STOP YWCA EVICTIONS @StopYEvictions
Organized tenants fighting evictions at @YWCAToronto. #HoldYWCAAccountable #NoCOVIDEvictions #NoYWCAEvictions linktr.ee/stopyevictions next hearing: August 13 @ 9am Joined June 2021-
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Our condolences for the loss of life. If people were properly supported, these tragedies wouldn't happen.
Our condolences for the loss of life. If people were properly supported, these tragedies wouldn't happen.
Very sad news. Another woman has died at YWCA housing. Likely a suicide due to eviction (trying to confirm). We're planning to protest the staff's sham memorial tomorrow (Aug 31st, 2pm), plz see tumblr and fb pages. Allies needed! stopyevictions.tumblr.com/post/660966264…
Many homeless women have reported staff abuse at Sistering. We need as many progressive and accountable Women and Trans folks on the board as possible! If you can, please volunteer.
Many homeless women have reported staff abuse at Sistering. We need as many progressive and accountable Women and Trans folks on the board as possible! If you can, please volunteer.
Stay tuned! We'll have an update to share next week! 👀
@StopYEvictions @YWCAToronto the silence and stonewalling is ... shocking! what is the rationale? what is the organization's position? are they experiencing some kind of organizational challenges? why is there no comms at all? why is there no collective dialogue? #toronto
- @YWCAToronto interferes with collective organizing - @YWCAToronto lies about tenants not negotiating - @YWCAToronto wants to isolate tenants
- @YWCAToronto instructs their housing workers to refuse collective negotiations - @YWCAToronto is happy to waste more money on eviction hearings - @YWCAToronto KNOWS what tenants face if evicted, and care more about being paid
To sum: - @YWCAToronto refuses collective negotiations, despite tenants waiving their confidentiality rights - @YWCAToronto refuses rent relief and evictions ban, after openly calling for it, and having over a MILLION dollars in excess
Ignoring tenants seem to be just another tactic used by @YWCAToronto to break tenant organizing. Elaine speaks about having their posters, which promoted and advertised their organizing, being torn down by YWCA staff. Oppressors engage in union busting to maintain their power.
Organized tenants wrote to the executive directors and the board of directors multiple times requesting negotiation — but were ignored every time except once when the Director of Permanent Housing flat out rejected their request for collective negotiations.
From the beginning, @YWCAToronto ignored tenants’ attempt to communicate collectively with the Y. Erum Saleem, the YWCA Toronto’s eviction prevention worker, would consistently remove tenants from emails that were meant to be collective.
@StopYEvictions Don’t understand how ywca can continue to write articles for the star calling for rent forgiveness while refusing to have such policies. & their ceo sits on the national housing council? How can you build sound strategies for canada’s housing crisis and refuse to resolve your own
What I saw today was something more nefarious. I am still processing it all, but that’s where I’m at.
In a closed letter to the Y board, I expressed compassion. I wrote under the assumption that they too are caught in a bad system, and feel limited by that system. I asked to align with tenants to fight for a better system together.
The Y’s counsel also insinuated Elaine lied and did, in fact, “attend” a negotiation. It was later revealed that she was asked to leave and barred from participating upon arrival. Elaine did not lie, but what counsel tried to do to her was 💯 dishonest.
The Y’s counsel also insinuated Elaine lied and did, in fact, “attend” a negotiation. It was later revealed that she was asked to leave and barred from participating upon arrival. Elaine did not lie, but what counsel tried to do to her was 💯 dishonest.
The Y said they won’t collectively negotiate because, in their experience, relationships between tenants change. My jaw dropped. This was one of the more patronizing comments I’d heard today. I assumed the policy was related to a limitation beyond their control (eg. City, etc.)
The Y said they won’t collectively negotiate because, in their experience, relationships between tenants change. My jaw dropped. This was one of the more patronizing comments I’d heard today. I assumed the policy was related to a limitation beyond their control (eg. City, etc.)
I tend to hold the worldview that people want to do the right thing, but just don’t know how, or can’t (for systemic reasons, etc.). What I saw today challenged that worldview in deeply troubling ways.
I need time and space to think about how to direct my resources/voice in support of tenants within my capacities at the moment, but I needed to say this piece now because I’ve never witnessed anything quite like what I just saw.
I attended this hearing as an observer and am so deeply disappointed in what I saw. I've tried to remain compassionate and hopeful for a transformative process, but for that to happen, both parties need to be honest and transparent. My solidarity is with tenants facing eviction.
I attended this hearing as an observer and am so deeply disappointed in what I saw. I've tried to remain compassionate and hopeful for a transformative process, but for that to happen, both parties need to be honest and transparent. My solidarity is with tenants facing eviction.
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Has there been any response from @YWCAToronto @StopYEvictions? what happened Friday? #toronto #housing
@YWCA_Canada @YWCAToronto @AlfredHFX @BIPOCNetwork @baileygreenspon @girls20 @LanaBentleyYYC @YWcalgary @jessicastepic @YMCA_Canada @bipoctribe @Phil_journal @IRPP might be time to check out @StopYEvictions
@StopYEvictions @Gruesomebrat LTB Court is rigged for failure, no disclosure. Just had mine on Wednesday. Sending prayers. In solidarity.
@KmTenant Landlord defense is usually pretty weak; it's rooted in power and old tropes of the "wandering" person that can't settle down like a good citizen.
@StopYEvictions @YWCAToronto Wow. A charity refusing service because they didn't get paid. Something wrong with this picture.
@StopYEvictions @YWCAToronto Hi there, Kabi from Global News here. Can we DM?
@StopYEvictions any updates? any response? how many ppl are we talking about? do you have that data? @JoannaLavoie @YWCAToronto
@StopYEvictions @randymclin1 A former employee of mine (R.I.P. Angela) who worked in the Eviction Program actually had to access ISHP so that the YWCA wouldn't evict her from her unit. Funding/support from one non-profit to ... prevent eviction by another non-profit. aht.ca/program/indige…
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