Prince Edward Learning Centre, in partnership with Thrive PEC, will host “lean-in” sessions on land trusts and affordable housing. This is part of a series of public events taking a closer look at building community wealth through land trusts, community bonds and community benefit agreements.

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COMMUNITY WEALTH BUILDING

LEARNING FROM OTHER COMMUNITIES WHO ARE BUILDING JUST COMMUNITIES FOR ALL

Ways for PEC to respond to the Affordable Housing Crisis

MONDAY JANUARY 30

Land Trusts

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Wellington and District Community Centre

Guests: Joshua Barndt, Parkdale Neighbourhood Land Trust and Nat Pace, Canadian Network of Land Trusts Community

Land trusts (CLT) are non-profit corporations created to acquire and hold land for a community. The land is perpetually held in trust to help provide access for community uses, such as affordable housing. A CLT takes housing out of the market and makes it affordable. Learn what Parkdale and groups across Canada have done and are doing.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH

Community Builders, Social Enterprise

On Zoom, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Guest: Carly Gasparini, Community Builders Sudbury, Social Enterprise

Community Builders is the leading Not-for-Profit Construction based Social Enterprise in Sudbury. They provide training, employment, and affordable housing to meet the growing needs of our community’s most vulnerable and at risk populations. Learn how they started and what they are doing now.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH

Toronto Community Benefit Network

On Zoom, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.

Guest: Rosemarie Powell, Toronto Community Benefits Network

A Community Benefit Agreement (CBA) is a legally enforced agreement on construction, infrastructure and development projects for specific social value outcomes like hiring, training, or procurement that ensures projects enhance social, cultural, environmental, and economic opportunities for the community. Learn from the CBA Network in Toronto.

Join Us: Please email inspire@pelc.ca or call 613-476-1811 and speak with Chris