60% of Renters Cut Back On Food To Pay Rent

Six steps to a housing affordability crisis The Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation produced this brief visual history of our housing crisis: Read the details at https://www.equalityrights.org/cera-blog/fifty-years-making-ontarios-housing-crisis-timeline?mc_cid=7c17738ddc&mc_eid=c4e43bbb8f        One result: 60 per cent of renters skimp on groceries to pay the rent The Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario recently commissioned a survey … Read more

Summer Requests from Eva Rothwell

Eva Rothwell Update, June 2, 2022 Hi everyone.  We are feeling the impact of the summer:  volunteers need holidays, the Clothing Room needs more SPRING and SUMMER goods, especially boys, girls, and men’s clothing.   We will stay with opening just on Tuesday and Thursday mornings and Tuesday afternoons until the Fall.  We want to accommodate … Read more

Absolutely Amazing!

Following the church annual meeting in April, the Social Justice Team published the names of leaders and volunteers who have contributed their time to the church SJ work since 2015.  As we celebrate volunteers this Sunday, the Social Justice Team acknowledges not only those who have actively participated giving their time, but all those who … Read more

No Response from Candidates

Silence in response to our social justice election survey Regardless of who you support politically, we think we can agree that it isn’t a good thing when candidates don’t engage in debate, especially during an election. As you’ve read, a number of local candidates skipped debates, one of the main ways we get to judge … Read more

The Climate Action Team Wants Your Input!

Complete the Climate Action Survey The Climate Action Team needs your input! In order to plan an effective Climate Action focus, we want to learn the interests and knowledge of our congregants. How do you want to engage in this initiative? Your survey answers will inform our work going forward. Access the Climate Action Survey … Read more