I analyzed data from the #HamOnt@HamiltonPolice Hate Crimes Unit. In the seven years of data that I received, there were hundreds of complaints about "anti-Jewish" hate incidents. All were "property" incidents, i.e. graffiti, except for exactly one incident per year, which was "verbal".
I personally had a Palestine human rights lawn sign stolen from my front yard. I reported it to the police. They knew I'm a rabbi. So, they reported as an "anti-Jewish" hate incident!!
Do NOT accept reports of anti-Jewish incidents at face value without investigating further.
Ford’s ‘Protect Ontario’ ads end with “Paid for by the government of Ontario.” No. This propaganda is paid for by us. They’ve run through the Olympics & now the World Cup. What a ridiculous, EXPENSIVE waste of taxpayer dollars.
Alcohol is more of an introvert’s drug than people give it credit for. Basically every other drug requires access to dense and relatively insular social networks. Booze? Just go to the store man
The view and sounds from the Toronto Islands this afternoon as Doug Ford's Conservatives voted to cut Torontonians out of decision-making about the future of this public space (Doug didn't even show up to vote.) #onpoli
Ford inherited a province from the Liberals with 50,000 homeless.
It has grown to 85,000 during his term.
The courts have ruled that he cannot clear encampments unless people have a place to go because it puts their lives in danger.
Ford's solution?
Build affordable housing?
No, use the notwithstanding clause to strip people of their right to life ("security of the person").
#ONpoli