Ishbel Solvason
Ishbel Solvason-Wiebe is the Executive Director of the Ottawa Housing Registry that offers a centralized waiting list process for those in Ottawa looking for rent geared to income and affordable or supportive housing. Of its many accomplishments, the Registry is the only organization to incorporate a comprehensive range of services to merge many Ontario waiting list systems into one. Ishbel sees this as a jumping off point for many new opportunities involving the management of waiting list systems, including more online presence, choice, and active involvement.
She is also an effective advocate as head of the Board of the Social Housing Network of Ottawa and as a member of a board of social housing co-ordinated access groups.
Ishbel is very committed to making sure that those who apply for housing are treated fairly and respectfully.
