Updates
I send out regular dedicated updates on what we are doing at Queen’s Park and in the community, including the latest information on COVID-19. You can sign up to receive these emails in your inbox by clicking here.
Here are the recent updates that were sent, as well as a summary of their contents:
- We’re hosting a town hall to help tenants challenge AGIs
- It's time for affordable co-ownership housing
- Have your say: Conservative housing Bill 185 is headed to committee
- The TDSB is facing a major funding shortfall
- We demand justice for Lydia and survivors of sexual assault in Ontario
- Happy Passover University-Rosedale!
- We call for AG probe into hefty patient fees at private clinics
- Conservatives say 'yes' to our Intimate Partner Violence Act, 2024
- Could you be eligible for a rent reduction? Here’s how to find out.
- Recap: Online Townhall Education Update
- South Rosedale clean up
- PARA clean-up
- Join our Education Town Hall this Tuesday
- Recap: Chinese Healthcare Community Roundtable
- ICYMI: Here’s what happened at the Budget Breakdown Town Hall
- Volunteer at our next Tenant Meet & Greet
- Join the Bay-Cloverhill Community for the Mayor’s Clean Up on April 20
- Tips for staying safe during the solar eclipse
- Sign up for our education update on April 9
- Ford likes sprawl, not density
- Ford must fix his affordable housing action plan by Friday, or we all miss out
- Join No Demovictions' rally for renter protections on April 2
- Draft budget warns major cutbacks are coming to the TDSB
- Four things you can do to help public education
- Why aren't the Conservatives building affordable homes near transit?
- NDP proposes health care solution that could help millions find care
- The family doctor shortage in Chinatown remains critical
- We uncovered Ford's plan to pave Lake Ontario
- Fix the affordable child care program so we can stay
- Conservatives skirt accountability by using ‘code words’ when planning their Greenbelt grab
- New FAO report shows the Conservatives are hoarding billions
- Why aren't landlords getting big fines for illegal evictions?
- Conservatives vote No to Bill 42, the Gender Affirming Care Bill
- Mimico community left waiting for transit and homes a decade later
- NDP urges province to make Hwy. 407 toll-free for trucks
- Thank you for joining our Energy and Affordability town hall
- New NDP Affordable Energy Act promises more affordable, sustainable energy
- Local issue: Help Avenue Road Food Bank provide support as food insecurity climbs
- Join our Online Townhall to protect your pocketbook and our climate
- New Conservative bill wants us to give $1 billion to Enbridge Gas
- Feedback requested: New government Bill 166, Strengthening Accountability and Student Act
- Not one developer has been able to build an affordable or attainable home under the Conservatives’ program
- Partisan judicial appoints threaten Ontario’s democracy
- I rally with University of Toronto workers
- RSVP: Town hall discussion on energy, climate and affordability March 6
- New government bill doubles down on highways and sprawl
- Case backlog soars at the Landlord and Tenant Board
- Parents need accessible, affordable child care
- I met with faith leaders to learn more about the work they do for our communities
- The fight continues to save the Ontario Science Centre
- Local issue: Roof repair scam on the rise
Saturday, February 17 - Update
- RSVP to our tenant town hall on February 20
- Bill 124 appeal ruling is a win for workers
- Why are the Conservatives letting UBER pay its workers less than minimum wage?
- You can request a free tenant guide
- We must support our public health care workers
- One fare for one trip is coming to the GTHA
- I stand in solidarity with U of T workers
- Celebrating Lunar New Year in University-Rosedale
- Have your say: the city is developing a new Action Plan for Toronto’s Culture Sector
- You can register your rent
- Join the Zero Waste Pilot program
- What's in this year’s city budget
- Ontario pre-budget consultations are in full swing
- Here’s the latest on the Toronto City Council budget
- Families left in the lurch after beloved child care centre announces it’s closing
- The Conservatives need to fix the looming family doc shortage in Chinatown
- Premier Ford knew more about the Greenbelt plan than he is letting on
- The Conservatives try to squash legal challenge to protect Ontario Place
- Why are some ServiceOntario outlets closing and moving to Big-Box Stores?
- Six things you need to know about the Auditor General’s annual report
- Short-term rentals harm housing affordability, what are the Conservatives doing to help?
- It’s time for a moratorium on demolishing purpose-built rentals
- Dissolving Peel Region would be a mistake
- Ontario Health Coalition report finds alarming increase to emergency room and hospital closures
- Ontario should be leading on climate action
Community:
- You’re invited to our End of Year Party!
- When tenants come together, we get things done
- Update: Delroy is finally getting his home back!
- Applications are open for the Racialized and Indigenous Supports for Entrepreneurs grant program
Queen’s Park:
- I join the Day of Action for Child Care
- School Board Trustees raise education concerns at Queen’s Park
- New report says 1 in ten Torontonians rely on food banks to survive
- Send in your request to appear for pre-budget consultations
- New Conservative bill to fast-track Ontario Place development
- The fight for universal contraception access doesn’t end here
- Housing advocates demand a plan to end homelessness
- Minister of housing shoots down municipalities request for help
- Ontario is short 300,000 affordable one-bedroom homes
- Ford’s climate failure projected to cost Ontarians billions
- Conservatives say no to safer roads in Ontario
- Feedback requested: new government bill the Enhancing Access to Justice Act, 2023
- Feedback requested: new government bill the Building Infrastructure Safely Act, 2023
- Join us for a Tenant Social on November 29
- Feedback request: Government introduces Bill 150, reversing forced municipal boundary changes
- Feedback requested: New government Bill 149, Working for Workers Four Act, 2023
- Feedback requested: New government Bill 151, Improving Real Estate Management Act, 2023
- Here’s what you learned in committee about the Government’s Affordable Housing Bill 134
- Take action: Our Road Safety Bill goes to vote on Monday
- New report: 2.2 million Ontarians don’t have access to primary care
- Ontario is paying for-profit clinics more funding per surgery than hospitals
- Why is the Ford government delaying inclusionary zoning in Toronto?
- Ford’s MZOs aren’t delivering on the promise to build homes
- City of Toronto budget consultations have begun
- You can participate in the City of Toronto micro-mobility survey
- The City wants your input on its cycling network
- November is Women Abuse Prevention Month and Family Violence Prevention Month
- Accepting applications: Funding for Net-Zero program
Wednesday, November 1 - Update
- Nominate someone in University–Rosedale for a community award
- Conservative’s abandon their plan to expand urban boundaries
- Conservative’s latest housing bill 134 is going to committee
- We have a plan to get the province back in the business of building housing
- Conservative’s finally introduce bill to return lands to the Greenbelt
- Ontario needs safe and affordable student housing
- Homes are for people first, tourists second
- NDP solution would improve care by stopping private nursing agencies’ price gouging, staff poaching
- Ontario is looking at giving midwives the power to prescribe more medications, but does it go far enough?
- Feedback requested: New government bill Better for Consumers, Better for Businesses Act
- I join No Demovictions Toronto to call on Ford to protect affordable housing
- NDP raises questions about Ontario Place’s publicly funded parking garage
- You can register your rent
- The Canadian Association for Girls in Science is recruiting volunteers
- The RCMP is investigating Ford’s Greenbelt Grab
- Auditor General confirms investigation into Conservatives’ questionable use of MZOs
- The City of Toronto is looking for your feedback on its short-term rental bylaws
- The City of Toronto is hosting a Small Business Forum on October 30
- Participate in the Avenue Road Study to make the Road safer
- The Flu/COVID XBB vaccine is rolling out
- Conservatives aren’t enforcing rental laws
- I joined the “No Demovictions” rally for tenant rights
- We are in a climate crisis and action on clean energy can’t wait
- Update: Ford’s forced urban expansion won’t benefit Ontarians
- New report shows Ford is underspending on health care
- Feedback requested: new government bill “Convenient Care at Home Act”
- Sign the Save the Science Centre online petition
- Reminder: Join TDSB Trustee Deborah William’s forum on School Community Safety October 19
Thursday, September 28 - Update
- Feedback requested: new government housing bill “Affordable Homes and Good Jobs Act, 2023”
- Feedback requested: new government transit bill “Transportation for the Future Act, 2023”
- Sprawl won’t solve Ontario’s housing affordability crisis
- Ontarians say no to health care privatization
- I stand in solidarity with First Nations
- Participate in the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30
- Ontario must crackdown on illegal short-term rentals
- Join us for a rally to stop demovictions on October 2
- Participate in the City of Toronto’s Major Streets Study
- Join TDSB Trustee Deborah William’s forum on School Community Safety October 19
- Student Housing Forum
- Sisters face a $7,000 rent increase!
