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ARTICLES/LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

 

Borderlines - Fall 1990
Phoenix Rising: Its Birth and Death
https://www.donweitzlegacypro.org/_files/ugd/9a0d49_807f4d8683ee4f9dbb898e474f520db9.pdf

Journal of Radical Psychology - Volume 7, Summer 2008
Struggling Against Psychiatry’s Human Rights Violations – An Antipsychiatry Perspective
https://www.donweitzlegacypro.org/_files/ugd/9a0d49_372e0b0ef78f468c866059fd21330383.pdf

New York Times - November 26, 1988
Psychiatry Bears Guilt in Brainwashing Tests.pdf

Rabble - December, 2011
OCAP and the Origins of Occupy Toronto 
https://rabble.ca/political-action/ocap-and-origins-occupy-toronto

Speaking Out Against Psychiatry - 2012
Psychiatric Myths and Lies in the Corporate Media
https://www.donweitzlegacypro.org/_files/ugd/792929_4e573c32400f4961a8004e1e424f726d.pdf

Toronto Life - May, 1976
We Still Lock Up Children
https://www.donweitzlegacypro.org/_files/ugd/9a0d49_f3ac6192748e4d48a2c2aa1e9d8f1a89.pdf

Toronto Star - 2007-2021
May 9, 2007 - ECT from the perspective of survivors

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/2007/05/09/turning_over_a_new_leaf.html
 

September 28, 2007 - $5,800 bill for stats shocks researcher

https://www.thestar.com/news/2007/09/28/5800_bill_for_stats_shocks_researcher.html
 

February 19, 2008 - "Mentally ill", homeless hurt by zoning bylaws

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/2008/02/19/nimbyism_alive_and_well.html
 

 October 10, 2008 - Disabled man tasered twice

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/2008/10/10/end_the_taser_madness.html
 

Nov 26, 2008 - Wrong message on "mental illness"

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/2008/11/26/opseu_letter_is_disputed.html
 

July 18, 2009 - comment on Editorial Opening doors on mental health

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2009/07/18/more_reflections_on_mental_health_strategy.html
 

October 17, 2009 - 2 Letters to the Editor - Society's victims - Death of Ashley Smith / Death of Al Gosling

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editors/2009/10/17/societys_victims_more_views.html
 

October 26, 2010 - Hundert's treatment appalling

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editors/2010/10/26/hunderts_treatment_appalling.html
 

November 6, 2010 - Police above the law

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editors/2010/11/06/are_police_above_the_law.html

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May 16, 2011 - Police gravy train keeps rolling along

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editors/2011/05/16/police_gravy_train_keeps_rolling_along.html
 

July 12, 2011 - A long trail of broken promises

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editors/2011/07/12/a_long_trail_of_broken_promises.html
 

November 2, 2017 - Affordable housing is a better solution than more homeless shelters

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editors/2017/11/02/your-letters-affordable-housing-is-a-better-solution-than-more-homeless-shelters.html
 

December 8, 2017 - interview with Don Weitz by Kenyon Wallace-Province ignored whistleblowers who warned about child abuse at its training schools

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/12/08/province-ignored-whistleblowers-who-warned-about-child-abuse-at-its-training-schools.html


February 17, 2018 - Colten Boushie trial-racist justice system

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editors/2018/02/17/your-letters-colten-boushiegerald-stanley-trial-proves-our-justice-system-isnt-working.html


April 17, 2018 - Bill McMurray Residence was another case of staff incompetence and neglect

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editors/2018/04/17/your-letters-82-year-old-mans-death-a-grim-warning.html


July 3, 2018 - Protect patients from antipsychotics

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editors/2018/07/03/protect-patients-from-antipsychotics.html


September 18, 2018 - Pill-pushing psychiatrists exploiting and traumatizing millions of children in crisis

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editors/2018/09/18/basics-missing-for-a-healthy-childhood.html


March 13, 2019 - Inuit community deserves action, not just apologies

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editors/2019/03/13/inuit-community-deserves-action-not-just-apologies.html


June 19, 2019 - Canada’s inability to create a national pharmacare plan is inexcusable

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editors/2019/06/19/canadas-inability-to-create-a-national-pharmacare-plan-is-inexcusable.html


September 5, 2019 - Praise for Justice Abella’s work

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editors/2019/09/06/praise-for-justice-abellas-work.html


November 27, 2019 - Not cleaning Indigenous people’s water is genocide

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editors/2019/11/27/not-cleaning-indigenous-peoples-water-is-genocide.html


September 9, 2020 - When will the government give proper care to seniors?

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editors/2020/09/09/when-will-the-government-give-proper-care-to-seniors.html


Oct 8 - 2020 - On Canada’s poor record in deporting Nazi war criminals

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editors/2020/10/08/on-canadas-poor-record-in-deporting-nazi-war-criminals.html


December 22, 2020 - Kudos for exposing the truth about LTC homes in Ontario

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editors/2020/12/22/kudos-for-exposing-the-truth-about-ltc-homes-in-ontario.html


December 27, 2020 - Kudos to Dr. Kate Greenaway for her commitment to seniors in our dysfunctional LTC facilities
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editors/2020/12/26/kudos-to-dr-kate-greenaway-for-her-commitment-to-seniors-in-our-dysfunctional-ltc-facilities.html


January 4, 2021 - How many have profited from neglecting seniors?

