This is TDRC's update on National Housing Day, for more details see below:

 Join us for the National Housing Day Rally at Queen's Park

 Speakers will include the Anglican Bishop Colin Johnson, Ursula Franklin,
and Vern Harper.  Special performances by the Council Fire Drummers and
Faith Nolan.

 We want as many people as possible to join us for the 12 noon rally at
Queen's Park on Monday November 22nd, so whether you are planning to sleep
out with us or not, please find time to show your support for affordable
social housing and rent supplements.  Let McGuinty's Liberals know that
broken promises kill and we will not stand by while homeless people die.

 Sarah Ayers

Admin Assistant

TDRC

Phone: 416-599-8372

Email:  [log in to unmask]

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 November 21st:
6:30 p.m. dinner at Church of the Holy Trinity, behind the Eaton Centre,
followed by speakers and entertainment
8:00 p.m. move to City Hall to sleep out

November 22nd:
8-11 a.m. Gathering in the Church of the Holy Trinity, beside the Eaton
Centre

8:30 breakfast at the Church of the Holy Trinity
11:00 a.m. march to Queen’s Park
12 noon rally and lunch at Queen’s Park
6:00 p.m. Dinner at Queen’s Park, followed by sleep out

November 23rd:
8:30 a.m. breakfast at Queen’s Park
10:00 a.m. deliver list of housing demands to Dalton McGuinty

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What is the Great Sleep Out?

This year the Toronto Disaster Relief Committee will be holding The Great
Sleep Out for National Housing Day.  We will first hold a community meal on
Sunday November 21st and sleep out at Toronto's City Hall.  On Monday,
November 22nd - National Housing Day - we will march up to Queen's Park for
a rally and a second night to sleep out.  TDRC wants the Ontario Liberals
to uphold their promises for affordable social housing.  Our housing
demands for Dalton McGuinty as follows:

List of Housing Demands for the Ontario Liberals

Since it was elected in October of 2003, the McGuinty government has
followed in the footsteps of the Harris government and continued to block
the flow of almost $350 million in federal housing dollars to help
low-income households find a good place to call home. This includes $245
million in federal funds promised in November of 2001 and another $100
million in February 2001.  Ontario is supposed to match those dollars - for
a total of almost $700 million in new housing funding.  The McGuinty
government in Ontario must:

(1) Immediately honour its promise to fund 20,000 new affordable homes by
honouring the commitment made in November of 2001 to match federal housing
dollars in Ontario;

(2) Immediately honour its election promise to fund 35,000 new rent
supplements for low-income households;

(3) Immediately move to increase income assistance (including Ontario Works
and Ontario Disability Support Program) and the minimum wage; and,

(4) Adopt the One Percent Solution, a comprehensive  strategy to end
homelessness and ease the affordable housing crisis by increasing
provincial funding for emergency relief (including homeless shelters) and
increasing provincial funding for new social housing (including supports
for those who need them).  The One Percent Solution includes additional
social housing units, more rent supplements, additional funding for
emergency relief and more funding for supportive and alternative housing
(including harm-reduction housing).

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1% 1% 1% 1% 1%....
For more information and to endorse the 1 % Solution,
visit our website at  www.tdrc.net

 Toronto Disaster Relief Committee (TDRC)
6 Trinity Square, Toronto, ON M5G 1B1
Phone: 416-599-8372 Fax: 416-599-5445
EMAIL:  [log in to unmask] WEBSITE:  www.tdrc.net

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