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The Annual Louis L. Odette Family Lecture

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The Annual Louis L. Odette Family Lecture, sponsored by a family of generous philanthropists, was launched in 2015 to raise awareness of the global homelessness crisis, uncover innovative solutions, and bring engaged Canadians together to influence and inspire change.

YWCA Toronto, 87 Elm Street Toronto, ON M5G 0A8

Join us for a timely discussion of homelessness, housing, and health in an increasingly challenging political climate. Keynote speaker Dr. Margot Kushel will present evidence on the causes and solutions to homelessness, explain why Housing First advocates have lost control of the political narrative, and show how to frame the issue as both an urgent health crisis and a solvable problem.

Keynote Speaker

Dr Margot Kushel

Dr. Margot Kushel

Director, Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative
Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco

Dr. Margot Kushel is a physician and internationally recognized researcher whose work has had an enormous impact on programs and policies to prevent and end homelessness and reduce its health impacts. 

Moderator

Dr Stephen Hwang

Dr. Stephen Hwang

Canada Research Chair in Homelessness, Housing, and Health
Scientist, St. Michael's Hospital MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions

Dr. Stephen Hwang is a world-renowned researcher in homelessness, housing, and health. He currently co-leads a Toronto-based initiative to permanently house people living on the street and in encampments. 

Past Lectures

Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Victoria Street, Toronto

YWCA Toronto, 87 Elm Street Toronto, ON M5G 0A8

YWCA Toronto, 87 Elm Street Toronto, ON M5G 0A8

Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Victoria Street, Toronto

YWCA Toronto, 87 Elm Street Toronto, ON M5G 0A8

YWCA Toronto, 87 Elm Street Toronto, ON M5G 0A8

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