EastEndAgainstRacism

East Enders Against Racism is a community group based in East End Toronto committed to anti-racism education and actions in Toronto and beyond.

[Diana Chan McNally @DianaCMcNally]

As always, friend and colleague @lorrainelamchop offers incredibly astute and concise context for what is happening on the ground in #encampments and how this diverges from @cityoftoronto's narrative. Thank you, Lorr! 🙏🏻

[𝕎𝕪𝕝𝕕 𝕎𝕪𝕔𝕙 @Wyld_Wych]

If you I've seen any of the footage documenting the police violence at Lamport Stadium, please come out to support us at City Hall today at noon. I will speaking along with others who have lived experience being homeless, as well as several street health organizations.

[Diana Chan McNally @DianaCMcNally]

Written by myself & @NaheedD: We are calling on @cityoftoronto to end the violent, failure of an approach to #encampments, which have resulted in no one being housed, & just 40% of residents going into shelters. We have a better way: #APathForward. https://t.co/AwreH4m707

[John Clarke @JohnClke]

https://t.co/377jGZMkOH
"I think this is a big statement to #Indigenous communities and to all of #TurtleIsland ... these wins are attainable." #LandBackLane

[Sheila Colla, Ph.D @SaveWildBees]

White settlers documenting their #CancelCanadaDay for social media is one thing. White politicians posting only the parts of the day where they wear orange & expressing solidarity but not the parts where they celebrate w/ a bunch of other white settlers is next level. #BEY

[Jennie Worden (she/her) @JennieWordenTO]

My city councillor stands in solidarity with Indigenous people in the morning, then celebrates the settler state at the Legion in the afternoon. What a phenomenal representative. So versatile! How does he do it?

[Lanrick Bennett Jr. @LanrickBennett]

“East Enders Against Racism (EEAR), which has been amplifying the call by Idle No More to #CancelCanadaDay…However, they did say moving this needle didn’t happen without some “very tense” and harmful discussions and debates.” via @JoannaLavoie HT @EEAgainstRacism

[Yona “Education Shifts Power” Nestel @yonanestel]

@EEAgainstRacism Looks like celebrations are still taking place at legions. Apparently @BradMBradford stopped by to show support right after he marched to support residential school survivors. Wander if he changed from orange to red to attend this.

[Sheila Colla, Ph.D @SaveWildBees]

Looks like @bradmbradford didn't like me calling out his survey asking people to choose #TRC or traffic congestion as a priority in #BEY.
#TOPoli

[Barbara Low @BarbaraXLow]

Dear Settlers,
1. Read the #RCAP report.
2. Then read the #TRC reports.
3. Then the #MMIWG report.

In that order.
(links below)

[EastEndAgainstRacism @EEAgainstRacism]

https://t.co/CvK7begoMi

[EastEndAgainstRacism @EEAgainstRacism]

Our call was heard, it seems. The website has been updated to encourage a more reflective than celebratory event. This was after some very defensive conversations w/ at least 1 committee member. We encourage @eastendcanday to apologize & undo the harm created in the community.

[EastEndAgainstRacism @EEAgainstRacism]

We are calling on #EastYorkCanDay to #CancelCanadaDay as there is #NoPrideinGenocide. Inspired by @IdleNoMore4 call to action, please read our letter here: https://t.co/KgycbImCqR

[Fatima Syed / @fatimabsyed.bsky.social @fatimabsyed]

I wrote this essay from a broken place mostly for myself (and @balkissoon). I'm extremely humbled by the response, especially from so many Indigenous People.

Building bridges is hard but my inbox this week make me believe it's possible: https://t.co/y5cynxbqxS

[Indian Residential School Survivors Society @IRSSurvivor]

Take the time. Actively listen. Proceed with compassion and empathy. Every child matters.

[Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @LeahGazan]

Indian Residential School Survivors and Family Hotline:
1-866-925-4419

Crisis Services Canada: 1-833-456-4566 or text 45645;

Kids Help Phone: [phone].

First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line: 1-855-242-3310.

Native Youth Crisis Hotline: [phone].

[Jamie Mitchell @realJ_Mitchell]

Literally their first act in office.

[EastEndAgainstRacism @EEAgainstRacism]

We call on @JustinTrudeau @Carolyn_Bennett @beynate @juliedabrusin to stop litigation against FIrst Nations kids, to implement all 94 actions from the #TRC and to mark July 1st as a National Day of solemn reflection and mourning, not celebration.

[EastEndAgainstRacism @EEAgainstRacism]

We are calling on #EastYorkCanDay to #CancelCanadaDay as there is #NoPrideinGenocide. Inspired by @IdleNoMore4 call to action, please read our letter here: https://t.co/KgycbImCqR

[EastEndAgainstRacism @EEAgainstRacism]

We call on @JohnTory & the @cityoftoronto to #CancelCanadaDay. We hope councillors @BradMBradford & @PaulaFletcherTO provide leadership to show respect to the #715children & many more taken from their families forever.

[Lorraine Lam @lorrainelamchop]

read this right now from one of the two Fact Check content writers who repeatedly debunk and analyze city’s statements.

don’t let the City’s PR fool you. they’re often lies. starting with the number of fires they claim happen in encampments…

read on 👇🏼