"With involuntary treatment, the mayors propose to cure mental illness & addiction through a reduction in rights, offering treatment with a low likelihood of success, in non-existent facilities with imaginary staff." This actually is their ludicrous plan.thespec.com/opinion/contri…

This is the second legal challenge the government is facing this week. A privately funded supervised consumption site in Toronto’s Kensington Market has launched a charter challenge alongside two people who use or have used such sites. globalnews.ca/news/10911317/… #onpoli

My video take on Bill 242, The Safer Municipalities Act — Doug Ford's legislation to "deal with encampments." This legislation won't build housing, shelter, or create health supports, but it will actively criminalize homelessness — especially homeless people who use drugs.

Umm. If the homeless person doesn't pay a $10,000 fine they'll put a lien on their home 🤦‍♂️🙄

CTS = safer communities, more caring communities. Research shows they reduce public drug use, discarded needles & overdoses w/o increasing crime. Evidence-based care saves lives. sanguen.com #EvidenceBasedCare #PersonCentredHealthCare

🎶 On the twelfth day of Harm Reduction, Sanguen gave to me: twelve ways to show love in our community! From reducing stigma to supporting programs, every act of kindness counts. Let’s build a community where everyone has a place. 💜 #CompassionFirst #12daysofHarmReduction

The landlord isn’t paying for major renovations to let this senior move back in at $850/month. She won’t find a rental she can afford. Premier Ford needs to stop being naive and outlaw renovictions. ⁦Doug Ford⁩ ⁦Paul Calandra⁩ cbc.ca/news/canada/ha…

I’m grateful that our Kitchener community will be receiving funding for the creation of a HART Hub. But I want to be clear that the Ford government’s harm reduction cuts are going to claim lives. 🧵1/4

In 2024 our Waterloo Van 🚐 had 19,937 visits? The team is incredibly proud to provide this much needed service in our community. 💜 Our van team is rested and ready for another year of helping and connecting! 🎉Check out the up-to-date 2025 schedule for more information.

“To put the numbers in context, that’s about the same size as the city of Peterborough.” Ford's govt is failing Ontarians & putting more & more people on the street. #OnPoli therecord.com/news/ontario/m…

'I'll die. I know I will': Homeless struggling to survive deep freeze. Reporter visits encampment to see how people are getting through these frigid nights; 'there’s no surviving out here, not unless you build a house,' says man. buff.ly/40p18CJ

In Cambridge, even the overnight warming centre won’t admit homeless women. The complete absence of space for homeless women to get warm in Cambridge, when they are provided for men, is sex discrimination. buff.ly/3PLkGv7

This! 👇

When someone shows you who they are (bigoted, misogynistic, hateful) you have to believe them. Councillor Cooper’s core values continue to harm members of the community he serves. When will it end?

Homeless in Ontario and want to vote in the upcoming provincial election? It isn't super easy, but I made you a one-page resource to help you to cast your ballot and make your voice heard! You can download and print a PDF copy here: drive.google.com/file/d/1lkIX_a…

Ashley Schuitema, executive director of Waterloo Region Community Legal Services, is spreading the word about how people without an address can get the ID they need to vote. “It’s really important for people to feel empowered and get out and vote." buff.ly/4hFRIJv

Check out my article: The True Cost of Closing Kitchener’s CTS linkedin.com/pulse/true-cos… via LinkedIn

Councillor Wolf saying what many of us were thinking. Standing up for folks and advocating for evidence- based healthcare should not be punishable by loss of programs or funding by the province.