Tell Ford: No Cuts to Schools

Tell Ford: No Cuts to Schools

On Thursday April 11 Premier Ford’s budget will be announced. Now is our chance to put the pressure on his MPPs and Government to stop these cuts to education before they’re implemented.

Sign our petition to send a message to your MPP, Ford, and the Education Minister. Join the tens of thousands of students, parents, guardians, and concerned residents across Toronto and Ontario who are saying “no cuts to schools”. Find out more!

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Join Progress Toronto at the Rally for Education!

Join Progress Toronto at the Rally for Education!

Progress Toronto is joining students, parents, and allies on Saturday, April 6th at 11:30AM at Queen’s Park to Rally for Public Education! Will you rally with us? We’re meeting at the Ontario Veterans’ War Memorial just north of Queen’s Park subway station at 11:40am. Look for the Progress Toronto banner.

We need to show up in big numbers on Saturday before Ford’s budget comes out on April 11! Doug Ford has already backtracked on his regressive plans when thousands have spoken out - this is our chance.

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Take Action: Tell Ford to Fully Fund Overdose Prevention in Toronto

Take Action: Tell Ford to Fully Fund Overdose Prevention in Toronto

Doug Ford and his Health Minister Christine Elliott have defunded two supervised consumption sites in Toronto, and left a third site with their funding in limbo. Supervised consumption sites are safe spaces where people can inject pre-obtained drugs under the supervision of trained health professionals. This is life-saving health care. Find out more and sign the petition here.

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Tell Ford: No Cuts to Toronto Schools!

Tell Ford: No Cuts to Toronto Schools!

This Friday, Ford's government is expected to make a major announcement on more cuts to education.
PC Education Minister Lisa Thompson is expected to sneak in a major announcement to cut public education this week, while students are off school and parents are busy with March Break. Queen's Park needs to hear from you this week before their announcement Friday. Sign and share our petition.
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Heated exchange on Toronto’s Homeless Crisis

Heated exchange on Toronto’s Homeless Crisis

Patricia O’Connell, the Executive Director of Sistering, has been advocating and fighting for vulnerable communities and women for decades. Last week, she stood up to the Mayor and City Councillors to demand they invest more in affordable housing and shelters - that they do more to save lives. She gets into a heated exchange with a City Councillor who tries to pass off the responsibility. Patricia stands her ground and inspires all of us. See the full video here.

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Open Letters on Toronto's Homelessness Crisis

Open Letters on Toronto's Homelessness Crisis

A network of advocates across the city working tirelessly to save the lives of people experiencing homelessness, are releasing three open letters. They are signed by hundreds of artists, academics, and prominent people from the business community, all joining together to call on Mayor Tory and City Council to vote to declare a State of Emergency on housing and homelessness at City Council this week. See the letters and full list here.

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