Aug 12, 2016
You don't have to go to Rio to witness a public health catastrophe
Cathy Crowe
You don't have to go to Rio to witness contaminated water, food shortages and opportunistic diseases and infections. We have it all here in Canada.
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
Jun 28, 2016
This is what NIMBY sounds like
Cathy Crowe
The NIMBY homeless variety is pure and simple discrimination. If we hear it, we should stop it.
May 28, 2016
To solve Canada's housing crisis language matters
Cathy Crowe
If we're serious about solving homelessness we need a real national housing program not just a smoke and mirrors strategy.
Apr 30, 2016
Spotlight on homeless deaths
Cathy Crowe
Naheed Dosani
Investigative journalism makes a difference in the court of public opinion and social policy.
Mar 5, 2016
The dark side of Toronto's shelter conditions
Cathy Crowe
Jessica Hales
For 30 years Toronto has allowed overflow homeless shelters to break all rules meant to protect health and safety.
Feb 21, 2016
Secrecy around homeless deaths is grotesque because so many are preventable
Cathy Crowe
The sheer scope, circumstances and secrecy surrounding homeless deaths in Toronto, and undoubtedly across Canada is scandalous.
Jan 1, 2016
My six wishes for 2016 for housing and homelessness
Cathy Crowe
2016 could be the year we win a national housing program but in the meantime we must also insist on the right to shelter. Social justice means more than charity.
Nov 29, 2015
Seven steps toward a national housing plan, take two: Lights, Camera, Action!
Cathy Crowe
Canada's national housing program began with veteran activism after the Second World War. They won a national housing program that existed until its demise in 1993. Now it's time for Take 2.
Sep 27, 2015
The homeless right to vote and home
Cathy Crowe
The Fair Elections Act has made it harder for homeless people to vote. This election is not proving it will be any easier for them to get affordable housing.
Aug 20, 2015
Join the call for a national housing strategy
Cathy Crowe
Two street nurses write an appeal to the nation to help them put housing on the agenda in this federal election.
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