Coalition for Justice and Human Rights
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We are a coalition of human rights advocates and professionals working in solidarity in #YEG
Edmonton, Alberta
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It costs $400/day to incarcerate someone in jail. It costs $35k/yr to fully house somebody with wraparound supports.
Guns. Deadly fentanyl. Sexual assaults.
It ends now!
Violent and organized gangs are terrorizing our vulnerable populations within encampments. This is not safe for anyone.
My government will continue to do what is necessary to restore public safety throughout Alberta.
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Thank you to
@Songstress28
for witnessing and documenting this. Bear Claw gets ZERO government funding. You can donate at this link
This was remarkable to witness tonight. Bear Claw Patrol, an Indigenous led outreach to the unhoused in Edmonton, put up a 61-year-old woman named Joanne in a hotel. They found her in pain and cold waiting to get in the Bissell Center (it was -33 out), but it wasn’t open for a
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We are appalled by the City of Edmonton and Edmonton Police Service who are conducting an organized campaign to take away cold weather shelters from our most vulnerable friends and neighbours. Today we have sent a letter to Minister
@SeanFraserMP
outlining our concerns
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With deepest gratitude to
#BearClawPatrol
and everyone else who are on the front lines serving our most vulnerable. You can donate to bear claw specifically through this link.
Following Bear Claw Patrol who are helping the unhoused on the streets of Edmonton in -30 right now.
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Poverty. Poverty is the root cause. Poverty of income, poverty of resources, poverty of supports.
Sohi said: "If we don’t take this as an emergency we will continue to deal with symptoms and those symptoms will continue to grow, and there will be continued division in the community as we have seen over the last couple of weeks, that’s why I want to get to the root causes"
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🚨 EMERGENCY CALL TO ACTION 🚨
The City of Edmonton and Edmonton Police Services intend to conduct a strategic mass clearing/displacement of encampments including approx 150 structures over the course of 5 days starting Dec 18. 🧵
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Five people have been housed. 700 have been "assessed" at the navigation centre.
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Currently, the City of Edmonton and Edmonton Police Service are working to displace the encampment at 95 Ave and Roland Rd amid freezing conditions. We urge witnesses to come forward as residents peacefully protest around a firepit.
#YEG
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@ABDanielleSmith
@JasonNixonAB
This is what happens when PDD, brain injury, and mental health is defunded. Housing support, lifeskills, addiction treatment, and employment supports would make them less vulnerable. At least there was safety and numbers.
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Today we continued with the emergency injunction against the City of
#YEG
and the Edmonton Police Service. Overnight, social agencies, community organizations, outreach workers, and allies worked together to stop the mass displacements of approx 130 encampment structures.
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@ABDanielleSmith
Poverty, trauma, loneliness and hopelessness are the root causes of addiction. There are decades of data backing this up.
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We have a specific fundraiser up for the encampment suit: …… Please share widely, costs are starting to come up 😅
@avnishnanda
@ChrisWiebe780
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Today has been an emotional day. We will have more to say after we can gather our thoughts.
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How does this bylaw make sense? Failure to pay a fine can land someone in the Remeand at $400/day to the taxpayers.
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@drdagly
It's hard enough to fund raise to provide the basics for these people. I bet they could sure benefit from an Oilers 50-50.
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We are fortunate to have such a passionate team who believes in our work and stands with us in our fight for justice and the protection of our Charter Rights. Thank you
@avnishnanda
and
@ChrisWiebe780
for your unwavering support through this process. A shift is happening.
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If you support our work, please consider making a donation to our legal fees.
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@LukaszukAB
A large %age of people in the encampments have disabilities and have slipped through the cracks because of PDD‘s IQ requirement of 70. Some are only marginally away from being eligible. Also, even when AISH is indexed to inflation, most lose 30% due to housing clawback
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@cspotweet
This is not a secret! there are so many fly-by-night private agencies setting up shop and taking advantage of seniors, families and PWD. Families are desperate for help!
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Tomorrow at 8:15am Justice Davidson will hear our arguments. Stay tuned to our social media to stay up to date with the legal proceedings.
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With encampment clearings possibly going ahead despite the -20 temperatures, we remain concerned with CoE’s harmful and ineffective policy of displacing encampments.
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Why don’t you have anyone with lived experience on your task force?
Today, I’m proud to announce additional support to help housing providers fight rising operating costs.
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They may also be relying on data from the Province that is misleading as it includes transitional and short-term housing, which are different from emergency shelter.