- Anti-hate Security and Prevention Grant Deadline
- Upcoming events
- TONIGHT: Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the Christie Pits Riot
- Is it time for commercial rent control? Join our Small Business Forum on August 28
- Ontario has a short-term rental problem, and it’s getting worse
- Metro workers on strike against unfair wages
- ACT NOW: Say NO to polluting gas plants
- It’s time for sensible energy choices
- Update: Continuing the fight for shelter and refugee funding
- Refugee housing crisis requires solutions from all levels of government
- Take Action: Tenants of 30 Charles St need our support
- Property taxes must be fair
- Our Fairness for Road Users Act moves one step closer to reality
- Developers refuse to cooperate with Auditor General’s investigation into Greenbelt Grab
- It’s time to get tough on bad developers who take advantage of homebuyers
- The Toronto Outdoor Picture Show is back at Christie Pits
- Participate in ACORN's Extreme Heat survey
- Family’s forced removal prompts renewed call for illegal short-term rental crackdown
- I introduced motion calling for developers to help pay for new schools and repairs
- Join the “Child care is worth more” day of action on June 20
- You can take action to help stop the sprawl
- Are the Conservatives planning to open more of the Greenbelt?
- Toronto needs Ontario’s help to move shelter residents into permanent homes
- Register for our "Lower Bills, Better Service" public consultation on affordable and accessible telecom in Ontario
- We introduced legislation to ban fracking in Ontario
- We introduced legislation to hold fossil fuel companies accountable in court
- Conservatives renew plans for gas-fired power plants, including at the Port Lands in Toronto
- I reintroduce law to keep Mount Pleasant Cemetery in public hands
- Celebrating Pride Month in University-Rosedale
- Support Climate Justice Toronto’s campaign "The Right to Remain Cool"'
- GreenPAC is seeking youth representatives across Canada
- TAKE ACTION: Stop the Sprawl virtual rally and town hall on Wednesday, May 31 at 7 pm
- Bill 97 fails to do the right thing for renters, first-time home buyers, and farmers
- No one can afford a double-digit rent increase
- Are you experiencing a problem in your condo?
- We rally in support of an Ontario Place for all!
- Rally for Injured Workers on June 1
- Disability Without Poverty action on June 2
- Three June planting events with Rewilders
- Are you a young person interested in environmental action?
- City of Toronto says Bill 97 stands to threaten tenant rights
- Update: Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants moves through committee
- Take Action: ACORN phone blitz to demand stronger renter protections May 17
- Ombudsman’s report on LTB delays is scathing
- Conservatives pass bill 60, paving the way for two-tier health care
- Toronto council says multiplexes can be built citywide
- Participate in Ontario Place consultations until May 19
- Join us for an Ontario Place Birthday Celebration and Rally!
- New security grant to help groups respond to hate crimes
- May is Jewish Heritage Month
- Toronto Nature Stewards - new site opening at Severn Creek Park!
- Join our online condo town hall on Monday, May 8
- Ontario Place should be for everyone
- Speak in committee: Ford’s illegal eviction laws are too weak
- Ottawa not receiving its fair share of funding to prevent homelessness
- Rent in Toronto has passed the $3000 a-month mark, a record high
- Apply to become a Legislative Page by June 15
- Participate in a local event recognizing Asian heritage month
- Two important updates that affect our kid's education
- More sprawl is not the answer to housing affordability
- Fourplex debate at City Hall on April 27
- NDP calls for investments in Ontario’s arts, culture, and heritage sector
- Standing in solidarity with PSAC workers
- Take action: Join us at an upcoming event or rally
- Come join us for a dim sum social this Saturday
- Date change: HVRA spring clean up is now on April 23
- Applications are open for the Speaker's Book Award
- Funds are available to host a local clean-up event
- Ford government orders more municipalities to expand their urban boundaries
- Bill 23 is killing Peel’s affordable housing plan
- Toronto’s rental replacement bylaw is at risk
- Ford rejects NDP plan to make transit more accessible
- TTC riders deserve safe, affordable and reliable transit
- NDP urges legal protections for drag shows
- Ford's budget doesn’t deliver for Toronto, Ontario
- Why are tenants waiting twice as long as landlords for an LTB decision?
- Act now: Stop the cuts to healthcare for uninsured people in Ontario
- Join us for a U of T Roundtable
- Now’s our chance to push for affordable housing in the budget
- Ontario must do more to stop bad developers holding homes for ransom
- NDP caucus welcomes new MPP Sarah Jama
- Update: Feds to probe Ford’s ‘Greenbelt Grab’
- Feedback requested: What are your thoughts on Ford’s latest labour bill?
- FAO report shows Ford is short changing Ontarians on healthcare
- More kids are waiting longer for Autism support under Ford
- School boards face looming staff and funding cuts
- Reminder: Ward 10 Forum with TDSB Trustee Deborah Williams tonight
- To mark World Water Day I reintroduce my bill to stop microfibres from entering our waterways
- I bring my motion to better protect condo dwellers to second reading
- Resources for finding licensed retirement homes in your community
Monday, February 27 - Update
- Thanks for attending our rally for public health care
- Why are operating rooms in Toronto sitting idle?
- Report: Condo residents need stronger consumer protections
- Thank you for supporting the Coldest Night of the Year!
- Ford votes down NDP bill to protect human rights in an emergency
- Stop harmful sprawl, protect farmland
- Health care rally - Say 'no' to a two-tier system
- Stop harmful sprawl, protect farmland
- Short-term rentals hurt housing affordability
- ACT NOW: Help Delroy and Caitlin return to their homes
- Have you been charged user fees for health care?
- Automated Speed Enforcement cameras make roads safer for all users
- Update: Committee votes to make Midtown Yonge Complete Street pilot project permanent
- The Common Table needs our help
- We’re hiring a temporary full-time casework and outreach manager
Wednesday, January 11 - Update
Community:
- Have your say in Toronto’s 2023 budget
- Get involved in the Ontario Place for All campaign
- Join me at TDSB Trustee Deborah Williams's upcoming Ward 10 School Forum on January 12
- Support Street Haven’s Coldest Night of the Year
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion training available for small businesses in University–Rosedale
Queen's Park:
- Reminder to participate in provincial pre-budget hearings
- I introduce motions to stop sprawl and build more homes in existing neighbourhoods
- I join a rally to demand Ford fix the state of hospitals
- It’s time to give the condo tribunal the authority to resolve the disputes that matter
- Ontario needs a plan to address the growing homelessness crisis
- NDP report urges Ford to double social assistance rates
- Support my bill to stop illegal evictions
- Support my bill to stop illegal evictions Minister Clark won’t support tenants threatened by eviction for using window AC units
- Participate in pre-budget committee hearings
Queen’s Park:
- Did the Ford government give developers a heads-up before carving up some of the Greenbelt?
- ACTION ALERT: Hands off the Greenbelt rally Saturday, December 3
- Bill 23 passes, despite harming municipalities, affordability, and the environment
- We shouldn’t have to use a bank card to pay for basic health care
- Victory for Ontario workers: court overrules Ford’s Bill 124
- AG report reveals Ford’s inaction on flooding risks, vaccine inequity and so much more
- NDP bill to strengthen penalties for dangerous driving passes second reading
Community:
- Last chance to register: Annex community tenant meeting on Saturday, December 3
- Are you owed a Small Business Property Tax break?
- Help us save the Don Valley Park
- Ontario needs a plan to address the growing homelessness crisis
- I call on Doug Ford to bring back rent control
- Here’s the latest on Bill 23
- TAKE ACTION: Protect Toronto’s green building standards
- Annex community tenant meeting December 3
- Ford government continues to ignore crisis in pediatric hospitals
- Ontario reaches tentative agreement with CUPE education workers
- Ford’s bill 39 an affront to democracy
- NDP calls on Ford to drop $400-a-day financial threat to alternate level of care patients
- Motion to prepare our health system for climate change is voted down
Friday, November 4 - Update
Queen’s Park:
- It's our home. It's important to us
Participate in an upcoming event:
- Town hall on the health care crisis on November 9
- Roundtable for condo dwellers on November 10
- Vulnerable Road Users Lobby Day on November 16
- Date change: Annex community tenant lunch on December 3
Community:
- PARAs Fall Clean Up Day - Nov 6 1-3 pm
Participate in an upcoming event:
- Town hall on the health care crisis on November 9
- Roundtable for condo dwellers on November 10
- Vulnerable Road Users Lobby Day on November 16
- Date change: Annex community tenant lunch on December 3
Queen’s Park:
- New Ford bill violates education workers’ charter-rights
- What you need to know about Ford’s Housing Bill 23
- Clawing back renter protections will only make housing affordability worse
- Take action to get more funding for SickKids
- Government cuts renewable energy contract with Ontario, doubles down on fossil fuels
Community:
- Walk or roll more safely with WalkRollMap
- PARAs Fall Clean Up Day - Nov 6 1-3 pm
- Hello from the Legislative Page Program!
