If Mayor Olivia Chow 🇨🇦 is holding a shovel she might as well dig the 3 to 5 graves for the unhoused who will die this week in her city. YOUR ENCAMPMENT CLEARINGS CASUE GREAT SUFFERING & DEATH. x.com/RafiInterfaith…

Some of those ppl have disappeared. Encampment clearings are designed to remove unhoused people from public view, not to house them, & force ppl into remote locations where they're unseen & cut off from supports & vulnerable. The how the city gets its 3 to 5 unhoused deaths a wk

The need continues to grow and we are committed to continuing our efforts to support the community through inside drop-in program, and our outreach efforts to various encampments and SCS’ Thank you to all of our volunteers and financial partners; we can’t do this without you!

Didn't have to be a life & death situation for every1. Ppl had shelter outside- in tents & the City cleared them BEFORE EXPANDING CAPACITY, so these ppl r completely exposed to the elements. Certain of 1 thing John Francisco who heads the Encampment Office is indoors 2night.

Rafi Aaron Shelter and Housing Justice Network CathyCrowe @cathycrowe.bsky.social 🇨🇦 Diana Chan McNally Lorraine Lam @MaggieHelwig A note: those figures are shown in $1000's... Thus, $10.6M total: 8.8M on p. 14 for the encampment office, plus 1.8M on p. 28 for enhanced clearing capacity

The Infrastructure of Displacement keeps growing despite Toronto having a “progressive” mayor.

Yes these numbers are in millions. Millions of dollars that will criminalize the victims of failed housing policies, millions of dollars that will cause enormous suffering & ensure 3 to 5 unhoused deaths a week in Toronto.

These numbers are in millions. Millions of dollars that will criminalize the victims of failed housing policies, millions of dollars that will cause enormous suffering & ensure 3 to 5 unhoused deaths a week in Toronto.

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This is incredible dangerous & poses great health risks. Bunk beds were in use @ St.Simons where 2 men died. cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

This compassionate community initiative fights food insecurity by providing hot meals at Saint Luke's & through its outreach efforts to encampments & the clients of 3 OPSs/CTSs. This Out of the Cold operates 2x wk, 12 months a yr bc being unhoused & hungry isn't seasonal.

The Art Show features paintings of the guests of the Beth Sholom/Beth Tzedec Out of the Cold who form the Art Circle. These artists, receive 90% of the sale of their works. Prior to covid the artists earned close to $7,000 from the sale of their paintings. 1445 Eglinton Ave W.

So very proud of my dear friend & partner Rev. Jim Keenan jim keenan for being awarded the Charles 111 Coronation Medal for his outstanding efforts to fight food insecurity from Marci Ien Out of the Cold - Saint Luke's Toronto Alexa Gilmour

This piece is by Rayla, an incredible artist participating in the 15th annual Beth Sholom/Beth Tzedec Out of the Cold Art Showcase & Sale, featuring art created by guests who use our Out of the Cold. Sunday, April 6, 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. 1445 Eglinton Ave W, near Eglinton W Subway

This inspiring landscape was created by Natan who is participating in the 15th annual Beth Sholom/Beth Tzedec Out of the Cold Art Showcase, featuring art created by guests who use our Out of the Cold. Sunday, April 6, 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. 1445 Eglinton Ave W, by Eglinton W Subway

Thanks so much CathyCrowe @cathycrowe.bsky.social 🇨🇦 for your kind words & for posting this. It’s really been a team effort. Thanks to the clergy & faith groups, the endless # of volunteers, harm reduction & front-line workers & mostly my teachers: those with lived experience, peers & PWUD Dr. Jill Andrew, PhD (she/her)

.Dr. Jill Andrew, PhD (she/her) thank you for being a social justice warrior & showing up time & time again to fight the good fight with us & for being there when it mattered most- when the cameras & microphones weren't present.