When introducing Bill 60, the Ontario government said the bill would unlock tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of new units but the numbers don't add up by @ricardo_tranjan www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

@breachmedia.ca on Ontario banning bike lanes "...more cyclists and pedestrians will be killed by cars, and more carbon emitted on our roads will intensify climate change. And traffic won’t even get better" breachmedia.ca/ontarios-plan-to-ban-bike-lanes-is-ripped-from-the-business-lobbys-wish-list/

The Court confirmed that people who call 9‑1‑1 during an overdose will not face arrest for simple drug possession — a critical clarification during Canada’s ongoing toxic drug crisis. Read the press release: drugpolicy.ca/supreme-cour...

Today, the Supreme Court of Canada delivered a landmark ruling affirming that the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act must be interpreted to fulfill its life-saving purpose. Read the press release: drugpolicy.ca/supreme-cour... @aidq.bsky.social @hrna.bsky.social

Opinion: Ontario Government Set to Ban Bike Lanes Proving Stupid is as Stupid Does. momentummag.com/opinion-onta...

It's obvious that Ford and Sakaria are using bike lanes to divide Ontarians & distract from some pretty monumental f-ups in Ontario. Instead of uniting us & using his mandate to build a better province, he's playing politics with peoples lives (of course not just people on bikes).

Doug Ford's conservative government is proposing the the biggest attack on Ontario renters and rental affordability in a generation. Not only would landlords be able to evict tenants without cause, but rent control in units built before 2018 would effectively be over. (See last row in the image.)

There's a lot to be said about Ford's proposal to allow no fault evictions, effectively ending rent control, but I just keep thinking about how I know *lawyers* who can only afford to live in Toronto because of the current RTA law. I don't know what kind of city we would become.

New proposed provincial legislation would strip away key tenant protections, fast-track evictions, and open the door to ending rent control as we know it in Ontario. Tell Queen's Park: Don't end rent control acorncanada.org/take_action/...

Doug Ford is trying to pass a bill which would allow landlords to arbitrarily end lease agreements due to “personal needs, business strategies, or market conditions.” How about the “personal needs” of tenants to remain housed in an already hellish rental market? This is terrifying. #ONpoli #housing

Ontario cities are clearing homeless encampments. Where are people supposed to go? Amidst a housing crisis with no end in sight, municipalities across the province have been cracking down on the unhoused: pressprogress.ca/ontario-citi...

“Following clinic closures, this July saw a 160 per cent increase in overdoses at and around the Queen Street site” EVERY ONE OF THOSE OVERDOSES IS GOING TO BE SOMEONE’S SON, DAUGHTER, MOTHER OR DAD The latest from our October issue by Christian Malong www.westendphoenix.com/stories/ever...

Canada vowed to end #poverty by 2030, yet progress has stalled. The government can’t wait any longer to deliver real solutions. By Jasmine Ramze Rezaee and Leila Sarangi @policyalternatives.ca #cdnpoli www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Saddened but not surprised to hear that Bill 28 was voted down by the PC-led provincial government at Queen’s Park today. Doug Ford is a scourge to society and is running this province into the ground. #onpoli #queenspark #housing

What happened to the bike lanes on Woodlawn in Guelph @guelph.ca ? There's no construction notice on the city website but all the lines were removed this morning. @guelphontwowheels.bsky.social @bicyclemayorguelph.bsky.social

A VHT along with the renoviction bylaw coming before council in November could be a tangible step towards holding predatory landlords and property hoarders accountable. Tell your councillors to support these motions for a more affordable housing market ✊ #guelph #onpoli @gwlc.bsky.social @guelph.ca

COVID-19 vaccines cheaper than hospitalizations: Alberta doctors - A cost analysis done by the Alberta Medical Association compares the price of vaccine waste to hospitalization costs. CTV Edmonton’s Nicole Weisberg reports.

#BREAKING The P.C.-led Government of Ontario has just voted AGAINST ending homelessness within 10 years via the Housing Ends Homeless Act, legislation supported by Greens, Liberal, and NDP MPPs. Bill 28: www.ola.org/en/legislati...

“Ontario has been underfunding education systematically for years, while accusing school boards of failing to balance budgets. Real government funding per student fell by $1,500 per student between 2018 and 2024, resulting in 5,000 fewer educators.” #OntEd www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

URGENT CALL TO ACTION! Hamilton City Council will be considering a report from city staff regarding encampment enforcement this Wednesday. REQUEST TO DELEGATE by 12pm Tuesday Sept 30th (tomorrow). FILL THE GALLERY and come to City Hall on Wednesday, Oct 1st at 9:30AM. 1/7

“I would never say don’t protest, but it’s important to remember that protest is meant to be the beginning of action and not an action in and of itself.” - @adamadonaldson.bsky.social A protest should have an actionable and timely end-goal, otherwise it’s just to be harassed by a guy with a GoPro.

