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Debbie Douglas, Executive Director, OCASI ocasi.org: Expert on Immigrant and Refugee Issues. Advocate for the Immigrant-serving Sector.

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David Meyers (@davidmeyers6) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Sure, Disability Pride Month is over but disabled ppl see that across Canada, ableism is a conscious govt policy choice despite viable alternatives shown to be more cost effective & grounded in human rights.Until real change occurs, shouldn't every month be #DisabilityPrideMonth?

Sure, Disability Pride Month is over but disabled ppl see that across Canada, ableism is a conscious govt policy choice despite viable alternatives shown to be more cost effective & grounded in human rights.Until real change occurs, shouldn't every month be #DisabilityPrideMonth?
Canadian Labour (@canadianlabour) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The gov’t is pushing the biggest setback to gender equality in over a decade. Cutting vital services in a cost-of-living crisis is reckless. Tell your MP: Reverse the WAGE cuts & invest in a fairer 🇨🇦 buff.ly/Xrix7ek

The gov’t is pushing the biggest setback to gender equality in over a decade. Cutting vital services in a cost-of-living crisis is reckless. 
Tell your MP: Reverse the WAGE cuts & invest in a fairer 🇨🇦 
buff.ly/Xrix7ek
Alexa Gilmour (@alexangilmour) 's Twitter Profile Photo

As the Shadow Minister for Women’s Social and Economic Opportunity, I am alarmed by the federal government’s plan to gut the Department of Women and Gender Equality (WAGE) with massive cuts to funding. The current plan would cut 80% of the funding for the department responsible

As the Shadow Minister for Women’s Social and Economic Opportunity, I am alarmed by the federal government’s plan to gut the Department of Women and Gender Equality (WAGE) with massive cuts to funding. The current plan would cut 80% of the funding for the department responsible
Paul Champ (@paulchamplaw) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This is horrific. Stray bullet kills a child sleeping in his own bed in Toronto. How can we stop the flow of guns into Canada? Thats a border issue we should be concerned about. cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

Toronto Star (@torontostar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#StarExclusive: Olivia Chow says Mark Carney’s government is set to “walk away” from its duty to house refugee claimants, warning that a new federal funding formula would leave Toronto $100 million short on shelter costs for asylum seekers this year. trib.al/JlSJGCK

Tina Yazdani (@tinayazdani) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“This is ultimately an attack on all students in Ontario,” protesters say the Ford government is starving the education system to manufacture a school violence crisis and pave the way for the return of cops in classrooms: “to keep schools safe we need to be funding, not police.”

Amira Elghawaby (@amiraelghawaby) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Antisemitism has no place in our society. Hate harms all of us. 📰'This isn't Ottawa': Outrage grows over 'vile' grocery store attack on Jewish woman Joseph Rooke, 71, charged in what Ottawa police call 'a hate-motivated crime' cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…

Alejandra Bravo (@bravodavenport) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“The reality is that the City needs money to operate shelters for refugees.” An important call to higher levels of government from Alan Broadbent and Elizabeth MacIsaac at Maytree. The City cannot provide this critical service alone. maytree.com/publications/c…

IRCC (@citimmcanada) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In Canada, the rights of all workers—including temporary foreign workers—are protected by law. Get to know your rights as a temporary foreign worker in Canada: bit.ly/3UoT9BR

In Canada, the rights of all workers—including temporary foreign workers—are protected by law. Get to know your rights as a temporary foreign worker in Canada: bit.ly/3UoT9BR
Typical African (@joe__bassey) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Killings that’s ongoing in the Eastern Region of Congo never cease, last week most of the videos and pictures from the massacre that took place was being removed by X because it was horrible where men, women and children were beheaded. It’s a genocide and a proxy war to

This App is Hell (@wickdchiq) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It’s funny to me that people are complaining about TFW program taking jobs from Canadians because they’re paid so low, yet no one is advocating TFWs receive the same pay and benefits of Canadian workers, esp since they pay into CPP and EI

Jim Stanford (@jimbostanford) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Trump's trade war has reinforced the need for ambitious industrial policy as a tool in Canada's economic nation-building. Here's my summary for @irpp's Policy Options on the challenges, and the opportunities, of this moment: policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/09/target…. #cdnecon /2

OCASI (@ocasi_policy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

There is an urgency to these conversations and actions on intersectional anti-racism and equity. Thank you @Delmore “Buddy” Dayr Learning Institute for a warm welcome. ⁦OCASI @ocasi.bsky.social

There is an urgency to these conversations and actions on intersectional anti-racism and equity. Thank you @Delmore “Buddy” Dayr Learning Institute for a warm welcome. ⁦<a href="/ocasi_comms/">OCASI @ocasi.bsky.social</a>⁩
Schlifer Clinic (@schliferclinic) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Join the Immigrant Women's Information Network on October 10 at 12:00 p.m. (ET) for a powerful conversation that equips service providers with strategies to design culturally grounded, contextually relevant programs addressing GBV. Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Join the Immigrant Women's Information Network on October 10 at 12:00 p.m. (ET) for a powerful conversation that equips service providers with strategies to design culturally grounded, contextually relevant programs addressing GBV. Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
Schlifer Clinic (@schliferclinic) 's Twitter Profile Photo

GLOBAL DIALOGUES FOR CHANGE: COMMUNITY SAFETY BEYOND PUNITIVE MODELS Join a powerful three-part virtual series exploring ways to reimagine community safety, care and justice in response to gender-based violence. 📅 October 9 | 🕚 11 AM EDT Register: ow.ly/NF4V50X7UgA

GLOBAL DIALOGUES FOR CHANGE: COMMUNITY SAFETY BEYOND PUNITIVE MODELS
Join a powerful three-part virtual series exploring ways to reimagine community safety, care and justice in response to gender-based violence. 
📅 October 9 | 🕚 11 AM EDT
Register: ow.ly/NF4V50X7UgA
Andrew Boozary MD (@drandrewb) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Housing for All is about human dignity and sound health economics. 1 month in hospital is over $30k 1 month in prison is nearly $15k 1 month in shelter is $6k 1 month in supportive housing is < $4k

OCASI (@ocasi_policy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'Discriminatory and devastating': New Ontario rule for medical residency that would exclude most immigrant physicians sparks outrage thestar.com/news/ontario/d… via @torontostar