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May 19, 2020

City of Toronto finally commits to physical distancing standards in key court settlement for city's homeless people

Cathy Crowe

It took a lawsuit at the Superior Court level to push Toronto to commit to enforceable physical distancing in shelters.

Columnists

Mar 25, 2020

The worldwide housing crisis: Unite, organize and check your pensions

June Chua

The cost of housing is affecting everyone everywhere. Activists are organizing against the corporatization of neighbourhoods and calling on people to question pension funds invested in real estate.

News

Feb 21, 2020

Permanently temporary work for Jane-Finch residents

Zaid Noorsumar

As many as 100 temp agencies operate in the highly diverse neighbourhood, says advocacy report.

Blog

Dec 28, 2019

Canada's brutal decade of homelessness

Cathy Crowe

Cities across the country are evicting people from outdoor tent encampments. Without a national housing program or municipal support for shelters, the homelessness crisis has become an emergency.

Columnists

Dec 13, 2019

Predatory tech players are latest enemies of public good

Rick Salutin

It's necessary from time to time to update the enemies list. Enemies are harder to identify when they come in casual, tech-ish garb, like Google and Uber.

Blog

Nov 20, 2019

Toronto needs to declare homelessness an emergency to prevent more deaths and suffering

Cathy Crowe

Toronto's Shelter and Housing Justice Network takes an extreme measure and calls for the mayor to declare a state of emergency on homelessness.

Blog

Jul 30, 2019

The heat is on: Toronto must do more to protect the vulnerable

Paul Salvatori

There is no relief in the city's heat relief network, nor is there compassion.

News

Jun 20, 2019

Fighting red tape to get housed in Toronto

John Clapp

Clapp details his recent experience of homelessness and the four catch-22s that make it nearly impossible to find affordable housing in the country's most expensive city.

Blog

Mar 30, 2019

Happy birthday to Milton Acorn, the People's Poet

David J. Climenhaga

Milton James Rhode Acorn. Born on this day in 1923. Died on August 20, 1986. Named The People’s Poet by his peers.

Blog

Mar 28, 2019

The Twitter truth on Toronto's homeless emergency

Cathy Crowe

Homeless advocates and workers take on the city's communication director over misinformation.

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