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"In his decision, [Ontario Superior Court Justice John Callaghan] wrote that the closure of the supervised consumption sites would cause “significant harm,” including loss of life."

#OnPoli
March 28, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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All of what I read in this article, I had already assumed. Hearing/seeing it said by a doctor with experience in both systems was sobering though
March 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
thebetter.news
March 6, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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We must come together to make sure the LGBTQ+ community is not only recognized, but also protected under the law. Join me in making sure we all live with the dignity and respect we deserve. Add your name to their petition today to defend our shared humanity.
Take action: No STONEWALL without trans and queer people.
act.hrc.org
February 18, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Study finds that ‘two-thirds of people with post-COVID-19 syndrome have persistent, objective symptoms – including reduced physical exercise capacity and reduced cognitive test performances – for a year or more.’
Credits: www.plosmedicine.org

www.news-medical.net/news/2025012...
Two-thirds of people with post-COVID-19 syndrome experience long-term effects
Two-thirds of people with post-COVID-19 syndrome have persistent, objective symptoms – including reduced physical exercise capacity and reduced cognitive test performances – for a year or more, with n...
www.news-medical.net
January 26, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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Musk, Zuckerberg and Bezos are working with Trump for one very simple reason:

They understand that Trump's policies are designed to make the wealthiest Americans even richer.

These three men have become $232 billion richer since November.

Not bad in a couple of months time!
February 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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It's not a demolition site it's a mass grave. It's not a demolition site it's a crime scene. It's not a demolition site its a homeland. It's not a demolition site it's Palestine. It's not a demolition site it's a genocide.
Trump, with Netanyahu sitting next to him, says "Gaza maybe is a demolition site right now ... you can't live in Gaza right now. I think we need another location."
February 5, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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When will we finally clean the air in schools and daycares???

abcnews.go.com/Health/long-...
Long COVID impacting more than 1 million children: CDC study suggests
A new CDC study published Monday found that more than 1 million children were affected by long COVID in 2023. Higher levels were found in lower-income households.
abcnews.go.com
February 4, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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If we elect another conservative government, we will continue to see an erosion of public education. We will continue to see a mass exodus from teaching as a profession.

And this breaks my heart.

Public education is worth saving.

We deserve a government that gets this.
January 7, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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“Safe Streets Save Lives!
Beautiful video of the Toronto Critical Mass bike ride tonight.”
November 30, 2024 at 3:01 AM
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This proposed legislation is a game changer for improving indoor air quality and making Ontario's public schools and childcare facilities safer for everyone.

All kids deserve improved indoor air.
All educators deserve improved indoor air.

Let's Get It Done!

www.ola.org/en/legislati...
Improving Air Quality for Our Children Act, 2023
Bill 140 from Parliament 43 Session 1 of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Improving Air Quality for Our Children Act, 2023.
www.ola.org
October 20, 2023 at 12:11 AM
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I have faced fascism before, in this very country. I was one of 120,000 Japanese Americans summarily rounded up and expelled from our homes at gunpoint, all for the crime of looking like the people who bombed Pearl Harbor.

I spent my childhood behind barbed wire. My parents lost everything. 1/
November 16, 2024 at 12:43 AM
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Municipalities need a new deal. Moving downloaded services back to provincial funding would dramatically help our property taxes and allow us to focus on delivery while keeping taxes lower. I’m interested to hear more.
The Ontario NDP is promising to meet the growing calls for change from municipalities if it wins the next election, pledging it would take responsibility for costs associated with things like housing, health care and transit.
globalnews.ca/news/1087445...
#onpoli
Ontario NDP pitches sweeping municipal reform amid growing homelessness | Globalnews.ca
Demands for change have been growing all year, with a visible rise in homelessness encampments held up by local leaders as evidence the current formula is failing.
globalnews.ca
November 18, 2024 at 5:14 PM
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A record 146,000 public school students in New York City were homeless last year, data shows. Almost all of those students were living either in shelters across the city or “doubled up” temporarily with friends or family.
1 in 8 N.Y.C. Public School Students Was Homeless Last Year
A record 146,000 students did not have permanent housing, state data shows, as the city dealt with an ongoing housing crisis and an influx of migrants.
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2024 at 5:24 PM
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The ability of the new XBB COVID jab to keep you out of the hospital is >70%. Want to get prompt care when you or your loved ones get a heart attack or injured in a car crash? Get everyone updated on their vaccines so the hospitals have space!
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
December 21, 2023 at 2:46 PM