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Disability Justice Network of Ontario

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Creating a world where people with disabilities are free to be. - Website: http://djno.ca - Support: info@djno.ca - Media: media@djno.ca - DJNOntario on all other platforms incl. linktr.ee/djnontario We also run enablingjustice.com!

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Disability Justice Network of Ontario@djno.ca · 4mo ago

Join Terre on April 16th on Zoom at 6pm in exploring Indigenous futurisms as a valid direction for creating justice. We will explore what is an Indigenous futurism and work together to build ideas and actions that lead towards permanent overhaul of systems that affect social justice. 1/2

dark purple background with titles in black text on bright purple and lime green banners. In blue-toned circles below is a photo of Terre, an Algonquin, French, and Welsh person with light eyes, a nose ring and long red hair against a dark background. Diagonally left in a large green circle is the event summary and the green, purple, and white bubbles on the right have the event information. dark purple background with titles in black text on bright purple and lime green banners. In blue-toned circles below is a photo of Terre, an Algonquin, French, and Welsh person with light eyes, a nose ring and long red hair against a dark background. Diagonally left in a large green circle is her bio and the green, purple, and white bubbles on the right have the event information.
Disability Justice Network of Ontario@djno.ca · 6mo ago

Join us on Thursday, March 5th on Zoom with Dr. Moyo Mutamba for a participatory workshop to build both the mindsets and skill sets needed to navigate interpersonal conflict with greater awareness, confidence, and care. Moyo is a therapist, mediator, and equity and conflict transformation 1/3

dark purple background with titles in black text on bright purple and lime green banners. In blue-toned circles below is a grayscale photo of Moyo, a Black man with short, thick locs wearing an embroidered; he is wearing a white shirt and smiling at the camera with foliage in the background. Diagonally left in a large green circle is the event summary and the green, purple, and white bubbles on the right have the event information. dark purple background with titles in black text on bright purple and lime green banners. In blue-toned circles below is a grayscale photo of Moyo, a Black man with short, thick locs wearing an embroidered; he is wearing a white shirt and smiling at the camera with foliage in the background. Diagonally left in a large green circle is Moyo's bio and the green, purple, and white bubbles on the right have the event information. dark purple background with white text of describing Moyo's workdark purple background with white text of describing Moyo's work
Disability Justice Network of Ontario@djno.ca · 6mo ago

Join us on Zoom on Thursday, February 26th at 6 PM to 8 PM with Amy Smoke! Registration link in bio. Amy speaks of police-free, helping spaces for Indigenous, Black, Racialized and Queer (GNC) community. Drawing from their own experiences in carceral and colonial systems, 1/7

dark purple background with titles in black text on bright purple and lime green banners. In blue-toned circles below is a photo of Amy, an Indigiqueer person with two long black and purple braids wearing a colourful Land Back medallion, round purple earrings, and a black short sleeved button-up in a field with blue skies in the background.dark purple background with titles in black text on bright purple and lime green banners. In blue-toned circles below is a photo of Amy, an Indigiqueer person with two long black and purple braids wearing a colourful Land Back medallion, round purple earrings, and a black short sleeved button-up in a field with blue skies in the background. Diagonally left in a large green circle is Amy's biography and the green, purple, and white bubbles on the right have the event information.
Disability Justice Network of Ontario@djno.ca · 6mo ago

Join Thaila Dixon of the Collective of Child Welfare Survivors on Friday, February 20th at 6 PM to 8 PM for a workshop on child welfare and family policing. Register via Linktree @CollectiveOfCWS Alt: dark purple background with titles in black text on bright purple and 1/3

dark purple background with titles in black text on bright purple and lime green banners. In blue-toned circles below is a photo of Thaila, a mixed Black queer person with face and neck tattoos wearing a KN-95 mask and a long sleeved button-up. Their hair slicked back into a short curly ponytail and they are speaking into a microphone. Diagonally left in a large green circle is the event summary and the green, purple, and white bubbles on the right have the event information. dark purple background with white text of the remaining workshop descriptiondark purple background with titles in black text on bright purple and lime green banners. In blue-toned circles below is a photo of Thaila, a mixed Black queer person with face and neck tattoos wearing a KN-95 mask and a long sleeved button-up. Their hair slicked back into a short curly ponytail and they are speaking into a microphone. Diagonally left in a large green circle is their bio and the green, purple, and white bubbles on the right have the event information.
Disability Justice Network of Ontario@djno.ca · 6mo ago