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And here we go folks. The criminalization of poverty. Poverty is $1 billion business.
Today, I am joined by Public Safety and Emergency Services Minister Mike Ellis and other officials as we announce important assistance measures aimed at providing necessary support to individuals residing in the encampments.
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We are asking the Minister to intervene immediately and take all necessary steps to ensure the safety and well-being of all Edmontonians. Read our letter below.
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Please consider donating to our legal fund. Our dedicated legal team is donating their time pro bono. The funds raised go towards expenses incurred during litigation, including filing fees, court reporters, and hearing transcripts.
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The CoE and EPS have completed 7/8 encampment clearings, claiming there is enough shelter space. Their approach is flawed as it does not consider whether there is enough space for all who currently need emergency shelter.
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We depend on journalists like
@Songstress28
and so many others to amplify the voices of those who are unable to speak.
#FourthEstate
#HumanRights
#ableg
#abpoli
#yegcc
#EPS
If you read my work, please read this feature. It’s a story that I was arrested & charged for. An important inside look into an Indigenous led homeless encampment in Edmonton that was raided by police & dismantled by city officials last week. You’ve seen the politicians & police
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@TheBreakdownAB
GOA doesn't care about these orgs. They've been around for YEARS. It saves the GOA service delivery and none of these private orgs need accreditation. It's a huge risk for people.
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Listening to our lawyer
@ChrisWiebe780
speaking at
#yegcc
regarding the Public Spaces Bylaw. Thank you Chris for walking the walk.
#encampments
#poverty
#housing
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@JasonNixonAB
Minister Nixon, with all due repect In actuality insurance, rent, and utilities are breaking the social services sector, not to mention low wages and no benefits do not attract many people to the sector. Supporting more people with less resources is what's breaking them.
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The interim injunction states that, when there is inadequate shelter space, closures should only proceed where there is an imminent risk to public health/safety. People in encampments have not been told the reasons for their clearance, and they question if an imminent risk exists
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How can you help? Tell City Council to protect human rights and stop the mass displacement of people surviving in encampments. We need housing and safe shelters to protect all Edmontonians this winter.
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@BradLafortune
@JasonNixonAB
The Minister needs to see are the success stories of people who have managed to get good wraparound supports including mental health, housing, food and lifeskills through properly funded programs. And then he needs to look at the cost comparison. Clearly he would see the benefit
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Please consider donating to our legal fund. Our dedicated legal team is donating their time pro bono. The funds raised go towards expenses incurred during litigation, including filing fees, court reporters, and hearing transcripts..
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@JuliaWongCBC
@CBCTheNational
Dozens of fly-by-night orgs get PWR status and exploit PWD and the vulnerable because families are desperate for help. This is not new.
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Huge kudos to
@MarkCherrington
for his commitment to our community. Risk aversion is a major barrier to address justice and human rights issues. We love you Mark and honoured to be working with you.
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On Aug 28 we filed a legal action against the City in response to the harm caused by the ongoing displacement of people living in encampments. Today we continue our pursuit of protecting human rights by filing an emergency application against the City and EPS.
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@JasonNixonAB
Truly sad isn't it that in the richest province in one of the richest countries we are flexing about how long homelessness has been a problem in our province.
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"We know how the current situation developed. Federal and provincial governments have a shameful record of failing to build social housing needed to ensure people are not homeless. From about 1950 until 1990 this happened, and we did not have homelessness."
With
@JasonNixonAB
joining
@dstaples
&
@keithgerein
the score on Postmedia op-eds about new "enhanced" approach to campers is 3-1 in favour (
@ECOHH_
piece being the 1 opposed). Vote now.
#homelessness
#ABLeg
#yegcc
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Alberta is only one of 2 provinces that doesn't have an Accessibility Act. Join the movement at
Today Chesnyy's training was going to involve riding the bus. Though we don't often use transit, it's important that she be comfortable with it.
Training was canceled because the bus stop isn't wheelchair accessible due to snow. I shouldn't be surprised. It's been inaccessible
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@DebatingChris
Just guessing here, but the Canada Disability is almost set to come out and they will most likely try to push eligible applicants onto that as it's meant as a "top-up" to AISH. They might be making CDB "top up" the entire amt to $1863.
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Can we please not waste any more time with "expert panels"? The data is there.
@ABDanielleSmith
Poverty, trauma, loneliness and hopelessness are the root causes of addiction. There are decades of data backing this up.
