On August 26th, 1976, staff members and residents of Nellie鈥檚 Hostel in Toronto responded to severe provincial and federal social service cutbacks by launching their radical campaign to secure additional government funding. Referring to their strategy as an 鈥渆mergency occupation,鈥 supporters of the women鈥檚 shelter were asked to sign the following declaration:
On August 26th, 1976, staff members and residents of Nellie鈥檚 Hostel in Toronto responded to severe provincial and federal social service cutbacks by launching their radical campaign to secure additional government funding. Referring to their strategy as an 鈥渆mergency occupation,鈥 supporters of the ...
March 1, 2024