Online fundraiser launched for mother who died after family struck at Guelph crosswalk

"Toronto's two sites at Ashbridges Bay and Humber both reported elevated levels of both COVID-19 and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) earlier this month. ...Ontario is also experiencing its highest levels of COVID-19 wastewater activity since March."

NEW: Canada’s Arms-to-Israel Scandal Explained A timeline of Canada’s exports to Israel and the Liberal government’s attempts to make the scandal disappear. www.readthemaple.com/canadas-arms...

We know the number of people experiencing homelessness is higher and continues to grow. With a renoviction by-law we can help keep our neighbours housed. #StopRenovictionsGuelph #KeepGuelphHoused #ProtectOurNeighbours #PassTheBylawGuelph #StandWithGuelphRenters

Guelph Mayor and Council’s claims of supporting affordable housing remain futile until we have renoviction bylaws and vacant unit taxes in place. “Market affordable” won’t be affordable until we hold policymakers and predatory landlords accountable. Thank you @gwlc.bsky.social 🏠 #housing #onpoli

Cool how #Canada formally recognizes the people they’re assisting the genocide of. #FreePalestine #ArmsEmbargo #CeaseFireNow

I know there's already a flag for the City Of Guelph but it should be redesigned more accurately to feature a short man driving a massive truck.

NIMBYism in a nutshell: people support housing (and shelters) but not in THEIR neighbourhood (pg. 8 below): web.uri.edu/harrington/w... 1/2

COMPASSION-FREE ZONE, referencing the public space use bylaw which prohibits tents in certain areas. Spotted in #Guelph near the Boathouse and posted by Reddit user “harveynoodleman” #onpoli #housing #homelessness @radicalgraffiti.bsky.social

Toronto Police are targeting cyclists for minor HTA infractions. If you are stopped by police be safe, state your name & address truthfully, then contest the ticket online. Do not to provide your driver's license because through police error you may if convicted receive demerit points 1/2

Meanwhile, police violence is up, while the City pours $787 million into the Toronto Shelters and Services division to harass & surveil the unhoused instead of funding homes. They need you now more than ever to tell the city NO to evictions. 3/4

🏚️ The few housing and shelter offers on the table are coercive & carceral. There is constant surveillance, staff barging in, no privacy, no safety. Accessibility requests? Ignored. ⚠️ Bill 6 makes homelessness a crime, putting people who use drugs at even more risk. 2/4

🚨 UPDATE: The Dufferin Grove Encampment needs tent defenders and witnesses tomorrow now, friends!! Police are on site, but holding off due to the presence of encampment supports. If you come, please see greeters near the encampment to get oriented. 1/4

Solidarity with Councillor Bateman. If our politicians aren’t able to call out objectively terrible people, the floodgates will open for those same hateful ideologies to take hold of our supposed democracy without opposition or accountability. #onpoli #niagara #stcatharines

This is the second time in two years that Canadian parliament has given a standing ovation to a Nazi. #cdnpoli

Friends, in Toronto, the Dufferin Grove Encampment is being threatened with a 9 AM eviction and trespass order this coming Tuesday. Connect with folks at the Encampment below on Instagram to support: www.instagram.com/share/_u5jeY...

Assembled in 17 days using panelized mass timber, sourced from Ontario. Shaped around the church to create a courtyard at the back. Twenty-five new homes.

What are the odds either of the city council for this side of town use our totally unreliable and somewhat random public transit to get to a time specific event, like an appointment? Do they have any idea how frustrating it is trying to exist without using a car on the other side of the Hanlon?

How will the City of Toronto's bike lane enforcement campaign succeed when it's enforcers frequently stop in bike lanes for non-emergency purposes. Toronto's "rideables" campaign isn't clearly targeted at motorists, which is confusing because they block the most lanes & cause the most harm 1/2

#Barrie is under a #StateofEmergency to rid the city of encampments. #RyansHope volunteers were on site today at the Mulcaster Encampment to witness the eviction that was taking place and to offer emotional support to encampment residents during this traumatic situation. #HousingCrisis 1/

lol someone Luigi’d Charlie Kirk, let’s gooooooooooo 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️‼️

We've just arrived to Paradiso and this Fine Art ❤️ 🇵🇸 Fair fucks to whoever did this 👏👏👏