Community Minister @ Regent Park CM (UCC)/community organizer+outreach/ordained anglican deacon/mom/believer in humanity, justice,+God's restoration of the 🌍
Toronto, Ontario
Joined February 2017
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Your daily reminder that there actually IS enough. There's enough housing, enough food, enough money for everyone to live safe, sustainable, dignified lives. GREED fuels the scarcity & creates a world where only few can thrive. We CAN change this if we want to. Here's some proof:
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torontotoday.ca/local/opinio… TUHU members & many others have been working hard for this win! Ppl experiencing homelessness are deserving of space & shelter,options must be plentiful,ultimately we must see housing for all.But immediately-space to exist,sleep,eat and contribute.
I am devastated to hear that Sheila did not make it. This story here is just one small example of how she lived her life. A generous and compassionate woman that touched the lives of many. Sending love to her family at this very difficult time. She will not be forgotten.
A woman + baby I know needed a place to live. Sheila @SaveWildBees said yes w/o hesitation, letting them move in way before they could pay. She cut the rent + dealt w ridiculous bureaucracy. And now, we must show up for Sheila. ❤️ Please donate if you can. gofundme.com/f/support-sheil…
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TUHU is at City Hall today - several of us are speaking to the damning newly released Street Needs Assessment report - homelessness has more than doubled in the past 3 years. We must see change now. Watch our deputations live here: youtube.com/live/lCQovk7gjcc…
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Devastating report. Puts #Toronto on North America map as city with one of the highest %ile of population #homeless. No #righttoshelter and City Hall inaction leaves >1600 forced to survive outside. No media briefing? Meanwhile @MayorOliviaChow in Ireland.
City count of Torontonians experiencing homelessness has more than doubled from 2021 trib.al/X863911
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TUHU's letter (referenced in this article) highlights the concerns of people experiencing homelessness, as some neighbours desire to push us out. Don't believe the lies they tell about us. We are people worthy of space, safety, and opportunity.
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We call on Councillors to vote against public consultations for shelter sites. None of us have the right to choose our neighbours. Our lives depend on these shelters, and our humanity is not up for debate. Details of the motion & TUHU’s letter here: tinyurl.com/4938kzf7
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A few pictures of today - TUHU speaking and marching in solidarity with several other tenant unions and community orgs. We aren't going to be pushed out while developers pounce on our neighborhoods with dollar signs in their eyes. Affordable and dignified housing is a human right
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TUHU stands with thousands of others to say NO to Bill 6! Listen to Lyndon share her story and insight. #saynotobill6
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TUHU stands with residents in the shelter on Lakeshore that have had no running water for over a week! Absolutely unacceptable.
Shame on @Homes_First and @cityoftoronto People should have been moved out days ago.
Why the secrecy? None of you told the public about this. This is how you treat unhoused ppl and workers?
FYI @AusmaMalik @MayorOliviaChow
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TUHU is excited to participate in planning and presenting at this event.Incredible grassroots unions and orgs are conspiring to build our collective power! Join tomorrow for the full day, and/or tonight for the learning panel on financialization of housing. Hope to see you there!
People’s Assembly for Housing Justice
A two-day event bringing together housing organizers and community members to confront the housing crisis facing Toronto and beyond.
#housingjustice #torontoevents #housingforpeople #peopleoverprofit
There's a mtg on Monday night - great for folks still trying to understand the importance of SCS sites.
Speakers will include: past mayors John Sewell & David Crombie, and Kathleen Wynne, former Premier, and others
7:30pm on Monday, Jan 13 at Trinity St. Pauls - 427 Bloor St. W.
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Are you wondering what is helpful to give to people experiencing homelessness during the holiday season?
Here's advice from TUHU members (made up of people who have or are experiencing homelessness)
People get a lot of food at Christmastime from well meaning folks so much 1/
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This Friday, Saturday & Sunday are going to be freezing cold. -24 with windchill on Sat. night. The warming centres are full. The city says it will open up an additional 240 spaces this week at the BLC. They must open it tomorrow. Hundreds are stuck outside.
You know that $200 we are all getting?
That money ALONE could have ENDED street homelessness in the entire province!
If put into the COHB program, 50,000 homeless could have had 5 yr subsidies for mkt rent units IMMEDIATELY. Instead, the Premier villianizes and criminalizes.
#Breaking: Doug Ford to crack down on homeless encampments with new law and funding. Here's what's in the legislation trib.al/E3gOg0d
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One of the greatest deceptions of our time is the lie that that single mom on welfare or the kid getting free food at school is the problem instead of the ultra rich hoarding more wealth than billions of people have combined and getting tax breaks for doing so.
Tell me you want to blame poor people for your horrible housing policies without telling me
Mayors from across Ontario have asked for our help to deal with homeless encampments that are taking over public spaces and making their communities unsafe. I agree. Enough is enough.
Today, I let them know that we will be stepping up with new measures to protect communities and clear out encampments while getting people the help they need.
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Today for National Housing Day, we are canvassing the Downtown East to build our power and launch our growth campaign. Together, we are stronger.
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Shelters are essential city services—critical supports that belong in all communities and the first step towards a permanent home.
This morning, I joined faith leaders, @MayorOliviaChow, and Councillors to call for a caring and supportive approach to shelters and homelessness.
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12 Ontario Mayors are formally requesting that @fordnation invoke the notwithstanding clause to suspend encampment residents' Charter-protected rights so that they can be removed from encampments. The letter cites the Grants Pass Supreme Court decision in the U.S., which allows local governments to criminalize unhoused people in lieu of building housing and shelter, or offering services. It's Draconian and represents an abdication of government responsibility for the welfare of homeless people.
This letter comes a day after @fordnation told @ONBigCityMayors to "have the backbone" to formally ask him to use the notwithstanding clause.
Ford has invoked the clause three times, twice successfully to both force back-to-work legislation and to limit criticism of his government through third-party advertising. With the Mayors of Barrie, Brampton, Brantford, Cambridge, Chatham-Kent, Clarington, Oakville, Oshawa, Pickering, St. Catherines, Sudbury, and Windsor taking responsibility for the ask, Ford could very well table legislation that invokes the notwithstanding clause to evict encampments, without municipalities needing to offer resources like shelter.
Even if you don't care about homeless people, you should be greatly alarmed that entire demographic groups are being targeted to have their Charter rights removed. Who's next?
