Did you know that if you are a tenant living in one of Toronto’s many newer buildings, you may not be protected by the rent control guidelines in the Residential Tenancies Act? If you rent an apartment building that was built after November 1991, or an apartment that was not a residential property before 1991, [...]
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Today I reintroduced my Private Members Bill to push forward electrification of the Union Pearson Express Air Rail Link. The Liberal government’s decision to run diesel trains on this line has drawn widespread criticism both for the negative health impacts it will have on our community and on our air quality… and because it will [...]
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This week the provincial transit planning agency, Metrolinx published its long awaited report with recommendations on how to fund the “Big Move” to build transit in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area over the next 20 years. After years of tax cuts and lack of investment, Ontario clearly faces a public infrastructure and public transit [...]
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I want to thank so many of you for signing the petition calling for the Government of Ontario to take immediate action to close the unfair rent control loophole and protect tenants in Ontario. If you haven’t yet had a chance to do so, please sign here. (link) This loophole in tenant protection is also inflating [...]
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This week during Question Period I marked the launch of Bike Month by demanding the Premier finally deliver on the government’s promised provincial cycling strategy. Their failure to deliver is especially shocking given the fact that 600,000 people cycle every day in Ontario, and the vast majority of Ontarians think the provincial government should be [...]
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As summer approaches I wanted to let you know about a number of community events that are coming up. I hope you can join me at some of these fun summer festivals! Dundas West BIA Visit Dundas Street West, between Lansdowne and Ossington/Roxton on June 8, 2013 between 11am and 10pm for a full day [...]
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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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Last year the Province of Ontario cut $5 million in bed bug funding. I’m petitioning the government to reinstate this funding so that we can continue to fight bed bugs. We know that bed bugs can a ffect every one in our community, and they can cause discomfort, distress, shame, panic, anxiety and depression. You can download a copy [...]
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