Workshop 2026
Caring for Panhandlers at Urban Intersections
About This Roundtable
This roundtable aims to identify coordinated and evidence-based responses to visible homelessness and panhandling at urban intersections while balancing public safety, human dignity, and long-term prevention. Bringing together policymakers, researchers, community organizations, and practitioners, the discussion will explore panhandling as part of broader structural challenges — including housing affordability, poverty, mental health, and addiction — while also addressing intersection safety, public perception, and public-space governance.
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Meeting Link: uottawa-ca.zoom.us/j/99030379465
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Meeting Recording
Event Details
Date
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Time
1:00 PM (ET)
Venue
Room FSS4004 Faculty of Social Sciences University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario
Format
Hybrid — In-Person & Virtual
Language
Bilingual (English / French)
Type
Roundtable
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Speakers & Programme
All times are Eastern Time (ET · UTC−4)
1:00 PM
Welcome and Introduction
1:30 PM
Moderated Roundtable Discussion
2:00 PM
Panel Session
Chandra Pasma
Member of Parliament (Ottawa-West Nepean) (TBC)
Michael Jacek
Association of Municipalities Ontario — Housing and Homelessness (TBC)
Anne Marie Hopkin
Cornerstone Housing
Ada Wong
Ottawa Chinese Community Service Centre
Anna Kopec
Carleton University — School of Public Policy and Administration
Yuenan Li
Ottawa Police Service
Attend the Annual Conference
Continue the conversation at the ICCCASU Annual Conference 2026 — September 18–20 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi, Kenya.