January 31st, 2025:

 

1pm START TIME: Opening and Framing 

• Chris Johnson/Olivia Nunn, Past President/CAFÉ Coordinator (CASA-ACÉA)

• Patrick Lefebvre/Ksenia Eic, Vice President/President (BAC-DAC)

• Lisa Landrum, Department Chair  at Toronto Metropolitan University

 

1:15pm - 2:15pm Policy and Housing Initiative - CASA-ACEA and BAC-DAC Session Moderators to be determined

 

• Mayor Olivia Chow, Chris Moise (Councillor of Ward 13, Toronto) (Confirmation in September) - Federal Politics and their Implications on the Built Environment

• Adrian Blackwell, University of Waterloo Professor, AAHA - What would non-alienated housing look like in c\a\n\a\d\a?

• Karen Kuby, University of Toronto Assistant Professor - Housing As Intervention, A Look at Policies that Foster Social Equity

 

2:15pm-3:15pm A Framework for Housing the Future Population - CASA-ACEA and BAC-DAC Session Moderators to be determined

 

• Muskan Goel - Recent Graduate Student from University of Toronto - Piecing a Mosaic

• Fauzan Mirza - Recent Graduate Student from University of Calgary - 3D Printing Housing for Indigenous Communities

• Gabrielle Goldman - Graduate Student at McGill University - Designing Opportunity: Retrofitting Social Housing in Quebec

 

3:15pm-4pm Exhibit Break + Networking

 

4pm-5pm A Look at Current Trends in Housing Solutions (Case Studies of Current Housing Solutions) CASA-ACEA and BAC-DAC Session Moderators to be determined

 

• Antonio Gómez-Palacio, Urban Planner at DIALOG, DIALOG Chair - Presentation Title to be Determined

• Sasha Tsenkova - Professor at University of Calgary - Mind the Gap: Reflections on Affordable Housing Partnerships in Canadian Cities

• Nik Luka - Associate Professor at McGill University - Presentation Title to be Determined

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5pm-6pm  Exhibit Break + Networking

 

After 8pm - Networking Event at DIALOG Toronto Office (To be Confirmed). 

Appetizers and food provided at the networking event for all.

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DAY 2: February 1st, 2025

 

9:00am-10am Panel Discussion - The role of the Architectural Profession  - CASA-ACEA and BAC-DAC Session Moderators to be determined

 

• Drew Hauser, McCallumSather, RAIC Ontario Southwest Director - Presentation title to be Determined

• David Fortin, University of Waterloo Professor, Architect, AAHA - Presentation title to be Determined

• Michael Lam - Acting Senior Development Director, Toronto Community Housing - Presentation title to be Determined

• Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) - Presentation and Speaker to be Determined

 

10:00am-11am Exhibit Break 

 

11:00am-12:00pm Advocating for the Future - A Look at Housing Policy. Actions to Change and Affect Housing -  CASA-ACEA and BAC-DAC Session Moderators to be determined

 

• Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) - Speaker and Presentation Title to be Confirmed

• Kyle Knoeck - City of Toronto Urban Planning Department - Director and Manager of Zoning - Municipal Zoning - As-of-Right Development for an Inclusive City

• Naama Blonder, Smart Density, Urban Designer, Architect - Presentation Title to be Confirmed

• Philippe Fournier, Intern Architect, Martin Simmons Sweers Architects Inc. - (Re)introducing the Multifamily Home: Opportunities and Limitations

 

12:00am-1pm Roundtable Discussion

Tables to be lead by BAC-DAC and CASA-ACEA Moderators

 

1 pm Closing Remarks 

• Summarization of the event, live responses from the discussion.