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Ready, willing, able and qualified. If we can't speak for the unhoused, who is?
On one hand, the Court recognized it is difficult for unhoused people to bring legal actions to assert their rights. But on the other, the Court dismissed an action brought on unhoused people’s behalf by one of the only non-profits in Edmonton willing, able, and qualified to act.
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Just imagine how this money could help the homeless.
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If you have a couple hours tomorrow morning, please come out to witness and support the people as they move. If you have grocery store bags, bring them.
Friday- audience needed to see how Edmonton treats people trying to survive with minimal shelter- at 9510-105 Avenue, probably beginning about 9 am-- campers will be evicted. Details at
#yegCC
#homelessness
#HumanRightsViolations
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What an honour to spend the morning with the incredible
@Niginan_Housing
team at the Pimatsiwin site in our constituency.
This project, at the old Sands Hotel, is Indigenous-led and people-centred. It includes permanent supportive housing units that offer privacy and dignity.
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Hello Friends,
It's been a wild year for the Coalition for Justice and Human Rights. As you may or may not know, we've been operating officially since 2018 but we have been organizing together in some capacity for a decade... (1/3)
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We have been supporting community members at the displacements and have seen firsthand how this policy is a failure, deeply colonial, and traumatic. People pack up only to set up a block away. This is not a solution.
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Edmonton has the opportunity to use this land responsibly. We can house our citizens or put up a parking lot.
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Honestly, I’d take Judith Gale from
#BearClan
🎟️ TICKET GIVEAWAY 🎟️
Want a chance to win a pair of Sky Lounge tickets to
#Oilers
vs. Maple Leafs tomorrow night? Follow us, repost & reply with who you would bring to the game to be entered!
Buy tickets to upcoming games at
@RogersPlace
➡️
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How many of them went to the Remand?
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Tomorrow our fight for human rights continues at the Courthouse. Please join us at 10 am as we defend the security, life and liberty of all Edmontonians. 6/6
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@ABDanielleSmith
How many have been housed and are RECEIVING services? Referred to and actually getting the services are two different things.
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Maybe trusted allies like Bearclan or Tawaw should be the first point of contact at the "triage centre" and not the
@edmontonpolice
? Just a thought.
Since the scorched earth campaign against encampments began in January the city of Edmonton and EPS have closed down 191 encampments, out of those 191 camps only 143 people accepted transportation to the province's triage centre. That's 1.3 people per encampment.
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But, beyond that we are seeing people stand together and show officials that this is not simply about space, - it’s about living in a community and leaning on each other for support - not simply an available mat on the floor 5/6
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Again, poverty is expensive. It costs $4000/day to have someone in the ICU
#AHS
@AdrianaLaGrange
@JasonNixonAB
#ableg
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Agree. Thank you to all journalists who have continued to hold our elected representatives accountable. The media serves as an important witness and we can’t underestimate the power of the
#FourthEstate
; an integral part of democracy.
Really impressed with thoughtfulness and community care obvious in questions by media across outlets today incl
@laurby
@reportrix
@Breanna_KS
@MBellefontaine
@duncankinney
@CGriwkowsky
.
Hope someone has resources to investigate motives driving this govt cruelty.
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Despite admitting insufficient shelter for all
#YEG
residents, the City continues to displace people, forcing them to seek refuge in other parts of the city to survive the cold winter nights.
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Want to know why we brought litigation forward?👇 this is totally unacceptable...
Edmonton displaced more encampments than Toronto, Calgary, Montreal, or Ottawa in 2022 and 2023 so far, according to this excellent reporting by
@zac_goudreault
of
@LeDevoir
.
#yegcc
#abpoli
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@TheBreakdownAB
Why are people shocked? This has been happening to PWD for a few years. People see opportunities to exploit the vulnerable and thrive on families desperation.
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Thank you to
@Songstress28
for witnessing and documenting this. Bear Claw gets ZERO government funding. You can donate at this link
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Mark and the volunteers with the Coalition For Justice And Human Rights do extremely important work.
Pleased to reveal details about a new project. I’ve been doing with social advocacy. I’ve teamed up with
@_LibertyLaw
@coalition4jhr
@jhcentre
@SerenaCMah
on a campaign to raise money to help bring dignity. Behind the scenes as we film!
#justice
#humanrights
#yeg
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@drdagly
It's a scary thought to think that if real supports aren't provided to these people their lives won't be valued until they die.
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The city is neglecting responsibility for all Edmontonians, but it now has the chance to stop further harm.. Together, we have the power to stand up for human rights.
