Gone — Saying farewell to Perram House (video)
October 5th two artists known as the Department of Public Memory held a memorial service with a twist. Perram House used to be an 8-bed hospice where many of Toronto’s…
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Homelessness Policy
This afternoon, I gave a presentation on public policy responding to homelessness in Canada, with a focus on the past decade. I gave the presentation at this year’s annual conference…
The Real Crimes of Rob Ford
If you don't live in Toronto you probably know Rob Ford as the callous, vulgar, Con buffoon, who doesn't know what he is doing, and is always getting into trouble.…
Pat Martin and the Rat Faced Cons
Golly. I have no idea why Pat Martin called the Cons rat faced whores.Martin launched into a Twitter tirade for the ages Wednesday night, calling the Conservative Party “rat faced…
Elizabeth May calls for a “Guaranteed Livable Income” in Canada
by Obert Madondo (@Obiemad) Green Party leader Elizabeth May is calling for a “Guaranteed Livable Income” as a strategy to eradicate poverty in Canada. In a press release commemorating October…
Elizabeth May calls for a “Guaranteed Livable Income” in Canada
Today, October 17, is the United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Elizabeth May, the leader of the Green Party of Canada and MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands, is…
Canada Is Missing The Poverty Line
Canada is holding out its hands asking for change, our country is in poverty and it needs our help. Where other countries are working to reduce their poverty like responsible…
Meilinomics I: The Little Boats
The following is an excerpt from Dr. Ryan Meili’s new book, A Healthy Society: How a Focus on Health Can Revive Canadian Democracy. There’s a family that comes frequently to…
Think It’s Okay to Feed The Homeless? Think Again!
New York City. Dallas. Houston.Las Vegas. Orlando. Philadelphia. All major US cities that have now BANNED distribution of food to the homeless in some form. Numerous reasons are sited such…
Rob Ford and the Big Lie
Well at least we know one thing eh? When Rob Ford called 911 because he felt threatened by the comedian Marg Delahunty. And then used the F-word when talking to…
Quote of the year: “We are the 99 per cent”
Fred Shapiro, associate librarian at Yale Law School has declared “We are the 99 per cent”, the political slogan of the Global Occupy movement, the heavy weight champ of the…
Housing in the Northwest Territories
Last week, I was in Yellowknife, where I released results of new research on affordable housing in the Northwest Territories (NWT). The research project was sponsored by the Social Economy…
The Occupy Movement and the Coal Mine Canaries
By the time I made it down to the Occupy Toronto campsite this weekend it was getting dark. There seemed to be more tents than ever, but although they were…
The Occupy Movement and the Marginalized
I see the Mayor of Vancouver is using a tragic drug overdose to justify evicting the city's Occupy protesters."I have directed the city manager to expedite the appropriate steps to…
Occupy Montreal: a lesson in dealing with itinerants and homeless
As the Occupy movement rolls on, it must deal with those who come not so much to share in the communal building of a new form of alternative resistance to…
The real class warfare: law firm representing banks and mortgage servicers mock homeless at Halloween party
This is beyond sick. It may have been a 2010 party but one has to wonder what these folks are doing this year. So bank industry, so privileged, so American.…
One in four Massachusetts gay teens is homeless
The online American Journal of Public Health has published the results from a study indicating that 25 percent of Massachusetts gay teens are homeless, compared to 3.2 percent of their…
Harpers attend Ottawa animal shelter opening
Inspired by this story: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/07/06/ottawa-humane-society-harper.html
The Homeless Man and the Dog
I am always moved when I see the special bond between a homeless person and his or her dog. How they share what little they have with their pets. And…