January 2021 | The Stop

Meet Maria Rio, our new Director of Development and Communications

Posted on January 29, 2021 (February 22, 2021) by admin

We’re thrilled to welcome Maria to The Stop’s leadership team! Maria comes to us from the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, where she’s built momentum for its work defending the civil liberties, human rights, and democratic freedoms of all people across Canada. Maria will serve as The Stop’s Director of Development and Communications. She’s excited to […]

Keeping our Community Kitchens Thriving During COVID

Posted on January 25, 2021 (January 27, 2021) by admin

As The Stop’s Community Cooking Coordinator over a decade, Hussein Silva has prepared thousands of delicious meals alongside people from all over the world. His kitchen sessions are a sensory explosion—filled with the sounds of upbeat music and echoing laughter, the smells of rich and fragrant spices, and the taste of dozens of unique dishes. […]

Ontario’s stay-at-home order penalizes poverty

Posted on January 13, 2021 (January 13, 2021) by admin

The Stop Community Food Centre is deeply concerned about key aspects of the provincial government’s latest COVID lockdown measures. As an organization that works with people experiencing poverty, food insecurity, and homelessness, we’ve long seen these communities be unfairly targeted with punitive measures during the pandemic, and unsupported when they seek necessities like food, shelter, […]