Here's your first map from the Vancouver election results. Kennedy Stewart won the yellow polling stations — north Kits, Fairview, Mt. Pleasant, Grandview-Woodland, Hastings-Sunrise, the Downtown Eastside and the West End. Ken Sim won everything else.

Next week, Torontonians will vote for their next City Council. Housing need has never been greater, this is an opportune moment to advance the #Right2Housing. Right to Housing Toronto offers candidates a framework for understanding a human rights-based approach to housing: housingrights.ca/advancing-hous…

Bill 23 signals an intention to scrap (or weaken) rental replacement rules, weakens IZ regulations, offloads development charges from for profit developers onto taxpayers & completely ignores the root causes of the housing crisis. We break it down here. acto.ca/bill-23-more-h…

This Friday Nov 4th, there will be a province wide protest! LiUNA 3000 will stand by CUPE and education workers in solidarity. Click this link to locate the closest picket line to you! cupe.on.ca/dontbeabully/ #onpoli #39kisnotenough #onted #educationworkers

Moments ago at Queen's Park. Premier: "CUPE has left us no choice but to use legislation" NDP leader: "actually the premier does have a choice, he could make a difference in the lives of education workers" #onpoli #onted

The possibility of Twitter collapsing seems more likely. Here is how nonprofits can prepare for Twitter to collapse. 🧵

This morning, the Government voted down our motion to let the city protect renters if their home is demolished or renovated by guaranteeing their return once construction is complete. #Bill23 will mean more renters will be evicted, and more renters will pay unaffordable rent.

Take action this #NationalHousingDay! All renters – no matter where they live – should have adequate and #SecureHomes. Join us in urging the federal government to commit to ensuring basic legal protections for renters across Canada. Send a letter ➤ bit.ly/SecureHomesFor…

Matlow’s motion for a report on a legal strategy to fight the potential elimination of Toronto’s rental replacement policy CARRIES 25-1.

Although Bill 23 passed, there's still time to weigh in on how its measures can be implemented to protect those in greatest need & advance the #Right2Housing. Share your feedback by Dec. 9: • Rental replacement: ontariocanada.com/registry/view.… • IZ: ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-6173 #ONpoli

New research: Our 2022 discrimination audit report finds that newcomers face heightened discrimination when searching to secure rental housing in Toronto. See all the key findings ➔ bit.ly/SorryItsRented… #SecureHomes #TOpoli

We are thrilled to introduce our Board of Directors for the 2023 pride & remembrance run! 🌈 This TEAM is ready to get to work creating an event that is more fun, fast & fab than ever! Follow us to stay in the loop on event details and registration! priderun.org/news

"We were all set to go... until 2020 happened." How resident "Community Connectors" got creative to organize social activities and connect neighbours during the pandemic: youtube.com/watch?v=QooYu2…

Congratulations to Ravi Kahlon on your new role as Minister of Housing. We look forward to working together to advance rights-based housing solutions, so that all British Columbians have an adequate, accessible and affordable home. #BCpoli #Right2Housing biv.com/article/2022/1…

After years of debate Toronto City Council finally voted to legalize multi-tenant houses across Toronto! This move respects the #Right2Housing of lower income renters by improving their safety & stability in a rare stock of deeply affordable homes. #TOpoli thestar.com/news/gta/2022/…

vancouver council thinks reassigning VANDU's funds to an Indigenous-led org is an appropriate alternative. this council must think reconciliation means funding Indigenous arts at the expense of drug users in our community, many of whom are our family & kin (🧵) #vanpoli

Very alarming to see Vancouver Council voted to close the City's Renters Office. Renters are facing increasing insecurity. Instead of removing supports & resources Vancouver should be increasing renter protections to ensure they have #SecureHomes. #vanpoli dailyhive.com/vancouver/vanc…

This International Women’s Day, join us in calling on the federal government to create a gender-inclusive definition of homelessness, to better address the needs of women & gender-diverse people experiencing homelessness in Canada. Take action ➔bit.ly/GenderInclusiv… #IWD2023