Ending Homelessness Symposium - Presentations

Please see below for presentations from the Ending Homelessness Symposium.

The State of Homelessness in Ontario

• Cathy Cousins, President, Ontario Municipal Social Services Association
• Daphna Nussbaum, Co-Chair, Ontario Alliance to End Homelessness
• Ontario Alliance to End Homelessness 10 Point Plan

What it Means to End Homelessness

• Marie Morrison, Director, Built for Zero

Understanding the Lived Experience of Homelessness

• Lived Experience Declaration of Rights

Exploring Housing Solutions for Ending Homelessness

• Kevin Dickins, Deputy City Manager, Social Health and Development, London

Exploring Social Services and Income Security Solutions for Ending Homelessness

• Garima Talwar Kapoor, Director, Policy and Research, Maytree Foundation
• Brian Marks, CAO, Cochrane District Social Services Administration Board

Addressing Urban and Rural Indigenous Homelessness

• Jaimee Gaunce, Director of Policy, Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services

Strategies and Considerations in Responding to Encampments in Ontario

• Emily Paradis, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Federal Housing Advocate, Canadian Human Rights Commission
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Municipal Policy Tools for Ending Homelessness

• Dr. Carolyn Whitzman, Expert Advisor, Housing Assessment Resource Tools Project

Health, Homelessness, and Multisectoral Partnerships

• Dr. Andrew Boozary, Executive Director - Social Medicine and Population Health, University Health Network