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Michael Shapcott

Tuesday night cinema

Stephen Broomer’s documentary on the Toronto homeless street count will be screened at Toronto’s Brunswick Theatre on Tuesday, March 27, at 7 p.m. (296 Brunswick). “The Great Homeless Count” is a spirited romp through the politics and methodology of counting homeless people, and assessing their needs. Michael Shapcott, Senior Fellow at the Wellesley Institute, is featured throughout on the flaws and follies of attempting to count the virtually uncountable. Not recommended as a “romantic flick”, and there are no bare-chested ancient warriors cleaving the heads off their enemies, but Stephen does an excellent job at revealing the politics behind what seems like a fairly benign task. *****

– Michael Shapcott

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Michael Shapcott

Michael Shapcott

Michael Shapcott is Director, Affordable Housing and Social Innovation at Wellesley Institute. Michael has worked extensively in Toronto, in many parts of Canada, nationally and internationally on social innovation, the non-profit sector, civic engagement, housing and housing rights, poverty, social exclusion, urban health and health equity. He is recognized as one of Canada’s leading community-based housing and homelessness experts. He is currently on secondment to the Princes' Charities Canada.

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