More than 80 people attended our June 21 panel on whether affordable housing is a right.

While panelists Neil Hetherington, CEO for Habitat for Humanity Toronto, and Noorez Lalani, vice president of MOD Developments Inc, provided tremendous insight, we could tell there were lots more ideas in the room. And lots of passion about an important issue for the GTA.
 
Our next Yonge Talks event, on July 19 at ING Café, will put attendees at the centre of the process. We're looking for ideas insights and discussion that can take the issue to the next level. We're hoping to dig deeper, build momentum and perhaps come up with some proposals that can be taken up by leaders in the government, non-profit and for-profit sectors. Attendees are invited to bring proposals, experiences and plans for action—or just listen.

Peter MacLeod, principal of Mass LBP and moderator of the June 21 event, will facilitate and bring structure to the proceedings.
 
The Yonge Street Speaker Series is sponsored by the Toronto Community Foundation.
 
It's free and everyone is welcome. Please click here to register.
 
The details
Thursday, July 19
Doors at 6:10pm; program starts at 6:40pm
ING Café, 221 Yonge Street (please use Shuter Street doors to enter)
 
We'll be using the hashtag #yongetalks for this series.