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Urging Canadians to fight for a publicly funded National Disability Insurance Plan. Disability affects us all. Also at https://teapawt.org/t.co/9x8P91rL3K #NDIP

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#NDIP
guyfelicella🇨🇦🍁 (@guyfelicella) profile pictureguyfelicella🇨🇦🍁
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If you think helping people is expensive, wait until you calculate the cost of abandoning them. Emergency rooms, shelters, policing, courts, prisons, and the human cost of lives lost. Poverty is expensive. Homelessness is expensive. Neglect is expensive. Investing in people isn't just compassion, it's common sense. And sheesh, we're paying a fortune to keep doing the wrong thing.
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There’s no better time to at least double ODSP.
Victor Fedeli (@VictorFedeli) profile pictureVictor Fedeli
@VictorFedeli13h
There’s no better time than the present to get your flu shot! 💉 With winter fast approaching, this simple act is a great way to keep yourself and your loved ones healthy. Contact your local pharmacy and make an appointment today.
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Perhaps Air Canada can offer a diplomatic discount.
Cheri DiNovo (@CheriDiNovo) profile pictureCheri DiNovo
@CheriDiNovo14h
What flight is Trump Ambassador Hoekstra taking back to Washington so we can wave good bye?
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Wise words.
Clare Daly (@ClareDalyIRL) profile pictureClare Daly
@ClareDalyIRL15h
The consensus today is that a strong majority of voters in the US have voted to reject war, and to reject the brutal squeeze out of the 99% to fill the coffers of the super-wealthy. Recent history suggests that this clear message will be ignored, and they’ll get the same thing all over again, just this time with slicker marketing. But it’s not clear that the 1% and their loyal retinue in politics, in finance, in media will be able to shove the toothpaste back in the tube this time. From France to the US to Ireland to Italy, from Belgium to Spain, Albania, Serbia - people have had enough. Now, as always, the game is on to co-opt them, their movements and their anger, and to turn them to the benefit of a class of people who thrive on war and inequality, and on the divisions they sow between us. They are wealthy, and they are powerful, and they will defend their interests. They always do. But if we can unite, against ALL wars, against a system that relentlessly channels the planet's wealth into an ever-smaller number of hands - we can win. If we can't - then everything that's bad now will get much worse.
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“This budget is your opportunity to deliver nation-building projects that benefit people.” Precisely why we need the investment in disabled people by way of a publicly funded national disability insurance model of support for those with lifelong long disabilities, from birth.
Avi Lewis (@avilewis) profile pictureAvi Lewis
@avilewisNov 3
Il est temps de lancer des projets d'intérêt national pour le peuple. En vue du budget 2026, nous demandons aux libéraux de donner la priorité à trois grands projets qui réduiront les coûts et amélioreront la vie de millions de familles, le tout financé par un impôt sur la fortune pour les 1 % les plus riches. • Faire un investissement initial pour bâtir un réseau de 50 épiceries publiques. • Tripler les investissements du gouvernement fédéral dans le logement communautaire afin de construire un million de logements hors marché pour les gens. • Faire un investissement structurant pour le pays dans notre système de santé, y compris le financement de l'assurance-médicaments d’un océan à l’autre. Lisez ma lettre complète adressée au premier ministre Carney.
Lettre d’Avi Lewis, du NPD, adressée au premier ministre Carney, exposant les trois priorités du NPD pour le budget de 2026 : 1. Un investissement initial dans un réseau d'épiceries publiques s'étendant d'un bout à l'autre du pays : 350 millions de dollars pour l'infrastructure de départ, et 290 millions de dollars alloués progressivement à la construction de 50 épiceries. 2. Tripler l'investissement du gouvernement fédéral dans le logement communautaire sur une période de 10 ans pour atteindre 18 milliards de dollars, afin permettre la construction d'un million de nouveaux logements hors marché. 3. Un investissement structurant pour le pays dans le domaine des soins de santé, garantissant une augmentation d'au moins 6 % par an du Transfert canadien en matière de santé, pour un coût de 12 milliards de dollars sur 5 ans. Par ailleurs, conclure et financer des ententes sur l'assurance-médicaments avec les provinces et territoires restants.

ALT Lettre d’Avi Lewis, du NPD, adressée au premier ministre Carney, exposant les trois priorités du NPD pour le budget de 2026 : 1. Un investissement initial dans un réseau d'épiceries publiques s'étendant d'un bout à l'autre du pays : 350 millions de dollars pour l'infrastructure de départ, et 290 millions de dollars alloués progressivement à la construction de 50 épiceries. 2. Tripler l'investissement du gouvernement fédéral dans le logement communautaire sur une période de 10 ans pour atteindre 18 milliards de dollars, afin permettre la construction d'un million de nouveaux logements hors marché. 3. Un investissement structurant pour le pays dans le domaine des soins de santé, garantissant une augmentation d'au moins 6 % par an du Transfert canadien en matière de santé, pour un coût de 12 milliards de dollars sur 5 ans. Par ailleurs, conclure et financer des ententes sur l'assurance-médicaments avec les provinces et territoires restants.