Participate in an upcoming event:
- Town hall on the health care crisis on November 9
- Roundtable for condo dwellers on November 10
- Annex community tenant lunch on November 20
Queen’s Park:
- I join housing advocates calling on Ford to deliver on inclusionary zoning
- Ford government puts child care deal in jeopardy
- Families are on edge as Bill 7 comes into force
- Now is the time to increase renewable energy, not fossil gas
- Autism help still not reaching kids who need it most
Community:
- Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Jean Lumb Awards
- EcoFair Toronto is back on November 6
Saturday, September 17 - Update
Queen’s Park:
- Join us for an education forum to improve schools on September 28
- We asked Minister Fullerton to join us on our social assistance diet in Question Period
- University–Rosedale tenants join me in calling for strong rent control law
- BC’s speculation and vacancy tax turned thousands of empty units into homes
- New details on Ford’s Bill 107, denying elderly patient rights
Action Now:
- Reminder: Rally for migrant rights on September 18
- Reminder: Take part in the Global Climate Strike on September 23
- Workers need your help to fix EI before September 24
- Harvest Walk to Stop Highway 413 on October 1
Community:
- Everyone 18+ can book an Omicron variant booster vaccine
- Learn your housing rights with the Federation of Metro Tenants’ Associations
- Come celebrate the Annex Residents Association corn fest this Sunday
- Participate in the UniRose AGM on September 27
Queen’s Park:
- Cruel bill denying elderly patient rights passes
- Renters need protection from extreme heat inside their homes
- Ford’s failure to act on opioids crisis is costing lives
- Strong Mayors, More Homes will be voted on this week
Community:
- Rally for migrant rights on September 18 at Christie Pits Park
- Join us at the Climate Strike on September 23
- Seniors assistance home maintenance program
- Women of courage project
- Human rights commission supports NDP call to protect tenant access to AC
- Government takes the Strong Mayors, More Homes bill to Committee
- Government introduces bill to move patients out hospitals to long-term care homes
- What happens if you buy a home that’s poorly built? Very little.
- I re-introduced my Anti-Money Laundering Housing Act
- Celebrating Street Haven
Queen’s Park
- Here’s a summary of Ford’s 2022-2023 budget
- Ford signals openness to more private delivery of health care
- New Strong Mayors bill is a blow to democracy and civic engagement
- Feedback requested: should buildings and condos be required to retrofit buildings to provide emergency power?
Community
- You can apply for an urban forestry grant until August 19
- Help 11 Walmer Road residents get back into their apartments
- Join me at the Grassy Narrows River Run for environmental justice
- NDP calls for urgent action as more ER closures hit communities
- Ontario government announces new cabinet
- TDSB budget indicates school cuts are coming
- More climate pollution is not what Ontario needs
- Garden suites permitted after Ontario Land Tribunal dismisses appeal
- Some city pools now open
- Do you want to host a family from Ukraine?
- Powerful pro-choice rally held at Queen's Park
- Ford government greenlights 2.5% rent hike
- Renters are being threatened with eviction for using AC
- CMHC report calculates Ontario needs to build a lot more homes
- Join me at the Acorn rally to stop renovictions
- Thank you message from MPP-elect Jessica Bell
Queen’s Park
- Ontario expands eligibility requirements for fourth COVID-19 vaccine
- Ford government’s latest housing bill won’t make housing affordable
- Government passes the Pandemic Emergency Preparedness Act
- New FAO report shows healthcare funding is the lowest per person
- NDP vote against Ford’s gas tax scheme
- Auditor General will investigate Ford’s $1-billion write-off to Highway 407 company
- I joined rally to change building code to protect birds
- Why we wear pink on Pink Shirt Day
Community
- Support for Ukrainian newcomers
- Join PARA Green Committee for a community cleanup on April 24
- Chithirai Puthandu Vazhthukkal! Happy Tamil New Year!
Queen’s Park
- New government housing bill fails to address affordability
- Victory: Ontario increases tax on non-resident homebuyers
- Victory: Ford makes 11th-hour child care deal
- Join me in calling on the Ford government to address the overdose crisis
- Time to Scrap EQAO Testing and invest in classroom supports
Community
- Frontier college offering free online civics workshops
Queen’s Park
- NDP continues to push for a land registry to tackle fraud and money laundering in housing
- Ford’s autism program is failing kids
- We ask if sanctioned Russian oligarchs stand to make money off Ontario transit
- Inaction on climate change is costing us dearly: new IPCC report
- On World Water Day I reintroduce my bill to stop microfibers from entering our waterways
- We take action: Businesses still waiting to receive promised government financial aid
- Have your say: The Working for Workers Act Goes to Committee
- Let’s get the Vulnerable Road Users Law approved before June 2
- Ford government introduces bill giving police power to clear blockades
Community
- Join Free Grassy’s online rally with Adam Beach March 26
- Meet more of our community award winners
Queen’s Park
- Changes to COVID-19 public health mandates
- Billion-dollar speculators cash in on the housing crisis
- Ford’s province-backed housing task force isn’t interested in affordable homes
- It’s time to properly fund health care in Ontario
- Stop the clawback of Ontario Trillium Benefits from Toronto Community Housing tenants
- Ford’s Working for Workers Bill 88 makes working conditions worse
- Victory: Ford backs down on deregulating traditional Chinese medicine in Bill 88
- We introduce a bill to help internationally trained workers work in their field
- Ford government stands in the way of combating Islamophobia
- Antisemitism is on the rise in Ontario
- FAO report shows Ford is failing to spend $5.5 billion on schools, health care, and more
Community
- Commercial rent control survey: we want to hear from you!
- Meet some more of our community recognition award winners
- Thank you for joining my telephone town hall
- Save the date for a Global Climate Strike on March 25
Queen’s Park
- What happened during our first week back to Queen’s Park
- Investments to clear surgery backlog urgently needed
- Support NDP bill to end racism in Ontario schools
- Is it time for commercial rent control?
Community
- Congratulations to our community award winners!
- Join my virtual town hall on March 9
- UTGSU KnowYour Rights housing panel
- Sign up for virtual tenant school
- Volunteer with us!
- Ontario to end proof of vaccinations province-wide
- Boosters open to youth 12+
- The needs of students and workers on campus must come first
- Justice for vulnerable road users hurt or killed on Ontario roads
- Reminder: It’s time to stop microplastics from entering Ontario waters
- Volunteer with us!
Saturday, February 12 - Update
Queen's Park
- Ontario declares state of emergency in response to convoy protests
- Sign my open letter to Metrolinx and help protect the Don Valley
- Ford should allow people to move into 59 modular homes for the homeless
- Here’s my take on the Government’s Housing Task Force report, what’s yours?
- After two years of advocacy, individuals without a license can renew OHIP cards online
- Students, families still waiting for news on opting out of mandatory e-learning
- It’s time to stop microplastics from entering Ontario waters
Community
- Final vote on City budget February 17
- Demand a Safe Reopening from U of T on February 14
- Join ACORN’s Phone Jam February 14 to put housing in the City’s budget
- Volunteer with us!
- What we know so far about the truck convoy headed for Toronto this weekend
Saturday, January 25 - Update - unavailable
- Ontario schools reopen for in-person learning Monday
- Our hospitals are struggling
- Small business needs our help
- Apply for the Ontario COVID-19 Small Business Relief Grant
- The City of Toronto’s budget has been released
- Education day of action tomorrow, January 15
- Upcoming community zoom meetings on January 16 and February 6
- Low barrier vaccine clinic for hospitality workers at Barberians
- Volunteer with us!
- Ontario temporarily moving to modified Step Two of COVID-19 measures
- Ontario delays return to in-person learning until January 17
- NDP calls for action to get kids back to school safely
- Ontario's latest COVID-19 testing and isolation guidance
- COVID-19 case reporting in child care centres suspended
- COVID-19 vaccine resources
- Ontario is offering fourth doses to long-term care residents and mandating third doses for staff
- Ontario expanding the Ontario Business Costs Rebate Program
- NDP calls for better small business support
- Small business resources
- Minimum Wage, Staycation Tax Credit & other changes coming to Ontario in 2022
- Legal Aid Ontario consultation
- Request to participate in pre-budget consultations for 2022
Important COVID-19 updates:
- New restrictions for businesses and indoor gathering
- Booster doses
- Pop-up rapid testing
- New restrictions for long-term care and retirement homes
- Ontario NDP calls for Omicron action package
- Holiday guidance
Queen's Park:
- Ford close to implementing our request to strengthen speculation tax
- We call for a plan to keep schools open
- Feedback requested: how can we help small businesses survive?
