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My Kokum Ronda should be able to stay because her mom would live alone and that’s hard for my Kokum Florence would be really hard for her so my Kokum Ronda should stay and still work for the school and so she is able to help her mom
Mikayla supported: Keep Chief Sabitawasis School's Beloved PrincipalWith the cost of living, housing and heating, and the general increase of cost of essentials, royalties would make it a lot easier for families to make ends meet. NG promotes the importance and security of their members, but there are a lot of members who are in desperate need of financial support. Especially regarding food security. I think (and hope that) a lot more could be done to help the members have food/financial stability.
The vouchers provided during covid made such a big difference for families and it was graciously appreciated and needed, I’m sure. And many people felt the negative effects once this program was removed.
Jennifer supported: Secure Royalties for Nunatsiavut BeneficiariesCreating walking paths and building a subdivision creates less land for our wildlife to thrive. Yes it creates housing opportunities but wherever they decide to put it can take away from the beauty of our nation. We should have a say where it is placed and a better plan for waste disposal and safety concerns for our community. It creates more safety risks and may invite more danger into our community. I believe we should have a community gathering and vote on where it should be established and it’s a chance for anyone In The community to voice any concerns they have about the new additions. Privacy, more traffic and less environment for our wildlife to thrive are some of my personal concerns.
Tasia supported: Halt the Housing Subdivison and Walking Pathway DevelopmentsI care about this issue because racial profiling is harmful, and has a negative impact on the everyday lives of Indigenous peoples, and Black and other racialized communities.
Mujib supported: Help Stop Discrimination Within Our Police Force.I think this is an important issue because in The Peel community everybody deserves to be treated well and feel included and if the police start being racist justice wont be served to actual criminals and the community will become unsafe.
AR - 06CB 885882 supported: Help Stop Discrimination Within Our Police Force.We seriously need to make changes here they are taking advantage of the most vulnerable population. They treat their tenants like they are the problem and often favour others who are causing problems with other tenants (shared property).. 3 units
They will often attach N11 forms when you voice your concerns due to the living conditions of your unit. You will also be reminded that you’re in geared to income and that you should be grateful. If you’re lucky to get maintenance to come into your unit, it’s usually just to cover up the problem not actually fix anything.. I have lived in my unit for over two years and I have been sick for a year and a half constantly on antibiotics due to the air quality in the mould within my unit. They hire contractors to cover up the truth that lies within the walls. They know what they’re doing is wrong because they don’t even pull into the driveway anymore. They pull into the neighbours and sneak over and post something on our doors “that says it all”. They’re extremely hard to communicate with on a regular basis. They will come in and do house inspections once a year and write all the things that need to happen, but then nothing comes of it. It’s just for their records. They have stated that things have been replaced like flooring, for instance, in one of the units and in fact that never happened so I often wonder why it says in their books that it was replaced when it wasn’t where did the money go? I’ve had contractors tell me numerous times that they used to be really good at maintaining their buildings, but something happened over the years and they want to pay the lowest amount. So they find contractors to do a half ass job if you’re lucky to even get that far with them, and this is the result of that. I also have a friend who is housed by them who has extreme disabilities and they are refusing to install railings in her bathroom, a higher toilet. Things are essential to her well-being. She went over two months without running water. The list goes on and on and on and on and on.
are systems are very broken and this is one of them..
Michelle supported: End Inhumane Treatment of Ontario Aboriginal Housing TenantsWhen I first came to OAHS, I was a single mother of two children who had fled an abusive relationship. I urgently needed safe, stable housing—a place to rebuild our lives. Sadly, what we received has only brought ongoing stress, financial strain, and emotional exhaustion.
The home we were placed in was already in poor condition. The furnace didn’t work, and the walls and floors were badly damaged by animal feces and urine left behind by previous tenants. Instead of a fresh start, we were left dealing with the consequences of tenant neglect and OAHS’s ongoing failure to address it.
Over time, things have only gotten worse. We’ve experienced extended periods without running water—not just once, but multiple times. Most recently, this past winter, we were without water for almost three months. We had to drive into the nearest town just to use a washroom, spending our last bit of gas money just to meet basic human needs.
Raw sewage continues to back up into our basement due to a septic system and weeping bed that have been broken since 2020. We’ve dealt with serious electrical hazards, heating failures, and multiple water system replacements—some unnecessary and poorly coordinated. Repairs to flooring and the kitchen were promised but still haven’t been done. Communication is inconsistent, and follow-through rarely happens.
We are now financially maxed out—just trying to keep the home livable. We’ve had to choose between paying rent and basic needs like food and transportation. This is not our fault, yet we are the ones carrying the weight of it.
What makes this even harder is that this home is in the community and family I grew up in. It’s where my roots are. I have no desire to leave my home—but I also shouldn’t have to live in unsafe, unsanitary conditions just to stay connected to my community and family.
I believe in OAHS’s mission to support Indigenous families, but in practice, that mission hasn’t been upheld in our experience. We need more than just shelter—we need respect, safety, and follow-through. Families like mine deserve to live in homes that are truly habitable and in systems that truly care.
— Katie Graham
Dunsford, Ontario
Katie supported: End Inhumane Treatment of Ontario Aboriginal Housing TenantsClean water is a right, not a privilege. Let’s end the Munsee Delaware boil water advisory!
Taran supported: Stop Munsee-Delaware Nation Reserve Boil Water Advisory!This issue is crucial to be addressed as there are communities that don't recieve clean water.
Puneet supported: Stop Munsee-Delaware Nation Reserve Boil Water Advisory!Members of the Six Nations should be the one living on the Rez and owing land non of the Asians citizens that live at the address are band members or have status cards, the guy in the video was saying that he owns the land, he doesn’t he is not of First Nations from our community nor does he have a status card, he lied when said he was working under someone but then goes around saying he owns the land no he does not and should be charged and removed from the land and the property. Plus the property was in good health the trees that been growing were healthy and what they have done is destroyed the life of the fresh air that the trees give, the land gave nutrients for the trees and the plants and due to this they have caused damage and harm to our community and to our environment which many healthy trees were destroyed none were dead but healthy, our councils are going on about be good to our environment and our land but to have this go on behind their words of environment which does this the harm and the destruction prompting this give any positive feedback no it’s showing the true colours of how the council has allowed this and for our natural environment of healthy trees are but nothing of a joke and that is sickening . This should be removed immediately and banned immediately because the environment will never be the same after the amount of heathy trees that were taken from our land.
Jerrilyn supported: Stop the Massive Cannabis Grow Operation at 1581 4th Line Rd!You’re not alone — a community of supporters is ready to back you.
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