Show Up Toronto, October 28 2025
Hi friends and neighbours,
It will not come as a surprise to you that this newsletter's official political stance is that Doug Ford is a nightmare human being on a personal mission to ruin everything good about Ontario in general and Toronto specifically, but this past week has just been an absolute avalanche of garbage even for him. I mainly want to talk about Bill 60, but don't miss the bid to end fixed election dates and increase the cap on political spending, the closure of the last supervised consumption site in Toronto's west end, and of course the speed camera ban and the skills development slush fund scandal and the ongoing disenfranchisement of local schools, not to mention the rogue ads that scuttled Canada's trade talks. I love it here.
Bill 60 claims to cut red tape to incentivize more development and therefore housing stock, but it might as well have been called the "I think tenants aren't real people" bill. The most controversial provision is a proposal to get rid of something called security of tenure. Right now, if you're a renter, after your initial lease (typically one year) is up it normally converts to a month-to-month lease with no set end date. The Attorney General Doug Downey would have us believe that this tiny bit of housing security is preventing hundreds of thousands of rental units from being put on the market because landlords don't want tenants who can live somewhere indefinitely and would rather...not earn rent at all? I guess? And so they would like to make it legal for landlords to control when a lease ends, which of course mainly means being allowed to evict tenants once a year to jack up the rent.
Ford's government killed rent control in 2018, and since then the homelessness population in Toronto has more than doubled. Giving landlords permission to evict people anytime after a year and eliminating housing security from the 1.7 million renter households in Ontario (about 30% of the province) would be a human rights catastrophe. Incidentally, 40% of Ford's cabinet are invested in real estate.
Bill 60 was announced last Thursday, caused instant uproar across housing groups, ACORN recorded complaints from over twenty thousand people, and by Sunday night the Ford government slightly walked back that particular provision. I want to be very careful about this though: they did not say that they would not do it, or had seen the errors of their ways. They simply said "not now". They're also still moving forward with all the other garbage in Bill 60, which includes:
- Significantly limiting tenants' abilities to fight for their own rights at the Landlord Tenant Board, which is already notoriously landlord-friendly (applications to evict are heard between 4-6x more quickly than applicants to report bad landlords)
- Making it easier and faster for landlords to apply for eviction
- Removing the requirement for landlords to provide compensation to evict tenants for own-use, an already flimsy pretext
- Increasing funding for sheriffs to carry out evictions but not for monitoring delinquent landlords, natch
- Creating a searchable blocklist of anyone who has ever been evicted
And so on.
Various tenant organizing groups have called it an all-out war on tenants, and I don't think that's an exaggeration. Whether fixed term leases were walked back because the government was hoping to use its sheer brutality to make the other provisions look less bad in comparison or because it was a genuine overstep and the public outcry made them panic, I think it's clear that this government has nothing but contempt for anyone in this province who is not a wealthy conservative homeowner. They are counting on the anger ebbing away now that they've slightly recanted on the worst of the worst, but we can't let up the pressure.
The thing is, I'm genuinely also kind of hopeful about this. The York-South Weston Tenant Union organized an emergency call on Sunday night at 8pm with two days' notice, and over 1,000 people signed up and almost 600 people from across the province were on the call. ACORN, Climate Justice Toronto, Democratic Socialists of Canada, Off the Defensive, group after group in the city are rallying together to fight this. I hope this threat is bad enough to jar people into remembering that Doug Ford isn't just a clown who cosplays nationalism for Elbows Up brownie points, he's a deeply dangerous demagogue who will come for every bit of hard-won civil right and social safety net we've got. But we've won them before and we can win again. We just gotta show up.
Jenny
Take heart: The Saskatchewan Medical Association voted this past weekend to transfer all funds out of banks complicit in genocide and move towards local credit unions with policies against investing in weapons manufacturing. Your move, OMA.
Take action: There are so many ways to get involved in the fight against Ford and it's fantastic! The York-South Weston Tenant Union is running a province-wide campaign to target buildings owned by the landlord lobby and in conservative areas, and can use your help with canvassing, organizing, or mobilizing. Tell your non-Torontonian friends to sign up too! The Democratic Socialists of Canada have added three virtual tenant organizing trainings in the next month (on the 8th, 16th, and 21st) - sign up and learn how to hold a lobby meeting in your building and rally your neighbours! ACORN has scripts for contacting your MPP and the housing minister, and they're hosting their own emergency organizing call tonight at 6:30pm. A big rally is being planned for Nov 22nd, which is National Housing Day, and I'll provide more updates on that as I get them. Get organized!
