Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative

CHEC is closing the Summer Institute with a conversation with early career researchers. Smashing success in this week. Well done and

Mayor Marianne Meed Ward (C.Dir.) and Deputy Mayor for Business and Red Tape Reduction Councillor Kelvin Galbraith are pleased to invite you to the inaugural speakers series event featuring renowned urban planner Jennifer Keesmaat for a discussion on affordable housing and community development.

Jennifer is passionate about creating places where people flourish. Named one of the “most powerful people in Canada” by Maclean’s, one of the “most influential” by Toronto Life, and one of the top Women of Influence in Canada, she spent five years as the City of Toronto’s Chief City Planner, where she was celebrated for her forward thinking and collaborative approach to city-building.

Burlington’s Speaker Series ‘Innovation to Action’ is a dynamic series aimed at inspiring positive change and practical solutions within our city through innovative approaches and tangible actions.

This will be a free, ticketed event at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre in the evening of Monday, May 27.

Please reserve your ticket ahead of time here: https://burlingtonpac.ca/events/mayor-speaker-series/

Prior to the event, there will be a housing tradeshow in the lobby of BPAC from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Doors will open for the main theatre at 6:30 pm and the main event will begin at 7:00 pm until approximately 8:30 pm.

Research is a vehicle for social good. But how can we mobilize knowledge from beneath the paywalls of journals, into our communities? CHEC Director Jim Dunn sat down with Angela Burden and Justin Lewis from the to discuss their work together on the Hamilton Housing Sustainability and Investment Roadmap. The talk was moderated by CHEC Managing Director Cynthia Belaskie.

Participants Needed: The Right to Housing’s Impact on Community Housing Operations
Are you managing or working for a community housing org? Laura Bates is seeking participants to interview for her PhD study. For more info, email Laura at [email protected].