- Ford's rapid test distribution falling far short of need
- Request to participate in pre-budget consultations for 2022
Community:
- Holiday office closure
- Stop industrial logging on Grassy Narrows Territory
- Upcoming vaccine clinics for kids at Scadding Court and Cecil Community Centre
Saturday, December 11 - Update
Queen’s Park:
- I introduce motion to give Condo Authority Tribunal authority to resolve more disputes that matter
- I table Inclusionary Zoning motion to make developers build affordable homes everywhere
- I introduce private member’s bill to keep Mount Pleasant Cemetery in public hands
- Access to free rapid tests is essential
- Parents in every province will see childcare costs drop in 20 days, except for Ontario
- Volunteer with us
Important COVID-19 updates:
- Ontario expanding booster shots eligibility and modifying proof of vaccine system
- New reports from the COVID-19 Science Advisory Table
- Government puts a pause on lifting capacity limits
Community:
- Vaccine clinic for kids at Scadding Court Community Centre December 20
- First Baptist Church Toronto hosts community Voucher Give-Away December 19
- Please support Knox Church’s community outreach
- Toronto and Region Conservation Authority's PAIE accepting applications
Queen’s Park:
- No violence on Wet’suwet’en territory
- WSIB is failing injured workers
- Ford’s failure to act on opioids crisis is costing lives
- Join my Vulnerable Road Users Law Roundtable this Thursday, December 9
- An NDP government will deliver a living wage
- Ford denies giving municipalities better say over cannabis store locations
- Ford votes against housing affordability and my Rent Stabilization Act
- Key findings from the latest Auditor General’s report
- Ford again withholds billions meant for health, education, pandemic fighting
Community:
- National Day Of Remembrance & Action On Violence Against Women
- Want to do your part to slow climate change?
- Announcing Yue Moon 2022 - Workshops and Public Art Exhibition in Toronto’s Chinatown
- Booster shot eligibility opens to 50 and up, and vaccine updates
- Team Toronto presents Toronto Kids Vaccine Day at Scotiabank Arena
Saturday, November 27 - Update
Queen’s Park:
- Victory: My Vulnerable Road Users Law passes to second reading
- Real Rent Control Bill goes to a vote on Monday
- NDP and National Council of Canadian Muslims partner on bill to combat Islamophobia
- OHIP-insured optometry services restored
- Fight for paid sick days continues
- Auditor General Tables Report on Ford’s Environmental Failures
Community:
- Have a file with the LTB? You may need to take action to keep your file open
- COVID-19 Vaccines & Children: A Webinar for Parents & Guardians
- Ward forum with TDSB Trustee Chris Moise on climate action
- Applications for OTF’s Resilient Communities Fund open until December 8
- Welcome to Kensington Suya Bistro
- University–Rosedale’s Dr Warren Rubenstein named Regional Family Physician of the Year
- Happy Chanukah University–Rosedale!
Queen’s Park:
- Join our affordable housing roundtable on Tuesday, November 23
- Take action in support of road safety and the Vulnerable Road Users Law
- I push the Ford government to make a fair child care deal now
- I introduce a bill to ensure homes are for people first
- Ford’s stalling on eyecare risks residents’ eye health
- It’s time to stop microplastics from entering Ontario’s waters
- NDP re-introduces bill to permanently raise PSW wages
- We need justice for Grassy Narrows, not mining exploration
COVID-19 Updates:
- Pause on reopening plans
- COVID-19 vaccines approved for children
- COVID-19 testing in pharmacies
- COVID-19 testing for students
- New measures for Ontario schools
Community:
- I am truly inspired by the family of Anne Marie D’Amico
- Women4ClimateTO Mentorship Programme - Call for Applications
Queen’s Park:
- Ford’s Fall Economic Statement cuts another $500 million from schools
- Ford’s last-minute $15 minimum wage announcement falls short
- Bill to take climate action through carbon budgeting gets our full support
- I introduce motion to establish a maximum temperature standard for units
- Take action: Opportunity to speak at committee about the number of cannabis stores in our riding
- Ford refuses to mandate vaccines for health workers
- Reminder: Feedback requested new government long-term care bill 37
- Reminder: Feedback requested on new government labour bill 27
Community:
- Reminder: Global day for climate justice November 6
- Reminder: Tune into EcoFair Toronto events November 4-7
- Join ACORN’s rally & phone bank for inclusionary zoning and affordable housing
- Applications for OTF’s Resilient Communities Fund open November 10
- New ward forum with TDSB Trustee Chris Moise on Indigenous education
- Clean up day with PARA Green Committee
- World Day of Remembrance for road traffic victims November 21
- Clean-up and rally with Don’t Mess with the Don November 21
- Newly expanded eligibility in booster shots
Queen’s Park:
- Feedback requested: New government bill - Bill 37 - denies long-term care residents the change they deserve
- Feedback requested: New government labour bill - Bill 27 - hurts injured workers
- Sign and share my open letter calling for better protections for condo residents
- Renters living in new buildings face big rent hikes as rent freeze ends on January 1
- Our roads are still not safe
- Show your support for new NDP bill to classify gig and contract workers as employees
- NDP introduces plan to support nurses
- Ontarians are still being denied access to OHIP-insured eye care
- Ontario lays out reopening plan
- New PCR testing program for school kids to start November 15
Community:
- Tune into EcoFair Toronto events November 4-7
- Global day for climate justice November 6
- Take action: Help the TTC win back riders with lower fares and better service
- Toronto Youth Cabinet Equity & Employment Sustainability Survey open now
- Free Flu Shot available in November
- Wishing you a safe and happy Halloween!
Wednesday, October 20 - Update - unavailable
Friday, October 8 - Update - unavailable
- Our office is now accepting is now appointments for in-person meetings
- Here’s what you need to know about vaccine certificates and other vaccine updates
- Ontario expands eligibility for third/booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine
- Pfizer seeking approval for vaccine use in five- to 11-year-olds
- NDP urges Ford government to improve vaccine certificate program
- As harassment continues, NDP renews call for Hospital Safety Zones
- Ontarians are being denied access to OHIP-insured eye care
- Upcoming Back to School Ward Forum with TDSB Trustee Chris Moise
- Global Climate strike today
- National Truth and Reconciliation Day
Thursday, September 9 - Update
- We need safe schools now, including rapid testing
- Vaccine Passports are starting on September 22nd
- We propose safety zones to protect businesses from anti-public health protestors
- Ministry issues last minute guidelines for post secondary schools
- Renewal of expired documents
- Are you having difficulty getting a third vaccine dose?
- Where can I vote on September 20?
- Join me at the Harbord Resident Association Fall Fair
- Concerned about Climate Change? Here’s how to get involved
- I support the mandatory vaccination for health and education workers
- Vaccine certificates are needed in Ontario
- Here’s a breakdown of Ontario’s school reopening plan
- #SafeSeptember
- Ontario releases new COVID-protocol guidance for child care centres
- We need $10 a day child care. So why is Ford doing nothing?
- Nicole Robicheau is our new federal NDP candidate!
- Join Jack Layton’s Celebration
- Build homes for people not for investors
- Volunteer with us
- NDP demands protections for renters living in hot apartments
- Getting Kids Back to School #SafeSeptember
- Ontario failing to reduce surgical wait times
- Violent encampment clearing will not solve our housing crisis
- More stunning revelations about the safety of Ontario’s nuclear reactors
- Ontario Tells Colleges, Universities to Plan for “Normal Return”
- Ontarians Want Action on Childcare
- Join our upcoming food drive at Fred Hamilton Park
- My conversation with Paul Taylor on food insecurity
- Toronto City Council approves strategy to reduce building emissions to net-zero by 2050
- "Long Time No See": Call for Submissions about why Chinatown is important to you
- Chinatown BIA: Summer Scavenger Hunt until August 9
- Ontario moved into Stage 3 today
- Join our upcoming food drive at Ramsden Park
- ACT NOW: Help renters stay cool in their homes
- Now is the time to fight for a safe return to school in September
- Volunteer with us!
- Chinese-Speaking tenant rights townhall on Thursday, July 22
- Supporting the Wildseed Centre for Art and Activism
- First Baptist Church Toronto invites you to a grocery and BBQ give away on Sunday, July 18
- Latest news on the reopening of City Facilities
- Survey: Telecommunications Industry in Ontario
- Vaccine updates
Queen’s Park:
- Ontario to enter into stage two of reopening plans
- Another wave of grief for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit following discovery of 751 unmarked graves
- Join our phone zap to support residential school survivors on June 29
- Time for a plan and investment in Safe Schools for September
- Renters want more protections to help beat the summer heat
- Ontario’s laws do not adequately protect renters from illegal eviction
- NDP calls for new, vastly improved round of local business grants
- NDP calls for clear guidelines for live arts for Step 2
Community:
- The Workers' Action Centre is hosting COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics for undocumented workers over the next two weekends
- Vaccine update and additional pop-ups
- Garnet Flowers update – June 2021
- Reminder: Free reading program with Story Time Adventures
Queen’s Park:
- Tenant Townhall Tuesday: Keeping our homes cool this summer
- Ford uses notwithstanding clause to change election finance laws
- Ford must take action to curb $1 Billion developer snapping up single-family homes for rent
- Action Alert! Support my Speculation and Vacant Homes Affordability Tax
- Say no to hybrid learning at our education community meeting & phone zap
- Ford reshuffles his cabinet
- UniRose businesses start receiving their grants, thanks to our advocacy
- Join me in calling for Toronto to adopt a tough new municipal renoviction law
Community:
- Thank you for all your messages to the London Mosque
- Let’s rally for Wine Rack workers!
