Curious about transit advocacy? Want to learn more about Wheel-Trans or how you can apply for transit discounts? Wondering about your legal rights on the TTC?
Book a workshop or training with TTCriders!
TTCriders is happy to offer a variety of free workshops and trainings to grassroots groups, community non-profits, social service agencies, and other organizations. Learn more about some of the workshops and trainings we offer below:
Public legal education:
Know Your Transit Rights
This workshop is part of TTCriders’ Know Your Transit Rights project, which aims to empower riders and help them understand their legal rights while using the TTC. The workshop covers legal rights on public transit in Toronto, including how to identify TTC staff, how to exercise your rights with Provincial Offences Officers and TTC Special Constables, how to deal with fare evasion tickets, TTC safety resources, and additional legal resources.
Length: 1 hour to 1.5 hours
Know Your Wheel-Trans Rights
This workshop is part of TTCriders’ Know Your Transit Rights project, which aims to empower riders and help them understand their legal rights while using the TTC. This workshop is designed for Wheel-Trans users who are interested in understanding the rights they have before, during, and after Wheel-Trans trips and how to exercise these rights. The workshop covers topics such as the responsibilities of Wheel-Trans operators, how to make sure your trip is as accessible for you as possible, the Code of Conduct policy, traveling with support persons and animals, and appealing your eligibility category or suspension of service.
Length: 1 hour to 1.5 hours
Workshops on specific TTC services and programs:
Wheel-Trans 101: Navigating Wheel-Trans and Family of Services
This workshop is designed for those who are new to using Wheel-Trans and have questions about their eligibility and the application process, what the Family of Services model is, how to challenge their eligibility category, and other Wheel-Trans issues. The workshop goes in-depth on how to apply for Wheel-Trans and how to appeal conditional eligibility, with the goal of empowering participants and making overly complex, bureaucratic procedures feel more approachable.
Length: 1 hour to 2 hours
Fair Pass 101
This workshop provides an introduction to the TTC’s Fair Pass program, a transit discount for low-income riders. The workshop covers program eligibility and how to apply, ending with some tips on how to advocate for better, more affordable transit for all. This workshop can include one-on-one support for participants to discuss their eligibility and help with filling out application forms.
Length: 1 hour, longer if including casework component
Public transit advocacy trainings:
How to Organize for Better Transit
This workshop covers the basics of how decisions about transit get made on the federal, provincial, and municipal levels and goes in-depth on how riders can take action for better transit. It also provides an overview of TTCriders' current campaigns around, for example, dedicated bus lanes, signal priority, and better wayfinding.
Length: 1 hour
We also offer workshops and trainings specific to the campaigns that we run. Check out our newsletter and social media for more information and announcements on when these workshops will occur. We would also be glad to work with you to design and create a workshop that fits your needs and interests.
For more information or to ask questions about our workshops, please contact Nico (TTCriders’ Workshop Coordinator) at [email protected].
Request a Workshop or Training
If you are interested in booking a workshop, please fill out the form below and TTCriders’ staff will follow up with you. Thank you!