[homeles_ot-l] Fwd: Oct 19: Canada Day of Action for a Federal Housing Strategy; Oct 20 'fireside chat' on a federal housing strategy

[Terrie]

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From: Rob Rainer <rob at cwp-csp.ca>
Date: 14 October 2010 14:58
Subject: Oct 19: Canada Day of Action for a Federal Housing Strategy; Oct 20
'fireside chat' on a federal housing strategy
To: Rob Rainer <rob at cwp-csp.ca>


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*1)      **From the east to west coasts, Red
Tents<http://www.redtents.org/>will be popping open on October
19th for the Red Tent Canada Day of Action for a Federal Housing Strategy*.
This Day of Action takes place one day before scheduled debate, at Third
Reading in the House of Commons, of Bill
C-304<http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Docid=4477270&file=4>(
*An Act to ensure secure, adequate, accessible and affordable housing for
Canadians*).  The Day of Action calls for full parliamentary support of the
Bill which, if passed into law, would mandate the federal government to
develop a national housing strategy, in consultation with key stakeholders
and appropriately rooted in a human rights framework.

The CWP Advocacy Network supports the Red Tents
Campaign<http://redtents.org/>and, with partners such as Pivot
Legal Society <http://pivotlegal.org/>, ACORN <http://acorncanada.org/>, the
Alliance to End Homelessness <http://endhomelessnessottawa.ca/> and
FRAPRU<http://frapru.qc.ca/>,
is co-organizing the Day of Action in Ottawa on October 19th.  Solidarity
actions are being held in Halifax (Oct 16), London, Toronto, Winnipeg,
Saskatoon, Regina, Edmonton, Surrey, Vancouver and Victoria – with Red Tents
on hand to demand full parliamentary support (House and Senate) for Bill
C-304.

The Day of Action in Ottawa will include a 9:30am press conference on
Parliament Hill, followed by a rally on the Hill at 10:00am and additional
rally at the Human Rights Monument (Elgin and Lisgar).  Volunteers are
needed to help with the opening and carrying of 100 Red Tents – for a
striking visual representation of the homelessness crisis in Canada, a
crisis literally at the doorstep of our parliamentarians.  Those in the
Ottawa area who can help with the rally – please contact our office
(613-789-0115) or info at cwp-csp.ca.

 *2)      **On October 20, 1:00-2:00pm** Eastern*, the Population Health
Improvement Research Network at the University of Ottawa is holding a
*cross-Canada
“fireside chat” on a federal housing strategy*.  “Fireside Chats are
pan-Canadian discussions via telephone/Internet for population health
professionals - and stakeholders.”  Wednesday’s chat will feature several
housing experts including Michael Shapcott of the Wellesley Institute.  See
the attached flyer for more information and to register, go to
http://www.chnet-works.ca/.


*3)      **“**Precarious Housing in
Canada<http://www.wellesleyinstitute.com/news/affordable-housing-news/new-report-precarious-housing-in-canada-2010/>(2010)
* is a powerful, new research and policy report from the Wellesley
Institute.  Using the most comprehensive and current data, research and
analysis, *Precarious Housing* sets out a pragmatic, five-point plan
targeted to the millions of Canadians who are living in substandard,
over-crowded and unaffordable homes – plus those who are living without any
housing at all.  Housing is one of *the most* important factors for a
healthy life.”



*Rob Rainer*

Executive Director / Directeur executif

CWP ADVOCACY NETWORK / RÉSEAU DE REVENDICATION CSP

*Working in alliance with Canada Without Poverty** *

*Travaillant en alliance avec Canada sans pauvreté***



1210 - 1 rue Nicholas Street

Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7

(613) 789-0115

rob at cwp-csp.ca; www.cwp-csp.ca; www.dignityforall.ca



*Support our work through:*

*- **Internet searches*<http://www.cwp-csp.ca/Blog/get-involved/invest-in-our-work/5-easy-steps-to-donate-through-internet-searches>
* (every search gives us US$0.03, at no cost to you!)*

*- **Poverty & Punchlines: Laughter with a
message*<http://www.cwp-csp.ca/Blog/events?event_id=12>
* (comedy night fundraiser - Ottawa, October 15)*



*The time has come to stop talking and start taking action. If everyone who
wants to see an end to poverty, hunger and suffering speaks out then the
noise will be deafening. Politicians will have to listen.
**Desmond Tutu*




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-- 
Terrie ( mocharebyl at gmail.com )
“If you see an injustice being committed, you aren't an observer, you are a
participant.” June Callwood
Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and
renders the present inaccessible.  Maya Angelou
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