Hello there!
Update from SHJN:
As we move through the summer months, we invite you to take a look at SHJN’s monthly newsletter for July, which includes information about how to stay in touch with network as we organize for the fall.
With Toronto City Hall now on summer break and a municipal election scheduled for October, many of meetings and committees where issues related to housing and homelessness are discussed will now be on recess until 2023. So now, more than ever, SHJN wants to hear from you on issues related to housing, evictions, shelter access and encampments. Please reach out to SHJN so we can continue to share important information and concerns from the community.
Image: Queen’s Hotel Tenants Coalition, Parkdale People’s Economy, March 2020
READ THE COMPLETE NEWSLETTER HERE.
Current/Upcoming Issues & Events:
To stay connected you can check out these events and ongoing issues, and spread your voice.
- SHJN Member Survey – coming August 2022 (include summary of information on survey here). We encourage our members and allies to reach out with any feedback to be included in the upcoming survey. This survey will help us to improve our newsletter and include some information that could be of your interest. Email us, or send us a message through any of our available channels.
- Monthly Homeless Memorial – the monthly homeless memorial will be taking place on August 9th and September 13th at Church of the Holy Trinity (19 Trinity Square). The memorial can also be attended virtually through Church of the Holy Trinity’s Facebook page.
- Rabble.ca Monthly Column – check-out Cathy Crowe’s monthly column on local housing and homelessness issues. Follow along at rabble.ca and read the latest column here: https://rabble.ca/columnists/bread-not-circuses/
- Displacement City Fall Book Launch – stay tuned for the Fall book launch of Displacement City. Fighting for Health and Homes in a Pandemic (co-edited Greg Cook and Cathy Crowe). More information on the project is available here: https://utorontopress.com/9781487546496/displacement-city/
- Toronto Ombudsman Interim Report on Encampment Evictions – read the report here: https://www.ombudsmantoronto.ca/Investigative-Work/Investigative-Reports/Investigation-Reports/Report-Folder/Early-Recommendations-to-Improve-City-Response-to.aspx?ext=.pdf
- Emergency Cooling Centres – recent agenda item at the City of Toronto’s Economic & Community Development Committee discussing a review of emergency cooling centres in the city. Please contact your local Toronto City Councillor to support the motion: http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2022.EC31.7