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Oct 2022
28m 34s

S1E11 - Activists and Public Sector Work...

BC Housing
About this episode

In this episode of Let’s Talk Housing we’ll be talking about systemic changes to address the root causes of homelessness. To foster this discussion, we’re joined by Chrissy Brett, Indigenous Housing and Community Advocate, and Stephanie Allen, BC Housing’s Vice President of Strategic Business Operations and Performance. They sit down with Sara to discuss how developing relationships with communities can help the public sector create effective and longer-lasting housing solutions.

Guests Include:

  • Stephanie Allen, Vice-President, BC Housing
  • Chrissy Brett, Indigenous Housing and Community Activist

Learn more about BC Housing: bchousing.org

This episode is dedicated to the memory of Chrissy Brett.

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