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12 OUR ASSETS OUR ORGANIZATIONS OUR COMMUNITIES OUR FUTURE THE BASICS
SESSIONS & ACTIVITIES | FRIDAY NOVEMBER 4
208 Aging in place: Helping senior tenants
stay at home
Dominion Ballroom South, second floor
Non-profit housing communities are home to
a growing number of elderly residents. These
senior tenants have unique challenges, and often
require their own system of supports in order
to successfully age in place. In this session, hear
examples of successful strategies that fellow
housing providers have put in place to support
their senior tenants.
Steve Clay, Community Development Manager,
Ottawa Community Housing
Jane Kuchma, Executive Director,
Richview Baptist Foundation
William Shin, Program Director,
LOFT Community Services
David Munch, Chief Executive Officer,
Finlandia Village (moderator)
209 An introduction to the
Landlord and Tenant Board
Provincial Ballroom South, second floor
The Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) was
established under the Residential Tenancies
Act, 2006 (RTA) to provide information to
landlords and tenants about their rights and
responsibilities under the RTA, and to settle
disputes. This introductory session will help
participants understand the LTB's processes, rules,
practice directions and interpretation guidelines;
the correct forms for each type of termination
of tenancy; filing an application; mediation;
hearings; and orders and enforcement. Learn
from a housing professional who appears
regularly at the Landlord and Tenant Board.
Laura Clark, Lawyer,
Ottawa Community Housing
Sessions (continued) 3–4:30 p.m.
206 A real-world look at technology
in social housing
Kenora, second floor
What impact does technology have on an
organization? Is the investment in mobile
technology warranted? Engage directly with
industry leaders in the social housing sector
who have successfully adopted technological
solutions and find out which solutions could
best enhance your operations. Walk away with
a greater understanding of what technologies
will be available in the future to streamline your
operations and empower your team.
207 Looking to the future:
Updates on the Long-Term
Affordable Housing Strategy
Birchwood Ballroom, mezzanine
In the spring, the Province released its updated
Long-Term Affordable Housing Strategy (LTAHS),
which proposes changes for Ontario's non-profit
housing sector and commits to ending chronic
homelessness by the year 2025. In this session,
the Province will build on what we learned
during the 2016 ONPHA Regional Meetings
and share the steps they've taken to implement
the Strategy, its efforts toward addressing
homelessness, what the sector can expect to see
in the coming year, and their vision for the future
of affordable housing and homelessness
in Ontario.
Janet Hope, Assistant Deputy Minister,
Housing Division, Ministry of Housing
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