Join Thalia Dixon of the Collective of Child Welfare Survivors on Friday, February 20th at 6 PM to 8 PM for a workshop on child welfare and family policing. Register via Linktree @CollectiveOfCWS Alt: dark purple background with titles in black text on bright purple and 1/3

dark purple background with titles in black text on bright purple and lime green banners. In blue-toned circles below is a photo of Thalia, a mixed Black queer person with face and neck tattoos wearing a KN-95 mask and a long sleeved button-up. Their hair slicked back into a short curly ponytail and they are speaking into a microphone. Diagonally left in a large green circle is the event summary and the green, purple, and white bubbles on the right have the event information: This workshop examines child welfare and family policing through an abolitionist and survivor-centered lens, with a particular focus on the language used to name those impacted by these systems. The session explores the emergence and political significance of identifying as a “child welfare survivor,” and how this naming challenges dominant narratives of protection.dark purple background with white text continuing the description of the workshop that is described in full in DJNO's Linktreedark purple background with titles in black text on bright purple and lime green banners. In blue-toned circles below is a photo of Thalia, a mixed Black queer person with face and neck tattoos wearing a KN-95 mask and a long sleeved button-up. Their hair slicked back into a short curly ponytail and they are speaking into a microphone. Diagonally left in a large green circle is their bio and the green, purple, and white bubbles on the right have the event information: a mixed Black queer multidisciplinary artist, educator, and child welfare survivor. They are a founding member and Executive Lead of the Collective of Child Welfare Survivors (CCWS), focusing on survivor-led, trauma-informed community building rooted in transformative justice and abolition. With over a decade of experience in systemic advocacy, research, and grassroots organizing, Thaila is committed to strengthening networks of care, belonging, and storytelling for child welfare survivors.
Disability Justice Network of Ontario@djno.ca · 7mo ago

Join Taylor McNallie on January 29th 6-8PM EST/4-6PM MST for a discussion on Zoom about Walls Down Collective's Community Care and Crisis Phone Line and the various efforts made to support it. Register via LinkTree @AbolishCopsCA @WallsDownCollective @MutualAidCanada

dark purple background with "ABOLITION" in black capital letters on a bright purple banner and "Workshop Series" in black text on a lime green banner are on the top left corner. In blue-toned circles is “TAYLOR” in black capital letters on a light purple banner and “McNallie” in black text on a lime green banner. Below is a photo of Taylor, a Black woman with long, dark locs looking and smiling at the camera; there is a tall green plant behind her. A green circle diagonally left has the event summary and the green, purple, and white bubbles on the right have the event information. dark purple background with "ABOLITION" in black capital letters on a bright purple banner and "Workshop Series" in black text on a lime green banner are on the top left corner. In blue-toned circles is “TAYLOR” in black capital letters on a light purple banner and “McNallie” in black text on a lime green banner. Below is a photo of Taylor, a Black woman with long, dark locs looking and smiling at the camera; there is a tall green plant behind her. A green circle diagonally left has Taylor's bio and the green, purple, and white bubbles on the right have the event information. dark purple background with three paragraphs of white text describing Abolish Cops CA, Walls Down Collective, and Mutual Aid
Disability Justice Network of Ontario@djno.ca · 7mo ago

Stay tuned for posts about our upcoming abolition workshop series, virtual pub-ed showcasing people, groups, and resources that are divesting from policing and prisons. Let's learn how abolition can look like in practice and build capacity for a future centred on community care. 1/3

dark purple background with DJNO's logo in gold on the top left. With blue-tone circles and the blue Zoom video logo in the background, "ABOLITION" in black capital letters on a bright purple banner and "Workshop Series" in black text on a lime green banner are the centre-right title. Diagonally to the left is a large green circle with the event description. Groundswell Community Justice Fund's logo is on the bottom right in light purple.
Disability Justice Network of Ontario@djno.ca · 8mo ago

Yesterday, our Disabled Transit Coalition and the ACPD (as HSR staff noted) created the pressure and conditions to increase the Fare Assist Discount from 30% to 50% (back to the discount level of the previous paid pass program) effective 1 January 2026. 1/2

Alt: The image features two vehicles set against a green background. On the left is a white DARTS access van viewed from an angle showing the side and front. On the right is a bus with a large display reading "5C WEST HAMILTON MD WEST HAMILTON LOOP" on the front. Below the vehicles is a black and yellow rectangular text box with a bold message reading: "We Won A Big Victory But More Needs To Be Done." Below the main text is a paragraph reading: "Yesterday, our Coalition and the ACPD (as HSR staff noted) created the pressure and conditions to increase the Fare Assist Discount from 30% to 50% (back to the discount level of the previous paid pass program) effective 1 January 2026. But we still have much to do: • Greater Eligibility for WSIB, CPP-D, and member programs like CNIB Cardholders. • More accessible, simpler registration. • Move from 50% to free transit for all disabled and low-income riders.". At the bottom, a yellow strip displays the text "Hamilton Disabled Transit Coalition."
Disability Justice Network of Ontario@djno.ca · 8mo ago

