Homelessness will dramatically increase in Toronto over the winter, primarily because of provincial and federal funding cuts. Because of this, Toronto's Warming Centres will not be able to meet the need. My interview this morning with CBC Metro Morning. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Another week, another round of encampment evictions in Cambridge, ON. Appreciate that his article makes it clear local shelters are at capacity and people have no permanent housing options www.cambridgetoday.ca/local-news/e...

This is deeply distrubing, especially as publically available data demonstrates that research proposals from many equity-deserving groups remains under-represented in Tricouncil funding.

With September 30 marking National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, APTN News looks at how many of the 94 Calls to Action have been answered since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission delivered its final report in 2015.

Our article "A place to find community: the role of autonomy and care in managed encampments" was just published in Urban Geography. You can access a free copy using this link: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/DEAA6...

I understand that today's @cambridge.ca council meeting will be debating a motion to study the impact of evictions of encampments during extreme weather events. This is the type of study that will help council make informed decisions to protect people and uphold their fundamental #HumanRights. –MJH

Yesterday, I visited #Cambridge and #Kitchener, Ontario. I heard about the challenges experienced by people living in #encampments and organizations that support them.

Community advocates have written some excellent responses in favour of Cllrs Hamilton and Earnshaw's motion re preventing extreme weather encampment evictions in Cambridge this Tuesday 1/6 pub-cambridge.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx...

Earlier this year our team partnered with students from the Master of Applied Politics program at @wilfridlaurieruni.bsky.social to engage in research on barriers to election participation faced by people experiencing homelessness, and best practices for addressing these barriers.

Proud to see four Laurier MAP students here, publishing on barriers to voting while unhoused in Ontario from their collaborative work with @wrcls.bsky.social. Congratulations Mary, Romanpreet, Lily and Aya!

Time for the Ride for Refuge, and once again I'll be riding in support of SDC and the amazing work they do in the Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge community. Would love some company! More info here: rideforrefuge.org/location/kit...

Congratulations to @wrlegalservices.bsky.social, supporting community members, and residents of 100 Vic. Maybe RoW should drop the bylaw so we can all focus on permanent, accessible, low barrier housing options.

The City of Cambridge has been issuing eviction notices during heat waves to people experiencing homelessness all summer. Federal housing advocate urges the City to "avoid creating additional harm" www.cambridgetoday.ca/local-news/c...

Today, during a heatwave, Cambridge bylaw and police used heavy machinery to throw out 4 unhoused peoples personal belongings. With no suitable shelter options, they face serious health risks. Evictions should be paused during extreme weather. Learn a better way: homelesshub.ca/book/office-...

Thanks Adrian Quijano @communityedition.bsky.social for your coverage of the (misnomer) Safer Municipalities Act and the harms it creates locally for people experiencing unsheltered homelessness www.communityedition.ca/a-layout-of-...

Chasing people living outside a few or hundreds of meters over, over, & over again, via threats, tickets, notices, forced removal, destroying property, intimidation, is all more work, cost, waste, horror, violence & repugnance than just offering real housing & care. Disgusting.

City of Cambridge has issued encampment eviction notices meant to be enforced during this heatwave. Instead of supporting people to stay alive, trying to push people out of their shelter. Why are we evicting people during extreme weather?

Don't block the help - community speaks out about the new site specific bylaw displacing encampment residents at 100 Vic in Kitchener: www.therecord.com/opinion/cont...

If this is the Mauleek and Don I think it is, will be a great show!

Lawfare is increasingly being wielded to bolster the state’s ability to repress and criminalize pro-Palestinian movements. NEW from @irinaceric.bsky.social of @windsorlaw.bsky.social on Toronto’s bubble zone bylaw:

Good morning. Plenty is happening in the Council Chamber. I've been documenting what is happening. Striking Hamilton Water professionals are on one side of the gallery. The Hamilton Encampment Support Network is on the other side of the gallery. The City has confronted HESN. #yhmcc #HamOnt (1/n)

Great post from Jacara via @dtkmelissa.bsky.social on the harms of bylaw 25. Consider signing the petition to reverse this bylaw (linked in the post) citified.substack.com/p/surveillan...

Waterloo Region folx, please consider signing this petition concerning 100 Vic. It's deeply informed by the experience of people on the ground: www.change.org/p/tell-the-r...

Hunting down and destroying the tents and belongings of people outside while the outdoor shelter is full and no more shelter spaces are coming, is destroying lives, destroying life and destroying Hamilton.

Struggling to make sense of the NDP collapse in Hamilton Centre, especially given the inexperienced parachute Liberal candidate. Similar parachute candidates did surprisingly well in other local ridings. What a dissapointing night for local representation.

As usual, a real pleasure to work with this amazing crew to highlight how lived experiences can and should shape public policy. @lpin.bsky.social

📣 Comrades, this is a friendly reminder to send your abstracts for our Law & Marxism Spring School by 10/2! 😻 Now more than ever, we need spaces for young scholar-activists! Please help us by sharing this widely! 😸

Important words from @reganbrusse.bsky.social: "our failure to adequately and quickly respond to the extreme weather our unsheltered community members are currently facing as anything other than negligence" www.mymothernamedmesunshine.ca/living-rough...

Report from Gaza: Ceasefire Announcement Raises Hopes, But Israel Kills 81 in New Attacks

"The closing will mean all services at that location, including counselling, primary care and.. harm reduction, will be lost." So we're losing the CTS site *and* the wraparound services that get people into treatment. No words to describe how evil this is. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...