Side note: Show Up Toronto uses a platform called Buttondown to send out emails, and last week the good folks at Buttondown featured the newsletter and let me talk about the project at length. This is a good one to forward to friends who want to know what the whole thing is about!
⭐️ = events updated since the last newsletter
Events this week
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 🔗
⭐️ 3-4PM — Volunteer to Save Speed Cameras (Keele & Eglinton W)
Progress Toronto - Doug Ford has introduced legislation to ban speed cameras—making it easier to speed and putting lives at risk. Hospitals and police chiefs agree: speed cameras save lives. Volunteer with Progress Toronto to canvas neighbourhoods that are safer because of speed cameras and help residents take action.
5-6PM — East End Acts Weekly Vigil (Main and Danforth)
East End Acts for Palestine - East End Acts will be meeting weekly on Tuesday afternoons to remember the thousands of men, women, and children murdered by the zionist state. Join your east end neighbours as we gather in solidarity to mourn & honour our martyrs, demand an end to the genocide in Palestine, and an end to Canadian complicity in the ongoing atrocities.
6-9PM — Rejecting the Romance of Police Reform (York University)
York U Centre for Feminist Research - Drawing from years of scholarship, activism, and experience, this panel challenges the belief that policing can be reformed to deliver justice or safety. It reveals how reform often expands criminalization, colonialism, and state violence—undermining Black, Indigenous, and migrant justice movements. Centering abolitionist and transformative frameworks, and stories of alternatives to policing. The panel calls for rejecting carceral and colonial logics and envisioning collective paths toward real safety and justice beyond policing.
6-8PM — Resource Movement Toronto Halloween Special (720 Spadina)
Resource Movement - There’s nothing scarier than wealth hoarding! Join Resource Movement Toronto for a Halloween social. Costumes aren't required, and there will be no apple bobbing. Instead, chat about all things trick (wealth hoarding, unfair tax breaks) or treat (resource redistribution, land trusts, divestment). The evening will mostly consist of time to socialize with your fellow members, though, with a chance to hear from RM-TO about what's been going on since we last met, and what's ahead for the end of this calendar year. New members welcome!
⭐️ 6-7:30PM — Cultural Districts Proposal Virtual Meeting (Virtual)
City of Toronto - The City of Toronto is proposing a new Cultural Districts Program to recognize and celebrate unique cultural areas across the city. The program would begin by officially recognizing three Cultural Districts: Little Jamaica, West Chinatown, and Church-Wellesley. At this meeting, you’ll have a chance to learn more about the program and share your thoughts.
⭐️ 6:30-8:30PM — Emergency Meeting on Ford's Move to End Rent Control (Virtual)
Ontario ACORN - Doug Ford might be backing off his plan to end rent control — saying “now isn’t the time” — but let’s be real: he just showed his hand. They’ll try again. And Ontario renters need to be ready! Meanwhile, Bill 60 threatens countless tenants’ housing stability by speeding up evictions and limiting tenants’ ability to defend themselves at the LTB. ACORN is inviting ALL Ontario renters and allies to join in for an urgent virtual meeting to strategize.
7-8:30PM — Road Salt Pollution in Ontario Webinar (Virtual)
Water Rangers, Water Watchers, and Watersheds Canada - Ontario freshwater ecosystems and drinking water sources are facing growing, dangerous, and chronic salt pollution. Ontario is Canada’s #1 user of winter salt, dumping approximately 2-3 million tonnes of salt each year. Join to learn about salt pollution, hear from experts on the challenges and opportunities associated with addressing salt pollution, and hear how to get involved in the solutions.
7-8:30PM — Fighting Back Against Wage Theft in Ontario (Virtual)
Workers Action Centre - Wage theft is happening across Ontario, when employers don’t pay what they owe, take tips, or refuse to pay overtime and vacation pay. While the Ford government makes it easier for bad employers to get away with it, workers are standing up and fighting back. The Workers’ Action Centre is launching a new Wage Theft Report that exposes how widespread the problem is and what needs to change. The webinar will feature workers who have experienced wage theft and are organizing for justice. Together, talk about real solutions to stop wage theft, hold employers accountable, and fight poverty in our communities.