Support DJNO on ‘Giving Tuesday’ Friends, DJNO needs your support now more than ever. Our Communities need more support and we want to build structures to make that happen—on housing, home care, transit and social assistance—all areas we aren’t actually funded to work on. 1/2

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Disability Justice Network of Ontario@djno.ca · 9mo ago

Friends, it’s time to respond again on Fare Assist in Hamilton! Sign up to delegate to Public Works Committee by noon tomorrow! Sahra on our team (sahra@djno.ca) can help get you connected to the reports and help you register! Let’s make a more accessible Hamilton now!

Alt: background and a prominent section showcasing a city bus. The bus sign reads "5C West Hamilton to West Hamilton Loop" and displays a wheelchair accessibility symbol. Below the bus, there is a bold yellow title block with black text: "Disabled Hamiltonians Need Transit Access." Underneath, a white block of text encourages residents to inform the City Council about the Fare Assist program and urges for better access and discounts. Key details of a meeting are listed, with white text on a black background, highlighting the date, time, and location: "Public Works Committee, Monday, 1 December 2025, 1:30 PM EST, Hamilton City Hall." The bottom strip, also yellow with black text, credits the "Hamilton Disabled Transit Coalition."
Ecohesian@ecohesian.bsky.social · 9mo ago

It’s National Housing Day! Accessible airborne-safe affordable housing is a human right. Bill 60 = housing disaster for privileged profit. It violates Treaties, UNDRIP, human rights, people & planet Can’t go to today's rally? Take action online bit.ly/StopBill60 tinyurl.com/StopBill60 #StopBill60

Disability Justice Network of Ontario@djno.ca · 9mo ago

Friends: Join tenants, renters, and housing advocacy groups from across Ontario in a march from FRPO’s head office to Queen’s Park on National Housing Day. STOP BILL 60! Details: TENANTUNION.CA/HOUSI... SATURDAY NOV 22ND 11AM - 1:30PM TORONTO #stopbill60 #onpoli

Alt: The image is a promotional poster for the "National Housing Day Rally." The background is a deep blue with bold, yellow and red text that reads "National Housing Day Rally" at the top. Below, white text on a blue background provides additional details, inviting tenants, renters, and housing advocacy groups from Ontario to participate in a march from FRPO’s head office to Queen's Park on National Housing Day. A horizontal yellow bar at the bottom displays a website link in bold black text. To the right, several raised fists hold hand-drawn signs with different messages, including logistics about meeting times and locations. At the bottom of the image, there are various logos of supporting organizations, depicted in a horizontal line.
Disability Justice Network of Ontario@djno.ca · 9mo ago

BILL 33 HAS PASSED. It will: - ⏫ Ministerial power over school boards, allowing for a Minister to override local democracy and decision-making. - ⏫ Ministerial power to force schools and school boards to abide by political directives, like forcing police back into schools.

1. The image is a graphic with a black background featuring bold text about Bill 33 passing in Ontario. At the top, in large white and pink capital letters, it reads "BILL 33 HAS PASSED." Below, in smaller white text, is an explanation detailing the perceived impacts of the bill. It lists several points: an increase in Ministerial power over school boards, the enforcement of political directives for schools, regulations on universities, and a lack of meaningful amendments to the Provincial Child Apprehension System. Each point begins with a bullet.
Disability Justice Network of Ontario@djno.ca · 9mo ago

This week is another tough one as the Ontario Government wages war on the working class as the government moves to pass: Bill 25—which will give the MCCSS Minister the power to make political directives for social service agencies.

The image is a graphic divided into three vertical sections, each with a different background color: orange on the left, dark blue in the center, and black on the right. At the top, a purple section with white text reads "This Week, Ontario will begin passing:" with yellow triangular warning icons on either side. The left section, with an orange background, contains black text about Bill 25. The central section has a dark blue background with multicolored text about Bill 60. The right section, with a black background, features white text about Bill 33.
wee boss@weeboss.bsky.social · 9mo ago

i've done this too - can you join me? for alice for palestine for all of us Crips for eSims for Gaza chuffed.org/project/crip...

Crips for eSims for Gaza

Crips for eSims for Gaza is a collaboration between Jane Shi, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, and Alice Wong.

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Alexander Chee@alexanderchee.bsky.social · 9mo ago

One way I have found to mourn someone is to set up a monthly sustaining donation to a mutual aid effort they cared about. If you can join me in honoring Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social with a sustaining donation today, please do. Thank you Alice, and I will not let the bastards grind me down.