- Reminder: Know Your Rights at Work: Webinars every Tuesday in June
- Vaccine update
- Free reading program with Story Time Adventures
- Happy Fathers Day!
Queen's Park
- Ontario enters first stage of reopening, loosening COVID-19 restrictions
- New Tenant Townhall: My apartment is too hot. What are my rights? What can we do?
- Doug Ford invokes the notwithstanding clause, tramples on Constitutional right to free speech
- Health care workers call for strategy to deliver vaccines to immigrant, refugee and undocumented youth
- Ontario’s school repair backlog up by $1B under Ford
- FAO report reveals Ford is planning $17.8 billion in government cuts
- NDP calls for a ban on temp agency use in factories, warehouses
Community
- Tragic killing of Afzaal family renews calls to action to stop hate
- Celebrating Indigenous history month
- Upcoming renoviction forum hosted by ACORN
- RenovictionsTO now tracking own-use evictions
- Future of Toronto's Golf Courses: Public Consultation on June 14
- Know Your Rights at Work: Webinars every Tuesday in June
- Vaccination updates
Queen's Park:
- New COVID public health rules are now in place, including the lifting of the eviction ban
- NDP MPPs call for action in response to mass children's grave at Kamloops residential school
- New reports show Ford still neglecting nursing home residents, with no plans to help
- Road safety measure Bill 282 passes with NDP support
- Reopen and stay open: NDP calls for provincial funding package for local business and job
- This week I introduced my motion to create a speculation and vacant homes affordability tax
- Ontario appoints a new Chief Medical Officer of Health
Community:
- June is bike month in Toronto
- Happy pride month
- Get the latest vaccine news
- Volunteer opportunities: phone banks to support small business
Wednesday, May 26 - Update (PDF)
- Two vaccine pop-up clinics in UniRose this week!
- Schools, youth left out of Ontario's reopening plan
- My new PMB centres youth in pandemic recovery
- Tenant, father of two, illegally evicted from home
- NDP relieved McVety is not getting a university
- New report shows Ford’s failure to act on opioids crisis
- Panel discussion for prospective candidates tomorrow
- New reopening plan: What you need to know
Saturday, May 15 - Update (PDF)
Queen’s Park:
- Ford extends stay-at-home order until at least June 2
- We host a townhall on anti-tenant bill 276 and call for LTB reform
- NDP road safety amendments to Bill 282 are rejected by government committee today
- It’s time to safely reopen Ontario’s outdoor amenities
- NDP calls for plan to vaccinate youth, speed-up second doses
- Ford government fails to help Ontarians living with diabetes
Community:
- Eid Mubarak!
- May 17 is the deadline to apply for the COVID-19 Child Benefit
- Save the CNE
- Mandarin vaccination information session May 18th
- Vaccine eligibility updates
Tuesday, May 11 - Update (PDF)
Queen’s Park:
- Join Our Townhall Thursday: Tenant Rights and a Fair Landlord and Tenant Board
- Up to 85% of eligible businesses applying to Ontario’s small business program aren’t getting help
- Tragic child death renews calls for safe roads
- Latest education announcements raising real concerns
- NDP urges Ford government to clear surgical and diagnostics backlog
- Feds taking over Highway 413 assessment a step forward in NDP plan to scrap highway
- NDP calls for investigation following long-term care Commission Report
- Bill for safe drinking water for all Ontarians passes second reading
- I co-sponsor bill declaring May 10 an Anti-Asian Racism Day of Action
Action Alerts:
- My new bill will make companies disclose climate change risk
- Seniors should not have to worry about unfair evictions
- It’s time to stop microplastics from entering Ontario waters
Community:
- Become a vision zero youth network ambassador
- New pollinator garden project in University-Rosedale needs your help!
- COVID-19 Vaccination Town Hall for Toronto Residents
- Latest COVID-19 vaccine information
Friday, April 30 - Update (PDF)
Queen’s Park
- My road safety proposals adopted in MOMS Act
- Thanks to your support, child care workers are now eligible for vaccination
- We’ll keep fighting for more paid sick days
- AG report shows decades of neglect set nursing home residents up for suffering
- New order allows province to move patients into care homes without consent
- Military has been called to help Ontario through the third-wave
- More vaccines promised to hot spots
- Anti-Tenant Bill 276 moving to committee, deadline to appear is May 6
- Conservative MPP who opposed the creation of Greenbelt now head of council
Community:
- Congratulations Randell Adjei on becoming Ontario’s first Poet Laureate
- Founder of Cafe Diplomatico, Rocco Sr, has passed away
- Reminder: Join 15 & Fairness for virtual MAY DAY action, demand decent work for all
- Vaccine Update, current as of April 30
Saturday, April 24 - Update (PDF)
Queen’s Park
- Action Alert: Paid Sick Days phone zap in PC-held ridings
- Ontario’s new Bill 276 punishes people standing up for their rights at the LTB
- Is the Attorney General planning on taking the LTB permanently online?
- Ford government chose policing over policy, failed to keep Ontarians safe
- Ontario Small Business Support Grant failing to reach UniRose
- Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health issues order closing workplaces with COVID-19 outbreaks
Community:
- ACORN Support Network: Supports Available for Rides to Vaccine Clinic & Grocery Delivery
- The Common Table offering workshop on ‘Homelessness in Yorkville’
- New Programming at the College-Montrose Children's Place
- Join 15 & Fairness for virtual MAY DAY action, demand decent work for all
- COVID-19 vaccine information
Friday, April 16 - Update (PDF)
Queen's Park
- New COVID-19 restrictions in place
- Your questions about COVID-19 vaccines answered with Dr. David Fisman
- Ontario schools close for in-person learning, budget cuts loom
- ACT NOW! Vaccinate child care workers
- Paid sick days, vaccinating essential workers key to beating third wave
- Ford’s triage protocol needs public consultation and must respect disability rights
- My new bill would reduce microplastics in Ontario waters
Community News:
- Upcoming tenant information session and resist renovictions workshop hosted by ACORN
- The Power to Act: Climate Change and Proportional Representation
Friday, April 9 - Update (PDF)
COVID-19 emergency announcements:
- State of Emergency & Stay at Home order declared
- TDSB schools, child care centres closed
- Hospitals halt non-emergency surgeries as COVID-19 patients fill ICUs
Community News:
- Townhall Monday: What do Ford’s budget and latest announcements mean for education and our kids?
- COVID-19 Vaccines and the Vaccine Rollout: Live Q&A
- Ford’s COVID-19 response failing essential workers and IBPOC
- City of Toronto providing emergency child care for school-aged children of essential workers
- Residential eviction ban is back on, tied to Stay-at-Home order
- Ontario Small Business Support Grant feedback form now open
- COVID-19 vaccine information
Thursday, April 1 - Update (PDF)
Queen’s Park
- Province-wide 'emergency brake' begins Saturday
- Upcoming live Q&A town hall: What does Ford’s budget and latest announcements mean for education and our kids?
- My new bill would reduce microplastics in Ontario waters
- Seniors should not have to worry about unfair evictions
- Ford passes bill allowing developers to ignore public's concerns before bulldozing
- Conservatives say no to raising PSW wages
- Ford government refuses to fund homelessness and housing crisis strategy
- NDP MPPs urge the Ford government to act on child care
- Share your opinion on Ford’s Budget before April 7
Community
- Vaccines now available for age 60 and up, Astra Zeneca for age 55 and up
- Deadline extended for Small Business Support Grant
- St. Stephens’ Overdose Prevention Site needs our help
- Victim services and support available through MADD
Friday, March 26 - Update (PDF)
Queen’s Park
- Doug Ford’s budget slashes $4.8 billion just when people need help the most
- Despite promises, arts organizations continue to fall through the cracks
- More must be done to ensure fair access to vaccines
- Conservatives vote down NDP motion for rent support
- Ford government looking to make online learning permanent
- TDSB takes Ontario government to court for refusing access to development fees
- Supreme Court decision allows Feds to tax carbon
Community
- Join us in reaching out to the community
- Upcoming tenant information session and resist renovictions workshop hosted by ACORN
- Free Grassy Narrows virtual rally tomorrow
- COVID-19 vaccine update and FAQ page reminder
Friday, March 19 - Update (PDF)
Queen's Park
- Tenants town hall recap: What to do when you’re facing an eviction
- Introducing my new bill protecting seniors from rent hikes and unfair eviction
- Ford government voting down NDP amendments for Bill 245 is bad news
- Cuts to school funding planned this Fall
- Ford must fund child care centres before it's too late
- NDP wants Ford government to pause OSAP repayments during the pandemic
Community
- Join Global Climate Strike with Friday’s for Future today
- Demand paid sick days and reach out to the community during our Mobilize March!
- COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ page up and running
Friday, March 12 - Update (PDF)
Queen's Park
- Upcoming tenant town hall: What to do when you’re facing an eviction
- As stay at home order lifts, eviction blitz looms
- Fords housing programs are failing to meet demand
- NDP releases its Green New Democratic Deal
- MZOs should be the exception, not the rule
- Bill 245 is in committee: this is what I’m hearing from you
- Doug Ford is bringing big money back into politics
- Ford government ignored advice that could have saved lives
Community
- COVID-19 Vaccine Information
- COVID-19 Community Pop-Up Testing at Cecil Community Centre
- Free Grassy Narrows virtual rally
- Mobilizing in March!
- Join Clean Air Alliance’s “No New Nuclear” campaign
- Bargaining between UofT and CUPE 3902 moving slowly
Monday, March 1 - Update (PDF)
Queens Park
- Ford government votes against paid sick leave
- Renters need more protection from above guidelines rent increases
- Fighting for the right to housing
- Urgent action needed to make schools safe
- Bad changes to land use planning posed in Bill 245
- Planned changes to election laws will double max donation limits
- Provincial vaccine update and timelines
- Triage protocols must be made in consultation with people with disabilities, AODA
Community
- Pop-up COVID-19 testing at Cecil Community Centre
- March 4 is the deadline to submit comments on Dominion Foundry buildings
Friday, February 19 - Update (PDF)
Queens Park
- NDP introduces 9 urgent bills, Ford government shuts them all down
- Join in the call for No COVID evictions
- Now is the time to reform WSIB
- Ford government introduces an omnibus bill, changes to the justice system
- Doug Ford’s highway 413 threatens the Greenbelt
- Human rights activist Karima Mehrab remembered
Community Updates
- Wishing everyone a happy Lunar New Year
- It’s official! I’m your NDP candidate for the 2022 provincial election
- Kensington Market BIA condemns unsafe protests
- Toronto City Council approves 2021 budget
- Upcoming workshop on resisting renovictions hosted by ACORN
Monday, February 8 - Update (PDF)
- I am excited to begin my role as critic for housing, tenant rights, and urban planning
- Vaccine Q&A with Dr. Mattew Muller
- Call for paid sick days continues to grow
- In-person learning resumes February 16
- Ford’s autism program is failing kids
- Airbnb rules must be properly enforced
- Drivers who kill, injure face little consequence
- Construction noise continues to strain residents
- Temporary injunction halts demolition of the Foundry
Friday, January 29 - Update (PDF)
- Day of action for paid sick leave February 4
- Ford government failed to make schools safe
- Have questions about the vaccine and the vaccine rollout? I want to hear from you!
- Doctors, advocates call for an overhaul of LTC
- Eligibility for free emergency child care extended
- Registration for FMTA’s virtual tenant school now open
- COVID-19 webinar with the TCDSB
- Free mental health support available through BounceBack program
Sunday, January 24 - Update (PDF)
- Join me in demanding a safe return to school
- Vaccine rollout has been dangerously slow
- Local groups working to save the Foundry steamrolled by MZO
- NDP calls for more transit, less crowding
- Support for Learners funding available
Friday, January 15 - Update (PDF)
- State of emergency in effect
- New lockdown measures disproportionately hurt BIPOC folks
- Residential eviction ban marred by loopholes
- It’s time for permanent paid sick leave
- Ford must pay municipalities to cap ridership on transit
- Ontario program for small businesses up and running
- Upcoming forum with TDSB Trustee Chris Moise
Friday, January 8 - Update (PDF)
- Ontario’s vaccine rollout sluggish, plagued with issues
- In-person school closures extended
- COVID-19 outbreak at St. George Community Care raises alarm
- Korean community fights Rykka purchase of Rose of Sharon
- Toronto publishes workplace COVID-19 outbreaks, province must follow
- Commercial eviction ban extended until April 2022
Wednesday, December 23 - Update (PDF)
- Holiday office hours
- Public health update and lockdown guidance
- Child care centres in need of urgent support
- I support Keep Transit Moving’s call for increased federal funding
- Service for loved ones lost to COVID-19
- Toronto Public Health holiday guide
Friday, December 11 - Update (PDF)
- Auditor general report investigates retirement homes, lax condos rules, and more
- Annual environmental report shows Ford is failing the environment
- NDP eviction ban passes unanimously, now it must be enforced
- Ford passes dangerous law overriding environmental protections
- I introduce a motion calling for fair fare integration across the GTHA
- Our housing town hall furthers call for homes you can afford
- Ghost Bike mourns death of woman killed cycling on Dufferin St
- Order your “I Shop L❤️cal” sign to help save Main Street
- Nominate someone for our University-Rosedale community awards
- Applications for our constituency assistant position are still open
- NDP announces BIPOC Victory Fund to nominate and elect diverse candidates
Friday, December 4 - Update (PDF)
- Ford Government votes down our bill to make the Chief Medical Officer independent
- Our bill to ban evictions during the pandemic goes to a vote on Dec 9
- Government votes down our motions for affordable housing, community benefits in transit bill
- Our bill to prepare our health system for climate change is voted down
- Government listens to our demand to cap delivery fees, but shortfalls remain
- Stop Ford from making last-minute amendments to let developers build on flood plains
- The tragic death of three cyclists renews our call for a Vision Zero strategy
- Peggy Nash receives Order of Canada
- We’re hiring a Constituency Assistant
- Grassy Narrows blockade reaches its 18th anniversary
- Order your “I Shop Local” sign
- University-Rosedale Community Celebration
- Uni-Rose Community-Care Project/Encampment Support Drive, Sunday, Dec. 5th, 1-4 pm
- Mobilize Mondays! Stop Covid Evictions Phone Blast and Call to Action Monday, Dec. 7th, 6-7:30 pm
- North of Bloor Mutual Aid Pod
Friday, November 27 - Update (PDF)
- Share your thoughts and watch committee hearings on Bill 213
- Ontario government guts Conservation Authorities in Budget Bill 229
- Cap on food delivery fees is too little, too late
- NDP Bill would give cities more say in pot shops' location
- NDP MPP asks Human Rights Commissioner to weigh in on LTB hearings
- Homes You Can Afford: Housing Town Hall Update
- Flyer Maildrop, Sunday Nov. 29, 2:00-4:30
- Mobilize Mondays! Monday Nov. 30 6:00pm-7:30pm
- Uni-Rose Community-Care Project/ Encampment Support Drive, Sunday, Dec. 5, 1:00-4:00pm
- GO Expansion Program: Virtual Open House Nov. 27 to Dec.11
- Tenants Workshops this Weekend
- TDSB Ward Forum – Thursday, Dec. 3
- Welcome TOWinter
- Congratulations, Dr. Ramona Mahtani!
Friday, November 20 - Update (PDF)
- Further COVID-19 Restrictions for Toronto and Peel
- Auditor General finds Ford is harming climate action, environment
- NDP urges government to save Kensington
- Update on PMB Bill 205 - Protecting Tenants
- Join our Housing Town Hall on Thursday November 26
- Transgender Day of Remembrance
- Monday Motion calling for Ford to Condemn McVety
- Building Transit Right – Roundtable Held
- Government to develop cargo e-bike program
- PIAC Conference this weekend
- ABC Residents Association Hosts its 63rd AGM
- TDSB Trustee Chris Moise hosts Ward Forum: Staying Well During COVID-19
- BENA – Political Panel Video Now On-line
- Rosedale Residents: let us know what is important to you!
- Rosedale Food Drive a Success ~ “Who’s Hungry” Report Released
Friday, November 13 Update (PDF)
- New Modified COVID-19 Precautions in Place Saturday
- What does Ford’s latest budget mean for us?
- NDP asks CRA for review of Charles McVety’s College “charity” finances
- Build Transit Right - Round Table November 18
- Commercial eviction ban in limbo, as evictions proceed
- Homes You Can Afford - An Inclusive Approach to Housing & Homelessness
- SAVE THE DATE - Join our Housing Town Hall on November 26
- Join us on Monday at Queen’s Park to tell Ford to allow families to sue homes that failed to protect family members from COVID-19.
- Time to Care - Seniors Town Hall
- TDSB Trustee Chris Moise hosts Ward Forum: Staying Well During COVID-19
- Rosedale Residents: Let Us Know What is Important to You!
- Mobilize Mondays!
- Community Food Drive in Rosedale set for Sunday November 15
Friday, November 6 Update (PDF)
- The government launched its new colour coded system for Covid-19 restrictions
- Ford Releases Ontario’s 2020-2021 Budget
- Join our Seniors’ Town Hall on November 12
- Burch’s bill to regulate Supportive Living Accommodations wins Unanimous Support
- Public Outcry Over Death of Trans Woman in police custody
- MPP Mamakwa urges Ford fix dire water crisis in Neskantaga First Nation
- Encampment Support Drive a Success!
