Past Events

March for LGBTQ+ Refugees

Join The 519 during Rainbow Week of Action - together with our communities, allies, and partner organizations serving LGBTQ+ refugees - to amplify our urgent plea for support for LGBTQ+ refugees.

  • When: Thursday, May 16, 2024
  • Time: 11:30am to 1:30pm
  • Where: Barbara Hall Park [519 Church St.]

Featuring speeches by:

  • Chris Moise, City Councillor Toronto Centre
  • Kristyn Wong-Tam, MPP Toronto Centre
  • Fae Johnstone, Executive Director and Co-Owner of Wisdom2Action (W2A)
  • Lisa Duplessis, Director of Programs and Community Services, The 519
  • Debbie Douglas, Executive Director of the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI)

Registration is optional but appreciated. Please register here! If this event sells out and tickets are unavailable, you are still welcome. Please join us! Your presence and your voice counts.

Questions? Email us at [email protected]

Community Safety Forum

In the time of growing concerns over community safety in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, we are actively seeking solutions. Issues such as anti-social behaviour, random acts of violence, closing the gap for vulnerable populations, and the need for safer, cleaner streets are all on our agenda.

Community Safety and Well-Being is a sustainable state where everyone enjoys safety, a sense of belonging, opportunities for participation, and the ability to meet personal and family needs. While the challenges of the pandemic and economic downturn can't be resolved instantly, I firmly believe in the strength of our collective efforts.

Join me on May 15 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at our virtual event. Discover the active initiatives bolstering community safety across Ward 13. Engage with representatives from Toronto Police's 51 Division, SafeTO, Bylaw enforcement, and Toronto Animal Services. Understand how your input has enriched safety policies to better protect our neighbourhoods.

 

MyAccesstoHousingTO Sign Up Clinics + SDFA

I am excited to share new dates, locations, and expanded services for our Ward 13 MyAccesstoHousingTO Sign-Up Clinics!

If you're on the Rent-Geared-to-Income (RGI) Housing Centralized Waiting List (CWL) or need help applying for RGI housing, we have great news for you!

We're collaborating with Access to Housing and Housing Help Centres to host MyAccesstoHousingTO Sign-Up Clinics for Ward 13 residents from May 9 to May 31. We are also collaborating with Social Development, Finance & Administration (SDFA) staff on two dates to provide additional services.

During these clinics, staff from Access to Housing and Housing Help Centres will be present to assist you with the following:

  • Sign up on the new MyAccesstoHousingTO system to maintain your application and receive important updates;
  • Assist you with application updates and explain the choice-based housing offer process and how to express interest and 
  • Help you with your housing application.

To best help you, please bring the following if you need help with or registering your current application in the MyAccesstoHousingTO online portal:

  • Proof of status in Canada for all household members;
  • 2022 or most recent 2023 Notice of Assessment for all household members over the age of 16 and are working full or part-time; and
  • Your housing file number.

Additional staff from Social Development & Finance Administration’s Human Services Integration will be on site on Saturday, May 11 at the Wellesley Community Centre and Thursday, May 30 at the Regent Park Community Centre to assist with the following subsidies:

  • Welcome Policy recreation fee subsidy;
  • Fair Pass Transit Discount Program;
  • Child Care Fee Subsidy; and
  • Medical benefits (incontinence supplies, hearing aids, mobility aids and more).

If you know someone interested, please feel free to contact us at [email protected] or phone us at 416-392-7903

MyAccesstoHousingTO Sign Up Clinics

I am excited to share new dates, locations, and expanded services for our Ward 13 MyAccesstoHousingTO Sign-Up Clinics!

If you're on the Rent-Geared-to-Income (RGI) Housing Centralized Waiting List (CWL) or need help applying for RGI housing, we have great news for you!

We're collaborating with Access to Housing and Housing Help Centres to host MyAccesstoHousingTO Sign-Up Clinics for Ward 13 residents from May 9 to May 31. We are also collaborating with Social Development, Finance & Administration (SDFA) staff on two dates to provide additional services.

What: MyAccesstoHousingTO Sign Up Clinics

When: May 9 2024

Time 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm and 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm 

Where: Wellesley Community Center (495 Sherbourne Street)

During these clinics, staff from Access to Housing and Housing Help Centres will be present to assist you with the following:

  • Sign up on the new MyAccesstoHousingTO system to maintain your application and receive important updates;
  • Assist you with application updates and explain the choice-based housing offer process and how to express interest and 
  • Help you with your housing application.

To best help you, please bring the following if you need help with or registering your current application in the MyAccesstoHousingTO online portal:

  • Proof of status in Canada for all household members;
  • 2022 or most recent 2023 Notice of Assessment for all household members over the age of 16 and are working full or part-time; and
  • Your housing file number.

If you know someone interested, please feel free to contact us at [email protected] or phone us at 416-392-7903

MyAccesstoHousingTO Sign Up Clinics

I am excited to share new dates, locations, and expanded services for our Ward 13 MyAccesstoHousingTO Sign-Up Clinics!

