<div dir="ltr"><div style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(54,54,54);font-family:-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji";font-size:16px"><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;text-align:center"><img src="cid:ii_lqcrgzfy0" alt="image.png" width="584" height="413" class="gmail-CToWUd gmail-a6T" tabindex="0" style="cursor: pointer; outline: 0px; margin-right: 0px;"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><div style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(54,54,54);font-family:-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji";font-size:16px">The Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa is thrilled to invite you to an exciting event taking place on <b>Tuesday, January 16th at 8 pm at Dominion Chalmers.</b></div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(54,54,54);font-family:-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji";font-size:16px"><br></div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(54,54,54);font-family:-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji";font-size:16px">This event features international experts from Finland's Y-Foundation, CEO Ojankoski Teija and Head of International Affairs, Juha Kahila, Federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser, and CEO of the National Association of Friendship Centres, Jocelyn Formsma.</div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(54,54,54);font-family:-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji""><h3 style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:16px;margin-top:16px;line-height:28.8px"><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca/in_person_ending_homelessness_is_possible_lessons_from_finland?e=4bed88c8810dcfe60c431a7baac2f483&utm_source=allianceottawa&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=rsvp_for_ending_homelessness_i&n=2&test_email=1" target="_blank" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:400"><font size="4">RSVP here to attend in person (space is limited).</font></a></h3><h3 style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:16px;margin-top:16px;line-height:28.8px"><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca/virtual_ending_homelessness_is_possible_lessons_from_finland?e=4bed88c8810dcfe60c431a7baac2f483&utm_source=allianceottawa&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=rsvp_for_ending_homelessness_i&n=3&test_email=1" target="_blank" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:400"><font size="4">RSVP here to attend online. </font></a></h3></div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(54,54,54);font-family:-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji";font-size:16px"><hr style="box-sizing:border-box;border-right:0px;border-bottom:0px;border-left:0px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(35,41,73);margin:24px auto;width:489.594px"></div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(54,54,54);font-family:-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji";font-size:16px"></div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(54,54,54);font-family:-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji";font-size:16px">Finland is a world leader in ending homelessness, having virtually eliminated chronic homelessness altogether. The Y-Foundation has led the charge as the country's largest social and supportive housing provider. We'll hear how they've succeeded in doing this and senior reporter, and host of CBC's The House Catherine Cullen will facilitate a discussion about how we can make this happen in Canada too. </div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(54,54,54);font-family:-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji";font-size:16px"><br></div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(54,54,54);font-family:-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji";font-size:16px"></div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(54,54,54);font-family:-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji";font-size:16px"></div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(54,54,54);font-family:-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji";font-size:16px">The event is in partnership with the Canadian Housing Renewal Association, HART, Carleton University and supported by Infrastructure Canada.  We will be live-streaming this across the country, and communities are setting up viewing parties to engage local decision-makers.</div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(54,54,54);font-family:-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji";font-size:16px"></div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(54,54,54);font-family:-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji";font-size:16px"><hr style="box-sizing:border-box;border-right:0px;border-bottom:0px;border-left:0px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(35,41,73);margin:24px auto;width:489.594px"></div><h3 style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:16px;margin-top:16px;font-size:24px;line-height:28.8px;color:rgb(54,54,54);font-family:-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji""><span style="font-size:16px;font-weight:normal">Please join us and spread the word about this event to your networks! </span><br></h3><div style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(54,54,54);font-family:-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji";font-size:16px"></div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(54,54,54);font-family:-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji";font-size:16px"></div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(54,54,54);font-family:-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji";font-size:16px">Solutions to the homelessness and housing crisis exist, and sharing real-life examples is part of moving in that direction together.</div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(54,54,54);font-family:-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji";font-size:16px"><br></div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(54,54,54);font-family:-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji";font-size:16px"></div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(54,54,54);font-family:-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji";font-size:16px"></div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(54,54,54);font-family:-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji";font-size:16px">Hope to see you there!</div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(54,54,54);font-family:-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji";font-size:16px"><br></div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(54,54,54);font-family:-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji";font-size:16px">Kaite</div></div></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><span><br><div dir="ltr" style="margin-left:0pt" align="left"><table style="border:none;border-collapse:collapse"><colgroup><col width="125"><col width="307"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:rgb(3,42,60);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="border:none;display:inline-b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