Despite Premier Doug Ford’s announcement that some of his proposed funding cuts are being reversed, cuts to Kensington Market’s St. Stephen’s Community House remain intact.
CHATTER: Clinic not spared by Ford’s reversal (Summer 2019)
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CHATTER: St. Stephen’s safe-injection site loses provincial funding (May 2019
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On April 1, the provincial government, led by Premier Doug Ford, announced they would keep funding fifteen overdose prevention sites in the province, while cutting funding for three. St. Stephen’s Community House in Kensington Market located on Augusta Avenue is one of the two sites at risk of closure in Toronto.
FORUM: Meddling in municipal affairs (May 2019
May 28th, 2019 · 1 Comment
Province’s intrusion will impact quality of life
By Michael Layton
Since the province decided to cut Council in half, there has been a clear trend of decision making that aims to marginalize the City of Toronto and its residents’ voices on many critical issues. The trend continued this month as the province revealed details of their plan to try and steal our subway, and made life-and-death decisions about addiction treatment.
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St. Stephen’s Community House will settle your dispute – for free!
June 30th, 2011 · 1 Comment
By Katie O’Connor
Peter Bruer has been the manager of the conflict resolution service since 1977. Katie O'Connor/Gleaner News
In a city of small spaces like Toronto, loud and obtrusive neighbours can become more than just a mere annoyance. Conflicts rise as the weather heats up, which is why making nice with them has never been more important.