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SATURDAY
NOVEMBER 5
504 Avoiding eviction: How to support
challenging tenants
In addition to their core mandate of providing
affordable housing, today's non-profit housing
landlords are often faced with the need to create
a support network for tenants with complex
barriers to maintaining a successful tenancy.
These tenants may be fighting addiction,
navigating the mental health systems, and/or
engaging in dangerous or anti-social behaviours
such as stealing, lying or hoarding. Join Rainy
River District Women’s Shelter of Hope to learn
practical tips on how to effectively work with and
support challenging tenants to avoid evictions
whenever possible.
Susan Hanson
, Transitional Housing and
Support Worker, Rainy River District Women's
Shelter of Hope
Donna Kroocmo
, Executive Director,
Rainy River District Women's Shelter of Hope
Bev O'Flaherty
, Maintenance,
Rainy River District Women's Shelter of Hope
505 Are you developing affordable
housing? Learn the A-Zs with CMHC
Hear the latest information from the Canada
Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
about their Affordable Housing programs and
learn how they can help take your affordable
housing project from a vision to reality, including
how to access funding to help cover the soft costs
necessary to get you there. Also, gain knowledge
and information about new CMHC studies and
research material that includes: aging in place;
accessible and adaptable designs; and passive
housing design concepts. You won't want to miss
this session!
Janet Sikiric
, Consultant, Affordable Housing
Centre, CMHC
Jamie Shipley
, Consultant, Knowledge Transfer
and Outreach, CMHC Ontario Region
Sessions
1:30–2:30 p.m.
501 Partnerships, shared-services
and collaborations
In order to operate sustainably for the long
term, non-profit housing providers need to think
creatively. Over the last couple of years, East
Kiwanis Non-Profit Homes and Victoria Park
Community Homes have worked together on
a number of initiatives with great success. Join
them as they discuss the benefits of strategic
partnerships and shared services, and their
experience of working successfully together.
Lori-Anne Gagne
, Executive Director,
Victoria Park Community Homes
Brian Sibley
, Executive Director,
East Kiwanis Non-Profit Homes
502 Housing Services Act 101
The purpose of the
Housing Services Act, 2011
is to provide for more flexible, community-
based planning and delivery of housing and
homelessness services, and it governs most
affordable housing in Ontario. Join us for an
introduction to the Act, what it covers and how it
applies to you.
Susan Wilkin
, Manager, Rent Supplement,
Regional Municipality of Peel
503 Tendering: Tips and best practices
Having a good tendering process in place
ensures you get the best goods and services
at the right time at the most favorable prices,
while maintaining open, ethical and transparent
processes. Learn current best practices for
tendering in your work and have the opportunity
to ask questions to ensure your process is as
effective as possible.
Doreen Khatchadourian
, P. Eng.,
Program Manager, Infrastructure Asset
Management, The Regional Municipality of York
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