Parkdale Organize

@ParkdaleOrg

Working class people building independent organizations for neighbourhood power in Parkdale, Toronto. No Covid evictions. Not now. Not ever.

Toronto, Ontario
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Joined February 2018
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Nov 6

    Police are throwing tenants onto the streets during . While mayor John Tory claims police do not take sides in disputes between tenants and landlords, working class people know the truth: police have always been hired guns for landlords.

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    2 hours ago

    Our neighborhoods will be forever changed by multiple factors, including evictions. Don't believe the narrative of "They deserve it", or "It's not me". One day it may be.

    When says he has no legal authority to stop evictions, the legal advice he claims to rely on is from the same lawyer who said this.
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  3. Retweeted
    8 hours ago

    Starlight tenants from several different buildings are organizing a collective response to their landlord. You can support them tomorrow by calling Starlight's management and telling them to accept tenants demands, and deal with tenants collectively.

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  4. Retweeted
    Nov 14

    Spoke with some tenant's today and the stories are heartbreaking. From attempted COVID-19 evictions, lack of maintenance, harassment and so much more. Trudelle St. it's our time to fight back and organize. 👊

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  5. Retweeted
    Nov 14

    today my neighbours and i distributed donated food + home items at our building. long live the West Lodge Tenant-Run Food Bank. Organized tenants have so much power.

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  6. Nov 14

    Today tenants came together to distribute food to their neighbours as part of a tenant-run food bank at 105 West Lodge. 1 out of 5 tenants at the West Lodge towers are now at risk of eviction. We won't let neighbours go hungry or be removed from their homes.

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  7. Retweeted
    Nov 14

    When working class people access the source of power most readily available to us, that being our own self-organization, we defend our homes and improve our lives.

    UPDATE: Landlord has withdrawn the N13 notices against tenants at 14 Wadsworth! The tenants fought to stay in their homes and with support from their neighbours and tenants across the city, they were successful. Thanks to everyone who supported and participated in actions!
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  8. Retweeted
    Nov 14

    UPDATE: Landlord has withdrawn the N13 notices against tenants at 14 Wadsworth! The tenants fought to stay in their homes and with support from their neighbours and tenants across the city, they were successful. Thanks to everyone who supported and participated in actions!

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  9. Retweeted
    Nov 14

    “But, diversity of tactics!” - not very diverse if most people or groups just engage in charity and service delivery. It is the norm, and unimaginative.

    organizers: ppl are being evicted during a pandemic. mutual aid groups: i could bake some cookies!!
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  10. Retweeted
    Nov 14

    Mayor : I am powerless over evictions, my lawyers say so. City Solicitor: “Legal advice is always more nuanced then yes or no and the legal issues are — particularly in this complex situation we currently find ourselves in — without precedence.” 

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  11. Nov 13

    Activity which depends on politicians, social services, non-profits, or any other power with interests outside of our own as working class people.

    what FEELS like organizing but isnt
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  12. Retweeted
    Nov 13

    Lockdown or no lockdown, the conditions of working class life will continue to worsen under COVID. Lockdown or no lockdown, improving our conditions requires building power through independent organization. Lockdown or no lockdown, we have to take the initiative to build it.

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  13. Retweeted
    Nov 13

    Landlords Jared Coffell and Kimberly Glassford are evicting a tenant at 1 Shaw Street who lost their job due to the crisis. Call and email them today to demand they drop the eviction which is scheduled for Nov. 25.

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  14. Retweeted
    Nov 12

    The eviction hearings coming up this month and next include many cases landlords filed against tenants in April, May, and June. Both and said landlords would be compassionate with tenants during the pandemic. What a sick joke.

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  15. Retweeted
    Nov 12

    Tamer Abaza’s company Smart Living is boarding up doors and windows, spray painting Xs on doors, tenants are not receiving mail and the heat isn’t on. Tamer, pay attention: TENANTS ARE NOT MOVING. NEGOTIATE NOW.

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  16. Retweeted
    Nov 12

    And now landlords are exploiting the crisis to evict tenants who lost their jobs in order to do just that.

    Right now in Ontario, landlords can raise rents as much as they'd like between tenancies. What would happen if that rule was scrapped? Here's what academics, officials, advocates and legal experts have to say:
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  17. Retweeted
    Nov 12

    Just looked at this more closely. Looks like you have to refer SIX tenants to make the full $500. LMAO how is a company this cheap? Oh wait, just remembered that the owner of Ranee is also the owner of an LTC that was found to be restricting PPE to staff:

    Ranee Management: “Sorry, we can’t offer rent relief to tenants and families struggling because of Covid.” Also Ranee:
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  18. Retweeted
    Nov 12

    remember - every time someone is evicted in Toronto - the unit they vacate, the rent goes up. every eviction, we lose that affordable unit. and is a BATTLE for Toronto. COVID will make this city more unaffordable if we don't fight NOW.

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  19. Retweeted
    Nov 11

    Another lie was saying no one would be evicted from their home for choosing to put food on the table over paying rent. Hundreds of tenants have been evicted since August. Thousands more are scheduled to be evicted via online hearing.

    SCOOP: The province rejected its own public health agency's advice when it launched its framework for restrictions. A member of the health measures table didn't see the final plan until it was publicly released. From me &
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  20. Retweeted
    Nov 11

    Listen to Dom speak at the Anti-Eviction Press Conference this past Saturday. "I choose to stay. I will not be dominated. I will not be intimidated by the police or the government. I'm not moving."

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  21. Retweeted
    Nov 11

    Parkdale ppl, RT please! We are launching West Lodge Food Bank this weekend and seeking some items. Nearly 1/4 of our building is behind on rent and many more choose to pay rent over food. Requests will be on-going! All info in the pic below. text:

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