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Advocacy

TDIN is an organization that works tirelessly to advocate for the needs of our sector.  TDIN has an active advocacy committee that meets monthly to discuss issues that affect drop-ins and their members.  We also try to help the community stay informed about what is happening in our sector, through social media and information that we post on our website.

2 Upcoming ADVOCACY Events

HIV Resources Ontario (HRO) online session for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Monday September 28 2026

The 519: Reflect on the land, Treaties, and your responsibility, and craft a personal Land Acknowledgement

Tuesday September 15 2026

Advocacy Resources

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 Bill 6: The Safer Municipalities Act A Guide for Community Service Providers
The TDIN Advocacy Committee has been working on putting together a resource for the drop-in community about what our rights and responsibilities are when interacting with the police. For more than six...
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 Hot Hot Heat: Extreme Heat in Toronto this Summer 2026
It’s going to be a HOT summer and we want to keep community safe, cool, and hydrated. We’ve put together some resources to help drop-ins, front-line staff, drop-in program participants, an...
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 Kitchen Space needed: The Out of the Cold (OOTC) Meal Program at Saint Luke's
The Out of the Cold (OOTC) Meal Program at St Luke's serves approximately 900 hot meals and 500 bagged lunches weekly to food insecure residents of the downtown eastside.Due to the impending redevelop...
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 Red Cross: N95 Respirator Masks Available
Starting July 2026, organizations can request to receive N95 respirator masks and medical masks by filling out the online request form available here:redcross.ca/maskdistributionorderformAny organizat...
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 Request Free Masks
High-quality, N95 equivalent masks help protect the health of our communities. Use the links below to request small-sized masks, regular-sized masks, and/or large-sized masks.Please Note: Wait ti...
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 Soccer in the City: Community Care Flyer June 2026
In collaboration with the Toronto Underhoused and Homeless Union (TUHU), we've created an outreach flyer to share with drop-in participants and community members. The flyer overviews th...
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 TDIN Advocacy Committee SCSs Community Care Flyer
The TDIN Advocacy Committee has put together a flyer to share out in the community as a tool to advocate for our Supervised Consumption Sites to stay open and fully funded. Th...
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 TDIN Community Care Toolkit
On March 13th, the Government of Ontario announced their decision to end provincial funding for Supervised Consumption Sites (SCSs) that will result in their forced closure by June 13, 2026. This is d...
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 TDIN Municipal Election Toolkit 2026
Get Ready to Vote in the October Municipal Election: Election day is Monday, October 26 from 10:00am to 8:00pm Advance voting is Tuesday, October 6 to Sunday, October 11 from 10:00am to 7:00pm This...
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 TDIN Toronto Drug Alert Community Care Toolkit April 2026
In response to Toronto Public Health's April 7th Drug Alert, TDIN has put together some resources for drop-in programs (and community members) as we navigate our collaborative effort to prov...
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 Toronto Heat Warning June 30th, 2026
There is a heat warning in effect in Toronto until July 3, 2026. We’ve pulled together some resources to help support folks access water and cool spaces. We will continue to add resources as the...
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A Resident Engagement Workshop Toolkit: Exploring Power, Participation, Communication and Decision-Making
From July 2022 to September 2023, a 20-member Toronto Strong Neighbourhoods Strategy (TSNS) Advisory Group came together to share with the City of Toronto their ideas for and experiences with communit...
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Advancing Inter-Sectoral Action on Harm Reduction and Anti-Racism in the Supportive Housing Growth Plan
The Toronto Supportive Housing Growth Plan (the Growth Plan) was co-convened by the Wellesley Institute, CMHA Toronto, the Toronto Mental Health and Addictions Supportive Housing Network (TMHASHN), an...
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All Our Voices Final Report
All Our Voices is a community-driven project with the aim of understanding how to increase access to social services, with a focus on inclusion for all Indigenous peoples in Toronto. The All Our Voice...
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CLEO Connect: Community Worker Resource Hub
Are you a community worker who fields questions about the law from service users? CLEO has created a hub with information that is designed to highlight legal information and services to support you in...
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CLEO: Five Steps to Help Clients
Are you unsure about how to help clients who come to you with legal problems? Here are some steps that CLEO has put together that you can take to detect legal problems in your clients' lives, lea...
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Communicating Effectively with Indigenous Clients
There is an ALS Publication available by Lorna Fadden, PhD "Communicating Effectively with Indigenous Clients".About ALSALS (formerly Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto) was formed in...
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Community Donation Letter Template
Dental Hygiene It has come to our attention that drop-ins are in high need of dental hygiene supplies.  TDIN is providing you with a template letter to reach out to organizations such as dental o...
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Engage Barrie: Bill 6: Safer Municipalities Act, 2025 What This New LawMight Mean For You Trifold
Created with assistance from the Encampment Justice Coalition, and Réseau Access Network. For more information visit www.engagebarrie.orgThis trifold information sheet has i...
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Getting Around the City on a Game Day June/July 2026
The World Cup soccer tournament will be hosted in Toronto from June 11th - July 19th. The influx of transit users and tourists in the City will also mean an increase in security and police p...
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Grassroots Digital Hub
Grassroots Digital Hub emerges out of a Community Based Research Project with grassroots leaders and organizers across Toronto’s Neighbourhood Improvement Areas – formerly Toronto’s ...
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Impact of Bill 6 (Safer Municipalities Act) and Bill 10 (Protect Ontario Through Safer Streets and Stronger Communities Act) on Precariously Housed Renters and Vulnerable People
The Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario has created a resource that overviews the impacts of Bill 6 and Bill 10 on precariously housed renters and vulnerable people.  Bill 6Bill 6 focus...
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Know Your Rights on Drug Laws for African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) People Who Use Drugs
