
Local activist, politician and academic Michelle Bilek has called Mississauga home even before it was named in 1974. But she hasn’t always had a roof over her head. The first time she was homeless, Michelle was only a child. “My mom grabbed me and my siblings, and we left my father in the night.” For…

In knowing that we would be reviving Tough Times, it was important that we acknowledge and honour the woman who started it all – Edna Toth. I first met Edna over 15 years ago, as a political advocate and fierce commitment to social justice. At the time, Edna was involved in many political campaigns and…
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