- Mobilize Mondays!
- Community Food Drive in Rosedale set for Sunday November 15
Friday, October 30 Update (PDF)
- Premier Doug Ford scraps ranked ballots in municipal elections
- Time to Care Act moves to committee
- Vermont Square COVID-19 outbreak continues to alarm
- Child Care sector needs support, not changes to ratios & quality
- Renoviction Bill moves to legislature this coming week - on Nov 4th
- Horwath denounces Ford’s penny pinching
- NDP calling for education funding bump as thousands of students flee in-class learning
- Ford must stop ignoring Neskantaga emergency and provide support now
- More Small Business Round Table Updates
- Inclusionary Zoning: Public Consultations Begin
- November 2 BENA Political Panel
- Mobilize Mondays!
- Seaton Village Canvas, Survey & Encampment Support Drive
- Rosedale Community Food Drive – November 15
Friday, October 23 Update (PDF)
- Seniors’ Advocate Bill moves to committee
- Long-term care and home care system is at least 6,000 PSWs short
- University-Rosedale small business roundtable report back
- Bill 205 - Renoviction bill moves to legislature floor on Nov 4th
- I call on Ford to help the TTC buy new made-in-Ontario vehicles
- COVID-19 orders extended to mid-November: dance classes with conditions now allowed
- Wayne Gates call to make COVID-19 outbreaks in workplaces public
- Bill 222 set to change the way transit construction takes place in Ontario
- Scrapping ranked ballots was a complete surprise to local municipalities
- ICYMI - It’s time to restore construction noise bylaws
- Inclusionary Zoning consultations
- “Mobilize Mondays”
- Food drive in Seaton Village a success!
Friday, October 16 Update (PDF)
- It’s time to restore construction noise bylaws
- Weighing in on the Proposed Provincial Changes to Childcare
- SMALL BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE PLANNED
- Local Small Businesses Continue to Struggle
- Aging Ontarians Deserve the Best
- Renoviction Bill Moves to Legislature on Nov 4th
- HYDRO RATE GOING UP NOVEMBER 1st
- ACORN Hosts Tenants Rights Workshop
- Ontario Active School Travel funding available until November 20
- Local Food Drive in Seaton Village
- Seaton Village Canvas & Survey
- Now is the time to follow public health guidelines
Friday, October 9 Update (PDF)
- Local Small Businesses Continue to Suffer
- Government Introduces Main Street Recovery Act; It Falls Shockingly Short
- Devastating Conditions in Long-Term Care Homes Continue
- Plan Launched Today: Aging Ontarians Deserve the Best
- Bill 207 Moves Quickly to Public Hearings
- COVID–19 Testing Sent to Private US Facility for Processing
- Major classroom reorganizations to come next week
- Presto Cards available at Toronto Public Library locations
- Bike Memorial Ride brings the cyclist community together
- Update on the Call to Turn City-Owned Golf Courses into Parks
- Ontario Active School Travel funding available until November 20
- Local Community Food Drive a Success
- Moore Park Community Canvas & Survey
- Now is the time to follow public health guidelines
Thursday, October 1 Update (PDF)
- Ghost Ride planned for October 1st (today) in honour of the cyclist killed near Kensington Market
- NDP releases Save Main Street plan
- More than a Visitor Act passed to second reading
- New reports reveal more delays for the Ontario Line and skyrocketing PRESTO fare costs
- Results from University-Rosedale Education Survey are in
- Toronto's West End NDP MPP's condemn the spate of sexual assault and harassment incidents
- Join us for our community food drive on October 4t
- Moore Park community canvas
- Environmental groups join in the call to turn city-owned golf courses into something more
Wednesday, September 23 Update (PDF)
- I introduced a bill to protect tenants from illegal evictions, including renovictions
- Ford’s rent freeze legislation is a good start, but Bill 204 could do more to protect renters
- Ban on commercial evictions extended to October 31st
- NDP demands developers pay their fare share and help the TDSB fix schools
- Doug Ford blocks NDP motions calling for class caps of 15
- I raise your concerns about the chaotic start to the school year
- Now is the time to follow public health guidelines
Tuesday, September 15 Update (PDF)
- Share your thoughts on the return to school using my online survey
- I am calling for more testing sites as kids go back to school, lines grow
- Toronto now requiring short term rentals to register with the city
- U of T reopening plan generates controversy
- Temporary bike lanes are a welcome addition, but need to be permanent
- Time to turn city golf courses into parks and more
Wednesday, September 2 Update (PDF)
- Education townhall tomorrow
- NDP Calls on Ombudsman to assess school readiness
- NDP urges Ford to extend ban on commercial evictions, expand support for small business
- Ontario is allowing residents in group homes to leave for short absences and overnight stays
- More is needed to ensure pandemic relief for post-secondary students
- Nonprofits and arts industry struggle to reopen because of insurance barriers
- Special Investigations Unit makes decision in the death Regis Korchinski-Pacquet
- Federal government announces changes to EI and CERB
- Friday’s for Future Toronto planning a socially distanced sit-in for September 25
- Catching up with GreenPAC to talk about a Green New Deal
- Nominations for Ontario’s first Poet Laureate now open
Thursday, August 20 Update (PDF)
- Four Ways To Advocate For Safe Schools in September and sign-up for my “Get Active for a Safe September” Townhall on September 3rd
- Premier Ford demands municipalities look into replacing bus service with privatized cars in order to receive transit funding
- Ford Government must act on OHRC Report and address deadly Anti-Black racism in policing
- COVID19 should move Ontario to improve migrant farmworkers rights
- Masjid Toronto Mosque has been the target of six hate crimes in the last three months
- Funding for nonprofits to recover from COVID19 is now available
- The Polish Combatants' Association Branch 20 (206 Beverley Street), is looking for your support
Wednesday, July 29 Update (PDF)
- Ontario releases its COVID-19 back to school plan
- Ontario releases its child care plan for September
- Funding for transit, municipalities is coming, but when and how much?
- Stage 3 for Toronto is coming, but bars and restaurants remain a concern
- Visitation rights to long term care homes remain an issue
- Ford permits 18-hour a day construction, causing distress
- An update on our office hours
- Time to make schools safe for a fall reopening
- Child care centers are struggling to open
- Bill 184 passed, what’s next for tenants?
- New information on long-term care outbreaks and under-staffing
- Ontario: it’s time to fund transit
- Restriction of travel across Canada-US border continues
- Pushing for a safe return to school
- Bill 195, keeping emergency powers after the state of emergency is over
- Bill 197, a “COVID-19 recovery” omnibus bill
- Bill 184, the “Eviction Bill”
- Federal government pledges funding to cities, paid sick leave
- Moving towards a Stage 3 reopening plan
- Important changes to long-term care, including visitation, funding and air conditioning
- Child care cap increases to cohorts of 15
- Declaration of Emergency extension sought until July 24
- Latest in Toronto recreation reopenings
- All city-led and permitted events in Toronto cancelled through Sept. 30
- Economic Recovery Act does nothing to help families, small businesses, or cities recover
- Cloth masks now required in all indoor public places
- We are demanding a plan for Ontario’s schools to reopen safely and full-time
- Evictions may begin as early as August 1
- Bill 175 passes, advocacy for seniors must continue
- Forcing migrant workers to continue working after testing positive for COVID-19 is unacceptable
- Join the University-Rosedale virtual townhall on a green and just recovery this Monday
- Toronto’s heat warning continues
- Bill 171, the transit bill, passed on Tuesday
- Toronto needs funding from the provincial and federal governments
- Free online health and safety training available
- New bill addresses health impacts of climate crisis
- Ontario courts to resume in-person sittings
- Major delays in Ontario transit projects
- Virtual townhall on a green and just recovery
- Appear during the Finance Committee’s review of COVID-19
- Action needed to protect migrant workers
- Toronto City Council puts forward policing recommendations
- Toronto's homelessness emergency
- Learn where to stay cool
- Pools are open!
- City council votes to make masks mandatory indoors
- Canada Student Service Grant Program
Wednesday, June 24 Update (PDF)
- What should school in September look like?
- City of Toronto moving to Stage Two of reopening
- Calling for an end to police violence and investing in Black, Indigenous and racialized people’s lives
- Exposure notification app to be launched
- Emergency Orders extended
- Moratorium on commercial evictions now in effect
- Immediate action needed to protect migrant workers
- Ontario Government announces new math curriculum
- Face coverings will be mandatory on the TTC
- New funding available for Indigenous-owned small and medium sized businesses
- Additional federal announcements
Wednesday, June 17 Update (PDF)
- Social circles of up to 10 people now allowed
- Act now to ensure child care reopens safely and affordably
- A phased approach to reopening city-run child care
- Toronto is in financial trouble
- The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) will be extended for another two months
- New data dashboard shows where we are in fight against COVID-19
- Masks to become mandatory on the TTC
- Temperature screenings now required for air travel
- Advocating to prevent all commercial evictions during COVID-19
- Key provisions of the Environmental Bill of Rights reinstated
- New guide for employers on developing a workplace safety plan
- Launch of SwimTO to help Torontonians access water this summer
- New guidelines released for weddings and funerals
- Culture and heritage sector up next in the Finance Committee’s review of the impact of COVID-19 on Ontario’s economy
- Pandemic pay continues to be delayed
- Pushing for transparency in important COVID-19 provincial decisions
- City of Toronto working on a plan to reopen farmers' markets
- Child care centres can open today, but will they?
