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Douglas Kwan

@dougkwanacto

Director of Advocacy and Legal Services @tenantadvocacy. Lawyer & social justice advocate. RT and likes are not endorsements. Words belong to me & nobody else.

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linkhttps://www.acto.ca/ calendar_today06-05-2016 18:33:39

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Fight for a furnace — Windsor tenant's five-year battle in Ontario's overburdened housing tribu - goo.gl/alerts/TBVfM4 #GoogleAlerts

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Community advocates and residents raise concerns with plan to clear Kitchener encampment - goo.gl/alerts/5abKc8 #GoogleAlerts

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Preliminary estimates show that near 2M electors voted last Friday on the first day of advance polls. A record number! To all the electors who had to wait in line, thank you for your patience! We’re going to continue to adjust over the next few days to handle the high traffic!

Preliminary estimates show that near 2M electors voted last Friday on the first day of advance polls. A record number! To all the electors who had to wait in line, thank you for your patience!

We’re going to continue to adjust over the next few days to handle the high traffic!
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What Happened to Poverty as an Election Issue? Despite the growing number of Canadians struggling to make enough money to feed, clothe and house themselves, the word #poverty has seldom been uttered on the campaign trail. #Elxn2025 thetyee.ca/News/2025/04/2…

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Did you know that stable federal funding is crucial for building a national child care system that supports working families in Canada? Ask candidates to commit to expanding licensed child care by creating more spaces and ensuring access for all families. #ItsOurVote

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Shelley inspired generations of social justice lawyers. #RIP SHELLEY GAVIGAN Obituary (2025) - The Globe and Mail - Legacy.com - goo.gl/alerts/cPNdbi #GoogleAlerts

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Ontario chief justice, superior court chief justice and court of justice chief justice issued a joint statement on judicial independence and constitutional democracy in wake of premier Ford's comments on judges. #onlaw #onpoli

Ontario chief justice, superior court chief justice and court of justice chief justice issued a joint statement on judicial independence and constitutional democracy in wake of premier Ford's comments on judges. #onlaw #onpoli
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📊 Last year, AMO reported that 80,000 Ontarians were unhoused. Without major investment in social & transitional housing, that number could hit 300,000 by 2035. 📃buff.ly/5vxSwmn

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👥 That’s why we’ve joined the Encampment Justice Coalition — a growing alliance of 60+ organizations across Ontario. Together, we’re calling on the Premier to rescind Bill 6.

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❌Criminalizing people experiencing homelessness does not solve our crisis! 👉We solve it with housing! ✍️ You can now sign the petition telling Premier Doug Ford to rescind Bill 6 here: 🔗 buff.ly/BcQqi72

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28% of the units inspected didnt have a working smoke or fire alarm. Windsor is taking the responsible decision to look into a citywide landlord licensing program. Rentals near Windsor's post-se... cbc.ca/news/canada/wi…

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📊 This week the Ontario government will share their budget to protect Ontarians amid the tariff crisis. 📅 Recently, we shared our recommendations for government which can also protect renters against the crisis. ✔️ Read our recommendations here: 🔗 buff.ly/5jHpPh0

📊 This week the Ontario government will share their budget to protect Ontarians amid the tariff crisis.

📅 Recently, we shared our recommendations for government which can also protect renters against the crisis.

✔️ Read our recommendations here:

🔗 buff.ly/5jHpPh0
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"The ombudsman found bylaw officers were biased in favour of the landlord, at the expense of tenants." A common, long-standing problem in Ontario's tenant protection system - from LTB Adjudicators to Sheriff's officers. thestar.com/news/gta/it-is…

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Rent controls have historically never stopped the building of rental buildings rather it creates stability and builds communities.

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Focus Ontario: Years after the Ford gov't canceled Ontario's Basic Income project, the recipients are still fighting the province in a class action lawsuit. We spoke to one of the recipients about how the pilot stabilized her life and the lawyer representing them. #onopli