⭐️ 7-9PM — Civic Hacknight - Social Media Research for Social Good (Hybrid)
Civic Tech Toronto - Civic Tech Toronto's weekly hacknights bring together Torontonians who want to improve the city through design, tech, and data. tech, and data. Challenging cultural conversations are often terrifying and emotionally fraught because they reveal how varied people's beliefs can be—but what if we could create shared maps of human perspectives? Patcon will share a Google Maps-inspired tool he's built on top of Polis' agree/disagree data, revealing ways that people can come together despite all their complexities and contradictions—making our differences a little less terrifying. Followed by breakout group sessions to work on projects.
⭐️ 7-9PM — Jackson Rising Series Book Club (1672 Eglinton W)
A Dutty Boukman Book Club - The A Dutty Boukman Book Club will be diving into Jackson Rising: The Struggle for Economic Democracy and Black Self-Determination in Jackson, Mississippi with mutual aid organizer and scholar Ajamu Nangwaya. We’ll explore what Solidarity Economics can look like in our communities—especially in Little Xaymaca.
7:30-10PM — Yintah Screening (Available upon registration)
Palestinian Impact Collective - Join Palestine Impact Collective for a screening of YINTAH. Just as Palestinians have been displaced, we recognize the displacement and genocide of Indigenous peoples from their lands. Join to learn more about how you can support the self determination of Indigenous peoples across Turtle Island.
⭐️ 8-9:15PM — Parents for Child Care – October Organizing Meeting (Virtual)
Ontario Coalition for Better Childcare - Join with other families who support the $10aDay child care plan and are calling for it to be protected & expanded! Connect with other parents who are concerned about the future of child care for our kids and discuss next steps in pushing the Ontario and federal governments to work together to make the $10aDay child care plan a reality for all families.
8-10PM — Resource Movement Info Session (Virtual)
Resource Movement - Curious about Resource Movement? Thinking about getting invovled but not quite sure yet? Join a virtual info session! This is a chance to meet with two experienced Resource Movement members, get an overview of what it’s all about, ask questions, and explore how you might want to plug in. If this date doesn't work for you, there's also an option to set up a 1:1 call with someone from the onboarding team.
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 🔗
9AM-2PM — Don’t Let Ford Destroy Single Tier Public Medicare (Ontario Legislature)
Ontario Health Coalition - The Ford governments wants to gut public health care. At stake is our single tier Public Medicare & the services and funding in our local public hospitals. Don't let Ford destroy them. Please fill the Public Galleries at the Ontario Legislature or host a Legislature Watch event in your community if you are not close enough to Toronto to come out, and spread the word. Do everything you can to pour on the pressure. Please RSVP by emailing info@ontariohc.ca
5:45-6PM — Doorknocking for Palestine (Available upon registration)
Davenport 4 Palestine - Davenport 4 Palestine is doorknocking in the neighbourhood to mobilize neighbours in support of a real arms embargo. No experience is necessary, you'll be paired up with a seasoned doorknocker. RSVP by emailing at davenport4palestine@gmail.com.
6-8PM — Child Care Townhall (202 Shuter St)
Kristyn Wong-Tam - Ever wonder what happened to the promise of $10 a day child care? Frustrated with the lack of affordable and safe child care close to home? Join Toronto Centre MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam, OCBCC’s Carolyn Ferns, AECEO’s Erin Filby, and Angela Zhu from Parent for Child Care for a townhall all about current issues in early learning and child care. Light refreshments and childminding available.
6:30-7:45PM — Organizing Around Home Energy (Virtual)
Toronto Home Energy Network - 400,000 Toronto single family homes need home energy updates to reach Toronto’s climate goals. Learn about the Toronto Home Energy Network’s (THE Network) grassroots organizing model, the support provided across Toronto, and how community partner groups organizing around home electrification can help to meet these goals. Neighbour-to-Neighbour organizing is the most impactful way to reach Torontonians and get homes off gas and onto electricity.
