Premier Ford's obsession w/ airports is meant 2 distract us from his abject failure (complicity?) to rein in LTC rules & protect the elderly; his disregard 4 essential workers in factories & other large workplaces, & refusal to help those who need it most
Personal news:
It is w/ great honour & hope that I have accepted the position of Justice Critic with the
@CanadianGreens
In this role, I hope to push our government to build a more effective & humane
#justice
system, away from habits that neither reduce crime, nor help victims.
Discussion re snow & sidewalks on
@metromorning
w/
@mattgallowaycbc
Problem is that we keep voting in ppl who promise everything 4 nothing. Taxes & long-term thinking are needed so pple can safely get to work, aren't stuck at home
Councillor Michael Colle just said that residents living in Ward 15&12 are "just as much victimized as the homeless people." This is a shocking, ignorant comment; does not reflect the view of most of my neighbours in his ward.
#Roehampton
#Homelessness
@JoshMatlow
#TOpoli
More context for my article:
#Indigenous
women make up 4.5% of the total population, but nearly 50% of the federal female
#prison
population.
"Canada must end its over-incarcertion of Indigeous People"
1/2
Where were you? 🧵
Where were you?
When over 150,000 Yemenites, including tens of thousands of civilians, were killed in fighting, including the Saudi-led bombing campaign against Yemen, & while many more have died of hunger and disease caused by the war.
#Yemen
@SharifWaddah
@c_kensche
@welt
Disingenuous to share it like that. While the comments are shocking, he explained that the above applied in Biblical times, not in modern times. I won't get into the details here, but here is a link
Check out
@CaraChellew
's website on "Defensive Toronto:" How we design public (often) urban space to "guide" behaviour...often in ways that are meant to exclude or keep out people
Thanks to
@JulieNesrallah
@CBCTempo
, learned about this incredibly brilliant composer, Florence Price, who graduated from high school at the age of 14 & was the 1st African American woman to be recognized as a symphonic composer.
#InternationalWomensDay
This abuse of power and targeting of Black people doing *nothing* will keep happening until we fundamentally overturn the way we hire, train, discipline, & hold police accountable.
Earlier this evening my husband took our 8 month old out for a walk. A police car from the 12th division of
@TorontoPolice
followed them for several minutes until my husband stopped and stared back. They drove off.
Many outstanding organizations in Israel work collaboratively toward peace. Israelis of all backgrounds, Palestinians, Jordanians, etc. come together & work on agriculture, tech, science, medicine, social, racial, & economic equality.
If you want peace, support them
We’re adding the purple circle 🟣 to our profiles. Why purple? It’s the color of the struggle of Jewish and Arab-Palestinian citizens of
#Israel
, standing together for peace, equality, and social justice; standing against the war, the Occupation and the escalation of hostilities.
@monicakdv
@MayorOliviaChow
"Textbook?" Have you studied the textbook; caselaw? Or are there some flyers with bullet points going around? The death & destruction is horrible, & I want it to stop, too. But this is not "textbook genocide," & I doubt these ppl are peace activists, not if they want Israel gone
These people are amazing and we want to make sure they know how grateful we are for their work! These inspiring Torontonians are taking Ford to court on Friday to stop his meddling in our elections. Use our form to tell them you stand with them:
#TOpoli
.
@beyrima
@TommyTaylorTO
@ZoeDodd
I just purchased a box of 50 N95s. It isn't much, but I can drop them off if you can tell me where/which shelter it is needed most. Easier for me to get downtown than the Beaches, but can do either this weekend.
This letter by
@torontolabour
President to the
@TorontoStar
Editor re Bill 5 nails it on the head. Political interference in an election process mid-election should alarm us. You don't do that in a democracy.
Some of these ppl are innocent. Never convicted.
Some were convicted, but a life-threatening illness isn't supposed to be part of the sentence.
Some are kids.
Some are staff.
All are people, people whom we put into these inhumane cages that help no one, but harm many.
