Education Day
Full and half-day courses
Education Day courses are not included in your conference registration and must be purchased separately.
Join us for our annual Education Day program and reach your professional development goals. This pre-conference event features full and half-day courses that dive deep into essential topics for housing staff and volunteers.
You do not need to register for the conference to attend Education Day courses.
Find courses: Full day sessions | Half-day sessions
Why register for Education Day?
Learn from the experts.
The ONPHA conference brings sector experts together under one roof. This allows us to deliver educational opportunities that wouldn’t otherwise be possible.
Stay up-to-date on changes in the housing sector
You, your staff and your board will get the most current information. Course material, in most cases, is specifically developed for the non-profit sector.
Save Money
When we save, you save! Hosting Education Day before the conference helps us negotiate better rates and we pass the savings on to you.
Education day fees
Prices don't include HST.
| Housing Members | Associate/Government | Non-Members | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-day sessions | |||
| FULLE3: Affordable housing fundamentals | $250 | $250 | $250 |
| E4: Preventative maintenance | $165 | $250 | $330 |
| E5: The fundamentals of rent-geared-to-income | $165 | $250 | $330 |
| Half-day sessions | |||
| E1: Unlocking the Code: Human rights and non-profit housing | $85 | $130 | $170 |
| FULLE2: Challenging tenancies: Keep calm and prepare to mediate | $85 | $130 | $170 |
Education Day schedule
| Time | Sessions |
|---|---|
| Full-day sessions | |
| 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | FULLE3: Affordable housing fundamentals |
| E4: Preventative maintenance | |
| E5: The fundamentals of rent-geared-to-income | |
| Half-day sessions | |
| 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | E1: Unlocking the Code: Human rights and non-profit housing |
| 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. | FULLE2: Challenging tenancies: Keep calm and prepare to mediate |
Full day sessions
FULL E3 Affordable housing fundamentals
A successful career in housing requires a strong foundation. This course will introduce participants to Ontario’s affordable housing sector and help them understand the fundamentals of housing policy in Canada.
Participants will leave knowing:
- The rationale for housing policy
- The non-housing outcomes of housing policy
- How housing policy, programs and institutional arrangements have changed
- The constitutional context and evolving role of governments
- Policy and program alternatives used in Canada and their outcomes
- How to develop and measure outcomes of housing strategies
Presenter: Steve Pomeroy, Principal, Focus Consulting
Level: Basic
E4 Preventative maintenance
This course introduces housing staff and board members to preventive maintenance and the tools you need to create a preventive maintenance plan for your building.
This hands-on course offers:
- An interactive CD with templates to get started with your own personalized plan
- A resource book with tools to develop or enhance your preventive maintenance plan
- An opportunity to share and develop best practices
- Practical knowledge through a virtual site tour with the new Preventive Maintenance Building Tour video
Presenters: Carla Chong, Tony Mandarino, and Dan Saumur
Level: Basic
E5 The fundamentals of rent-geared-to-income
Get back-to-basics with this introductory course on administering rent-geared-to-income (RGI) subsidies under the Housing Services Act.
You will gain a firm understanding of:
- RGI eligibility
- The steps involved in RGI calculations
- What income and assets are included
- How different types of income are treated
- How to deal with changes in income and sending notices
- What to do when tenants ask for a review of your decision
This course is a must-have for staff new to the social housing sector.
Presenter: Roberta Jagoe, Policy Analyst, Region of Durham's Housing Services Division
Level: Basic
Half-day sessions
E1 Unlocking the Code: Human rights and non-profit housing
Learn about the Ontario Human Rights Code and its impact on you as a non-profit housing landlord.
This course will cover:
- An overview of the Ontario Human Rights Code
- The Policy on Human Rights and Rental Housing
- How the Code affects tenant selection
- Your duty to accommodate
- How to handle Human Rights Code arguments at the Landlord and Tenant Board
- Practical tips, and so much more!
This is a half-day course for housing administrators with a working knowledge of the Residential Tenancies Act.
Presenter: Harry Fine, Harry Fine Paralegal Services
Level: Advanced
FULL E2 Challenging tenancies: Keep calm and prepare to mediate
Non-profit housing landlords are in the housing business not the eviction business. But being responsive to complaints about tenant behavior while trying to preserve a tenancy can be a balancing act.
In this course, you will learn:
- Each type of notice of termination for behavior
- Dispute resolution, behavior agreements and accommodation
- Which notice to complete and how to serve it
- How to build your case and file an application to terminate a tenancy
- When to mediate or proceed with a hearing
This is a half-day course for housing administrators with a working knowledge of the Residential Tenancies Act.
Presenter: Doug Levitt, Partner, Horlick Levitt Di Lella LLP
Level: Intermediate
