Thursday 18 June 2020, 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Hosted by the Housing Research Collaborative & the Social Purpose Real Estate Collaborative
On June 18th, the Housing Research Collaborative and the Social Purpose Real Estate Collaborative, with the support of Vancity Community Foundation, hosted a 90min online dialogue focused on the need to secure land for community benefit at a time when our society is dealing with unprecedented threats to its economic and social sustainability. Catherine Rockandel facilitated the event, with an attendance of 60+ leaders from the social purpose real estate sector including representatives from not-for- profits, social enterprises, affordable housing, small business, funders and investors including government, agencies and academics.
Instigator Speakers:
Jim Stanford – Centre for Future Work
Marcel Swain – Lu’ma Native Housing Society
Erin Millar – Discourse Media & Save Small Business
Stephanie Allen – Hogan’s Alley Society and BC Housing