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“We Defined Each Other:” MAP Celebrates 25 Years with Jeff Lozon, Stephen Hwang & Ahmed Bayoumi

In 1998, St. Michael’s Hospital’s past CEO Jeff Lozon founded MAP during a turbulent time. The hospital was facing a major financial crisis. A forced and highly contro...

Searching for Home with Naomi Thulien & Catie Lamer

The short documentary ‘Searching for Home’ follows three young people as they transition out of homelessness. An intimate portrayal of young people on the margins, the...

Pharmacare and Access to Benefits with Linda Silas & Nav Persaud

Despite ongoing political promises for pharmacare in Canada, the status quo persists: Canada remains the only high-income country where health-care services are public...

Evictions and Access to Justice with Douglas Kwan & Nav Persaud

In 2020, the Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board switched from in-person to online-only hearings. This has had grave consequences for tenants, many of whom do not have a...

The Right to Housing with Gautam Mukherjee & Stephen Hwang

Gautam Mukherjee is the Executive Director of Houselink and Mainstay Community Housing, the largest supportive housing provider in Ontario. Gautam has worked in the ho...

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