Amanda Burrows

Violence against sex workers is still real. So hearing Vancouver safety roles described as unnecessary is concerning when those roles were created because women were going missing and being murdered. Timing makes it worse too with the World Cup descending on us.

BIG news out of Kitchener-Waterloo: the Ontario Superior Court has ruled that homelessness is an analogous ground for discrimination under s.15 of the Charter. This is a BIG step toward recognizing homeless people as an equity-seeking group under the law. Governments take note!

Everyone wants affordable housing. Both to build and live in. But slashing climate standards is a dramatic pivot away from our climate goals. I’m deeply concerned by the direction of city leadership. Come on. We can still build while also protecting our climate and residents.

Reliable and quick transit matters. So does accessibility. Removing bus stops in the DTES where many seniors & people with mobility issues rely on transit to reach healthcare and groceries, risks creating new barriers for the people who need transit most. cbc.ca/news/canada/br…

“A lot of people [in the DTES] have health issues, it's a vulnerable community. There are a lot of seniors and a lot of people don't have cars or other ways to get around. They really do rely on transit... From an equity perspective, there is a need for the Downtown Eastside to have more stops, not less.” - @BurrowsAmanda cbc.ca/news/canada/br…

@lorrainelowe_ @sarahblyth @FirstUnitedDTES Thanks! Looking forward to opening and getting you there for a visit.

@sarahblyth @BurrowsAmanda @FirstUnitedDTES Congrats @BurrowsAmanda - what a beautiful building. This is what dignified housing looks like. 👏👏👏

Hey guys Monday updates a few photos from my walk to work Nice to see this building complete congratulations to @BurrowsAmanda and her team on making it happen. Looking forward to seeing people move in. My father stayed at the former @FirstUnitedDTES shelter.

@sarahblyth @FirstUnitedDTES Thank you! Looking forward to opening soon! Thanks for all you do in community ♥️

Our city isn't built for extreme temperatures & people will suffer this summer. Cooling kits helped keep vulnerable people safer and Vancouver leadership refused to keep them. This is a step backwards. We need climate action and immediate supports that help people survive now.

Overdose prevention sites have become an easy political scapegoat for much bigger systems failures. OPS did not create the toxic drug crisis, the housing crisis or collapsing mental health supports. People are dying. We need more care, not less. OPS save lives.

What an absolute joke. Maybe the worst day I’ve had in 23+ years working at the BC Sports Hall of Fame.

Great joining some incredible women leaders on a panel for the UBC Balanced Supply of Housing Workshop to discuss community housing, wraparound supports and the realities of an insecure funding system. We need housing, but not housing only. @FirstUnitedDTES

Another consequence of FIFA coming to Vancouver. The BC Sports Hall of Fame has to vacate BC Place during the World Cup. Frustrating. These places hold local stories and history. The irony of displacing a local sports museum for a global sports event is hard to miss.

@seanorr Thank you ❤️

This is so rude. No matter where you stand on the issue, we should never belittle people who have turned their life around from living on the streets of Vancouver to being clean and housed in a neighbouring city they can afford

‼️ANNOUNCEMENT‼️ Tomorrow, I will be returning the proclamation made in my honour back to Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim. The Mayor proclaimed May 29, 2024 as “Guy Felicella Day” in honour of my work advocating for “BOTH HARM REDUCTION AND RECOVERY.” Yesterday he proved that his proclamation was bullshit. He threw me and every other person in Vancouver with substance use disorder under the bus when he promised to prevent a much-needed Overdose Prevention Site from opening in downtown Vancouver. I won’t be used as part of a disingenuous display of fake compassion and understanding by Ken Sim and his ABC councillors. My full statement is below 👇 #VANpoli #ToxicDrugCrisis #AllTheTools

The DTES is blamed for concentrating care while other neighbourhoods fight to stop it. Where are people supposed to go? Overdose prevention sites do exactly that, prevent overdoses. The city blocking them increases harm & stigma and can lead to death. vancouversun.com/news/overdose-…

@raghu_venugopal @PaulMason2 @DianaCMcNally ♥️

Diana Chan McNally is the voice we need at Toronto City Council. I'm voting for her. If you care about Toronto and all of its people - follow her on X and vote for her. @DianaCMcNally

"In this community, the first thing that comes to my mind is the heat dome of 2021. We can all remember where we were…. I was on the front lines with colleagues trying to keep people cool, and [I just really] fear that this summer is going to be even hotter" @BurrowsAmanda cbc.ca/news/canada/br…

This is incredible news! I’ve admired Diana for years. A frontline worker and community builder alongside people who are unhoused, now stepping forward to run for council. Here vision for Toronto resonates far beyond one city. Go Diana! Cheering from Vancouver. Ward 4!

I’m running for City Council in Parkdale—High Park. I’m running because our neighbours deserve a councillor who has walked alongside them, fought for them, and knows how to turn community demands into real wins at City Hall. Join me at dianachanmcnally.ca.