell Conversation with Michael Braithwaite

63

A new podcast on preventing youth homelessness

64

Creating painless and affordable dental care for our most vulnerable with Ross Perry

65

Advocating for Trans, two-spirit, queer, and disabled individuals with Trina Prince

66

Taking action with Cheryll Case and CP Planning

67

Basic Income Panel “Basic Guaranteed Income

68

Lived experience and the prevention of youth homelessness with Jayne

69

Supporting Toronto’s most vulnerable with Cari

70

A different way to finance and build housing with Mark and Aleeya

71

Coalition to Build a Resilient Housing System

72

Drilling down on the Federal Liberals' Housing Platform with Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith

73

Black Youth Housing

74

Dunn House- the creation of Social medicine

75

Healthcare on the move with Carolyn Dyer

76

Bridging the Divides: Voices & Visions about Homelessness in Mid-Size Cities- A new documentary

77

Social Housing and Human Rights Coalition with Shauna

78

Homelessness Growing in Ontario with Jesse and Michael

79

Housing, Homelessness and the Ontario Election- A Panel Discussion

80

CHRA Congress 2025- Saskatoon

81

Encampments in Ontario and the threat of using force and punishment to clear them- a panel discussion

82

Preventing Youth Homelessness in Wales with Bill Rowlands

83

The United Way steps into Social Purpose Real Estate with Stefphon and Ruth

84

Food insecurity and the affordability crisis with Sahar and Richard

85

Making home ownership affordable across Canada, a chat with Habitat for Humanity Canada, CEO, Pedro Barata

86

Housing as Infrastructure with Martin Joyce

87

Why Government Relations strategy matters in the battle to end homelessness

88

Making Housing Matter as a City Councilor with Ariel Troster

89

An ounce of prevention with Melanie & Stephen

90

How can the Non-profit sector play a bigger role in affordable housing

91

Fixing the Housing Crisis with Carolyn Whitzman

92

Building solutions to the housing crisis with Cahdco with Adrian

93

The annual report on Poverty in Canada

94

The Revitalization of Regent Park with Mitchell Cohen

95

Q&A Special- with Michael Braithwaite

96

Understanding Canada's Social Landscape- With Ricardo and Liam

97

A Great Story of Surviving and Thriving- With the Incredible Guy Felicella

98

Sudbury's Creative Housing Solutions - With Tyler Campbell

99

Waterfront Toronto builds Affordable Housing- With Meg Davis

100

Experiencing Homelessness with a Disability

101

Can decreasing taxes on new builds create new affordable housing- With Matt Young

102

Mental health and Homelessness- With Rebecca and Keir

103

Homelessness and Ontario’s Justice System

104

International response to Housing Refugees

105

Being the change you want to see with Tim Coldwell

106

Lara, Alesia, Jill and Denise: Seniors and Homelessness, a growing concern.

107

Canadian learnings from a Housing and Homelessness Study Tour in London

108

Khulud Baid and Michele Biss: Creating Shelter Standards for Women and Gender Diverse people

109

Senior Housing Panel

110

CMHC: Making the Connect to Capital Dollars to Build Affordable Housing

111

Alex Sheremet: The brilliant life of Bruce Ario

112

Negar Shahryari: Homelessness in the Middle East and Africa

113

Andrea Nemtin: A social innovation approach to our current housing crisis

114

Paying It Forward With Kenn Bell

115

Jeff Neven

116

Suzanne Fazia

117

Sherry Larjani- Making housing happen

118

Housing and Homelessness experts weigh in on the Federal Budget

119

Eric Tworo: The role appraisers play in the valuation of affordable housing

120

Ian Arthur: Addressing key frictions in the building sector to address the housing and affordability crisis in Canada

121

Ashley Travis: Housing for all includes housing for pets

122

A coalition for a National Housing Acquisition fund

123

Sara Goldvine: BC Housing- Ramping up to meet the needs of Vulnerable Communities

124

Steffan Jones and Jolene Livingston: Scaling of Affordable Housing across Canada

125

Andrea Reimer & Khulud Baig: Why is it important to have a gender lens on housing and homelessness?

