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Webinar Overview:
If you work in the realm of affordable housing, this webinar is for you!  Local government planners, housing providers and housing consultants, join us as we revisit planning practices and review policies, programs and tools to support affordable housing in your community.

• Find out what programs are available in Canada’s National Housing Strategy;
• Learn about a recently developed toolkit for local governments interested in the regulation of short-term rentals in their communities;
• Discover Kelowna’s concept of the “Housing Wheel” and why we need to think about housing in a different way from the traditional view of homeownership as the final objective;
• And much more!

Our Speakers:

Dianne Himbeault, RPP, MCIP, Outreach Specialist, Partnerships and Promotions, CMHC

Dianne will be presenting on the National Housing Strategy with an overview of policies and programs available to support the planning and development of affordable housing.  

Shannon Jamison, Principal, Third Space Community Planning / Generation Squeeze

Shannon is the lead consultant for a project to develop a toolkit for Canadian local governments interested in regulation of short-term rentals in their community.

Michelle Kam, RPP, MCIP, Grants and Special Projects Manager, City of Kelowna
James Moore, RPP, MCIP, Long Range Policy Planning Manager, City of Kelowna

Michelle and James will be presenting on the City of Kelowna’s concept of the “Housing Wheel” - the idea that we need to think about housing in a different way from the traditional view of homeownership as the final objective – and how to incorporate equity into this model.

This webinar is generously sponsored by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)