New report states the case for nonprofits to embrace direct action
meeting of tenant activists, academics and residents to reveal a new document: Demanding the Right to Housing and Right to the City.
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Brian Chang in Toronto Centre: ‘Our city needs affordable housing, it’s urgent’.
Despite the intense pre-election campaign going on in the Toronto Centre riding, Brian Chang still visited the Regent Park this Friday morning to greet potential voters. They need “someone who is ready to bring people to the table and engage in these tough conversations,” Chang said.
Fletcher prepares to take on the expanded Toronto-Danforth
From the Don Valley in the north, Riverdale in the west and Greektown in the centre, every inch of Toronto-Danforth is special to Paula Fletcher.
East Yorkers push for drug coverage, seniors housing at federal-budget breakfast
Barb McCutcheon arrived at East York’s budget breakfast, a meeting to discuss the newly released federal budget with local MP Julie Dabrusin, with a purpose—to talk about pharmacare.
Leaside United Church chooses cold to keep homeless warm
By spending a night in the cold, Tanya Wiles-Bell hopes to bridge a generational gap in her church community while raising awareness about homelessness.
City pressed to protect tenants
The push for tenant rights in Toronto gained momentum at a joint meeting of city council’s affordable housing and tenants issues committees.
2016 federal budget: transit, housing, seniors, Bombardier
On March 22, the new federal Liberal government released its first budget. The Toronto Observer’s Bradley Dobson, Daniel McKenzie, Cherry (Changhong) Liu and Amy McNeill take a look at what’s in store for Ontario’s public transit, social housing, old age security and Bombardier.
Toronto’s unaffordable housing
A housing boom in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) has led to a steady increase in resale value over the past decade, but has also made the area’s housing less affordable, says a TD Economics…
Video: Why Toronto still needs the Red Door Family Shelter
Red Door serves mothers and children who are fleeing abusive relationships
Toronto Centre victor cites housing and jobs as first priorities
The re-elected MPP for Toronto Centre views his win Thursday night not as a victory, but as public service. Liberal Glen Murray handily reclaimed the riding with 25,075 votes in the provincial vote. That was over twice the number earned by his closest competitor, NDP candidate Cathy Crowe who polled 11,496 votes.