Lettre d’Avi Lewis, du NPD, adressée au premier ministre Carney, exposant les trois priorités du NPD pour le budget de 2026 : 1. Un investissement initial dans un réseau d'épiceries publiques s'étendant d'un bout à l'autre du pays : 350 millions de dollars pour l'infrastructure de départ, et 290 millions de dollars alloués progressivement à la construction de 50 épiceries. 2. Tripler l'investissement du gouvernement fédéral dans le logement communautaire sur une période de 10 ans pour atteindre 18 milliards de dollars, afin permettre la construction d'un million de nouveaux logements hors marché. 3. Un investissement structurant pour le pays dans le domaine des soins de santé, garantissant une augmentation d'au moins 6 % par an du Transfert canadien en matière de santé, pour un coût de 12 milliards de dollars sur 5 ans. Par ailleurs, conclure et financer des ententes sur l'assurance-médicaments avec les provinces et territoires restants.

ALT Lettre d’Avi Lewis, du NPD, adressée au premier ministre Carney, exposant les trois priorités du NPD pour le budget de 2026 : 1. Un investissement initial dans un réseau d'épiceries publiques s'étendant d'un bout à l'autre du pays : 350 millions de dollars pour l'infrastructure de départ, et 290 millions de dollars alloués progressivement à la construction de 50 épiceries. 2. Tripler l'investissement du gouvernement fédéral dans le logement communautaire sur une période de 10 ans pour atteindre 18 milliards de dollars, afin permettre la construction d'un million de nouveaux logements hors marché. 3. Un investissement structurant pour le pays dans le domaine des soins de santé, garantissant une augmentation d'au moins 6 % par an du Transfert canadien en matière de santé, pour un coût de 12 milliards de dollars sur 5 ans. Par ailleurs, conclure et financer des ententes sur l'assurance-médicaments avec les provinces et territoires restants.

Lettre d’Avi Lewis, du NPD, adressée au premier ministre Carney, exposant les trois priorités du NPD pour le budget de 2026 : 1. Un investissement initial dans un réseau d'épiceries publiques s'étendant d'un bout à l'autre du pays : 350 millions de dollars pour l'infrastructure de départ, et 290 millions de dollars alloués progressivement à la construction de 50 épiceries. 2. Tripler l'investissement du gouvernement fédéral dans le logement communautaire sur une période de 10 ans pour atteindre 18 milliards de dollars, afin permettre la construction d'un million de nouveaux logements hors marché. 3. Un investissement structurant pour le pays dans le domaine des soins de santé, garantissant une augmentation d'au moins 6 % par an du Transfert canadien en matière de santé, pour un coût de 12 milliards de dollars sur 5 ans. Par ailleurs, conclure et financer des ententes sur l'assurance-médicaments avec les provinces et territoires restants.

ALT Lettre d’Avi Lewis, du NPD, adressée au premier ministre Carney, exposant les trois priorités du NPD pour le budget de 2026 : 1. Un investissement initial dans un réseau d'épiceries publiques s'étendant d'un bout à l'autre du pays : 350 millions de dollars pour l'infrastructure de départ, et 290 millions de dollars alloués progressivement à la construction de 50 épiceries. 2. Tripler l'investissement du gouvernement fédéral dans le logement communautaire sur une période de 10 ans pour atteindre 18 milliards de dollars, afin permettre la construction d'un million de nouveaux logements hors marché. 3. Un investissement structurant pour le pays dans le domaine des soins de santé, garantissant une augmentation d'au moins 6 % par an du Transfert canadien en matière de santé, pour un coût de 12 milliards de dollars sur 5 ans. Par ailleurs, conclure et financer des ententes sur l'assurance-médicaments avec les provinces et territoires restants.

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Justice delayed is Justice denied.
Occupy WSIB (@occupywsib) profile pictureOccupy WSIB@occupywsibNov 2
RT @fordnation @TrevorJonesCKL @MaritStiles @LiseVaugeois @jamiewestndp @Wayne_Gates @ONIWG @OFLabour @CLCOntario @PresidentCLC Please work together & INVESTIGATE #WSIB for #Justice & #Accountability because #WorkersCompIsARight & #InjuredWorkers ARE #WorthFightingFor✊ #onpoli
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To be disabled is almost always to be traumatized. It’s living in a body that can’t keep you safe. It’s doctors dismissing you. It’s family and friends abandoning you. It’s living in a society that doesn’t see your value. It’s constantly having to prove your life is worth living.
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The same respect?
Brad Weinstein (@WeinsteinEdu) profile pictureBrad Weinstein
@WeinsteinEduNov 1
When the superintendent visits a school, everyone makes sure they're welcomed, respected, and taken care of. But what about the people who keep that school running every single day? Custodians are often the first to arrive and among the last to leave. They clean up after school events, respond to unexpected messes, and make sure classrooms are ready for students and teachers. Yet their work can become so routine that people stop noticing it. Respect goes beyond saying thank you. It's giving custodial staff advance notice about events, cleaning up what we can ourselves, respecting their time, and including them as valued members of the school community. And students are paying attention. They notice which adults we greet, which ones we thank, and which ones we walk past without acknowledging. We can't teach students that every person deserves respect while treating some of the adults in our schools as more important than others. A person's job title should never determine how much kindness, dignity, or respect they receive.
Brad Weinstein graphic reading, "The custodian who cleans your classroom deserves the same respect as the superintendent who visits it." A painted navy and teal school hallway features a custodial cart, open classroom door, briefcase, warm orange lighting, and pink accents.

