November 4, 2008

Housing Data Working Group

Introductions

Rethinking Canada’s Aging Population: Housing Data from the 2007 Ekos Survey
Derek Jansen, EKOS Research

Twenty Years of General Social Survey Data
Heather Dryburgh, Chief, General Social Surveys, Statistics Canada

The Canadian Household Panel Survey—Pilot Project
Cathy Underhill, Statistics Canada

Changing Patterns in Homeownership and Shelter Costs in Canada from the 2006 Census
Willa Rea, Statistics Canada

Updates

Sustainable Housing and Communities Working Group

Introductions

CMHC’S Lifecycle Costing Tool for Community Infrastructure Planning
Doug Pollard, CMHC

The Urban Archetypes Project
Jessica Webster, Community Energy Planning Analyst, CANMET Energy Technology Centre, NRCan

Updates

November 5, 2008

Distinct Needs Working Group

Introductions

Access to Housing Finance Among Recent Immigrants
Greg Mason, PRA Inc.

Women’s Perspectives on Suburbs and Sociability
Kate Thompson, Masters Student, Dalhousie University

The City of Lethbridge’s New Framework for Social Policy
Deputy Mayor Barbara Lacey, City of Lethbridge, Alberta

Updates

Homelessness Working Group

Introductions

Counting Homelessness - Towards a Consistent Method for Communities
Shirley Woods, Master of Public Administration Graduand, University of Victoria

Counting the Homeless—Experience Gained and Lessons Learned
Claudia Jahn, Canadian Action on Homelessness, Halifax N.S.
Nicola Chopin, Student Intern, CUISR, University of Saskatchewan
Iain De Jong, Manager, Streets to Homes, City of Toronto

Using HIFIS Data for Analysis—Yellowknife Case Study
Jean-Guy Lacoursière Acting, HIFIS Manager HRSDC

Updates