Across Canada, African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) people face state-sanctioned violence that is deeply rooted in the legacy of slavery and the enduring presence of anti-Black racism, which manifests ...
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Know your Rights on the TTC
Do you know your rights on public transit? The TTCRiders have resources available to help you navigate the transits system.  Download a "Know Your Transit Rights" guide from the TTCRiders or...
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: Ontario’s Safer Municipalities Act Guide
Last Updated July 8, 2026Unhoused people and people who use drugs have rights like all other people in Canada. However, Ontario’s Safer Municipalities Act, 2025 (SMA) introduced new ru...
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Legal Aid Ontario: Find a Legal Clinic
A legal clinic is a community-based organization funded by Legal Aid Ontario that provides legal services, including legal information, advice, or representation. Have questions about legal clinics? V...
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Medetomidine Info Poster
Medetomidine is a veterinary tranquilizer similar to xylazine (tranq) but much stronger. Pronounced meh-deh-TOH-mih-deen. Toronto Drug Checking Services has created an info poster as a commu...
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Ontario’s Drug Checking Community and supervised consumption sites: Generating critical evidence on Ontario’s unregulated drug supply
The purpose of this memo is to describe:1. The current state of Ontario’s unregulated opioid supply, as evidence that services for people who actively use drugs (specifically, opioids) remain cr...
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Parents Like Us: An Unofficial Guide to Caring for a Young Person Who Uses Substances
This adapted handbook is shaped by the voices and creativity of both caregivers and youth with lived experience in Thunder Bay. Their insights, artwork, and advice offer a powerful reflection of resil...
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Police Powers: Stops and Searches
CLEO has a resource (originally published in 2018) that overviews what you could expect when interacting with the police if you are stopped/searched.  The resource explains that in most cases, if...
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Pride: A Harm Reduction Approach. Community Care Resource and Drop-in Highlight, June 2026
Pride is so more than a parade. It’s a celebration of resilience, identity, and the power of community. Drop-ins and accessible community spaces have long been lifelines for 2SLGBTQIA+ people: ...
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Reporting Deaths to People Experiencing Homelessness
TDIN members, along with many organizations and the City of Toronto, are concerned because, to-date, the deaths of people in Toronto who are homeless have not been accurately reported, investigat...
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Safety for Whom? Report from the Toronto Underhoused and Homeless Union (TUHU)
SAFETY FOR WHOM? Report: The Human Cost of FIFA World Cup Preparations: Experiences of Displacement, Security Escalation, and Violence at Union StationPrepared by: The Toronto Underhoused and Hom...
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Sources of free or low-cost legal advice and information
Before referring someone to legal services, review these considerations to keep in mind. CLEO has put together resources that may help you navigate finding sources of free or low-cost legal advic...
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Sports in the City: Keeping Community Connected
The World Cup soccer tournament is coming to the city, real soon. We’ve put together some information to support drop-ins, front-line staff, and program participants to get around the city while...
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St. James Cathedral Drop-In Trivia Night Fundrasier: Saturday, September 26th
Saturday, September 26thThere will be prizes for winners, an entertainment intermission, and a silent auction. A memorable evening to support neighbours in need. The Annual 'Food for Thought...
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Steps to Justice: Complete legal forms with Guided Pathways
CLEO has developed free online interviews to help you help your clients fill out legal forms or create legal documents, and identify next steps in a legal process.Use CLEO's free online inte...
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The Community Playbook
In 2023, the City of Toronto partnered up with Social Planning Toronto to launch a capacity-building project. Through this partnership, Social Planning Toronto developed a “community playbook&rd...
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The Forward Thinking Nonprofit: Leading Through Change E-Book
The Forward-Thinking Nonprofit: Leading Through Change e-Book brings together insightful essays from 19 experts across the global social impact sector. Whether you are navigating fundraising hurd...
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Toronto Drug Checking Service
What is Toronto's Drug Checking Service? People who use drugs in Toronto have long advocated for access to drug checking in an effort to reduce the harms associated with using drugs from the unregu...
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Toronto Indigenous Harm Reduction
Toronto Indigenous Harm Reduction is a response to the epidemic of ongoing colonization and lack of services for the urban Indigenous population. TIHR aims to reduce harm around stigmatized experience...
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Toronto Overdose Action Plan: Prevention & Response
The Action Plan, from Toronto Public Health, provides a comprehensive set of actions and responds to overdoses, organized under 10 key categories. See the attached PDF for a breakdown of the strategy....
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Toronto Urban Indigenous Engagement Toolkit 2023
In the Fall of 2022, the Toronto Aboriginal Support Service Council (TASSC) worked with the City of Toronto to create this Toronto Urban Indigenous Engagement Toolkit in support of meaningful, inclusi...
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TSSS Harm Reduction Unit Referral Form
Working with clients who may benefit from harm reduction case management & additional supports? You can refer them to the TSSS Harm Reduction Unit. Refer a client when: They require ongoing harm ...
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Understanding Bill 6
Homelessness and poverty are complex, multifaceted issues with no single identifiable cause. The inability for some Ontario households to access suitable housing relates to affordability and supply. C...
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Victim Rights Advocacy
“Ki-ne-go zon-gah-zay mani-do”“Our Strong Spirit”ALS (formerly the Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto) Victim Rights Advocacy program, “Ki-ne-go zon-gah-zay mani-d...
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Working Group on Best Practices for Harm Reduction Programs in Canada for Canadian Programs that Provide Harm Reduction Supplies to People Who Use Drugs and are at Risk for HIV, HCV, and other Harms: 2021 Best Practice Recommendations
This 2021 version presents user-friendly, evidence-based, national best practice recommendations. The goal of the Best Practice Recommendations is to improve the effectiveness of programs that deliver...