Dear Neighbour, In the year since over 600 of us gathered on the West Toronto Railpath to tell the Ontario Government we want Clean Trains Now, a lot has happened. MPP Jonah Schein’s Private Member’s Bill was introduced at Queen’s Park and we believe it would have passed second reading in October. Unfortunately, three days [...]
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Late yesterday afternoon I was thrilled to learn that Legal Aid Ontario will continue to fund West Toronto Community Legal Services. It is clear that Legal Aid has listened to west Toronto residents like you, and community organizations that have fought hard to keep this clinic’s doors open. This is a victory for our community and for the community legal [...]
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Are you or one of your neighbours an exceptional gardener? We’re looking for houses with extraordinary blooms, trees, and backyard farms to photograph through this summer. Photos will be displayed at a gallery in my office, featured on my website and be included in next year’s Davenport calendar. Please get in touch if you’d like [...]
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What will our communities look like in the year 2030? What do we want our neighbourhoods and city to become in that time? In early April, I’ll be hosting two visioning meetings for our community to discuss priorities for our neighbourhoods. What will our schools, transit, neighbourhoods look like in 2030? What will our environment [...]
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NDP MPP Jonah Schein credits strong community and political pressure for successfully pushing the province to clarify that contraflow lanes are legal in Toronto. “I’m happy to see that the Ministry is finally listening to what so many cycling advocates have been saying for years, and clarified that contraflow lanes are legal in the City [...]
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Last September my Private Member’s Bill fighting for the immediate electrification of the Union Pearson Express Air Rail Link was to be debated for the first time, and I believe it would have passed second reading. Days before it came up for debate, Mr. McGuinty announced he was stepping down as Premier. Unfortunately, this announcement [...]
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On Monday, February 23 MP Andrew Cash and I sent a letter to the Ministry of the Environment requesting soil testing for uranium in the vicinity of the G.E. Hitachi nuclear fuel production facility at 1025 Lansdowne. Since our community discovered that this facility was operating in our neighbourhoods, our primary concern has been the [...]
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Legal Aid Ontario has decided to de-fund the West Toronto Community Legal Services. Legal Aid Ontario plans to replace this clinic with limited presence in the community. Currently the West Toronto Community Legal Services provides high quality legal services, housing help, and mental health support in our community. Defunding West Toronto Community Legal Services will [...]
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