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PhotoTO: Housing Not War
A protest outside the Toronto office of Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty Thursday drew attention to the housing crisis in Canada, demanding that resources spent on military action in Afghanistan be diverted to provide an additional 1% of the federal budget for social housing.
When the organizers tried to present a letter of protest to Flaherty’s office they were refused entry to the building, stopped at the door by security while police waited inside.
Speakers at the rally included author Linda McQuaig (above) and High Park MP Peggy Nash (below).
All Photos by Miles Storey