JANE FINCH HOUSING COALITION
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ABOUT
The Jane-Finch Housing Coalition (JFHC) is a progressive, grassroots coalition of residents, community organizations and organizers working towards housing justice and housing equity in the Jane-Finch area, Toronto.
JFHC’s focus is to bring awareness to ongoing and emerging housing issues, educate and empower community members to exercise their housing rights, as well as encourage engagement in urban/community planning processes and housing advocacy.
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We meet on a monthly basis in the Jane Finch community. Interested in attending a meeting? Contact us!
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Current organizational members
Jane Finch Action Network
Grow Our Grassways (GOG)
Jane Finch Action Against Poverty (JFAAP)
Green Change/Jane-Finch Centre
Social Planning Toronto (SPT)
Toronto Community Benefits Network (TCBN)
Community Action Planning Group (CAPG)
Black Creek Community Health Centre (BCCHC)
TIMELINE OF ACTIVITIES
Aug 2019
Deputation Training
for Firgrove residents
Aug 2018
Tenant drop-in support
at 2999 Jane St.
June 2019
Five Pop-up Consultations for City's HousingTO Action Plan 2020-2030
April 2019
May 2018
Coalition is formed out of a need to support Jane-Firgrove TCH residents and growing housing inequities in Jane and Finch
Jane Finch
Housing Town Hall
ft. Development Updates, Policy Tools for Securing Affordable Housing, and "Stories of Resistance" with residents from Jane Finch, Flemingdon Park and Weston Mt. Dennis
April 21, 2020
Film Screening:
Ayo Akingbade's
"No News Today"
Social Housing Trilogy at Images Festival
Co-presented by Vtape and
Jane Finch Housing Coalition
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April 29, 2020
Stay Housed During COVID-19 Webinar
Co-presented by Rexdale Community Legal Clinic
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Community Demands for Housing Justice
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Legal Info on Housing Issues
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Income Supports
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Sept 2020
Oct 2020
Growth Without Displacement: Affordable Housing
The COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated evictions and other housing issues in the Jane-Finch community. At the same time, plans for new housing developments have not slowed down.
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What new housing developments have been proposed in Jane-Finch?
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How are resident leaders and grassroots groups responding to these projects and the community’s urgent housing needs?
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How could we work collectively to prevent further displacement and guarantee affordable housing for all community members?
Come out and share your priorities for affordable housing and community benefits in Jane-Finch!
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2021
Inclusionary Zoning
Town Hall
April 2020
SIGN NOW!
COVID-19 Response
to demand HOUSING JUSTICE
for Jane-Finch residents and
all low income residents of Toronto
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April 14, 2020
Tenant Rights Workshop with
Housing Lawyer, Piera Savage
Co-presented by Images Festival,
Xpace Cultural Centre and
Jane Finch Housing Coalition
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Jan 2022
Inclusionary Zoning
Deputation
City Budget
Deputation
Organizational Members
Collaborators
Power in Community: Fighting for Affordable Homes (Scarborough)
People's Defence Toronto
York South Weston Tenants Union
ACORN Toronto
Parkdale People's Economy
Jane Finch Action Network
Jane Finch Economic Development Table
Jane Finch Education Action Group
Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation
Right to Housing Toronto
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Financial Support
Jane Finch Housing Coalition is a non-partisan grassroots organization. We rely hugely on the support of residents, volunteers, students, and organizational partners. We are currently not supported by any funders. We welcome conversations with anyone who would like to support our work!
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We are a proud former recipient of the Toronto Foundation's 2019 Vital Signs
Grant , which recognizes 25 Toronto community leaders and organizations for their visionary work tackling inequities in the city each year.
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We would also like to thank artists Phat Le , Benjamin de Boer and the Bentway for their 2020 donation, as part of an effort to support the reinvestment of artist production budgets into community initiatives and aid networks during COVID-19.
