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Aging in place and housing for 2SLGBTQI older adults
Professor Victor Perez-Amado speaks with Egale and the National Institute on Ageing about the challenges faced by 2SLGBTQI older adults when it comes to housing.

Gardens have become battlegrounds in the climate crisis
Professor Nina-Marie Lister writes in the Toronto Star on the controversy that can surround planting biodiverse gardens.

Housing as a commodity, not a human right
Professor Nemoy Lewis tells The Conversation how the prioritizing of profits by corporate landlords disproportionately impacts Black communities.
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March 19, 2025
SURP launches inaugural Diversity DayFebruary 18, 2025
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- Event Title:SURPA X Toronto Marlies Game Social-Bridgeport Islanders Vs Toronto MarliesMarch 30, 20254:00 PM EDT - 6:00 PM EDT
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- Event Title:School of Urban and Regional Planning (BURPL) Information SessionApril 15, 20254:00 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT