<div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align:center"><img src="cid:ii_lqdulhmn1" alt="Flyer for January Event.png" width="597" height="422" class="gmail-CToWUd gmail-a6T" tabindex="0" style="cursor: pointer; outline: 0px; margin-right: 0px;"><br></div><div><br></div><div><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"><img alt="image.png" width="1" height="2"><span style="text-align:center">The Ottawa Alliance to End Homelessness is thrilled to announce an exciting event coming up on </span><b style="text-align:center">January 16th at 8 pm at Dominion Chalmers </b><span style="text-align:center">Event Space in Ottawa.</span><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"><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">Finland is a world leader in ending homelessness, having virtually eliminated chronic homelessness altogether. We're welcoming two leaders from Finland's Y-Foundation, CEO, Ojankoski Teija, and Juha Kahila, Head of International Affairs to speak about how they've gone from a homelessness crisis to an international leader in ensuring that every person has a home. </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"><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">Following their presentation, we'll be joined by Federal Minister of Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities, Sean Fraser, and CEO of the National Association of Friendship Centres, Jocelyn Formsma to join a conversation on 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">Catherine Cullen, senior reporter, and host of CBC's The House will be moderating this event and we will be live-streaming this across the country. </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><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""><a href="https://www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca/in_person_ending_homelessness_is_possible_lessons_from_finland?e=4bed88c8810dcfe60c431a7baac2f483&utm_source=allianceottawa&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=join_us_in_january_learning_fr&n=2" target="_blank" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:400">RSVP here to attend in person (space is limited).</a></h3><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""><a href="https://www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca/virtual_ending_homelessness_is_possible_lessons_from_finland?e=4bed88c8810dcfe60c431a7baac2f483&utm_source=allianceottawa&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=join_us_in_january_learning_fr&n=3" target="_blank" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:400">RSVP here to attend online. </a></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">And lastly, spread the word to your networks! Please pass along this information to your networks, neighbours, family & friends.</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">Solutions to the homelessness and housing crisis exist, and inspiring people with 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></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-block;overflow:hidden;width:117px;height:104px"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/v8aq4dsuJvD4bSGFNk1ocBbdUw9TsG4sLS9qGxJCtEbEHnZdCOQ7EA27orb9_NRWWdOcSN2oKO7tiQbdeyM8IMlEgoAnvBakDbMHHNbzoAcOqqfzsalhKkZX7IW8vs1PAlKGd1SR" width="117" height="1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