"A Safe and Affordable Place to Call Home"

Second National Meeting 

October 28th, 2024

The second national meeting for the Safe and Affordable Place to Call Home project brought together a wide range of participants, including faculty researchers, community partners, postdoctoral fellows, graduate student researchers, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) representatives, and members of the First Voice, International, and Indigenous Advisory Committees. The meeting was a hybrid format, with in-person participants gathering at Carleton’s Dominion Chalmers Centre, and virtual participants joining via Zoom. It was a full, engaging day of reflection, knowledge sharing, and collaborative planning. Participants gathered to review the project’s progress over the past year, deepen interdisciplinary connections, and chart a course for the work ahead. The meeting opened with a traditional ceremony and land acknowledgment led by Elder Fred McGregor, which grounded the day's events in reflection, gratitude, and recognition of Indigenous rights and histories...