[homeles_ot-l] New Ask Me Ottawa Story: Phil Elwell: Preventing housing loss and looking to end homelessness

[Derek Antoine]

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> Phil Elwell: Preventing housing loss and looking to end homelessness
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> When you first meet Phil Elwell, a housing loss prevention worker at  
> the Nepean Rideau Osgoode Community Resource Centre (NROCRC), it’s  
> impossible not to notice his accent. He’s very quick to address it,  
> “If you can’t understand me, just tell me to slow down,” he says  
> with a smile, “It happens sometimes.”
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> Essentially, Phil’s job at the NROCRC is to prevent people from  
> losing their homes. Along with another worker at the centre, he  
> works with clients and helps them negotiate with landlords, apply  
> for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (L.E.A.P.), educates  
> them on their rights and attends hearings at the Landlord and Tenant  
> board.
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> His position at the centre is one of many at this multi-service  
> agency, which also has workers who deal with women and senior abuse,  
> credit counseling, rural-area youth employment and much more. He  
> says his position has allowed him to learn constantly about how  
> housing works and the issues surrounding it in Canada.
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> Like many workers who deal with housing issues, Phil strongly  
> believes that a national housing strategy is needed from the federal  
> government in order to eradicate homelessness.
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