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December 8, 2017 In Events, Speaking Series

Speakers Series Resumes in January

Our monthly Social Justice Speakers Series will be taking a break in December and resuming on Thursday, January 18. The Speakers Series happens on the third Thursday of every month from 6pm to 8pm at the CRC, located at 40 Oak Street. It’s where we gather to discuss issues that are critical to the success of poor people’s movement. It’s where we build our capacity to fight to win.

We’ll have information about the January session up on the website by the end of this month.

November 23, 2017 In Events, Homelessness, Shelter Crisis

Shelter Now: Fill City Council For Vote on Adding 1000 Shelter Beds


Tuesday, December 5 | 8:30am – Breakfast, 9:00am – Rally, 9:30am – Go into Council Meeting
City Hall, Nathan Phillips Square, in front of ‘Toronto’ sign
Facebook Event

Toronto’s homeless shelter system has been dangerously overfull for a very long time, with dire consequences.  70 homeless people died in the first 9 months of this year, many not even reaching the age of 50. The City has thus far refused to add enough shelter capacity and chosen to cram people into warming centres and volunteer-run out of the cold facilities, but even those are overburdened.

Now, following a long fight, the council committee responsible for shelters recently voted unanimously to recommend to City Council that it open 1000 new shelter beds. It also voted 4-1 to call on Mayor Tory to declare a state of emergency and open up the armouries to shelter people this Winter. Both measures are urgently needed and will save lives.

City council will vote on both of these recommendations on December 5 and we need to be there. It is by rallying together that we can win what we need. Join us.

 

 

November 22, 2017 In Events, Speaking Series

January Speakers Series

Thursday, January 18 | 6pm-8pm | CRC, 40 Oak St.
[Free event with meal, childcare, wheelchair access and tokens]

The speaker and topic to be announced closer to the event.

 

The monthly Speakers Series is where we discuss issues critical to the success of poor people’s movements. It’s where we build our capacity to fight to win.

There will be no December Speakers Series.