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A.J. Withers
@TheAJWithers
organizer & educator · books: Fight to Win; A Violent History of Benevolence (w/ Chapman); Disability Politics & Theory · https://t.co/4nWXictaCA · they/them
Jul 17, 2023 • 20 tweets • 8 min read
The City of Toronto & Refugees in the Shelter: A Brief History 🧵
2013: Toronto passes a Sanctuary City motion “ensuring access to services without fear to immigrants without full status or without full status documents.”
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 secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda… City departments, incl. Shelter Support and Housing Admin (SSHA), implement “don’t ask don’t tell” around immigration status (unless required by law) (no source for this part – I just remember)

Jan 2017: Council reaffirmed Toronto a Sanctuary City
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 secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda…
Nov 25, 2022 • 9 tweets • 6 min read
Rapid FactCheck: The city's Daily Shelter & Occupancy Service Usage is "a daily snapshot of the occupancy and capacity of the system".
Specifically, on Dec 6 2021, Sinead Canavan, Project Director, Issues Mgmt for SSHA, speaking on behalf of General Manager Gord Tanner, said:
1/ Sent: December 6, 2021 4:1...From: Sinead Canavan <Sinea... "The actual capacity figures reported in the Daily Shelter & Overnight Service Usage report reflect the number of rooms or beds/spaces online in SMIS at 4:00 a.m. Rooms under renovation would not be included in this data, as they would be taken offline in SMIS."
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Jul 3, 2021 • 29 tweets • 8 min read
RAPID FACT CHECK:
City Manager Chris Murray: The Saturday Debate: Should Toronto clear encampments?
He argued yes against @Fudbar and @djjohnso.

Murray's piece was mostly vague statements & light on facts. But, he made a lot of questionable claims.
thestar.com/opinion/contri… 1. LIE: our collective effort to end homelessness
It is trying to end “chronic homelessness” by 2030. This means ending homelessness for folks who have been homeless for 6 months or longer by 2030.
Jun 22, 2021 • 25 tweets • 10 min read
Rapid Fact Check
The City of Toronto put out this press release early this morning.
Not surprisingly, it is full of lies and misleading statements.
Here is a quick breakdown:
toronto.ca/news/city-of-t… LIE: “In 2020, Toronto Fire Services responded to 253 fires in encampments.”
It was “fire events” which include false alarms and pre-fire conditions.
factchecktoronto.ca/2021/06/07/enc…