If only the Premier realized that by increasing ODSP/OW shelter amounts to the actual cost to rent a place today, EVERY SINGLE DOLLAR WILL GO TO HIS LANDLORD FRIENDS. (Actually if the orange and blue lines matched the green line then no homelessness and landlords enriched. Win

Another root cause is govts' abandonment of their duty to build accessible housing stock. Current housing programs amounting to over 7 billion dollars (by the Feds alone!), have accessbility targets at 10% or lower for units being built. This is woefully inadequate & all parties

Betwn 2011 & 2021, Canada lost 550,000 affordable housing units as corporations bought up existing stock and built market rentals and for-sale homes, thanks mainly to federal govt policy & rules incentivizing the financialization of housing. (Stats: Steve Pomeroy, McMaster U.)

National Right to Housing Network Letter Campaign-First 100 Days: Housing for People not Profits. You can fight the financialization of housing in Canada by sending this letter, joining 50+housing justice orgs calling on fed. government to implement New Federal Government Action Guide #Right2Housing

CILT invites you to:“People with Disabilities & Self-Advocacy with a doctor in Ontario.” Tues. July 29, 1-3PM East on Zoom. We'll share self-advocacy strategies & tools to use with physicians to help ensure your access neeeds are met. Updated signup link: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Have you signed up for CILT's Consumer Summer Social yet? Join us for a day of crafts, connection and light refreshments on Thursday July 23rd from St. Matthew's Clubhouse! Register NOW: cilt.ca/event/consumer…

'Navigating the Pandemic: Stories from Black and Racialized Immigrants with Disabilities.' Study seeks input from disabled Black & racialized immigrants on their experiences accessing healthcare & social services during & after pandemic. For more info: [email protected]

Applications are open to join CILT's dynamic Board of Directors and support people with disabilities to be fully integrated into society. Apply today: cilt.ca/join-cilts-boa…

Sharing this invite from #TTC's Racial Equity Office to consultations on improving equity & accessibility in TTC's Family of Services including #WheelTrans. They're outreaching to "equity-deserving" groups. No set dates yet, but people can register here: forms.gle/YEdhp4ZYFPpWwY…

It's disabled people! No wait, it's immigrants! No wait, it's students! No wait, it's seniors! ...But you know who it definitely isn't? Millionaires and billionaires. Companies and corporations.

Right now, it's faster for a disabled person in Canada to get approved for MAID than it is to be approved for the federal Disability Tax Credit. The DTC is a pre-requisite for applying for the newly released federal Canada Disability Benefit.

Still time left to apply! The July 31 deadline is fast approaching so don't forget to take this opportunity to join CILT's Board of Directors and help support the strategic direction of the organization. Apply today: cilt.ca/join-cilts-boa…