126

Nick Flavo: Bringing Housing and Homelessness free training and education to the masses

127

Dr. Melanie Doucet: Involving the voices of lived experience in Child Welfare policy reform

128

Joe Deschanes Smith: Affordable Home Ownership for All

129

Jen Taylor and Darlene Sparks: How the Coldest Night of the Year event is taking North America by storm, raising awareness and millions in the battle to end homelessness

130

Tom Muir and Alex Cheng: Policing and Social Services- A Written Agreement on How They Can Best Work Together to Serve Vulnerable Populations

131

John Fox: Understanding Ontario’ New Housing Legislation

132

Annie Hodgins: The Secure Homes for Renters Campaign- Canadian Housing Rights Association

133

Sam Watts

134

Gil Yaron

135

Robert Pradolin

136

Sue O'Neil, Claire Dulude, Andrea Ondrade

137

Jessica Long, Leah Cogan, and Oren

138

Steve Pomeroy

139

Gracen Johnson

140

Larry Cohen

141

Carolyn Whitzman

142

Greg Ould

143

Leigh Bursey

144

Nik Schruder and Charlie Aucoin

145

Modupe, Nemoy and Cecile

146

Rebecca Siggner

147

Alan Mulawshyn

148

Sarah Tarcea

149

Tyler Meredith

150

Keir MacDonald

151

Keith Gowans

152

Nick Falvo & Mary Clarke

153

Al Wiebe

154

Tim Richter And Michael Brooks

155

Frank Berube

156

Migrant Farmers with Gabriel Allahdua

157

2SLGBTQ+ With Brian and Carl

158

Jacq Brasseur

159

Lee Stevens

160

Mallory VanMeeter and Jacqueline White

161

Chef Cori

162

CEO of City Relief, Josiah Haken

163

Gary Gladstone from Reena

164

Toronto Mayoral Election Panel

165

Professor David Green

166

Encampments in Waterloo

167

Community Advocate Marj Andre

168

Director of Matthew House Alan Reesor-McDowell

169

The Tenant Class With Author Ricardo Tranjan

170

Jacob Gorenkoff from CHRA

171

Jackie Evans from NRB Modular Construction

172

Andrew Miller Tiny Homes and Domes Nine Mile North

173

Marc Abesdris and Evan Mintz From Card For Change

174

Jennifer Laidley and Mohy Tabbara From Maytree

175

Earl Thiessen From Oxford House

176

Bridge Healing Transitional Accommodation Program With Dr. Louis Francescutti

177

Blue Door’s Very Own Emma Wood

178

Juha Kahila from the Y-Foundation

179

Sheldon Pollett & Sherri Payne From Choices Youth

180

President And CEO Of CAEH Tim Richter

181

Joshua Barndt, the Executive Director Of The Neighbourhood Land Trust

182

Chair of the Youth Council for the Youth Homelessness Prevention Samantha Lobb

183

Masters Student Victoria Barclay

184

Senior Analyst On Housing Supply Team Angela Schleihauf

185

Chair of the National Advisory Council on Poverty, Scott MacAfee

186

Taking Action With Marc Boychuk

187

Affordable Housing With MICAH President Mike Clare

188

More Homes Built Faster Act better known as Bill 23

189

CEO Of The Daily Bread Food Bank Neil Hetherington

190

Scars and Stars with Jesse Thistle

191

Tools for homelessness prevention

192

What is the Right to Housing and how does everyone get it?

193

Preventing Indigenous Youth Homelessness

194

Squeegee Kids, their criminalization and homelessness experience

195

Seeing Double on Youth Homelessness

196

Taking (or not taking) a gender- based approach to ending homelessness

197

What do we really know about encampments?

