Thursday, Septembre 28th, 2017
9:00am-10:15am
The Ottawa Mission
35 Waller Street
NOTE: Members are invited to review the bylaws here, prior to the September 28th AGM.
target="_blank" href="http://endhomelessnessottawa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/2017-09-08AllianceBy-LawChanges_Approved.pdf" >Alliance Bylaw Review 2017
We are pleased to announce Krista Loughton, filmmaker of US & THEM will join us as AGM guest speaker.
Filmed over a decade, US & THEM – through a compassionate style of documentary – brings attention to homelessness and addiction. Under the counsel of Dr. Gabor Maté the film displays extraordinary empathy and wisdom as it shatters misconceptions about why people end up on the streets. At a time when Canada is in the midst of both an affordable housing shortage and opioid crisis, this film has never been more relevant.
Krista will preview the film US & THEM, screening at the Mayfair the
evening of
September 28th, sponsored by the Alliance.
US & THEM SCREENING
Mayfair Theatre 1074 Bank Street
Screening 6:30 (doors 6pm)
Free Admission (donations accepted at the door)
By: Karen Umurerwa, Expert Steering Team Member
Housing and Mental Health in Black Communities
In 2012, my family made the hard decision to move from Rwanda to Canada. The transition from my homeland to Canada was the toughest process I could have gone through. Canada was a land of opportunities, but it was one that was completely foreign to us as we had no friends or family that could ease our integration.
By: Yetunde Amanda Ona
Embracing Identity: The Bonds of the African Diaspora
The following piece was written by Yetunde Amanda Ona who arrived in Canada 6 years ago with her young children as a refugee claimant. She navigated the homelessness system, and is now an Alliance staff member working to create a more effective and dignified housing and homelessness system. These are her reflections on identity and the African Diaspora.
By: Gail Gallagher
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women (Dec. 6th)
On this day, we remember the innocent lives lost and of the murder of 14 young women at Polytechnique Montréal on December 6, 1989. As a result of this tragic event, December 6 was designated as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
In addition, the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence begins on November 25 (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) and ends on December 10 with International Human Rights Day. The 16 Days of Activism are an opportunity to come together to speak out and renew our commitment to end gender-based violence.
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