UPCOMING EVENTS:
Join T4SH and Councillor Raymond Cho this Saturday July 14th, 11:00am-1:00pm at the Malvern Public Library (30 Sewells Road) for a Scarborough community meeting on the future of affordable housing, tenants, and TCHC. See details below.
On Wednesday July 18th, 2012 join East End Tenants and T4SH at the Ralph Thornton Centre (765 Queen Street East) from 6:30-8:30pm for a community meeting on the future of TCHC, affordable housing, and tenants. Speakers include Councillor Paula Fletcher, tenant Rosie Da Silva, and housing advocate Michael Shapcott from the Wellesley Institute.
PAST EVENTS:
NOT ONE HOME SOLD! City Council Meeting March 6, 2012
City Hall, Council Chambers (2:00pm)
(100 Queen St. W)
NOT ONE HOME SOLD! The City is taking a good first step in calling for a task force to stop the mass sell off of our homes and find the real solutions to the real problems. BUT, the City is still recommending the sale of over 60 homes, making families wait longer for affordable housing.
Join tenants and ask Councillors to stop the stop the sale of even ONE home until sale of our homes all alternatives have been explored!
What you can do to help: (1) Join Tenants at the March City Council and show your support for all tenants living in TCHC, (2) Sign our petition asking City Hall to stop the sale of our homes, (3) Ask your Councillor and the Minister of Housing to stop the sale of our homes. Call 311 to contact your Councillor. Email the Minister of Housing at minister@mah.gov.on.ca
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT TENANTS FOR SOCIAL HOUSING
WWW.TENANTSFORSOCIALHOUSING.COM / SOCIALHOUSINGTENANTS@GMAIL.COM / 416-604-5900
PAST EVENTS:
NOT FOR SALE: Event on MARCH 1st, 2012, 7pm
City Executive Committee Meeting
Friday, February 17, 2012
9:30AM – end time unknown
City Hall, Committee Room 1
(This meeting has been postponed from Monday Feb. 13, until Friday Feb. 17)
The proposed sale of 740 TCHC homes has been deferred until the Feb. 13, 2012 Executive Committee Meeting. Tenants for Social Housing will be there with our allies and supporters to oppose this sale! Sign up to make a deputation (Email exc@toronto.ca or call 416-392-6627 before Thursday at 12:00pm)! Write an email to the Committee (exc@toronto.ca) and your councillor and let them know how you feel. Join us in the Committee Room to show support for tenants!
City Executive Committee Meeting
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
9:30AM – end time unknown
City Hall, Committee Room 1
REGISTER TODAY to speak against the sale of our homes! This is our chance to make deputations about the sell-off of our homes. We need 100 or more tenants and supporters to register to speak against the sale!
Register by calling 416-392-6627. A voice message directs you to 416-392-8485 or 416-392-7445. Both accept registrants for deputations. OR email exc@toronto.ca to put your name AND your friend’s name on the list.
Tenant Deputation Workshop
Sunday, January 15, 2012
2:00PM – 5:00PM
City Hall, Second Floor, Committee Room #1
EVERYONE is encouraged to come out, whether you are going to be making a deputation to the Executive Committee or not. Please let T4SH know if will be attending (socialhousingtenants@gmail.com) so that we can make sure we have enough materials for everyone.
Ward 32 Town Hall on 2012 Budget and Affordable Housing
Thursday January 5, 2012
7:30PM
St John’s Norway Anglican Church (Kingston Rd and Woodbine Ave, 470 Woodbine Avenue)
Councillor McMahon is concerned about the proposed cuts to important community services and hubs, and the declining stock of affordable housing in the ward and wants to hear from you.
Guest presenters and resource people include: Josie Lavita, Director of Financial Planning for City of Toronto & Donna Braybrook, Neighbourhood Link & Joy Connelly, housing issue blogger at openingthewindow.com
Please her know if you are planning to attend by emailing lsmithc@toronto.ca or phoning 416-392-1376
Scarborough Community Council Meeting on the Budget
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
7:30PM
Scarborough Civic Centre (150 Boroughs Dr)
Register to speak at the meeting by emailing scc@toronto.ca or calling 416-396-7287
Nov. 24th: Housing, Homelessness, and the City Budget: A Community Forum (91 Bellevue Ave., in the gym 6:30-8:30pm)
Housing Action Now is a city-wide coalition of community organizations in Toronto working to advance the right to liveable and affordable housing in Toronto. This forum will discuss the role of the City of Toronto in creating and maintaining affordable housing. The event will be held at St. Stephen’s Community House (91 Bellevue Ave, in the gym) and feature speakers: Linsey MacPhee (Toronto Drop-in Network), Phil Nazar (Toronto Christian Resource Centre), Michael Shapcott (The Wellesley Institute), Beth Wilson (Social Planning Toronto) and more. Click here for details.
Nov. 26th: Rally for Housing & Public Services! Stop Ford’s Cuts! (12 Noon at Moss Park, Queen + Sherbourne)
Toronto Stop the Cuts is planning a rally on Saturday November 26th, at 12:00 noon at Moss Park (corner of Sherbourne & Queen St. East). They will provide Food & Hot Chocolate, TTC Tokens are available. Click here to Find out mor
NOV 1st, 2011: STOP THE FORCED REMOVAL OF TENANTS FROM THEIR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES
Tenants for Social Housing continues to fight against the sale of publicly-owned homes and the involuntary removal of low-income people from their homes and communities.
The agenda for the November 1st Executive Committee meeting at City Hall has been publicly released, and it does not include the sale of TCHC homes. This is despite a promise from TCHC that they would bring their report (recommending to sell homes) to Executive Committee, so that they could proceed with sales as quicly as possible. The Committee does, however, have the ability to add the sale of homes to the agenda at the meeting on Tues. Nov. 1st.
Tenants for Social Housing thinks it is better to be safe than sorry. We will be at this meeting to protest the sale of our homes and make deputations in the event that this item gets added to the agenda. We will have a presence at the meeting.
Please join us! Be prepared to make a deputation! Since this item is not presently on the agenda, deputations can not be scheduled in advance. If the item is put on the agenda on Tuesday morning, you can register in person at the meeting.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact us (tenantsforsocialhousing@gmail.com / Voice Mail: 416-604-5900)
Read more in our below (Download a copy: Nov1_Flyer)
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CITY COUNCILLOR AND THE MAYOR TODAY.
Let them know that you do not support the sale of any homes in Toronto Community Housing and ask them to vote against this report when it comes to Council (click http://app.toronto.ca/wards/jsp/wards.jsp to find your Councillor). Please make sure to .cc Tenants for Social Housing at socialhousingtenants@gmail.com.
To get involved in the campaign, email socialhousingtenants@gmail.com or leave a message at 416-694-5900.
