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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.

Blog

Sep 23, 2020

It's time to address the systemic social injustices exposed by COVID

Ken Theobald

This pandemic has coincided with a dramatic struggle for racial and social justice. This struggle gives us confidence that the previous "normal" will no longer be tolerated.

Blog

Aug 21, 2020

It's more important than ever to show compassion and humanity to homeless people

Lisa Lacoste

"I see constantly in Toronto not a lack of concern about homelessness and income inequality, but a sweeping inability to acknowledge it."

News

Jun 12, 2020

Toronto taxi drivers say city's lack of guidance likely contributed to COVID-19 spread

Chelsea Nash

Ten taxi drivers working at Pearson International Airport have died since the beginning of the pandemic.

Blog

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.

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