ALT Brad Weinstein graphic reading, "The custodian who cleans your classroom deserves the same respect as the superintendent who visits it." A painted navy and teal school hallway features a custodial cart, open classroom door, briefcase, warm orange lighting, and pink accents.

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LosinghopeinCanada@losinghopeinNov 1
🚨November Donations🚨 Disabled Canadians are drowning in deep poverty. Benefits don't cover food, medicine, or bills. We are struggling. We shouldn’t have to beg just to live. Drop needs below. Please help support or RT to amplify. Thank you ❤ #PWD #MutualAidCanada
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@AFN_UpdatesNov 1
The AFN 2nd National First Nations Homelessness and Mental Wellness Forum will feature plenary sessions, interactive dialogues, and workshops focused on advancing wholistic and culturally informed policy approaches to First Nations homelessness and mental wellness. We invite First Nations Chiefs, technicians, and professionals to join us in Toronto, Ontario, to share expertise and exchange knowledge for enhancing First Nations well-being. Register today: ow.ly/gknM5101Qtq. #AFNHomelessnessWellnessForum
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@AFN_UpdatesOct 30
First Nations voices are essential in shaping the outcomes of Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) services. The AFN is inviting First Nations to provide feedback on the draft indicators in the ELCC Results Framework and Evaluation Strategy. Your perspective will help ensure programs reflect community needs and support First Nations children’s well-being. Deadline: November 6, 2026 Email: [email protected] Learn more: ow.ly/p89K5101Lqx. Factsheet: ow.ly/yYnT5101LqB
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fight wcb
@fightthewcbOct 31
Replying to @fightthewcb @WSIB
A 2007 study of Toronto homeless found that 58% of the homeless were injured workers. This study was BEFORE the @WSIB was agresively denying legitimate claims from 2010 onwards resulting in a $40 billion surplus and a record 50 year low on employer premiums! Fraud is fraud and the WSIB is Fraud! – at Hamilton, Ontario
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#NDIP
guyfelicella🇨🇦🍁 (@guyfelicella) profile pictureguyfelicella🇨🇦🍁
@guyfelicellaOct 31
This has been an absolute failure on every level, across every level of government. I've been saying this for years. We cannot keep allowing people to live and die on our streets while pretending the solutions don't exist. Housing is essential, but housing alone isn't enough. We need proper mental health care, addiction services, treatment options, and community supports attached to that housing. People need more than a roof over their heads, they need a real opportunity to rebuild their lives. We don't have a shortage of solutions, we have a shortage of action.
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Well, the doctor says I am malnourished. Living on ODSP is hell and there is no way out!
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Ontario knows $733 OW and $1,436 ODSP cannot pay rent. That is legislated poverty, not bad luck. If they will not fix it, litigate it. Charter s.7 and s.15. #LegislatedPoverty #ODSP ⚖️ #DougFord #Litigation #Housing #Canada #ODSP #OntarioWorks #Onpoli #HumanRights
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ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article… @mssinenomine
The B.C. Conservatives promised long-awaited changes in disability policy. Will they follow through?

The B.C. Conservatives promised long-awaited changes in disability policy. Will they follow through?

As a disabled woman, Gabrielle Peters has never identified with a particular political party—not the B.C. NDP, not the B.C. Greens, and not the B.C. Conservatives.

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Nor could they speak to defend themselves if they didn’t want to be killed. Is that okay with you?
LilacFire (@LilacFire) profile pictureLilacFire@LilacFireOct 28
Replying to @SeanFraserMP @MarjoriePLC
Hope it includes vulnerable stroke victims who can't initiate communication, no autonomy, can't speak to defend themselves if harm being done. Wd be living hell, torture, being abused & not able to stop it. Cruelty beyond belief.
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I believe this “autistic flow” causes many behaviour issues in education. When students become so “zoned in” it can be very difficult to transition. Without proper training and understanding it can lead to severe outbursts. This paper falls short on pros, cons and solutions.
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#NDIP if we are ready to join as one
🇨🇦 ODSP Starvation Program (@Ryan783282) profile picture🇨🇦 ODSP Starvation Program@Ryan783282Oct 25
Disability support systems were designed decades ago, and often fail to account for current living costs, modern assistive technologies, or the true expenses associated with living with a disability.
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VOTE!
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