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Managing projects, communications & community engagement for affordable housing, renewable energy & social enterprises.

Canada
Joined March 2020
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Welcome to the new St. Felix Centre on Adelaide Street for homeless people. As a Toronto ER doctor I believe in the work you do to help our community. We need more of you. @Diana_C_McNally @MayorOliviaChow @cathyacrowe @BravoDavenport @PaulaFletcher @CllrJamaalMyers @gordperks @JoshMatlow @DianneSaxe @CllrAmberMorley @rchernoslin @ausmalik
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Supportive housing like this at 185 Cummer Avenue in North York can be the difference between spending your golden years homeless or continuing to have a place to call home. This morning, I joined everyone to celebrate the installation of the first parts of this modular project.
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Today, Mayor Olivia Chow and Councillor Lily Cheng welcomed the delivery of modular units for a new supportive housing project at 185 Cummer Ave. Opening in early 2026, the site will provide rent-geared-to-income homes for seniors exiting homelessness, operated by Woodgreen.
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City of Toronto marks progress and names operator of 59 new supportive homes for seniors at 185 Cummer Ave. News release: toronto.ca/news/city-of-toro…
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(3/3) As an Ontario Liberal Member of Provincial Parliament, I commit to protect equality for women in ALL aspects of health care and to protect the right of women to make their own choices about abortion free of discrimination and coercion. – at Kingston, Ontario
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It was great meeting with my friend @coteau, Liberal MP for Don Valley East. We had important discussions about our initiatives to protect the privacy of workers and the future of work.
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Liberal MP Michael ⁦@coteau⁩ met with ⁦Labour Minister ⁦@MonteMcNaughton⁩ today to discuss what government can do to limit the monitoring of workers by employers. A growing concern in the age of remote work. #onlab #onpoli #cdnpoli
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Today, I launched a consultation to look at employer monitoring and employee privacy rights. Find out more 👉🏽 michaelcoteau.libparl.ca/202… #MyHomeMyRights
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NEW RELEASE! The Pan-Canadian Women's National Housing and #Homelessness Survey is the largest national survey on #womenshomelessness and housing. It aims to provide a national portrait of the challenges & inspire systems and structural changes. READ ➡️ bit.ly/3maUHOr
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Sure sex is great, but have you ever been on a virtual public community meeting about a major upzoning with significant affordable housing that started with a dozen speakers in favor of the project?
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.@InsiteVan North America's 1st supervised injection site saved my life numerous times and is the reason of why I have the beautiful life I have today! Supporting you from🇨🇦
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The first colony in the British Empire to have anti-slavery legislation was Upper Canada, now Ontario. Emancipation Day commemorates the Abolition of Slavery Act, which became law on August 1, 1834.
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Using my patient’s story as an example, I outline what @ongov #PaidSickLeave program needs to address.
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The @CityofToronto has purchased 877 Yonge St to provide permanent & safe homes with supports for 250 women, Indigenous residents, seniors, people with disabilities, and people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. More here: toronto.ca/877Yonge thestar.com/news/gta/2021/04… – at Toronto, Ontario
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We purchased two buildings through the Rapid Housing Initiative, 877 Yonge St and 222 Spadina Ave, to provide 334 homes with support services, dedicated to women, Indigenous residents, seniors, people with disabilities, and people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. 1/4
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Congratulations to everyone involved in today's acquisition of the #877Yonge building in Rosedale to create permanent, new #SupportiveHousing in Toronto. A great #AffordableHousing initiative supported by @CMHC_ca's #RapidHousing funding to create #AffordableHousing in #TOPoli!
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Great news! Toronto has secured $15.4 million in funding from the province that will allow us to get 1,098 affordable and supportive rental homes up and running.
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Work continues at the new shelter - we're excited by the light-filled space and use of colour throughout. What do you think of this amazing playful surface that has been added to our children's outdoor space? 🌈❤ #wearereddoor #torontocharity
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"People are literally dying just trying to get housing somewhere." — @lorrainelamchop, an outreach worker at @sanctuaryTO, at 8/11pm with Rebecca Schiff (@LU_HealthSci), Reverend Ron Dunn (@downtownmission), Nadine Green (A Better Tent City) & @spaikin | Producer: @ColinEllis81
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Our second Community Meeting for the #HousingNow site at 405 Sherbourne Street takes place April 1. View meeting materials here: createto.ca/405sherbourne #TorontoCentre