Finland has lessons for Canadians

Juha Kahila is Head Of International Affairs for Y-Säätiö, Finland’s largest national and non-profit landlord and a pioneer in eliminating homelessness. It believes that preventing homelessness is the most rational way to combat the problem.

Mr. Kahila is one of the panel members participating in our online event Housing: The Affordability Challenge. Please use THIS LINK to register for the forum. There is no cost.


3 responses to “Finland has lessons for Canadians”

  1. zestful36e3c61a88 Avatar
    zestful36e3c61a88

    Hey Norm,

    Thanks for sending this out. Is there a way to remove the mention of USA in the photo you attached to the post? Seems a little incongruous to have the Canada West Forum focus on USA issues. Seeing those letters anywhere these days makes me involuntarily react negatively.

    Cheers,

    G

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    1. I react in a similar way, but I remind myself that only about 40% of Americans support Trump’s current actions. That means a majority of the country’s citizens prefer humane treatment of people and rational actions by the President. This video is from YouTube, and I have no control over its content.
      — Norm Farrell

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  2. […] the Canada West Forum website, you’ll find a video contrasting two very different responses to homelessness. It shows […]

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