If you're on the Rent-Geared-to-Income (RGI) Housing Centralized Waiting List (CWL) or need help applying for RGI housing, we have great news for you!

We're collaborating with Access to Housing and Housing Help Centres to host MyAccesstoHousingTO Sign-Up Clinics for Ward 13 residents from May 9 to May 31. We are also collaborating with Social Development, Finance & Administration (SDFA) staff on two dates to provide additional services.

What: MyAccesstoHousingTO Sign Up Clinics

When: May 9 2024

Time 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm and 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm 

Where: Wellesley Community Center (495 Sherbourne Street)

During these clinics, staff from Access to Housing and Housing Help Centres will be present to assist you with the following:

  • Sign up on the new MyAccesstoHousingTO system to maintain your application and receive important updates;
  • Assist you with application updates and explain the choice-based housing offer process and how to express interest and 
  • Help you with your housing application.

To best help you, please bring the following if you need help with or registering your current application in the MyAccesstoHousingTO online portal:

  • Proof of status in Canada for all household members;
  • 2022 or most recent 2023 Notice of Assessment for all household members over the age of 16 and are working full or part-time; and
  • Your housing file number.

To best help you, please bring the following if you need help with or registering your current application in the MyAccesstoHousingTO online portal:

  • Proof of status in Canada for all household members;
  • 2022 or most recent 2023 Notice of Assessment for all household members over the age of 16 and are working full or part-time; and
  • Your housing file number.

If you know someone interested, please feel free to contact us at [email protected] or phone us at 416-392-7903

Ontario Street Community Consultation

Ontario Street, between Wellesley Street and Prospect Street, is getting some upgrades. The City of Toronto wants residents to know about these changes and share their ideas for the designs.

The proposed improvements include fixing the sidewalk on the east side, repairing planters, replacing pavement with asphalt, and possibly extending the curb on the east side to slow down traffic and make parking areas more official. They're also thinking about adding more trees. Tendering and construction are set for 2025.

MyAccesstoHousingTO Sign Up Clinics

Are you on the Rent Geared to Income (RGI) Housing Centralized Waiting List (CWL)? Do you need help applying for RGI housing? If yes, we have some exciting news to share with you!

Due to the overwhelming response to our December 2023 clinic, I am delighted to announce that MyAccesstoHousingTO Sign Up Clinics are returning with 15 new dates throughout Spring!

 

What: MyAccesstoHousingTO Sign Up Clinics

When: Thursday, May 3 2024

Time 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm and 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm 

Where: Regent Park Community Centre, 402 Shuter Street. ( Former Toronto Employment and Social Services (TESS)space 

 

During these clinics, staff from Access to Housing and Housing Help Centres will be present to assist you with the following:

  • Sign up on the new MyAccesstoHousingTO system to maintain your application and receive important updates;
  • Assist you with application updates and explain the choice-based housing offer process and how to express interest and 
  • Help you with your housing application.

 

If you know someone interested, please feel free to contact us at [email protected] or phone us at 416-392-7903

MyAccesstoHousingTO Sign Up Clinics

Are you on the Rent Geared to Income (RGI) Housing Centralized Waiting List (CWL)? Do you need help applying for RGI housing? If yes, we have some exciting news to share with you!

Due to the overwhelming response to our December 2023 clinic, I am delighted to announce that MyAccesstoHousingTO Sign Up Clinics are returning with 15 new dates throughout Spring!

 

What: MyAccesstoHousingTO Sign Up Clinics

When: Thursday, May 3 2024

Time 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm and 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm 

Where: Regent Park Community Centre, 402 Shuter Street. ( Former Toronto Employment and Social Services (TESS)space 

 

During these clinics, staff from Access to Housing and Housing Help Centres will be present to assist you with the following:

  • Sign up on the new MyAccesstoHousingTO system to maintain your application and receive important updates;
  • Assist you with application updates and explain the choice-based housing offer process and how to express interest and 
  • Help you with your housing application.

 

If you know someone interested, please feel free to contact us at [email protected] or phone us at 416-392-7903

MyAccesstoHousingTO Sign Up Clinics

Are you on the Rent Geared to Income (RGI) Housing Centralized Waiting List (CWL)? Do you need help applying for RGI housing? If yes, we have some exciting news to share with you!

Due to the overwhelming response to our December 2023 clinic, I am delighted to announce that MyAccesstoHousingTO Sign Up Clinics are returning with 15 new dates throughout Spring!

 

What: MyAccesstoHousingTO Sign Up Clinics

When: Thursday, May 2, 2024

Time 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm and 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm 

Where: Regent Park Community Centre, 402 Shuter Street. ( Former Toronto Employment and Social Services (TESS)space 

 

During these clinics, staff from Access to Housing and Housing Help Centres will be present to assist you with the following:

  • Sign up on the new MyAccesstoHousingTO system to maintain your application and receive important updates;
  • Assist you with application updates and explain the choice-based housing offer process and how to express interest and 
  • Help you with your housing application.

 

If you know someone interested, please feel free to contact us at [email protected] or phone us at 416-392-7903

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