JAIL COVID UPDATE: There are outbreaks at:
o Brockville Jail
o Maplehurst Correctional Complex
o Niagara Detention Centre
o Quinte Detention Centre
o South West Detention Centre
o Toronto South Detention Centre
o Ottawa Carleton Detention Centre
@NoLore
Huh? "People who survived a massacre?" Like these were just random people Hamas found on the street & graciously decided to give them medical aid?
And it's just not a secret that Hamas operated from the hospital.
Because we vote for very mediocre, unimaginative people who lack the courage or incentive to do what is right for the city and the people of this city.
The most significant social initiatives in Toronto over the past year were made by unpaid volunteers:
@VaxHuntersCan
@TorTinyShelters
and Community Fridges Toronto. Why are citizens coming up with better social programs than the city? Where is the creativity in our leadership?
This cycle repeats b/c we keep electing ppl without courage to make decisions for the long-term. Elect people w/ a backbone.
$1.3 billion for police. A fraction for neighbourhood programs. Why is Toronto still not spending on community safety?
@jpags
Data on car ownership in Toronto: 60% do not own a car in the 'old' city of Toronto - the densest part of the city. When we design for walking and transit, this becomes a choice. In the inner suburbs 13 - 27%. The trend lines are positive. More transit, more choice.
#VisionZero
@SherifaZuhur
@hahussain
Oh sure, b/c the attacks happened just like that? Like people woke up in a trance & committed the atrocities? Saying the attacks were premeditated & planned is the most non-revelatory thing anyone can say.
I suppose if Israel said 2+2=4, you'd say, "show me the proof."
Evening started kind of crabby, but then most pple on the
#RoehamptonShelter
townhall were decent, my Councillor showed his true colors, I & others advocated 4 standing up 4 the vulnerable, I got messages of support, &
@bradrossTO
started to follow me. So all good lol
#TOpoli
@kwetoday
Naomi, I am so sorry for the loss to you and your family, from something which most likely, from start to finish, was due to institutional.
discrimination & lack of access to basic and equal services.
The
@LawUnionOntario
has filed a complaint w/ the Ontario Civilian Policing Commission. We believe that the Mayor's tweets violate standards set by the Police Services Act & undermine the Charter. I believe that they also violate the
@LawSocietyLSO
rules of Professional Conduct
It's Passover. While I've been feeling despondent the past few months w/ all the crap Ford excretes, I am remembering that human history is a cyclical spiral. & we generally move upward. This Pesach, I again pray 4 sanity, empathy, fairness, justice, & peace humankind & our govts
Police forces across the country abuse their powers when they treat protestors and land protectors violently.
@CanadianGreens
's statement on the
@RCMP
's aggressive response to
#fairyCreekBlockade
.
This is messed up,
@JohnTory
U won't touch the police budget, but will reduce homelessness &transit services? Any City Council that entertains this outlandish notion is not only not listening,but is injuring the ppl of this City. Disdainful that our Mayor would utter these words
Toronto Mayor John Tory is asking the federal and provincial governments for funding help as the city stares down a $1.35 billion deficit. Potentially on the chopping block, he said, are: transit, homelessness services and child care.
This Friday, the documentary on the devastation caused by the Alberta oil sands will be released.
I wish
@Songstress28
& her colleagues didn't have to make this documentary. But they do. The world needs to know. We need to act.
In a world plagued by indifference and apathy, there exists a tale of destruction and despair that can no longer be ignored. The Alberta oil sands pollution, an ecological catastrophe, has cast its dark shadow upon Indigenous communities, including Fort Chipewyan where our new
I want to build communities, not just condos: Affordable rentals 4 young ppl, seniors & ppl of diverse income levels; services, affordable childcare; bike lanes, parks...this is our responsibility
"Coping with construction ...a key issue in Ward 8"
I am honoured and thrilled to have the support of
@progresstoronto
I have a proven commitment to building community, advocating for affordable housing, gender equity, & sustainable neighbourhoods.
