The angle of the CERB cheques going around— that the drug overdoses are up because of CERB... it makes me weary. The same old trope of poor people being sneaky and lazy and delinquent— it is totally bullshit. 1/

I have worked for years with vulnerable and low income families— and their stories and resiliency would break your hearts! One day... one day living their lives would break you. 2/

Are there some who take advantage? Yes. Are there some who use what they get to fuel their vices and addictions? Yes. 3/

Let me ask you this? When did wealthy and privileges become synonymous with merit and virtue? You think the wealthy don’t take advantage? You think the wealthy don’t use their resources to fuel their vices and addictions? They do. They can just hide it better. 4/

People are people. Can we please stop demonizing the vulnerable and the poor? Please?! 5/