Episode 23: Homelessness, Poverty, and Community - From a Mississauga Ward Councillor

Jul 19

Homelessness and poverty are complicated issues that so often feel like they’re being overlooked by the people in charge. With the skyrocketing costs of living and the harder it's become to find deep-cut affordable housing, it's so easy to feel like everyone’s last priority.

In this episode of Homelessness in Hiding: Our Youth Between the Cracks, host Mya Moniz sits down with Councillor Martin Reid, the new councillor for Mississauga’s Ward 9, which covers Meadowvale and Central Erin Mills. Today, we get to know a little more about who he is, how he wants to his community heal from poverty, and how he plans to use his position in office to amplify the issues that matter to us.

Cllr Reid’s Resources

Open Window Hub (Mississauga)

Follow up with Martin Reid

About the Guest:

Martin Reid

Councillor, Mississauga Ward 9 | Region of Peel | He/Him

On October 24, 2022, first-time electoral candidate, Martin Reid, was voted as Ward 9 Councillor in the City of Mississauga and the Region of Peel. A lifelong resident of Meadowvale, Martin has dedicated the last two decades and countless hours of volunteer service to Ward 9. His experience and first-hand knowledge of the Ward inspires him to make Ward 9 a better place for everyone.

About the Host:

Mya Moniz

Peer Support Leader | REST Centres | She/Her

Mya is an independent youth and Former Crown Ward of the Peel Children’s Aid Society. She’s achieved an Honours Bachelor of Arts with High Distinction from the University of Toronto in English, Professional Writing and Communications, and Sociology. She also sits at the Senior Leadership Table for the Peel Alliance to End Homelessness as a youth with lived experience.

Mya believes there is great power in healing, growth, and catharsis through writing and storytelling, and she strives to help others tell their stories the way she tells hers.

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