#EglintonLawrence
We’re encouraging Eglinton Lawrence to vote for Dyanoosh Youssefi.
@DyanooshY
almost won the ward in 2014 and we love how she fearlessly stood up for Toronto taking Ford to court to fight Bill 5. Find out more, donate, & volunteer with Dyanoosh:
#topoli
I don't think people of influence would be making excuses for
#TrinityBellowoods
park goers if these young people were black youth in their 20s. They are in their 20s. They aren't toddlers.
And some were in their late 60s, not wearing masks while doing "research."
@Aaliyaxsingle
That is not what this video shows. Various sources have confirmed it was posted on Tik Tok days before the attacks. Please be careful what you post.
@Ilana_Who_
@ohjasminee
Honestly, I think it is about your circles. I & many Jews in my circles decry & denounce anti-Islam behaviour/ Islamophobia. I have not seen a single denouncement of anti-semitism in my feed. I try not to measure societal values by Twitter.
You know who I am angry with? Friends & neighbours who vote in destructive, short-sighted idiots who wreak havoc on our protections & on people's lives. I am disappointed that we don't do a better job of raising awareness so ppl can see the impact of electing such governments
With its decision is JJ, the SCC has created a gross & unjustifiable discrepancy in the protection it grants to cell phone records of accused persons versus those of complainants.
@dmrider
Illegal, of course. I usually give cash, if I have. At my local cafe, barista told me it makes no difference, so that was reassuring, but always good to ask.
Another Doug Ford move contrary to all the evidence that links higher education to less violence and abuse of power by police officers. I'll include some of the research, below
#PoliceEducation
NEW: Premier Doug Ford says the government will introduce new legislation that would “eliminate the post secondary education requirement to become a police officer” as the province tries to create a “pipeline” of police officers.
#onpoli
Yesterday (Monday) morning, as I was on my jog, I saw a
@BeckTaxi
#531
pulled over on the sidewalk on Duplex. One senior female passenger, in emotional distress, was trying to help bring out a senior male passenger, who appeared to be in medical distress.
@metromorning
@City_tv
@WayneMyrvold
@drbarryrubin
I prefer him to keep the tweet & apology up. It's an admission of having held a view which he could have had only because of privilege. Erasing that proof doesn't erase the privilege. Keeping it there is a reminder that privilege is prevalent, & that ppl *can* actually change.
@DaveAlexRoberts
This is a widespread issue...But there are at least 2 things happening here: person wants to be rescued without taking resp/doing work; but also note: a kid in grade 11 working FT? No wonder he can't read the book. Don't know his circumstances, but kids shouldn't have 2 work FT
@wilkyplays
@raoulfgonzo
@DemocraticPuni1
It appears that they committed a few breaches of the law: unlawful detention, assault, assault with a weapon, threaten death...those would be the names under Canadian law. I am sure even Texas has the equivalents. You are wrong to think cops are allowed to do whatever they want
Are we to celebrate that the city has backed off on forcefully moving homeless people from a park? Is the very notion of eviction not insanity, when ppl do not have a safe place in which to live? Is this really what we want the police for?
In Grades 4-6, during our morning line ups at school in Iran, 🇮🇱& 🇺🇸 flags were burnt while we were expected to chant "Death to America" or "Death to Israel." I remember crying, & a couple of friends trying to soothe me. To me, the burning of flags always symbolizes violence. 1/4
The TDSB sent out an email asking parents who don't have a home device for their kids to do school work to identify themselves through the online survey. Anyone else see a problem with that?
@angelawya
@Limbictweets
"She's such a bitch." I'd been pretty calm and really hadn't even gotten to the core of my questions, so I knew I was on the right track, and that my client's mom didn't get it. We returned from break: cop was gone, Crown withdrew charges 3/3. Period. As my 15-yr-old would say.