⭐️ 6:30-8:30PM — Queer Ecology 101 (Virtual)
LGBTQ Youthline - Are you feeling overwhelmed by the climate crisis? LGBT YouthLine is excited to announce the launch of a new Eco Advocacy teach-in series highlighting important information and organizing happening in the environmental field. This first session highlights a variety of animals and plants that disrupt the sex binary and heteronormativity. Prepare to have your assumptions about the natural world challenged!
7-9PM — Budget Consultation Virtual Meetings (Virtual)
City of Toronto - Join Mayor Olivia Chow, Budget Committee Chair Shelley Carroll and Members of Council to share your ideas about the City’s 2026 Budget. This is your chance to participate in building a city that works for you.
7-9PM — Canada, First Nations, Mexico & the US: How do we Resist a War on Good Jobs? (Virtual)
Good Jobs For All - All around the world, workers & communities are under attack from Trump’s trade war. What have we got in common? What can we learn from each other about the attacks and how we can fight to defend ourselves? Come hear from labour organizers and indigenous leaders across North America.
⭐️ 7-9PM — Trethewey Drive Cycling Consultation (1900 Keele St)
City of Toronto - The City of Toronto is proposing a new cycle track on the south side of Trethewey Drive between Jane Street and Clearview Heights, intersection safety improvements along Trethewey Drive, and shared lane markings and connections along Clearview Heights, through Coronation Park and along Municipal Drive to connect to Eglinton Avenue West. The Public Meeting will provide an opportunity to listen to a presentation and ask questions, view the project information panels and speak with members of the project team one-on-one.
⭐️ 8-9PM — Buried Burdens: The True Costs of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Ownership (Virtual)
Yellowhead Institute - With governments continuing to accelerate resource development, the recent approval of the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project (PRGT) and the Ksi Lisims LNG facility raises new concerns. Together, these projects represent some of the largest LNG developments in Canada, carrying significant environmental, cultural, social, and legal implications for Indigenous Nations and communities. To support dialogue and knowledge-sharing, Yellowhead Institute will host an FAQ-style webinar featuring the report authors Jaad Gudgihljiwah - Michaela McGuire and Janna Wale, alongside community voices.
Thursday, October 30, 2025 🔗
⭐️ 11:30AM-12:30PM — No To Bill 33 & Bill 56 (Queen’s Park)
Policing-Free Schools and Friends and Families for Safer Streets - A joint press conference at Queen’s Park to collectively demand alongside supporters and community in attendance: No to Bill 33 & No to Bill 56. Bill 33 and Bill 56 has nothing to do with supporting children and students, nor does it have anything to do with protecting tax-payers’ pocketbooks. Bill 33’s pursuit of mandating policing-in-schools and Bill 56’s of banning automated speed cameras is not evidence-based, rather it is fiscally irresponsible, harmful and even deadly. Join Policing-Free Schools and Friends and Family for Safer Streets in addressing this province-wide issue.
⭐️ 12-1PM — Divestment Webinar (Virtual)
Palestine Impact Collective - Break the chain. Learn how to divest for yourself and your workplace from companies complicit in genocide and occupation.
6-8PM — Zine workshop: Living near transit hubs (Scadding Court Community Centre)
The Green Line - Come join The Green Line to learn the art of zine-making! Whether you’re an avid zine-maker or a newbie, all are welcome to chat and craft. This month, transform a single sheet of paper into an eight-page zine about your best renting advice and transit tips and housing woes and dreams. Supplies provided!
⭐️ 6-7PM — Volunteer to Save Speed Cameras (Glencairn Station)
Progress Toronto - Doug Ford has introduced legislation to ban speed cameras—making it easier to speed and putting lives at risk. Hospitals and police chiefs agree: speed cameras save lives. Volunteer with Progress Toronto to canvas neighbourhoods that are safer because of speed cameras and help residents take action.
⭐️ 6:30-8:30PM — Rathburn Road Bikeway and Safety Improvements Consultation (590 Rathburn Rd)
City of Toronto - The City of Toronto is inviting residents to learn more and provide feedback on opportunities for cycling and road safety improvements on Rathburn Road from Melbert Road to The East Mall. The Public Drop-In Event will provide an opportunity to view the project information panels and speak with members of the project team one-on-one.
