TDRC Press Releases

 

2005 Press Releases

July 16, 2005

TDRC brings a picnic and fun to Metro Hall Cooling Centre

July 13, 2005 Toronto’s response to killer heat / smog is dangerously inadequate
July 5, 2005 TDRC Calls for Action as Boarding House Tenant Dies in Killer Keat
April 27, 2005 National Coalition Welcomes Budget Agreement
April 24, 2005 Speak Out Against Shelter Closure
February 27 Homeless to be Evicted From Bridge
February 22 Time for Feds to Show "Housing Matters"
January 31 Lawyers Urge Council to Drop Homeless Ban
January 31 Anti-Homeless Law Won't End Homelessness
January 18 House the Homeless, Drop Anti-Homeless Law

2004 Press Releases

December 13, 2004 Rupert Hotel Memorial
December 12, 2004 Growing Number of Jane/John Does
November 28, 2004 NHHN to Release Housing Report Card
November 26, 2004 Federal-Provincial-Territorial Housing Ministers Meeting
November 22, 2004 The Great Sleep Out
September 1, 2004 Calling on the Feds
August 10, 2004 Stop the Sweeps! Community Meal and Rally
June 24, 2004 300 Homeless People Vote for Housing
June 22, 2004 Vote for Housing Fax-a-thon
June 10, 2004 Vote for Housing Fax-a-thon June 23rd
June 7, 2004 Homeless Vigil to Honour 10
June 2, 2004 2 More Deaths = 10 Names to be Added
June 1, 2004 8 More Deaths Added To the Homeless Memorial
May 27, 2004 TDRC Challenge Paul Martin
May 10, 2004 Another name added to growing number of homeless deaths
April 13, 2004 Out of the Cold Program Closes
April 12, 2004 Donald Wesley has died
January 15, 2004 City Opens Armouries Temporarily

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2003 Press Releases

December 18, 2003 Mayor Miller to Meet with Homeless
December 16, 2003 Home for Christmas
November 12, 2003 Where are those rooms, Paul Martin?
October 20, 2003 Winter Relief Now!
September 23, 2003 One Year Anniversary of Tent City Eviction
September 18, 2003 Hurricane Isabel: Emergency Shelter Needed
August 27, 2003 Food Vouchers Available from City After Black Out
August 22, 2003 Impact of Black Out on the Poor
August 19, 2003 Emergency Compensation for Low Income People
July 16, 2003 TDRC Supports CUPE 4308
May 30, 2003 TDRC Endorses Ontario Needs A Raise Campaign
May 27, 2003 Housing Not Threats
May 6, 2003 Shelter Inspection Report Released
March 31, 2003 SARS Alert: Protect the Homeless
March 21, 2003 Shelter Inspection by Experts - The Homeless
March 13, 2003 No to war -- yes to shelter and housing
Feb 25, 2003 Stop the war on the poor -- burnt mattress delivered to City Hall
Jan 31, 2003 Inspection team prepared to enter shelters -- conditions could violate UN refugee camp standards
January 20, 2003 City Restricts Warming Centre Hours
January 18, 2003 TDRC Bring Cots to Warming Centre
Jan 16, 2003 Mayor Lastman - we need 200 bed shelter

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2002 Press Releases

Dec 31, 2002 Toronto Scandal, No Reason to Celebrate
Dec 23, 2002 Brian Boyd has died.
Dec 20, 2002 Two Major Scandals at Christmas -- Nothing to Celebrate!
Dec 13, 2002 Sleeping Bags to Save Lives
Nov 26, 2002 Former Tent City residents get furniture
Nov 22, 2002 Pre National Housing Day Walking Tour
Oct 25, 2002 Give It or Guard It
Oct 1, 2002 Tent City Rally
Sept 9, 2002 Stop the Terror of Homelessness - 4 more homeless deaths!
August 27, 2002 We shall not be moved, until there is housing!  Tent City Press Conference
August 6, 2002 Province Holds Up Pope Squat Conversion to Affordable Housing
July 28, 2002 Heat Alert Called -- vulnerable people told to go to shopping centres, no cooling centres opened!
June 19, 2002 What has been the Response to the Release of the Homeless Secret Video? -- "WE ARE FULL"
May 17, 2002 Public Release of Shocking Video!
March 27, 2002 City Commissioner Instructed to "Get on the Phone" to Ask for the Armouries as a Shelter
March 26, 2002 Enough is Enough -- Open 200 Bed Shelter Now!
March 13, 2002 The Life and Death Argument
March 12, 2002 Occupation a Success - Eric Gam Agrees to Meet
March 12, 2002 Breaking the Homeless Logjam Starts with Eric Gam
March 5, 2002 Who is Responsible? Why are the Armouries Not Open for Homeless People?
March 5, 2002 Cold!
March 1, 2002 A Celebration in Black and White to End Homelessness
February 22, 2002 Feds Offer Armouries for Emergency Shelter!
February 21, 2002 Most desparate situation for homeless people in Toronto's history
February 20, 2002 Home Made Solutions  -- "instant" quality housing for a housing crisis
February 11, 2002 "Drastic Cuts" to Homeless Services Coming Soon
February 4, 2002 What is the City doing to bring the homeless inside during this cold stormy weather?
January 31, 2002 Wet and Freezing Outside. Will there be enough shelter beds inside?
January 30, 2002 Preparing a Death Sentence for Homeless People!
January 15, 2002 Emergency Action Shelters Are Full - Open the Armouries Now!
January 14, 2002 Mayor Mel Meets with Hell's Angels While Refusing Organization that Declared Homeless a National Disaster

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