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Stories for Change with Suze Morrison
by Suze Morrison
Join Suze Morrison sharing stories from Toronto Centre about why we need progressive and inclusive change. We discuss tenant rights, housing, pharmacare, healthcare, social justice, education, equity, Indigenous issues and more. Produced by Benjamin Donato-Woodger.
Episodes
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30 - How Neighbourhood Information Post Can Keep You Housed
Neighbourhood Information Post's program the Toronto Rent Bank is a social service that provides grants to tenants to prevent and avoid eviction. Join MPP Suze Morrison, Maja Bryon, and Gladys Wong for a chat about how this innovative social program can keep you housed. Learn more at...
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29 - Regent Park Townhall on the Recovery from COVID-19
The pandemic has been difficult for folks in our community. Many people in Regent Park lost their jobs, worried about the safety of their children at school, and had to live with the stress of lockdowns. As Ontario re-opens there are many questions about how we can work to make life better for...
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28 - Raise the Rates! Fixing ODSP
I was thrilled to sit down virtually with my colleague MPP Joel Harden and my constituent Terri-Lynn Langdon, an ODSP recipient, to discuss how folks on ODSP have been left behind, both during COVID-19 and long before. Low ODSP rates make it impossible for people to thrive on the program - I saw...
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27 - Telephone TownhallL the Vaccine Roll-out with Dr. Suzanne Shoush
I have made my telephone townhall with Dr. Shoush available as a resource for everyone to listen to. You can sign up for updates at www.suzemorrison.ca/vaccines Episode produced by Benjamin Donato-Woodger
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26 - Why are we waiting? Ontario's Vaccine Roll-Out with MPP France Gélinas
Are you wondering why Ford's vaccine roll-out has had such painful delays? I spoke with France Gélinas - MPP/ Députée Nickel Belt about what is going wrong and what must change. You can sign our petition at suzemorrison.ca/vaccineequity
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25 - A Story About the Fight to #SaveTheFoundry — Community vs MZOs
I interviewed Franca — one of the community members who found herself in the middle of an unprecedented media storm when Corktown woke up to demo trucks in front of a beloved heritage site. Listen to hear how members of the Corktown community started a monumentous campaign to organize to protect...
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24 - Tenants at 33 Isabella St. vs Landlord Torment - Stories from Toronto Centre
Tenants at 33 Isabella St. are being asked to work from home and pay rent while their landlord goes full steam ahead with cosmetic renovations and preparatory work for a new proposed condo. I interviewed Michael and Janice, two tenants who have organized their neighbours and are asserting their...
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23 - The Debate on the No COVID Evictions Act
Suze Morrison introduced the No COVID Evictions Act today to give families the support and relief from the violence of evictions during a pandemic. This is the debate over the Bill at Queen's Park. You can sign the petition at www.suzemorrison.ca/nocovidevictions
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22 - "The police helped him" - Teresa's COVID Eviction Story
Teresa's story is haunting. Her story asks what happens when every system to protect tenants breaks? What happens when law enforcement doesn't understand what rights tenants have? Ford's excuse for an eviction ban has not kept vulnerable tenants safe. Teresa's courage sharing how her family fell...
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21 - Can Reddit Beat the Billionaires? — A Chat with Tim Nash About Gamestop
Tim Nash, founder of Good Investing, joined Suze Morrison for a chat about the Gamestop phenomenon gripping news headlines this week and its implications for engaging a wider audience in demanding economic change.
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20 - Mental Health Week - Sound Times - Community Spotlights
This mental health week I am shining a light on mental health champion organizations in Toronto Centre. Sound Times empowers the mental health community by providing services geared to meet the needs of people who may struggle with traditional service delivery or be street-involved themselves. I...
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19 - Mental Health Week - Progress Place - Community Spotlights
This mental health week I am shining a light on mental health champion organizations in Toronto Centre. Progress Place is a true hero of urban mental health. Their project the Warm Line has been running and building to keep our communities connected since the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic. You…
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18 - Mental Health Week - The 519 - Community Spotlights
This mental health week I am shining a light on mental health champion organizations in Toronto Centre. The 519 does a phenomenal amount of work to support Toronto Centre communities. Join me as I get under the hood with Curran to discuss what The 519 is doing during COVID-19 to keep our...
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17 - Mental Health Week - LGBT Youthline - Community Spotlights
This mental health week I am shining a light on mental health champion organizations in Toronto Centre. We're getting started with LGBT Youthline. You can learn more about them at youthline.ca and you can watch the interview on my Facebook Page. Produced by Benjamin Donato-Woodger.
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16 - What Doctors Are Seeing During COVID-19 in Toronto Centre with Dr. Paula Willis
I spoke with Dr. Paula Willis about what she is experiencing in Toronto Centre hospitals. You can sign my petition for paid sick days at www.suzemorrison.ca/sickdays
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15 - Fernside Chat with Ontario Tenant Rights — The Broken Landlord Tenant Board
MPP Suze Morrison had a "fernside" chat with Gilles Frenette of the Ontario Tenant Alliance — known for their popular Facebook groups Toronto Home Zone and Ontario Tenant Rights — about what is happening with the Landlord and Tenant Board during COVID-19. Sign MPP Morrison's petition to stop...
