Affordable housing missing from proposed inclusionary zoning By Mike Layton Over the past five years, the City of Toronto could have built nearly 10,000 new affordable housing units, according to the former chief planner. How? By mandating affordable units in new developments. Unfortunately, despite repeated requests, the provincial government has not given the city the […]
Entries Tagged as 'Opinion'
FORUM: Provincial government is developer-friendly (Spring 2018)
May 1st, 2018 · Comments Off on FORUM: Provincial government is developer-friendly (Spring 2018)
EDITORIAL CARTOON: How nice (March 2018)
March 22nd, 2018 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL CARTOON: How nice (March 2018)
More how nice! EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Dec. 2017) EDITORIAL CARTOON How nice! (August 2017) EDITORIAL CARTOON How nice! (JULY 2017) EDITORIAL CARTOON: how nice! by blamb (June 2017) EDITORIAL CARTOON: TCHC (May 2017) EDITORIAL CARTOON: The Grand Tory (April 2017) FORUM: Celebrating 20 years of cartoonist Brett Lamb (April 2017) EDITORIAL CARTOON: A second chance! by Brett Lamb 2037 (February 2017) […]
Tags: Annex · Columns · Opinion
FORUM: Small businesses create a liveable city (March 2018)
March 22nd, 2018 · Comments Off on FORUM: Small businesses create a liveable city (March 2018)
Provincially mandated taxes are driving out local entrepreneurs By Joe Cressy I spend a lot of time in this newspaper talking about the need to build a liveable city. A city that is affordable for all. A city that has the parks and services required to foster inclusive neighbourhoods. A city that takes care of […]
FORUM: What kind of province do we want? (March 2018)
March 22nd, 2018 · Comments Off on FORUM: What kind of province do we want? (March 2018)
A case for inclusivity and fairness By Jessica Bell I’ve been a community organizer and an executive director of non-profits for nearly 20 years, winning real change for human rights and the environment. In Toronto, I co-founded a transit advocacy organization, TTCriders, because Toronto needs an affordable world-class public transit system. I was inspired to […]
GREENINGS: The science of board games (March 2018)
March 22nd, 2018 · Comments Off on GREENINGS: The science of board games (March 2018)
The danger of equating pop culture with the periodic table This neighbourhood is known for great people and I’m lucky enough to call many of them neighbours. I had the pleasure of joining some friends for dinner recently. After dinner, the gracious host pulled out a game and continued their after-dinner tradition of playing the […]
FORUM: Making Ontario a green leader (Jan. 2018)
January 29th, 2018 · 1 Comment
Provincial fund for making homes energy-efficient By Han Dong As I look to the new year, I always look for ways we can improve. There are so many great organizations, businesses, and non-profits looking to make positive changes in our community. In many ways, these places are on the forefront for creating opportunities to make […]
GREENINGS: Driving fuelled by unseen subsidies (Jan. 2018)
January 29th, 2018 · Comments Off on GREENINGS: Driving fuelled by unseen subsidies (Jan. 2018)
Invest in transit and public works, not roads and parking If all goes according to plan — and with the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) it never does — Torontonians should enjoy time-based transfers starting in August. It’s great news for transit users but critics — who claim it’s an unfair subsidy — are livid. “How […]
FORUM: University no longer fielding exemplary behaviour (Jan. 2018)
January 29th, 2018 · 1 Comment
Can a park’s past set the tone for its future? By Nicholas Provart Fifty years ago, around the same time that the City of Toronto was planning the Spadina Expressway, urban planners had a bold vision for the area surrounded by Robert Street, Sussex Avenue, Bloor Street, and Spadina Avenue. The thought was to build […]
Tags: Annex · History · Opinion
FORUM: Fairness and cleaner air (Dec. 2017)
December 15th, 2017 · Comments Off on FORUM: Fairness and cleaner air (Dec. 2017)
A case for road tolls By Tim Grant Why is the idea of charging drivers for the use of roads something that provincial politicians steadfastly avoid? Twenty years ago, the then Premier Mike Harris downloaded the costs of maintaining the Don Valley Parkway and the Gardiner Expressway to the City of Toronto. Since that time, […]
FORUM: Looking back on 2017 in Ward 20 (Dec. 2017)
December 15th, 2017 · Comments Off on FORUM: Looking back on 2017 in Ward 20 (Dec. 2017)
Ensuring our communities are livable, sustainable, and equitable By Joe Cressy It wouldn’t surprise you that we’ve had a busy year together in Ward 20. We’ve made critical strides as we work to build our communities and a city that is more equitable and sustainable for all. We’ve worked hard on the dozens and dozens […]
Tags: Annex · Columns · Opinion
GREENINGS: No solutions for nobody’s problem (Dec. 2017)
December 15th, 2017 · Comments Off on GREENINGS: No solutions for nobody’s problem (Dec. 2017)
Governments must move sooner to address issues big and small By Terri Chu If it’s nobody’s problem, does it really need to be solved? Scientists are once again sounding the alarm about the untenable amount of plastic in the world’s oceans. It is estimated that there will soon be more plastic in the ocean than […]
Tags: Annex · Columns · Opinion
FORUM (Nov. 2017): Establishing a new Indigenous Affairs Office
November 24th, 2017 · Comments Off on FORUM (Nov. 2017): Establishing a new Indigenous Affairs Office
A dedication to reconciliation and Aboriginal issues By Joe Cressy and Mike Layton We gratefully acknowledge that the City of Toronto is located on the traditional lands of the Ojibwa, Hodenosaunee, and the Huron Wendat and is part of the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the New Credit. These words we hear at […]