@sarahraviani
@Mooniter
It's amazing to see Iranians opposing theocracy, autocracy, & antisemitism.
But, to be real, antisemitism was widespread for generations in Iran. I just think many Iranians r seeing things differently now, shedding the yoke of IRG brainwashing, & r standing up for democracy. 1/2
@kinsellawarren
@Joe_Roberts01
I don't know that escalating helps. I would be in favour of conversation and exchange. Maybe you can find common ground, then work from there. Difficult, may lead to nothing, but at least it's an effort
@TMasudin
I'm a Jewish-Iranian-Canadian who has always felt a connection 2 🇮🇱, a lefty who has dedicated whatever I can to fighting injustice. 7.10 made me realize that 🇮🇱 may be the only place I'll find diverse ppl, Jews, Muslims, Christians, lefties, w/ whom I can always stand.
I'd like to point out, that by reaffirming universities' autonomous governance, the courts have also reaffirmed that universities, to some extent, have greater autonomy than municipalities!!! 😪 That's why we need
@chartercity_TO
BREAKING: In a unanimous decision, the Divisional Court of Ontario ruled in favour of student groups in a legal challenge over the Student Choice Initiative.
My daughter just told me that a group of kids she knows (middle school) are on a private jet going to the Bahamas for kid's birthday. Provilege and wealth have never known any bounds, nor humility
I've registered 4 the
@ClaOntario
's Fall Annual Conference, & I will admit that I'm nervous. I haven't been to one 4 years, don't currently practice, & last time I went, I was overwhelmed w/ emotion. Hope I'll see some of the folks from Twitterville & find some deep inspiration
This is becoming appalling. I am so sorry
@Leah_Taylor_Roy
. You are not alone. This is from today. Each day of the last week, Nazi symbols have been drawn on my posters. This
#Antisemitism
will not stop me but it can easily deter good people from entering politics. Deplorable.
@SFdirewolf
@UCSF
.
@UCSF
has influence over what is happening in its own backyard. If a prof said that no Asian Drs in the U.S. should be trusted, b/c of China's ethnicide agnst thw Uyghurs, the university would have to condemn & the statement
This averages to a mere ~$80,000 per person. What is a destroyed life worth? What monetary value do we attach to families & future generations who suffered tremendously because of residential schools?
Wrongly convicted & incarcerated ppl receive a lot more. 1/
In Canada, we have become addicted to
#prisons
.
We use them to warehouse those w/ serious mental health issues & to turn a blind eye to our own failures in addressing the social inequities & systemic issues that have led to the over-incarceration of
#Indigenous
&
#Black
peoples
@JamesDBowie
If you promise that my brilliant insights will continue to receive zero attention, while others who say, "The sky is blue" get applause, then I'm already there. 🤣
The women who have fought 4 & obtained
#RestorativeJustice
to deal w/ being sexually assaulted have made a tremendous difference. RJ, done properly, can heal victims, teach offenders, & lower recidivism. For most cases, it's the most rational, effective, empathetic solution
I spoke to the Star about my experience with restorative justice after I was sexually assaulted. I did so because we need alternatives. The system is failing. Trials are more polarizing than ever & rates of sexual violence are steady. /1
via
@torontostar
@angelawya
@Limbictweets
Angela, my father, whom I love dearly, told me I should not become a lawyer, especially a criminal defence lawyer, because I am a woman and I am short. He meant that people would not give me respect, but.... 1/3
@jamiljivani
.Assume your 1st statement is true, Jamil. Let's modify your tweet 2 propose s/thing helpful:
"Now the conflicts are boiling over & ppl are dying
While we do nothing to give youth hope & meaningful opportunity to *prevent* them from entering gangs. More police won't do that."
Look at this! What an incredible achievement!
@voteclancy
will be the new MPP for Kitchener-Centre. Along with
@MikeSchreiner
&
@OntarioGreens
, they'll Advocate on behalf of Ontarians for a more equitable, green future for all of us!