- The province’s plan for Stage Two of reopening
- New rules for social gatherings and places of worship
- Visiting access to senior homes will change on June 18
- Federal government changes international travel rules
- Recognizing Indigenous History Month
- A big win for commercial tenants
- No one should be evicted because of a pandemic
- Ontario will appeal ‘extreme intoxication’ defense
- New safety guidelines released for public transit
- Plan for post-secondary education to resume in-person
- Ontario lifting 30-day supply limit on prescriptions
- Summer day camps allowed to open
- Provincial parks opening up gradually
- Expanded patio and outdoor dining coming soon
- New City of Toronto COVID-19 Resource Map
- Speaking out against Bill 184, and for tenants' rights
- Anti-Black racism is a public health crisis
- Expanded access to testing
- Municipalities continue to face funding crisis
- New Ford Bill sets the stage for privatization of long-term care
- Ombudsman investigates long-term care
- Transit delays and Bill 171, the Building Transit Faster Act
- New electricity rates
- Toronto Public Library to begin curbside drop-off and pick-up services
- State of Emergency extended until June 30
- Park washrooms to reopen
- New requirements at Toronto Pearson Airport
- Backcountry camping reopens at Ontario Parks
- Standing up for residents in long-term care
- Increase in COVID-19 cases and a new directive for testing
- Data and map of COVID-19 hot spots
- We need a New Deal for Toronto
- Speaking out against Bill 184, and for tenants' rights
- Emergency order extended
- Commercial rent support program now open for applications
- New hotline offering financial planning advice to small businesses and not-for-profits
- New cycling network approved
- Pandemic pay still hasn't arrived, has gaps
- Ontario Emergency Benefit extension
- Classes cancelled for the rest of the year
- Additional education updates
- Testing continues to lag
- Masks are now recommended
- I speak out for small businesses at Queen’s Park
- Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy extended
- OSAP application process now open
- Border to remain closed
- Some park amenities to open this weekend
- Recognizing Personal Support Workers
- Watch our townhall on Work in the Time of COVID-19
- I’m hosting a “Work in the time of COVID-19” townhall
- Canada Emergency Student Benefit is now open
- More workplaces to reopen on May 19
- One-time Tax-Free Payment for Seniors
- May 15 is lockout day for small businesses
- Watch our townhall on Long-term Care
- New COVID-19 testing guidelines
- New list of PPE suppliers
- Government can now take over LTC facilities
- COVID-19 Emergency Benefit for OW and ODSP recipients has been extended
- ODP prescription fees are being reduced
- Quiet streets are coming
- Long-term care online townhall
- We need a public inquiry into long-term care now
- Pandemic pay website released
- What is Ontario’s plan to resume surgeries and non-COVID health care?
- Electricity rate relief extended until May 31
- Ontario eases restrictions on certain businesses
- Provincial parks begin opening today
- Rising incidents of Anti-Chinese and Anti-Asian racism
- Some seasonal businesses to reopen
- Disabled people demand more support
- Cycling in the time of COVID-19
- One-time increase to Canada Child Benefit
- Eligibility expansion for emergency child care
- Here’s the latest on access to pandemic pay
- PPE issues in LTC homes continue
- Access to sanitation and washroom services for vulnerable population
Wednesday, April 29 Update (PDF)
- Ontario releases initial plan to reopen economy
- New pandemic top-up pay for front line workers
- Watch our online town halls on COVID-19 and Housing
- Save Small Business
- New BusinessTO Support Centre
- Feds release commercial rent assistance plan
- City opens up some roads to pedestrians
- Schools closed until May 31
- Ontario’s nurses win victory for more worker protections
- Community gardens now permitted
Monday-Tuesday, April 27-28 - Townhalls on COVID-19 and Tenants Rights (PDF)
- These townhalls featured a Q&A with an infectious disease specialist and a housing lawyer
- Information and links to watch the townhalls available here
Wednesday, April 22 Update (PDF)
- Join our online townhalls this coming Monday and Tuesday
- New Canada Emergency Student Benefit
- Ontario taking CERB money from people on social assistance is wrong
- The Government should take over vulnerable LTC homes
- We need race-based data collection now
- New fund for community organizations
- The Federal wage subsidy program opens April 27
- Ontario COVID-19 Mental Health Network
- Declaration of Emergency extended, schools closed until May 4
- Long-term care homes need help now
- Protecting people experiencing homelessness
- Post-secondary students need more help
- The Federal CERB program is expanding
- Federal wage boost for essential workers
- Changes to the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA)
- Advocating for CERB applicants receiving ODSP or OW
- Donate to help the City tackle COVID-19
COVID-19防疫简报2020年4月17日（周五）(PDF)
本期简报内容包括：
- 紧急状态延长，学校关闭延至5月4日
- 长期护理机构亟需帮助
- 保护无家可归人群
- 高校学生需要更多帮助
- 联邦CERB紧急补贴正扩大支持范围
- 联邦必要工作人员工资上涨
- 对加拿大紧急商业账户(CEBA)进行调整
- 为领取ODSP残疾补贴或OW低保的CERB申请人呼吁争取支持
- 为多伦多市抗疫捐献爱心
- 今日的#COVID善举选登
Tuesday, April 14 Update (PDF)
- More Information on the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy program
- Government orders childcare centres to stop charging fees
- Long-term care homes need support
- Seniors need more help
- Electricity disconnections are now banned
- Changes to construction and workplace safety
- Virtual wills are now permitted
- New short term rental restrictions
- Ways to give and get help
COVID-19防疫简报2020年4月14日（周二）(PDF)
本期简报内容包括：
- 更多关于加拿大紧急工资补贴项目的信息
- 政府下令要求幼托中心暂停收取费用
- 长期护理机构需要帮助
- 老年人需要更多帮助
- 断电措施现已被禁
- 建筑工地和工作场所安全措施的变化
- 在线立遗嘱已被允许
- 对短租住房的新限制
- 捐献爱心和获取帮助的方式
Wednesday, April 8 Update (PDF)
- Information on the Canada Emergency Response Benefit
- Our plan to support businesses
- The latest news for families with children (online learning, provincial child benefit, emergency childcare)
- Changes to the list of essential businesses
- New guidelines to stay safe
- How to help out
COVID-19防疫简报2020年4月8日（周三）(PDF)
本简报内容包括：
- 加拿大紧急响应补贴有关信息
- 面向非公民和永久居民身份劳动者的支持
- 新民主党的企业支援计划
- 关于有儿童家庭的最新信息
- 在线学习现已启动
- 省级儿童福利金现已可申领
- 紧急幼托相关更新
- 必要行业清单变动
- 安全防疫的更新指引
- 佩戴口罩
- 公共场所必须保持人际距离的要求
- 被指控违反紧急情况令时必须示明身份的最新要求
- 如何力所能及地提供帮助
- Mutual aid groups and networks (neighbourhood pods, community networks, city-wide programs)
- Specialized supports from nonprofits and social services
- Emergency Community Support Funds
- Crisis support
- Volunteer opportunities
Wednesday, April 1 Update (PDF)
- Information on rent and evictions
- New mandatory physical distancing measures
- Update on school closures
- Emergency childcare
- Post-secondary updates
- Preparing to receive financial supports
- Demanding support for health care workers
- Additional announcements
本简报摘要如下：
• 关于房租与租客驱逐的信息
• 关于强制实施社交距离的更新要求
• 学校停课相关更新
• 紧急幼托信息
• 高等教育相关更新
• 准备获取财政补助资金
• 争取对医疗工作者的支持
• 其他公告
Wednesday, March 25 Update (PDF)
- Ontario Financial Statement
- Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)
- List of Essential workplaces
*安大略省财政报告
*加拿大紧急响应补贴(CERB)
*必要工作场所清单
- Improved COVID-19 online self-assessment tool
- Province's order to close all non-essential workplaces
- City of Toronto's declaration of a state of emergency
- Child care for essential workers
- Calling on the Ontario Government to provide income support
- Job protections
- Moratorium on evictions
- OHIP coverage
- Social distancing
Wednesday, March 18 Update (PDF)
- Federal Government’s Aid Announcement
- Ontario state of emergency:
Updates are available daily on the following websites:
Information from Toronto Public Health on local cases, how to protect yourself and where to seek further medical support.
Information from Ontario’s Ministry of Health and Long Term Care
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