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Pro-Palestinian cultural and direct action from Toronto
For the past year, Torontonian activists and artists have been trying to disrupt the flow of cash, technology and political support to Israel through direct action as well as cultural programming. From marching in peaceful demonstrations through downtown (which, full disclosure, I have participated in) and blocking a freight line on the west end, to…
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Neighbourhood organizing: The hyperlocal heartbeat of Toronto’s pro-Palestinian movement
Almost every week for the past year, activists and neighbours in Davenport have been meeting up in “Gaza Square.” It’s a small public space in their neighbourhood which they’ve claimed to check in with each other, fundraise for Gazan families, make art for Palestine, educate each other through films and workshops and coordinate solidarity actions.…
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Opinion: New commission sheds light on how diasporic communities are impacted by foreign interference
Our May 2024 Action Journey explores why living in a uniquely multicultural and pluralistic city like Toronto means we feel the impact of geopolitical conflicts much more intensely than other cities.
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Opinion: The myth of upward mobility amid immigrant health decline in Toronto
Our May 2024 Action Journey explores why living in a uniquely multicultural and pluralistic city like Toronto means we feel the impact of geopolitical conflicts much more intensely than other cities.
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How Global Ties Shape Local Politics in Toronto’s Diverse Democracy
Our May 2024 Action Journey explores why living in a uniquely multicultural and pluralistic city like Toronto means we feel the impact of geopolitical conflicts much more intensely than other cities.
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Silenced and scrambling: Toronto tenants navigate ‘renovictions’ and landlord fears in city’s rental maze
Expert analysis shows that landlords kick out their tenants to perform renovations and raise their rent.
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Homeless shelters in Toronto are pushed to their limit. Social housing can’t close the gap.
The City only houses about 500 unhoused people a year. Meanwhile, 99 per cent of emergency shelter spots are occupied every night in Toronto.
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How ‘demovictions’ blow up affordable rentals — and the communities that rely on them
One thousand tenants in five Long Branch apartments could be displaced in a proposed development, destroying what some have called home for decades.
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Rentals forever? Young Torontonians lament the million-dollar homeownership hurdle.
This 27-year-old feels his rent goes into ‘a pit’ — a vicious cycle that keeps young people from achieving their financial goals.
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Why Toronto is in a housing ‘state of emergency’ — and who’s affected most
While paying rent is difficult for many Torontonians, it’s just about impossible for the city’s most vulnerable.