#104 | Left Out in the Cold – Episode 1: Barriers to Adequate Housing and How Indigenous Housing Organizations are Filling the Gaps

SUMMARY Due to the cumulative effects of settler colonialism and the ongoing dispossession of Indigenous lands, Indigenous peoples in Canada experience significantly higher rates of housing insecurity than the general population. Existing mental health and substance use issues further exacerbate this issue, creating a cycle of insecurity.
Host Sarah Rowe is joined by Margaret Pfoh, CEO of Aboriginal Housing Management Association, and Justin Marchand, CEO of Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services, to discuss how intergenerational trauma, historical injustice, and systemic discrimination contribute to the unique barriers that Indigenous peoples face when seeking adequate housing and explain the need for culture-based housing policy.

Guests • Justin Marchand, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services (OAHS)
• Margaret Pfoh, Chief Executive Officer, Aboriginal Housing Management Association (AHMA)
Host • Sarah Rowe, Articling Clerk, Legal Aid Newfoundland and Labrador

RELATED DOCUMENTATION
• Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services (OAHS): ontarioaboriginalhousing.ca
• Aboriginal Housing Management Association (AHMA): ahma-bc.org