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FRIDAY
NOVEMBER 4
Sessions
1:30–4:30 p.m.
112 Walking tour: Homelessness ends here
Tour meets at Queen Street entrance
Explore fifteen solutions presented in twelve
downtown Toronto city blocks. During this tour,
reflect on the challenges of homelessness and
its solutions as we walk by Toronto’s Homes
First pioneers; a shelter on the verge of a
breakthrough; a TCHC turnaround; a YIMBY
victory; new hope for veterans; a rare, deeply
affordable housing development; the restoration
of an historic hotel; and more! In addition, this
tour will include a broader discussion about
future housing opportunities, gentrification,
activism, and the power of beauty.
Please note: this tour will be travelling on
sidewalks (with a brief shortcut through the Eaton
Centre), all of which have curb cuts, however,
there may be some uneven pavement on the
route. Total distance is approximately two kms.
Joy Connelly
, Consultant,
Connelly Consulting Services
Coffee break
2:30–3 p.m.
Trade Show
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Sessions
3–4 p.m.
201 Good governance: How to effectively
lead a non-profit
Simcoe/Dufferin, second floor
Help lead your organization on a path to
success! Join us for an introductory overview
on governance best practices with a focus on
the basic requirements for non-profit boards.
Learn the general role of a board of directors,
as it relates to strategic planning, policies and
procedure and general financial management.
Isaac Coplan
, Coordinator, Education Services,
ONPHA
Sessions
(continued)
1–2:30 p.m.
109 A landlord’s responsibilities
under the RTA
Provincial Ballroom North, second floor
Get the big picture as a social housing landlord
under the
Residential Tenancies Act, 2006
(RTA).
In this introductory session, participants will
explore basic RTA definitions, the rights and
obligations of a landlord, the exemptions from
the RTA that apply to social housing, offences
under the RTA, tenancy agreements and more.
Laura Clark
, Lawyer,
Ottawa Community Housing
Sessions
1:30–3:30 p.m.
110 Bus tour: Bringing it local
Tour meets at Queen Street entrance
Can the financial and policy innovations that the
City of Toronto uses to embed affordable units in
market buildings be adapted to smaller markets?
Is it possible to persuade local governments
that affordable housing is an economic gain,
not a cost? The answer to both questions is a
resounding 'yes!' according to Toronto's Director
of Affordable Housing, Sean Gadon. In this tour,
visit several projects that demonstrate promising
approaches and innovations in affordable housing
and learn how Gadon developed the deals.
Sean Gadon
, Director, Affordable Housing
Office, City of Toronto
Michele McMaster
, Affordable Housing
Consultant, Canada Mortgage and Housing
Corporation (CMHC)
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