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Advocacy group led by PWD on ODSP, w/allies (NOT govt affiliated). Defending dignity 4 folks w/disabilities in poverty. Advocate. Educate. Demonstrate 🌈💨♿

Ontario
Joined May 2014
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More than 150 org's call for a new approach to defining #Disability in Canada's federal disability programs Read/share the joint call for reform! 👇 #DisabilityBenefitsAccess maytree.com/publications/mor…
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More than 150 org's call for a new approach to defining #Disability in Canada's federal disability programs Read/share the joint call for reform! 👇 #DisabilityBenefitsAccess maytree.com/publications/mor…
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Will you be in Ottawa or nearby on Oct 28th? If so, come on by and join the Dance Party on the Hill, from 12 noon to 1:30 pm! Can't make it? Invite your MP or join virtually. Find more info on instagram @dancepartyonthehill Or email erica @ disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca !
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The Disability Tax Credit is now the gateway to the Canada Disability Benefit and many other programs. But it was built as a tax measure, not a disability eligibility system. ISAC & over 150 orgs call for a new approach to defining disability in Canada: incomesecurity.org/isac-and-…
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ODSP ActionCoalition retweeted
New research paper released today by the Canadian Tax Observatory on the barriers and challenges related to accessing and qualifying for the Disability Tax Credit (DTC). Broken Links: Poverty and the Limits of the Disability Tax Credit, articulates very well the issues faced by people with disabilities. This is timely research as the federal government works to release its SES next week. We encourage them to show a signal that they get it and that changes are required to the DTC. The Canadian Tax Observatory intends to undertake more research to propose practical solutions to a problem that has persisted for decades. We applaud this work and thank the Canadian Tax Observatory under the leadership of @hscoffield A summary of the report can be accesses here: canadiantaxobservatory.ca/..…... The full report can be accessed here: canadiantaxobservatory.ca/br…
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1/ Ottawa will introduce legislation tomorrow about #MAID. The legislation is expected to exclude MAID for people whose sole condition is a mental illness and allow provinces and territories to set out conditions for advance requests for MAID.
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Sad to hear about this loss. I spoke with Jennefer several times over the years about issues related to Toronto's waterfront and social justice. She was a passionate advocate and her contributions will be missed. <3
Remembering Jennefer Laidley. 😢🕊️🙏 odspaction.ca/remembering-je…
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Remembering Jennefer Laidley. 😢🕊️🙏 odspaction.ca/remembering-je…
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Waterloo Region has squandered over $1.9M in legal fees trying to clear a #homeless encampment while it could have used the same money to fund actual solutions that work. Other municipalities have made more responsible choices. maytreecanada.substack.com/p…
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🚨HAPPENING TOMORROW (Sept 28th) in WINDSOR, ON Register & more info here: eventbrite.ca/e/disability-a…
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RT @DavidMeyers6: Location change! Due to road closures, #TDPM had reported tonight that the march begins at Allan Gardens, west side, NOT…
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LOCATION CHANGE: Due to road closures at Queen’s Park, the starting location at 1PM is moving to: Allan Gardens West Lawn. Closest Wheeltrans drop off is at: 19 Horticultural Ave.
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🚨ALERT!🚨 We JUST received word, due to unforeseen road closures around Queen's Park THE DISABILITY PRIDE MARCH WILL BE STARTING AT ALLEN GARDENS West Lawn (19 Horticultural Ave). maps.app.goo.gl/LGteqokj1Cy3… It will still end at Grange Park. More info: torontodisabilitypride.wordp…
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Happening tomorrow!! 👀👀 @DisabilityPM
Toronto Disability Pride March’s 15th anniversary! WHEN: Sept 12th, 2026, 1pm to 6pm WHERE: Queen's Park to Grange Park Toronto, Ontario For more info, ceck out TDPM.org
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📍 The erosion of affordable housing is not affecting every community equally. A 2026 study found concentrated levels of tenant displacement in the lower-income and heavily racialized communities of Scarborough, North York, and Etobicoke. 👉 These findings demonstrate how the financialization of housing can deepen existing inequalities. When affordable rental homes are lost, lower-income, racialized, and immigrant tenants face a greater risk of being pushed out of their communities. 🔗 Read our latest blog to learn more about who is most affected by financialization and tenant displacement: buff.ly/yNIvq8w #FairRentOntario #FinancializationOfHousing #TenantDisplacement #HousingEquity #AffordableHousing #HousingStability @workersac @Campaign2000 @FeedOntario @UnityHealthTO @WNHHNetwork @ISAC_Ontario @OntarioACORN @ACORNCanada @TenantsUnionTO @ricardo_tranjan @ccpa _ @djnontario @TorontoTenants @nodemovictions @nyhfb
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🏘️ How does financialization of housing unfold and drive tenant displacement? It often follows a predictable cycle: 1️⃣ Acquire or Undermaintain A Housing Unit: Large and small corporate landlords purchase existing stocks of affordable rental housing. 2️⃣ Existing Repairs & Maintenance Are Often Neglected: Landlords or property owners may delay or neglect essential repairs and maintenance to avoid the cost of maintaining the property. 3️⃣ Push Sitting Tenants Out: Through renovictions, buyout offers, harassment, or deteriorating living conditions that make staying difficult. 4️⃣ Vacancy Decontrol Kicks In: Once a tenant vacates the unit, the landlord can raise the rent for a new tenant by any amount. 5️⃣ Re-rent & Profit: Unit is relisted at much higher rents, boosting landlord revenue and investor returns. 🔄 The cycle repeats and results in housing becoming less affordable while increasing displacement in communities across Ontario. 🔗 Learn more about the connection between financialization, vacancy decontrol, and housing stability in our latest blog: buff.ly/yNIvq8w #FRO #FinancializationOfHousing #VacancyDecontrol #HousingStability #AffordableHousing @workersac @Campaign2000 @FeedOntario @UnityHealthTO @WNHHNetwork @ISAC_Ontario @OntarioACORN @ACORNCanada @TenantsUnionTO @ricardo_tranjan @ccpa @djnontario @TorontoTenants @nodemovictions @nyhfb
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ODSP ActionCoalition retweeted
To no one's surprise, rents for working class tenants are not going down with the increase in supply. There is no "filtering". @CMHC_ca will continue to parrot the supply arguments, while working class tenants will continue to face displacement from our homes – at Vaughan, Ontario
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Canada is falling short on economic & social rights We have the resources of a human-rights leader. The latest intern'l data shows we're failing. Our problem isn't that the standard is beyond our reach. It’s that we're choosing to fall short. #canpoli policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/…
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