Friday, October 31, 2025 🔗
⭐️ 8:30AM-9PM — Wage Theft Outreach (Multiple locations)
Works Action Centre - Join the Workers Action Centre in talking to workers across Toronto and demand an end to wage theft in Ontario! Wage theft is happening across Ontario, when employers don’t pay what they owe, take tips, or refuse to pay overtime and vacation pay. While the Ford government makes it easier for bad employers to get away with it, workers are standing up and fighting back. Find one of 8 locations and times near you in the city!
⭐️ 3-6PM — Fridays 4 Palestine (Yonge and Bloor)
Fridays4Palestine - Come show your support for Palestinians every Friday at the Israel Consulate. Stand up for human rights and say no to genocide.
Saturday, November 1, 2025 🔗
⭐️ 12-4PM — South Parkdale Shrub Planting Day (225 Dunn Ave)
South Parkdale Community Pollinator Gardens - The South Parkdale Community Pollinator Gardens have received a generous donation of shrubs and would love your help to get them into the ground. Meet up at the Anishnawbe Nibi Gitigan and work together with your neighbours to improve the neighbourhood!
1-2PM — BDS Leafletting (900 Dufferin St)
Davenport 4 Palestine - Join Davenport 4 Palestine for the weekly BDS leafleting campaign at Dufferin Mall. Meet outside south entrance and buddy up – no experience necessary!
⭐️ 1-6PM — Jamaica Hurricane Relief Fundraiser (1672 Eglinton W)
Reclaim Rebuild Eg West - An open donation drive to support the Jamaican community and those affected by the devastating impacts of Hurricane Melissa. This powerful storm has the potential to inflict severe damage to the island, and leave many in urgent need of assistance. In particular, seeking medication, batteries, clothes, hygiene kits, first aid kits, blankets, infant/baby supplies, flashlights, & non-perishable goods.
2-4PM — Noname Book Club Toronto – Assata (24 Cecil St)
A Dutty Boukman Book Club - Noname Book Club connects community members both inside and outside carceral facilities with radical books to build community through political education. Each month one book by a Black author is uplifted. In honour of her recent passing, this month the book club will be discussing a deeply critical text – Assata: An Autobiography. Assata explores Ms. Shakur’s upbringing, her involvement in the Black Liberation Movement, as well as her eventual political asylum in Cuba
⭐️ 5-9PM — Panagutin! Corruption, Impunity, and the ICC Case (OPSEU Hall, 31 Wellesley)
Migrante Ontario - Former Congressman and current Bayan Muna Chair Neri Colmenares will deliver the keynote address at the formal launch of the TAMA Na Coalition. TAMA Na—short for Taumbayan Ayaw sa Magnanakaw at Abusado—is a newly formed coalition of civil society groups and community leaders united against systemic corruption in the Philippines.
Sunday, November 2, 2025 🔗
10-11AM — Virtual Tech Worker’s Coalition Coffee (Virtual)
Tech Worker’s Coalition Canada - Drop by for a virtual coffee hour on Sunday mornings to chat with fellow tech workers about what’s on your mind and to learn more about the Tech Worker’s Coalition. TWC considers anyone who is involved in the production and maintenance of digital technology to be a tech worker, whether you are a bike courier working at a food delivery app service, a designer, a software engineer, a product owner, a data labeller or a content moderator. Hope to see you there!
11AM-1PM — Gaza Square (371 Wallace Ave)
Davenport 4 Palestine - Daveport 4 Palestine invites you to come hang out at Gaza square on Sunday mornings with hot chocolate and coffee, buttons and posters, lawn signs and colourful chalk. Come say hi and meet your fellow neighbours/organizers as they make their presence known and continue to build safety in their community!
1-3:30PM — The Encampments Film Screening (560 Palmerston)
West End Boycott 4 Palestine - Come join for a screening of The Encampments, a powerful film that drops you into the heart of one of the most pivotal student movements of our time. Stick around after the film for a community discussion — and soak up that revolutionary spirit
⭐️ 2-3PM — Volunteer to Save Speed Cameras (Lawrence Ave E & Kennedy Rd)
Progress Toronto - Doug Ford has introduced legislation to ban speed cameras—making it easier to speed and putting lives at risk. Hospitals and police chiefs agree: speed cameras save lives. Volunteer with Progress Toronto to canvas neighbourhoods that are safer because of speed cameras and help residents take action.
