We continue to hear more and more every day about the ever-increasing cost of housing in Toronto.  Yet, we still hear precious little about measures to make housing more affordable and accessible.   The City's Planning and Growth Committee recently voted to...

In April 2014, Toronto City Council requested City staff to develop a City of Toronto Poverty Reduction Strategy.  Since then, TWCA has been working with the City to include the voices of women living in poverty in the strategy.  We...

This summer, a 25-bed shelter dedicated to LGBTQS youth will open in Toronto.  This much-needed facility has been in discussion for some time at City Hall, and we're pleased to see the fruition of many months of advocacy and negotiations...

TWCA was part of a great IWD event yesterday in Scarborough, hosted by WE ARE FOR WOMEN.  A packed room engaged with a panel of speakers, including Krittika Ghosh of OCASI, Kara Santokie of Toronto Women's City Alliance, Israt Ahmed...

Toronto is a very diverse, and multi-cultural city. When I first came to this city there were programs and communities open and accepting. I found that there were many opportunities for me to express myself and voice out my opinions...

Does Mayor Rob Ford have a problem with women? Toronto women don’t need fixing, but the Mayor certainly does.   Over the last several months, the Mayor would have us believe that every slip of the tongue was the result of inebriation....

In 2010, the City of Ottawa’s Equity and Inclusion Lens was launched as a Corporate-wide initiative to guide city staff in their day-to-day work to promote equity and inclusion throughout the Corporation. This event marked an important moment in the...

Toronto Women’s City Alliance pursued, among other things, two items on the agenda of the Community Development and Recreation Committee’s January 2014 meeting. One was the Youth Equity Strategy and the other was Measuring the Impact of Childcare Fee Subsidies.     With...

On January 29th and 30th, City Council debated and passed the 2014 budget. This is an important aspect of our civic life here in the City of Toronto, with significant implications for the lives of all residents.   There has been a...

January 20, 2014     The Chair Community Development and Recreation Committee 10th floor, West Tower, City Hall 100 Queen Street West Toronto, ON M5H 2N2     Dear Councillor,   I am writing on behalf of Toronto Women’s City Alliance (TWCA) with regard to the Committee’s consideration of CD 26.4 Measuring...