Past and future housing careers Episode 1: Claude Roy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tejCnjKhRjw

Claude Roy completed his classical studies at Collège Mont-Saint-Louis in Montréal and then obtained a bachelor's degree in political science and a master's degree in urban planning from the Université de Montréal.

He has been working in the housing sector for some 40 years, including nearly 35 years for the Government of Quebec at the Société d'habitation du Québec.

He implemented new rental and selection regulations for social housing and successfully worked for the recognition of community action in housing and, more particularly, in social housing.

A native of Montréal, father of three and grandfather of four, he has been involved over the years at various levels in the Montréal community, within his neighbourhood of origin Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and at the overall community level. For the past several years, he has been on the board of directors of the Information and Referral Centre of Greater Montréal, as secretary of this important corporation, and was also on the board of directors and president of the Centre Dernier Recours Montréal until it closed in 1992.

Addressing homelessness and mental health issues within his organization, he supported work and research in this area and increased the number of partnerships with the community, academic and public sectors, in order to implement new solutions meeting the housing needs of people with these issues. He coordinated the government action plan in Quebec to mark the International Year of Shelter for the Homeless (IYSH) in 1987.

He was one of the key players involved in the recognition of community support in social housing, which was concretely implemented in 2007 with the adoption of the framework for community support in social housing, a document that resulted from a joint effort with the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (Quebec
Ministry of Health and Social Services). This intervention came with a recurring sum of $5M.

In addition to collaborating on major homelessness and mental health initiatives, Mr. Roy is currently working on establishing a partnership in the area of employability development with the Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale (Quebec Ministry of Employment and Social Solidarity).

Professionally, he has been a member of the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA) since 1985, was on the board of directors of this organization for over 12 years and chairs its International Committee. In 1989, he was one of the initiators of the tripartite meetings (Canada-United States-Great Britain) sponsored by the CHRA
in collaboration with the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials(NAHRO) from the United States and the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH)from Great Britain. He also sits on the NAHRO International Committee.

"It demonstrates that a house doesn't have to be new to be efficient,"
says David McKendry, Hydro Ottawa's director of conservation.

Maria Cook of the Ottawa Citizen has a story about the NOW House Project, a $90,000 non-profit housing retrofit model that reduces energy consumption by 80%.

Read the Ottawa Citizen story: "Energy Star"

October 28-29, 2009

Toronto, Ontario

You will want to attend Energy Retrofits for Houses to gain insight into retrofit products, programs, technologies, best practices, and strategies that will enable you to achieve major energy savings. The event will include a one day exposition which will showcase energy related products and technologies to complement the discussions that will take place during the two day conference.

http://www.energyretrofitsforhouses.com/

This meeting has conluded. Please watch this space for announcements regarding new presentations.

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CMHC and NRCan invites you to attend this online presentation.

Date: Tuesday June 16, 2009

Time: 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time (New York), question period to follow.

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Please click the link below to see more information, or to join the presentation.

OTTAWA, April 29, 2009  — The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), today awarded 17 Canadian researchers grants of up to $25,000 each under CMHC’s External Research Program.

“The External Research Program is an excellent way to encourage researchers to conduct relevant, high-quality and innovative housing research projects that address the housing needs of Canadians and contribute to improving the sustainability of housing in Canada.” said Minister Finley. “Our Government applauds the individuals who have been selected and their dedication to ensuring that our housing system and technologies meet the needs of future generations.”

This year’s grants, which total approximately $375,000, encourage researchers working in universities, private consulting firms, housing-related professions and the housing industry to conduct research on housing issues. Research produced under the program is available through CMHC’s Canadian Housing Information Centre (CHIC).

A national committee of housing experts, that includes experienced researchers and practitioners in academic institutions and housing-related professions, selects grant recipients on the basis of the quality of their proposals. Under the program, researchers submit their proposed projects in the fall, and they are reviewed in February.

Launched in 1980, the External Research Program has provided more than 655 grants for research on a number of topics such as energy efficiency, sustainability, and assessing the housing conditions and needs of at-risk populations.

CMHC has been Canada's national housing agency for more than 60 years. CMHC is committed to helping Canadians access a wide choice of quality, affordable homes, while making vibrant, healthy communities and cities a reality across the country. 

Results of a wide range of housing research sponsored by CMHC may be obtained by calling 1-800-668-2642.

For further information, please contact:

Backgrounder

2009 ERP Grant Recipients

Join us by participating in these free real-time National Housing Research Committee sessions. Please register in advance. If you are unable to participate, you can view the video archives at a later date.

May 4 — Homelessness Working Group
8:30  Welcome and Introductions by the Co-chairs
8:45  Immigrants and Homelessness — At Risk in Canada's Outer Suburbs by Valerie Preston   and Robert Murdie, York University
9:25  The Street Health Report 2007 by Erika Khandor, Street Health, Toronto
10:15  From Hostels to Homes: Ontario's Experience with the Housing First Approach by Thu Nguyen, Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services
10:50  Recent research which concerns discharge planning from psychiatric hospitals by  Cheryl Forchuk, University of Western Ontario 

May 4 — Sustainable Housing and Communities Working Group
1:00 Welcome and Introductions by the Co-chairs
1:10 Now House™ Type Retrofits in Windsor by Jim Steele, Windsor Essex Community Housing Corporation
1:40 Toronto Housing Green Plan Initiatives by Keir Brownstone, Toronto Community Housing
2:10 Toronto Tower Renewal Initiative by Eleanor McAteer, City of Toronto 

May 5 — Housing Data Working Group
8:30 Welcome and Introductions by the Co-chairs
8:45 Core Housing Need, 2006 Census, by Roger Lewis, Canada Mortgage and Housing  Corporation
9:25 Housing Performance Measures by John Sawyer, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs   and Housing
10:15 Living Downtown Survey by Tom Ostler, City of Toronto
10:50 Strong Neighbourhoods: Human Services Placed-based Planning at the City of Toronto   by Harvey Low, City of Toronto 

May 5 — Distinct Needs Working Group
1:00 Welcome and Introductions by the Co-chairs
1:15 Social Housing Wait Lists and the One-Person Household in Ontario by Suzanne   Swanton, University of Waterloo
1:45 Panel Topic: Societal Outcomes of Affordable, Adequate Housing by Jim Dunn, Ed Starr  and Margaret Condon
3:20 The Continuing Care Research project, a partnership of Veterans' Affairs Canada and   the Government of Ontario by Dr. Margaret MacAdam