7-9PM — Queer Self Defense (12 Alexander St)
Queer Self Defense Toronto - A self-defence class, tailored specifically for the queer community! No registration is required - just show up. This is a place for anyone to learn precious skills that ultimately make you more confident and your loved ones safer. Hosted in the oldest queer theatre in the world; you won’ tjust learn how to punch, you’ll learn everything you need to know in an emergency. From laws to first aid, everything you need to know in an emergency will be covered.
Monday, November 3, 2025 🔗
12:30-1:30PM — Weekly Phone Zap for Palestine (Virtual)
Toronto Zaps For Palestine - Join with organizers from coast to coast in calling, emailing, and faxing demands to elected officials to stop Canada's complicity in the genocide.
7-9PM — DSA Orientation (Virtual)
Democratic Socialists of Canada - In this one-hour session, you will listen to a brief presentation outlining the DSC's mission, structure, and activities, and learn how to get involved in your local Chapter and/or on a National level. Following the presentation, we will have a discussion period and the organizers will answer any questions you may have.
Down the road
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 🔗
⭐️ 12-1:30PM — Design and Disability Justice (Virtual)
⭐️ 5-6PM — East End Acts Weekly Vigil (Main and Danforth)
⭐️ 5:30-7:30PM — A World Café: Conversations on Climate Change and Belonging (Dahdaleh Institute)
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 🔗
⭐️ 1-3PM — Sites of Complicity Walking Tour (Sidney Smith Hall)
3:30-5:30PM — Debunking the Manosphere & Preventing Incel Radicalization (Virtual)
⭐️ 5:45-8PM — Doorknocking for Palestine (Available upon registration)
Thursday, November 6, 2025 🔗
7-8:30PM — PHP4P Community Meeting (Available upon registration)
⭐️ 7PM-1AM — Clothing Swap + Bake Sale + Dance Party Fundraiser (225 Geary Ave)
6-9PM — Delivering Medical Aid to Gaza During a Genocide (St Andrews United Church)
⭐️ 6-7:30PM — Ending Homelessness: A Housing-First Solution (87 Elm St)
⭐️ 6-8PM — Anti-Oppression & Anti-Racism 101 (Virtual)
⭐️ 6-7PM — Divestment Webinar (Virtual)
Friday, November 7, 2025 🔗
⭐️ 3-6PM — Fridays 4 Palestine (Yonge and Bloor)
Saturday, November 8, 2025 🔗
⭐️ 1-2PM — BDS Leafletting (900 Dufferin St)
Sunday, November 9, 2025 🔗
⭐️ 7-9PM — Tenant Organizing Training (Virtual)
⭐️ 11AM-1PM — Gaza Square (371 Wallace Ave)
⭐️ 12-5PM — Zine Dump (58 Cecil St)
1-3PM — Friends and Families for Safe Streets Peer Support Meeting (401 Richmond St W, Room 215)
Tuesday, November 11, 2025 🔗
7-8:30PM — Responding to Intimate Partner Violence Through Community Care – Workshop 2 (Virtual)
⭐️ 5-6PM — East End Acts Weekly Vigil (Main and Danforth)
6-7PM — Info Session on Combatting disinformation, hate and division (Virtual)
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 🔗
⭐️ 5:45-8PM — Doorknocking for Palestine (Available upon registration)
Thursday, November 13, 2025 🔗
⭐️ 7-8:30PM — Book Launch - Lessons from the Zapatistas (Virtual)
Friday, November 14, 2025 🔗
⭐️ 3-6PM — Fridays 4 Palestine (Yonge and Bloor)
Saturday, November 15, 2025 🔗
9AM-4PM — OFL Human Rights Summit- Fighting Hate, Building Solidarity: Allyship in Action (123 Queen Street W)
⭐️ 1-2PM — BDS Leafletting (900 Dufferin St)
5-7:30PM — Canadian Labour International Film Festival (Innis Town Hall)
Sunday, November 16, 2025 🔗
⭐️ 11AM-1PM — Gaza Square (371 Wallace Ave)
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