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The Coalition extends its heartfelt gratitude to social agencies, community organizations, outreach workers, and allies who have quickly come together to collaborate and provide tremendous support to the unhoused community over the weekend and the weeks following
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Their request? To have EPS and CoE participate in a smudging ceremony with Elders and residents around the fire. Unfortunately, EPS has declined collaboration. Displacements are deeply tied to colonialism, and Indigenous peoples have faced displacement throughout history. 2/6
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Ask yourself why people hate the poor? Does it remind you that you basically got to where you are in life mostly on luck and circumstance?
NEW: The 15 worst things about Edmonton’s new public spaces bylaw.
It will be debated by
#yegcc
on Feb. 14.
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Thank you to everyone who have supported us. It really is a community effort.
#humanRights
#housing
#AISH
#disability
#Indigenous
#TRC
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Everyday we field calls from people, who have no access to justice or they lack basic needs or their human rights have been violated. As a volunteer organization, we need your help!
#yeg
#socialadvocacy
#humanrights
#justice
Help us help others.
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Proud to have Judith as a member of the coalition.
#BearClaw
#Indigenous
Shared spaces? Gale scoffs. It's Indigenous people who have been sharing this land with you for centuries. Stop harming our brothers and sisters that your colonial system pushed onto the street in the first place, Gale urges.
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@Jabel_Sound5
@DuaneBratt
Bike lanes are not insignificant actually. They make roads safer for all people using wheels including strollers and wheelchairs. At least they are plowed in the winter.
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A very easy process. Rumour has it that this summer will be especially sunny for ripe red tomatoes!
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Together we have the power to create a better city for all Edmontonians. Supporting the community is ongoing. We encourage you to continue to write EPS and City Council. Please consider donating to local outreach groups who are working hard to get supplies and support out.
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@MikeEllisUCP
As you know Minister Ellis, it cost $400 a day to incarcerate someone, $4000 a day in the ICU, and starts at about $35k-75k depending on need to provide housing and supports for a year. The criminalization of poverty needs to stop.
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Every single displacement is a violation of treaty rights and our collective commitment to reconciliation. We will not stand by while EPS and CoE continue to subject Indigenous peoples to violence on their own land. 3/6
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This morning the City assured the Court that there is available shelter space, but we believe their approach to determining adequate shelter space is flawed as it does not consider whether there is enough space for all who currently need emergency shelter. 4/6
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First the homeless, now the queer community. Who is next? Willing to bet it's the disabled?
Alberta Premier
@ABDanielleSmith
has left the door open to using the notwithstanding clause to pass proposed gender policies. Should the federal government intervene?
@RachelNotley
says “the notwithstanding clause was never designed to be used as casually.”
#cdnpoli
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Let's remember the importance of accessibility too. Many many PWD are living in inadequate spaces where they can't even access their kitchens.
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@drdagly
And here's the irony. To be able to raise $5 million they'd have to fundraise from people who are working for or friends with the people suing them. $5M is a lot of bottle drives. And guess what? it TAKES $$ to fundraise.
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Check out Dignity Day at Boyle Street Plaza Oct. 18th. Learn advocacy and hear stories!
@EndPovertyYEG
@jhcentre
#yegdignity
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If you support our work, please consider making a donation.
The injunction hearing to try and stop the largest encampment sweep in Edmonton history has begun. The judge will not be providing an answer right away as he has another matter to attend to right away after this hearing. Follow for updates.
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Thank you for supporting
@MarkCherrington
and the rest of the team . With your help, we can remain sustainable and focused on
#humanrights
,
#dignity
, and provide our most vulnerable,
#accesstojustice
#yeg
Imagine getting flooded with pleas for help. It's just a moment in
@MarkCherrington
day. His work with
@coalition4jhrb
@jhcentre
helping the vulnerable is important. Looking forward to sharing his story in an upcoming
#podcast
#untoldstories
#yeg
#HumanRights
#justice
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@JanisIrwin
@RachelleGladue
@PIAlberta
@sipiysis
@jodi_stonehouse
If you support our work, you can donate at this link
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@avnishnanda
We are so proud to have you and your team along with
#ChrisWeibe
, Devyn and
@shayla_yeg
represent us. Your dedication, integrity and belief in our work has never wavered. We are proud to call you friends.
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We did it! The family is staying together for now. Thank you to all those that supported the campaign to stay the deportation of Yussuf! via
@CdnChange
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