Fair Change

We are a group of law students & lawyers who help street-involved members of the community fight their street tickets for free. Help bring Fair Change to TO.

[Lorraine Lam @lorrainelamchop]

good morning to all but the City who is spending millions on private security on unhoused people (who will have the ability to arrest) instead of real solutions.

sign & share this petition: signatures = press awareness = public pressure = City doesn’t like to look bad = change!

[Fair Change @FairChange_CS]

Another Fair Change blog post on the criminalization of poverty. Check it out on our website! https://t.co/iDsqfOh7Bd

[Fair Change @FairChange_CS]

Thank you to the 50+ participants who joined us for our encampment evictions panel! Our amazing panelists shared so much knowledge so huge thank you to Les, Isaiah, Brian, Lorraine, and Sima for your generous time and wisdom. Final thank you to JLSP and EJSC for co-organizing!

[Fair Change @FairChange_CS]

Reminder that this event is happening TONIGHT! Please note that only registered guests will be admitted so if you haven’t yet please register here: https://t.co/6MtGh8nGZI

[JLSP @JLSP_Osgoode]

Mark your calendars! The JLSP, alongside Fair Change, and the Environmental Justice and Sustainability Clinic present: Encampment Evictions and the Violence of the Law, a panel on the criminalization of Toronto encampment residents from legal, policy, and community outreach POVs

[Fair Change @FairChange_CS]

We can’t wait for this amazing collaboration with @JLSP_Osgoode and @OzEJS next week! Eventbrite registration is here: https://t.co/6MtGh8nGZI

[JLSP @JLSP_Osgoode]

Mark your calendars! The JLSP, alongside Fair Change, and the Environmental Justice and Sustainability Clinic present: Encampment Evictions and the Violence of the Law, a panel on the criminalization of Toronto encampment residents from legal, policy, and community outreach POVs

[Fair Change @FairChange_CS]

Received a ticket? Call us at 647-948-7432 and we can help!

[Fair Change @FairChange_CS]

A new Fair Change blog post about ticketing practices for transit and parking! https://t.co/QwflduK8hW

[Fair Change @FairChange_CS]

Check out our new blog post “In the wake of encampment evictions, Toronto’s unhoused are left out in the cold” written by Fair Change advocate Lara Zarum https://t.co/EOOc1gsbIL

[Fair Change @FairChange_CS]

Fair Change stands in solidarity with @OzIndigenous in their statement regarding Osgoode’s failure to cancel classes in the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.

[Osgoode Indigenous Students' Association @OzIndigenous]

OISA has released our open letter to the administration and community of Osgoode Hall Law School expressing our disappointment that Osgoode did not cancel class on the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, and asking that class be cancelled in the future (1/2)

[TTCriders @ttcriders]

If transit agencies rely on Twitter & don't use tools like posters at bus stops, apps, phone lines "they may end up speaking to mostly white or high-income people, and missing many of the riders they’re trying to reach." U.S. data, but relevant in #topoli https://t.co/oxc1uLDbcr

[Shelter and Housing Justice Network @SHJNetwork]

SSHA & @JohnTory refuse to ask the federal gov for help. Thousands are stuck in congregate shelters with ongoing outbreaks, the recovery hotel is full, hundreds stuck outside in frigid temperatures. Gord Tanner on CBC - “No we don’t need help, currently.” https://t.co/fRhuzty4rW

[Fair Change @FairChange_CS]

Everyone can take a stand against the City's violence towards these individuals by contacting city councilors (provided by the Encampment Support Network): https://t.co/napEXthXno

[Fair Change @FairChange_CS]

Fair Change continues to offer our support for individuals living in park encampments. We specifically offer our services for those who receive provincial tickets - message us here or email [email protected].

[Fair Change @FairChange_CS]

Please consider reading this report and signing in support for lower fares and service improvements!

[TTCriders @ttcriders]

Launching this morning! New TTCriders report calls for lower fares and service improvements to win back transit riders. Read the report and add your name in support: https://t.co/FVuGXhp69t #TTC #TransformTheTTC

[Maya Menezes @MayaLillianM]

We’re now surrounded by helicopters, police drones, mounted cops, bike cops, TTC buses of private security, city workers, cleaners- the sheer paramilitary forces being deployed to terrorize unhoused people in a pandemic is staggering. This is @JohnTory’s Toronto #topoli #onpoli

[Fair Change @FairChange_CS]

Encampment eviction happening at Trinity Bellwood’s right now. People needed to support on the ground. Fair Change may be able to help residents who receive tickets, please reach out to us at [email protected] or leave us a message at 647-948-7432

[Fair Change @FairChange_CS]

We will be conducting virtual intake appointments next Tuesday (June 29) from 10 am - 4 pm. There are a variety of services available, so spread the word! Sign up through this link: https://t.co/EuV8GRJ6Ld

[Shelter and Housing Justice Network @SHJNetwork]

“For example, the Ontario Safe Streets Act is meant to keep citizens safe from “aggressive solicitation,” but in practice, enforcement of this act targets those who are visibly poor.” The word “safety” is so often weaponized against people who are poor.
https://t.co/b0BesmXgT4

[Fair Change @FairChange_CS]

We continue to stand in support of our neighbors in local parks. Fair Change has prepared a statement calling for the City of Toronto to halt encampment evictions. Read our full statement below or on our website: https://t.co/zh5UmHJQjt