150,000 people are signing every 25-40 seconds. #Petition · Ontario Demands Better: Reduce Class Sizes to Keep Schools and Communities Safe · Change.org change.org/p/ontario-dema…

I was sickened by Doug Ford's comments yesterday about how people struggling to get by on #ODSP should just "get a job". Premier Ford, you need to apologize to people with disabilities and stop clawing back their CERB earnings now. #onpoli

A two-month blitz, hundreds in need, and one monumental goal. This is our housing response to COVID-19. Let’s house as many people as we can, as quickly as we can. #ottawahousingblitz #housingishealth #housingforall ottawahousingblitz.ca

This is happening in Canada... right now. RETWEET if you support ending all boil water advisories on First Nations. #cdnpoli #humanrights

Airing at 7pm tonight and available on CBC Gem...

the city is threatening legal action against Khaleel Seivwright for building shelters on city property. his solution is to place the shelters on private property from now on. anyone who can help him do this, please step up

Will hard evidence of systemic racism in Ottawa schools be followed by action? "Middle Eastern & Black students had suspension rates almost 2x higher than expected...Indigenous students.. almost 3.5x" pub-ocdsb.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ash… ParentsforDiversity OCDSB @Lyra_evans_ott CBC Ottawa

PLEASE RT: along with Jim Watson, Dr. Vera Etches will provide an update on today's Ontario Government announcement. We would appreciate it if you tuned in.

Pandemic Hits Harm Reduction Workers Hard—Particularly “Peers” filtermag.org/harm-reduction…

I'm sure it's a drop in the bucket, but it gives me some hope! Toronto opens second modular supportive housing building for the homeless blogto.com/real-estate-to…

Homeless people are 2.5x more likely to catch COVID-19 & 5x more likely to die from it. I just wrote my health minister to ask that people experiencing homelessness be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccinations. Will you join me? act.newmode.net/action/vaccina… #cdnpoli #onpoli #bcpoli

In honour of Mental Health Awareness Week, please view & share "Rise Up Strong" to spread the word that we need to care for street health and harm reduction workers’ wellbeing everywhere. youtu.be/YZlfGG1c2f0 Ottawa Inner City Health Inc Naheed Dosani Cherilyn McKenney @JLeiper @JoelHardenONDP

Vaccinating in vulnerable OCH_LCO communities offers hope for many and build vaccines confidence. Incredible partners Ottawa Inner City Health @OptionsBytown Ottawa Public Health at Bernard this am. 🙏

#Streetnurses have faced increased risks during #COVID19 due to a concomitant spike in the #opioidcrisis. Danielle Rolfe et al. describe #innovative research being undertaken to develop a multifaceted #supportprogram to promote #wellbeing of street nurses. ow.ly/ktkw50FrQDw

Please consider signing: Petition to commit funding to @HopeCornerstone to provide them with permanent shelter & housing for >125 women experiencing homelessness in Ottawa petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/De…

An Open Letter to Mayor Watson regarding Community Safety and Well-Being and Crime Prevention in our city.

Global News caught up with Justin Trudeau, who was vacationing in Tofino on Canada's first National Truth and Reconciliation Day. His official itinerary placed him in "private meetings" in Ottawa. Full story here: globalnews.ca/news/8234246/t… #cdnpoli #bcpoli

If homeless individuals were building shelters out of wood in front of the house of commons, they wouldn’t get so far as putting up a single wall. They would be removed by the authorities.

i‘m sorry i just don’t know how we ever reconcile a human being freezing to death — this morning — in one of the world’s richest cities because they had no where to sleep while we spend millions for protestors to occupy our capital.