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14 - Townhall for the Arts
MPP Suze Morrison organized an expert panel about the impact of COVID-19 on arts and culture workers. She was be joined by local experts Dr. Jill Andrew, Ali Momen, Brian Chang, Justin Antheunis, and Vikki Velenosi to discuss what workers need now to get through the pandemic, why we should invest...
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13 - Townhall for a Guaranteed Livable Income & Strong Public Services
The environment, our health, and economic well-being are inseparable. That's why Jagmeet Singh and the NDP are fighting to ensure all Canadians have the income they need to stay healthy. New Democrats fought for and delivered on enhancements to the CERB, pushed for the Canada Emergency Wage…
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12 - Townhall for a Recovery from COVID-19 that Challenges Racism and Climate Change
MPP Suze Morrison held a townhall on a what a recovery from COVID-19 that addresses racism and climate change would look like. She was joined by MPP Laura Mae Lindo, Tim Nash from Good Investing, labour advocate Brian Chang, and climate justice organizer Diana Yoon. Produced by Benjamin...
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11 - A 'Rent Freeze' is Not Enough — We Need More Than Bill 204
The Ontario Government recently introduced Bill 204. But the 'rent freeze' you've heard of on the news still leaves many Ontarians vulnerable to exploitation by bad landlords. Bill 204 does not include the support small businesses on cultural mainstreets like the Church and Wellesley Village need...
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10 - The 6 Steps to Moving Your Coworkers — Part 4: Unionize Your Workplace!
Happy Labour Day! In June, labour activists and Suze Morrison pulled together a workshop on how to unionize your workplace. You can access the slides and worksheets from this workshop here. Thank you to Tania Liu from UFCW Local 1006A, Bryan Cox, and Samantha Easy. Resources Slide Deck on How to...
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9 - Example Unionizing Conversation — Part 3: Unionize Your Workplace!
Happy Labour Day! In June, labour activists and Suze Morrison pulled together a workshop on how to unionize your workplace. You can access the slides and worksheets from this workshop here. Thank you to Tania Liu from UFCW Local 1006A, Bryan Cox, and Samantha Easy. Resources Slide Deck on How to...
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8 - The Law and Your Legal Protections — Part 2: Unionize Your Workplace!
Happy Labour Day! In June, labour activists and Suze Morrison pulled together a workshop on how to unionize your workplace. You can access the slides and worksheets from this workshop here. Thank you to Tania Liu from UFCW Local 1006A, Bryan Cox, and Samantha Easy. Resources Slide Deck on How to...
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7 — Why Workers Join Unions — Part 1: Unionize Your Workplace!
Happy Labour Day! In June, labour activists and Suze Morrison pulled together a workshop on how to unionize your workplace. You can access the slides and worksheets from this workshop here. Thank you to Tania Liu from UFCW Local 1006A, Bryan Cox, and Samantha Easy. Resources Slide Deck on How to...
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6 - Education Townhall - A Safe Return to School?
Suze Morrison joined Trustee Chris Moise, Trustee Norman Di Pasquale, child therapist and parent Helen Hargreaves, Maseeda Majeed — a resident of Regent Park and parent of 3 children in TDSB schools, and Maggie O'Connor — who is the mother of a child entering Grade 2 at Wandering Spirit School…
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5 - BONUS - Tenant Rights & COVID-19: What to do When You Are Faced With an Illegal Rent Increase?
Has your landlord illegally increased your rent? Join MPP Suze Morrison as she has this conversation with Karen Andrews from the Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario (ACTO). Here are some critical resources to support you: MPP Suze Morrison's List of Key Resources for Tenants Talk to MPP Suze...
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4 - BONUS - Tenant Rights & COVID-19: How to Ask for a Rent Reduction During COVID
Is your landlord offering units for less than you currently pay in rent where you live? Join MPP Suze Morrison as she has this conversation with Karen Andrews from the Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario (ACTO). Here are some critical resources to support you: MPP Suze Morrison's List of Key...
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3 - BONUS - Tenant Rights & COVID-19: Understanding the Eviction Process
What does the eviction process look like under COVID-19? How has it been changed by Bill 184? Join MPP Suze Morrison as she has this conversation with Karen Andrews from the Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario (ACTO). Produced by Benjamin Donato-Woodger. Here are some critical resources to…
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2 - Tenant Rights Townhall Part 2
What happens to a Toronto tenant served an eviction order in the middle of COVID-19 by her landlord? Will tenants be able to negotiate lower rents if the market crashes? How can rent control help fix the housing crisis? Join Toronto Centre MPP Suze Morrison as she discusses housing and tenant...
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1 - Tenant Rights Townhall Part 1
What are Toronto tenants facing during COVID-19? Join Toronto Centre MPP Suze Morrison as she hosts a tenant townhall to discuss tenant rights in Toronto during COVID-19. Suze is joined by Neighbourhood Legal Services Lawyer Brendan Jowett and three tenants — Janet-Rose Nguyen, and Tyrel Olton —...
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0 - Stories for Change with Suze Morrison: Episode Zero
Welcome to the introductory episode of Stories for Change with Suze Morrison! Please visit Suze Morrison's Youtube channel if you need to read subtitles to make this and future episodes accessible. Produced by Benjamin Donato-Woodger.
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Join Suze Morrison sharing stories from Toronto Centre about why we need progressive and inclusive change. We discuss tenant rights, housing, pharmacare, healthcare, social justice, education, equity, Indigenous issues and more. Produced by Benjamin Donato-Woodger.
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