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editors/2021/01/04/how-many-have-profited-from-neglecting-seniors.html


April 17, 2021 - Homeless and marginalized are discriminated against in vaccination

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editors/2021/04/17/homeless-and-marginalized-are-discriminated-against-in-vaccination.html


September 5, 2021 - For Don Weitz, resistance mattered; prominent activist dies at 90

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2021/09/05/for-don-weitz-resistance-mattered-prominent-activist-dies-at-90.html


September 7, 2021 - Weitz spoke up for those without wealth or power

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editors/2021/09/07/weitz-spoke-up-for-those-without-wealth-or-power.html

NOW Magazine, 2000-2019
August 24, 2000 - Too much ink spilled on victim’s personality

https://nowtoronto.com/news/letters-to-the-editor/letters-to-the-editor-19


August 1, 2002 - Psyched out: Don't call me a mental health consumer --- I'm not buying what shrinks sell

https://nowtoronto.com/news/psyched-out


February 27, 2003 - Indifference kills

https://nowtoronto.com/news/letters-to-the-editor/letters-to-the-editor-147


May 20, 2004 - Dan's the man

https://nowtoronto.com/news/letters-to-the-editor/letters-to-the-editor-212


August 5, 2004 - Criminalizing dissent

https://nowtoronto.com/news/letters-to-the-editor/letters-to-the-editor-223


December 9, 2004 - Ban tasers now

https://nowtoronto.com/letters-to-the-editor-2004-12-09


July 21, 2005 - Crisis response a super failure

https://nowtoronto.com/letters-to-the-editor-2005-07-21


August 25, 2005 - More cops a provocation

https://nowtoronto.com/news/letters-to-the-editor/letters-to-the-editor-2006-04-06


April 6, 2006 - Coop crisis

https://nowtoronto.com/news/letters-to-the-editor/letters-to-the-editor-2006-04-06


February 22, 2007 - Just who's pushing drugs?

https://nowtoronto.com/news/letters-to-the-editor/letters-to-the-editor-2007-02-22


March 22, 2007 - Torture Ties

https://nowtoronto.com/news/letters-to-the-editor/letters-to-the-editor-2007-03-22


August 9 - 2007 - The trouble with tasers

https://nowtoronto.com/news/letters-to-the-editor/letters-to-the-editor-2007-08-09


August 23, 2007 - First Nations not fighting alone

https://nowtoronto.com/news/letters-to-the-editor/letters-to-the-editor-2007-08-23


November 22, 2007 - Psych Survivors Sing Out

https://nowtoronto.com/news/letters-to-the-editor/letters-to-the-editor-2007-11-22


December 6, 2007 - Ban Shock Machines

https://nowtoronto.com/news/letters-to-the-editor/letters-to-the-editor-2007-12-06


March 27, 2008 - Homeless Haunting

https://nowtoronto.com/news/letters-to-the-editor/letters-to-the-editor-2008-03-27


September 3, 2008 - CKLN Takeover

https://nowtoronto.com/news/letters-to-the-editor/letters-to-the-editor-2008-09-03


November 18, 2009 - Street Health

https://nowtoronto.com/news/letters-to-the-editor/letters-to-the-editor-2009-11-18


June 7, 2012 - Medicated "Mental Health"

https://nowtoronto.com/letters-to-the-editor-2012-06-07


June 5, 2014 Roma Injustice

https://nowtoronto.com/letters-to-the-editor-2014-06-05


August 28, 2014 - Message to candidates about the vulnerable

https://nowtoronto.com/letters-to-the-editor-2014-08-28


July 8, 2015 - A little honesty on racist carding

https://nowtoronto.com/letters-to-the-editor-30-kmh-speed-limits-a-good-start


August 5, 2015 – Calling out cop racism

https://nowtoronto.com/letters-to-the-editor-is-t-o-ready-for-both-expo-and-olympic


December 2, 2015 - Police trained to talk don’t bother on the job (re Sammy Yatim)

https://nowtoronto.com/letters-to-the-editor-yatim-shooting-recalls-crocodile-dunde


January 27, 2016 – Forcillo defense crosses line of credibility

https://nowtoronto.com/letters-to-the-editor-bowie-but-no-glenn-frey


March 29, 2017 - Judge’s in-court antics were sexist

https://nowtoronto.com/news/letters-to-the-editor/parkdale-s-vulnerable-hanging-from-a-thread-reader-love-and


July 19 – 2017 -Police racism not just an Indigenous issue

https://nowtoronto.com/news/letters-to-the-editor/omar-khadr-corroborated-reader-love-and-hate


Sept 6, 2017 - Blowing the whistle on racial hatred

https://nowtoronto.com/news/letters-to-the-editor/word-of-warning-on-overdose-epidemic-reader-love-and-hate


May 3-9, 2018 - Grassy Narrows can’t be ignored any more

https://nowtoronto.com/news/letters-to-the-editor/letters-to-the-editor-may-3-9-2018

March 4, 2019 - Toronto's housing crisis is a national shame - required reading for John Tory
https://nowtoronto.com/news/letters-to-the-editor/homelessness-crystal-meth-venezuela-crisis-your-ward-news


Articles About Don Weitz/Anti-Psychiatry
August 30, 2016 – 11 Powerful Artifacts from the Psychiatric Survivor Archives of Toronto by Robert Anderson
https://canadianart.ca/features/11-powerful-artifacts-from-the-psychiatric-survivor-archives-of-toronto

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