Mot
Active Member
I see distateful self-righteous indignation but not in the OCAP photos.
I see distateful self-righteous indignation but not in the OCAP photos.
I do hear some really negative attitudes towards the poor here in Toronto that I've heard plenty of times from US conservatives but for some reason it shocks me when I hear it here.
I personally know people who live in Toronto housing and they are working hard just like the rest of us.
I like that Cabbagetown is diverse and wouldn't live here if it were like Forrest Hill.
I actually was right at Carlton and Parliament when they came buy.
I almost ran over two with my BMW... thankfully the traction-control kicked in, and I got them, allowing me to promptly return home and throw some $50's into my gas fireplace....
Damn straight. I'm behind them 100%, and have no issues with taxes supporting them. I just hope one day (for their own sake) they don't have to live in Toronto housing.
Compared to where I came from Canada is sunshine and smiles.
In the long term, I don't think the solution is (just) tax dollars for housing, but developing a means for these working people to acquire some equity in where they live (if they so choose).
OCAP is good at complaining, but their "solutions" tend to be "same old, same old" (as in more subsidized housing). It's easy to try and write other people's cheques, but it's much tougher to come up with solutions that will actually help lift people out of poverty.
^ terrifying.
I'm glad you've found refuge here.