“When this Covid-19 crisis is finally over, what will happen to the folks who had been living on the street or in shelters, and have now been moved temporarily into hotels?”

We, as a community of faith, care about these situations and the people involved. There is so much that each of us can achieve by something as simple as writing a letter. We invite you to join us in making our voices heard by writing to politicians.

We’ve made letter writing easy for you!

If you think letter-writing is beyond your ability, no problem — The Fairlawn Letter Writers are here to help!

Just pick a topic below and copy one of the letters provided, edit it as you like or add a small personal message, then send it off to one or all of the key recipients listed below. Their names, addresses, emails and phone numbers are provided below.

Be polite, respectful and sincere. When you are ready, send your letter by email or through the mail.

Your voice has a huge impact,
and together, all of our voices show solidarity and intent.

Please contact us if you have any questions.
Read the tips for letter-writing.

Letters to Politicians

Edit slightly and add a personal message:

• Homelessness & the Pandemic: Letter from Toronto Churches to Mayor Tory
• Homelessness: sample
• The Homeless in Toronto: sample
• Mending the social safety net: sample
• Long term care homes: sample
• Personal Support Workers (PSW): sample

Letters to the Editor

Newspapers will not print identical letters. You will need to borrow the ideas but re-write the content in your own words for Letters to the Editor.

• Homelessness
• Mending the social safety net

Or, pick a social justice topic that you feel passionate about, and send your own letter.
Contact us if you need help!

Contact Information for Letter Recipients:

Municipal

The Mayor

Mayor John Tory
City Hall, 2nd Floor
100 Queen St. W.
Toronto, ON M5H 2N2
Telephone: 416-397-2489
Fax: 416-338-7125
Email: 

Toronto Housing

Ana Bailão (City Councillor with a focus on housing; also the deputy mayor)
City Hall Address:
Toronto City Hall
100 Queen Street West, Suite C42
Toronto, ON M5H 2N2
Email: 

Constituency Office:
1240 Bloor Street West
Toronto, ON M6H 1N5
Phone: 416-392-7012
Fax: 416-392-7957

City Councillor for Eglinton-Lawrence

Mike Colle
Toronto City Hall
100 Queen Street West, Suite A20
Toronto, ON M5H 2N2
Telephone: 416-338-2500
Fax: 416-392-4895
Email: 

Constituency Office:
2952 Dufferin St.
Toronto, ON M6B 3S9
Telephone: 416-338-0008

Provincial

Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing

Hon. Steve Clark
Ministry office:
777 Bay St., 17th Floor
Toronto, ON M5G 2E5
Tel. 416-585-7000
Fax 416-585-6470

Constituency office:
100 Strowger Blvd., Suite 101
Brockville, ON K6V 5J9
Tel. 613-342-9522
Fax 613-342-2501
Toll free 1-800-267-4408

MPP for Eglinton-Lawrence

Robin Martin
Ministry office:
Ministry of Health
5th Floor, 777 Bay St.
Toronto, ON M7A 2J3
Tel. 416-327-4300

Constituency office:
2882 Dufferin St.
Toronto, ON M6B 3S6
Tel. 416-781-2395
Fax 416-781-4116

Federal

Parliamentary Secretary for Housing

Adam Vaughan
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0A6
Telephone: 613-992-2352
Fax: 613-992-6301

Constituency Office:
Main office – Toronto
280 Spadina Avenue Suite 307
Toronto, Ontario M5T 2C7
Telephone: 416-533-2710
Fax: 416-533-2236

MP for Eglinton-Lawrence

The Honorable Marco Mendicino
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0A6
Telephone: 613-992-6361
Fax: 613-992-9791

Constituency Office:
511 Lawrence Avenue West
Toronto, Ontario M6A 1A3
Telephone: 416-781-5583
Fax: 416-781-5586

Find your local politician

Contact info for Newspapers Letters to the Editor

Editor, Globe & Mail
email:

Editor, Toronto Star
email:

Share your Letter!

If you have written a letter yourself, and you are comfortable sharing it, please email a copy of your letter to the The Fairlawn Letter Writers so that we can publish it here to share and inspire others!
Send it to us at:

Thank you for caring, thank you for working towards the Common Good.