Kristyn Wong-Tam 🇨🇦

Happy Egyptian Heritage Month! To all those who trace their roots to Egypt, and to everyone who carries that pride in their heart today—thank you. Ontario is richer because of what you do every day. It was an honour to join the Egyptian Canadian Heritage Association to raise the…

This week's newsletter tackles the Hockey Canada trial and provides resources to survivors and their loved ones who may be struggling. I hope that you treat yourself with gentleness while reading it and take breaks if you need them. The community events section is a great place…

On the last day of school, the Minister of Education placed four more school boards under supervision — including the Toronto District School Board (TDSB). The Trustees you elected to represent our schools and community concerns have now been restricted. Join elected Trustee…

Today the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure & Cultural Policy was in Whitby for public deputations on Bill 9. This Bill intends to fix real challenges with municipal accountability, but this Bill has significant room for improvement. I hope that governments takes the…

It's too hot outside! But prescribers will be available tomorrow (Friday July 25) at 325 Bleeker St in the common area. They can prescribe air conditioners for community members on social assistance who need a break from the heat. Low-income seniors might also qualify! Please…

Honoured to have toured the @CAHdepuis45ans site yesterday! Centre d’Accueil Héritage supports Francophones by connecting them to community, services, and support to help them live independently in their senior years. The impact your care and dedication have on your neighbours’…

Back at The Big Park for another beautiful evening at Taste of Regent Park—a weekly event held every summer that our community looks forward. It happens every Wednesday until September. Thank you to @FredVictorTO for all their hard work in putting together this excellent festival…

July is Egyptian Heritage Month, a time to recognize the beauty, history, and contributions of Egyptian Canadians across Ontario. 🇪🇬 From science and education to business, healthcare, and music — over 50,000 Egyptian Ontarians have helped shape our province in powerful ways.…

This year is the 42nd anniversary of the Black July pogroms in Sri Lanka, a week of state-sponsored anti-Tamil massacres killing over 3000 and displacing up to 150,000 Tamils from the island. New Democrats were one of the first to recognize the Tamil Genocide in Canada, and I…

Thank you @ToHousing for meeting with the Regent Park Islamic Resource Centre and I today about the community's hopes and goals for phases 4 and 5 of the revitalization. I appreciate the time and care you take in the future direction that our community members hope to chart in…

What's 106 kilometres among friends? That's the distance we pedalled training for the Friends for Life Bike Rally, a 6-day fundraiser from Toronto to Montreal for the People with AIDS foundation. To support PWA and learn how to get involved, visit BikeRally.org! #F4LBR

Wasaga Beach Provincial Park belongs to Ontarians. Ford has no right to steal it for developers.

Thrilled to visit LiftED at Rose Avenue Public School this morning! They run literacy and leadership programs for underserved youth in our communities. It was a delight to get to talk to young people benefitting from their programming. Anyone interested in learning more about…

Thank you Dr. Barrie for meeting with my good friend Justin and I today to discuss the need for better public funding so that every Ontarian who needs it can access PrEP, PEP, and HIV treatment. I'm excited to share your stories as I work with health leaders to bring support for…

A hot and fresh newsletter just landed in your inbox! Open it up or go to the link in my bio to hear all about the crisis in our education system (its on fire! at all levels!), Indigenous Nations going head-to-head with the provincial and federal governments, and of course tons…

The housing crisis is getting worse under Ford. Between 2023-2024, his government quietly recorded 7,455 releases from jail with no fixed address into homelessness and encampments. Even my six-year-old can connect the dots better than Ford.

Today on Nelson Mandela International Day, we honour a global paragon of what it means to fight for justice, liberation, and the dignity of every person. We are lucky to have a school named after Nelson Mandela in Toronto Centre! His legacy reminds us that progressive wins can…