198

Housing Crisis With Dr. Howard Koh

199

How do we age in different environments with Sarah Canham

200

Matthew Barker

201

Matthew Downie, who is the Chief Executive at Crisis in the U.K.

202

Kellie Chin, an architect employed at WORKSHOP

203

Ellery Rosin

204

Eric Phillip, the Director of Real Estate and Property Management at Dixon Hall

205

Matti Siemiatycki, the Director of the Infrastructure Institute and Professor of Geography and Planning at the University of Toronto

206

Dr. Antoine Lovell

207

Doug Pawson

208

Danielle Neilson

209

Safiyah Husein from the John Howard Society of Ontario

210

Maytree’s Garima Talwar Kapoor

211

Human Rights Claims

212

Dr. Robb Kelly

213

“Dwell” Housing Equity Program

214

Deirdre Freiheit, Shepherds of Good Hope

215

2SLGBTQ+ youth and homelessness

216

Kevin Webb, the Director of Emergency Shelter and Housing at the DI

217

Julia Markovich, Acting Advisor, Research at CMHC

218

Marie-Josée Houle

219

Peter McMillan, Executive Officer at NT Shelter in Australia

220

Vote4Housing

221

Dr. Paul Kershaw

222

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

223

Jordan Press, a reporter at the Canadian Press

224

John Neufeld about House of Friendship

225

Amanda Katz, Executive Director of Homeless Cars

226

Marc Soberano the Executive Director of Raising the Roof

227

Kaite Burkholder Harris, the Executive Director at the Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa

228

Mark Richardson a volunteer at HousingNowTO

229

How the Covid19 pandemic has impacted 2SLGBTQ+ youth across York Region

230

John Fox About The Ontario Housing Affordability Task Force

231

Jake and Julie from CHRA

232

Jeff Willmer, Co-Founder of A Better Tent City

233

Stéphane Corriveau - Community Housing Transformation Centre

234

Coldest Night of the Year

235

Mariana Gallo from Word Habitat

236

Scott MacAfee, the Chairperson of the National Advisory Council on Poverty

237

Isabel Cascante and Trisha Scantlebury

238

Yasushi Ohki

239

Charly Ligety

240

Dr. Alina Turner

241

What On the Way Home meant to us in 2021

242

Us and Them

243

National Housing Strategy Solutions Labs

244

Northern Access: Housing Supply Challenge

245

Justine Levesque

246

3D-printing homes & housing supply

247

Dianne Himbeault

248

The right to housing in Canada

249

Melanie Redman

250

Tim Richter

251

Juha Kaakinen

252

Measuring a community's social capital

253

Dr. Naheed Dosani

254

Housing Professionals Mentorship Program

255

New pan-Canadian survey on women's homelessness

256

Mumilaaq Qaqqaq

257

Election 44: Housing affordability and renter rights

258

Election 44: Party platform analysis on housing & homelessness

259

Election 44: Housing, policy & politics

260

Election 44: Lived experts & voting for solutions

261

David Le Blanc - Elections Canada

262

Mike Lethby

263

Tom Cooper

264

Tradeworx Panel

265

Vote Housing

266

Dr. Andrew Boozary

267

Daniel McCulloch

268

Cheyanne Ratnam

269

Erin Dej

270

Community Land Trusts & Land Assembly Solutions for Affordable Housing

271

Nick Gefucia

272

Carole Saab

273

Canada’s Land Trust Models

274

Kasari Govender

275

Margaret Pfoh

276

Garth Mullins

277

Jen St. Denis

278

CMHC’s Housing Supply Challenge

279

Sekani Dakelth

280

Lorraine Lam

281

Nicholas Ridiculous & Michelle German

282

David Ireland

283

Laural Raine

284

Dr. Jeffrey Turnbull

285

Mental Health Ambassador with the University of New Brunswick-Saint John, Tara O'Toole

286

Nick Falvo

287

Bif Naked

288

Bahar Shadpour

289

Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson