It has been months since the encampment evictions that garnered national attention and outrage in Toronto this summer, however none of the city’s actions have…
The following is a deputation delivered to City Councillors ahead of the October 1 vote on the proposal to legalize multi-tenant housing. I was relieved…
In 1918 the world was rocked by a global pandemic. Doctors were stumped by how to treat this mysterious virus that was killing patients. Masks…
The Halifax Regional Police’s violent eviction of encampments takes place amidst a housing crisis. The newly elected premier is pro-landlord and pro-developer. The actions of the HRM and the HRP on Wednesday offer a glimpse of what many more people could face.
On July 26 a No Encampment Evictions rally was held in front of Toronto City Hall demanding that Mayor John Tory and City Council defund…
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages, the response from the Canadian government on federal, provincial, and local levels has been to put people in even further…
On Sunday, February 28, the Encampment Support Network (ESN) organized a peaceful action in front of Mayor John Tory’s residence at One Bedford Road. While…
With no measure of accountability for landlords, little recourse for tenants, and an underfunded rental board increasingly siding with property owners, the City needs to decide who has the right to live in Montreal.
Last week marked one year since almost 300 of us stood outside of City Hall on a snowy and cold January day to rally in…
The severity of Toronto’s decades-long housing crisis has been exacerbated by COVID-19, resulting in a tidal wave of evictions. The provincial government has enabled corporate…
On December 29, nearly 20 Ottawa Police surrounded a grieving widow’s home and enforced an eviction order, effectively rendering her homeless in the midst of…
It is no secret that Halifax is in a housing crisis, one which has led to increased instances of houselessness. But just how bad is…
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