May 26, 2021
Nurses see. We must not be silenced.
Cathy Crowe
The problems within nursing preceded the pandemic and call for a radical shake-up of the profession.
Cathy Crowe
Cathy Crowe is a street nurse, author and filmmaker who works nationally and locally on health and social justice issues. Her work has included taking the pulse of health issues affecting homeless people including shelter conditions and inadequate housing, the return of tuberculosis and bedbugs, discrimination and a high mortality rate. She has fostered numerous coalitions and advocacy initiatives that have achieved significant public policy victories.
Cathy is the recipient of numerous awards including honourary Doctorates in Law, Science and Nursing, an international Human Rights and Nursing Award and the prestigious Atkinson Economic Justice Award. Cathy is the author of Dying for a Home: Homeless Activists Speak Out and was the Executive Producer and researcher for the national documentary film and community development project Home Safe with filmmaker Laura Sky.
Cathy's website is www.cathycrowe.ca
Apr 22, 2021
High-heeled shoes speak louder than flat housing words in 2021 budget
Cathy Crowe
Another year, another budget and a huge disconnect symbolized by a pair of high-heeled shoes. Canadians' housing needs remain unanswered.
Mar 23, 2021
Is public health malpractice a crime against humanity?
Cathy Crowe
The term "social murder" has been aptly used to describe what happened in long-term care in this pandemic. Today's third wave exposes public health neglect for homeless people.
Feb 23, 2021
Toronto takes carpenter behind tiny shelters for homeless people to court
Cathy Crowe
In a modern David and Goliath epic, the city of Toronto is threatening carpenter Khaleel Seivwright with legal action over his structures for homeless people.
Jan 27, 2021
Tiny homes and tiny shelters are pop-up responses to government failures
Cathy Crowe
A skilled carpenter in Toronto has simply started building shelters for people trying to survive the housing crisis, shelter shortage and COVID-19 pandemic.
Dec 18, 2020
The best and worst for homeless people during this year's pandemic
Cathy Crowe
As 2020 comes to an end, homeless people remain severely vulnerable. However, this year has seen some heroes step up.
Nov 18, 2020
The housing lessons from Rainer 'Dri' Driemeyer and Tent City
Cathy Crowe
Canada lost an important figure in housing history this week. Rainer "Dri" Driemeyer, a well-known Tent City resident, knew that to fight for housing was to fight for housing for all.
Nov 12, 2020
Toronto continues to fail homeless population with prison-like plexiglass cubicles
Cathy Crowe
The City of Toronto faces criticism for using plexiglass cubicles that resemble prison cells in a recently re-opened congregate shelter.
Oct 21, 2020
Judge rules City of Toronto breached its agreement to ensure physical distancing in homeless shelters
Cathy Crowe
A legal coalition returns to court to advocate for physical distancing in shelters to protect homeless people from COVID-19.
Sep 16, 2020
Toronto's homeless people don't 'count' during the pandemic
Cathy Crowe
The City of Toronto has stopped tracking deaths of homeless people during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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