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Flashback 2018 Rights and Advocacy

OW / ODSP Changes

Background: a great summary from ISAC  Many questions, few answers, and great risk for people with disabilities

Join the ODSP Action Coalition. And follow their partners:


Housing – Too many links to count

ACORN has worked for real affordable housing and inclusionary zoning.
Housing New legislation by Ontario Government means that Rent Control will continue for residential units occupied before November 15, But new rental units will not be subject to rent control.

Housing Action Now—Great resource on housing advocacy in Toronto


Stay Warm – Shelter, Out of the Cold, Tents


“Disability” is an advocacy tool

People with disabilities have human rights and entitlements. We can speak back to power and review what does and doesn’t work like the Hearing Voices Network did in the Unity Kingdom.
Many organizations advocate for accessibility and inclusion for folks like us who face barriers created by social and discrimination:

Safe Injection Sites / Harm Reduction / Drug Prohibition

Feedback on accessibility of elections. Go to elections.ca/feedback

October Bulletin – Employment, elections are health#616

1. Work. Disability. Election. Work is hard. Work is harder when you don't fit in and the workplace doesn't accommodate…
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End the criminalization of sex work! #Election2019

Solidarity Statement for Sex Workers’ Rights

This is a health issue that affects many people with mental health / substance use issues. You might want to…
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Harm reduction services are an Election issue – Petition

Tell federal party leaders to support life-saving harm reduction services Sign the petition here: aidslaw.nationbuilder.com/scs_petition2019 We’re facing a crisis. And our…
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Presentation – Ethics of Patient Inclusion (1)

Adventures in integrating mad people's knowledge into psychiatry curriculum In this presentation we will discuss: Centering Madness: a course prioritizing…
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What should we include in the Food Issue?

Food Access, Advocacy, Fun

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