173, John Clarke on organizing against gentrification in Toronto

A conversation with long time anti poverty activist and community organizer about ongoing organizing work in Toronto to fight gentrification. John speaks about the ways that climate justice and housing are connected in this interview. Also John specifically highlights the 230 Fight Back campaign. John Clarke was an organizer with the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) for 28 years. He is presently the Packer Visitor in Social Justice at York University and a member of 230 Fighback, resisting gentrification in Toronto's Downtown East. https://230fightback.com Our weekly music is "Passage" by Anarchist Mountains. Free City Radio is hosted and produced by Stefan @spirodon Christoff and airs on @radiockut 90.3FM at 11am on Wednesdays and @cjlo1690 AM in Tiohti:áke/Montréal on Tuesdays at 1pm. On @ckuwradio 95.9FM in Winnipeg at 10:30pm on Tuesdays. On @cfrc 101.9FM in Kingston, Ontario at 11:30am on Wednesdays. Also it broadcasts on @cfuv 101.9 FM in Victoria, BC on Wednesdays at 9am and Saturdays at 7am.