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Piling fines on the homeless makes no sense
The law was changed three years ago by the former Conservative government so that fines would be mandatory, rather than at the judge’s discretion. But in this case, Ontario Court Justice David Paciocco refused to play along. As Paciocco sensibly said, “The marginalization and pointless harassment of the impoverished disabled with mandatory surcharge levies is a cost that is too heavy to bear in order to remedy distrust of judicial discretion.” … Homelessness is a social issue, not a legal one. No fine or ticket can end crimes resulting from homelessness, addictions and mental illness.
Tags: disabilities, Health, homelessness, ideology, jurisdiction, mental Health, poverty
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Immigration critical to Canada’s future prosperity
… a major new report released last week by the Conference Board of Canada… concluded that immigration levels need to rise steadily until they reach 408,000 annually by 2030 in order to help the growth of the labour force and generate higher economic growth. It even suggested Canada will need a population of 100 million by the end of the century to ensure economic health… a larger Canadian population cannot totally offset the effects of an aging population, but it can soften the impact.
Tags: globalization, immigration, participation, standard of living
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How much diversity do Canadians want?
Newcomers are going to move to where the jobs and opportunities are. They are going to compete for housing and health care and teachers and other public goods and services that are sometimes in short supply… in liberal discourse, any resistance to immigration on any grounds makes you a racist, and any questions about immigration policy are perceived as illegitimate. People get frustrated by that.
Tags: globalization, immigration, multiculturalism, participation
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Ontario minimum wage goes up by 15 cents: shopping spree?
$1.20 more a day or $6 more a week. The hike represents the second year of the Ontario government’s commitment to annually adjust the minimum wage to inflation… In comparison, the Alberta government is raising its minimum wage by $1 an hour on October 1, which will bring it up to $12.20, and it has committed to raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour by October 1, 2018.
Tags: budget, economy, ideology, jurisdiction, participation, poverty, standard of living
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Philanthropy an untapped affordable housing resource
Traditionally… investments have been made in market instruments that generate the greatest financial returns… a foundation’s very structure depends on a permanent source of capital… But we’ve also learned that the capital can — on its own — generate very real social returns as well as financial ones. By partnering with Habitat for Humanity GTA, Toronto Foundation has made a $1.5 million loan to jump-start its largest residential property ever, providing new homes for 50 families.
Tags: housing, ideology, philanthropy, standard of living
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Identity politics done right
Certain rhetorical strategies are bound to be more effective… than others. Writing that enlightens, amuses or delights is far more likely to capture the interest and sympathies of a broad audience than writing that is mournful, accusatory, disparaging or strident… But I do know what it takes for me to remain engaged in something as a reader. It is, in short, not much different from what it takes to keep me engaged in a conversation. I want to be treated as though I am in the company of a friend.
Tags: disabilities, featured, ideology, multiculturalism, participation, rights
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Vital Signs report challenges Toronto to do better
One child in four in Toronto is being raised in poverty, a number that has hardly budged in 20 years. Five of the 15 federal ridings in the country with the highest rates of child poverty are here, and the city has the highest poverty rate of all large Canadian cities… as Toronto becomes richer it has also become a much more unequal place… The number of people relying on food banks keeps growing, and the need is moving from the central core to the inner suburbs… Housing is at a crisis point.
Tags: economy, housing, participation, poverty, standard of living
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Accessibility and inclusion: Imperative for Canada’s future
1. Attitudes toward disability and the stigma that goes with it must change. 2. People must be aware of and understand the true impact that disability has and will have on us all. 3. Barriers in the built environment must be removed to ensure access for all to the places we live, work and play… Access4All is challenging schools and community groups from across Canada to take on “Barrier Buster” projects, aimed at improving the accessibility of public places and spaces, such as schools, libraries, and playgrounds.
Tags: disabilities, Health, ideology, mental Health, participation, rights, standard of living
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CAMH loses $1 million donation due to ‘issues of accountability’
… the founder of The Faas Foundation, withdrew the grant to CAMH because the organization was unable to demonstrate that the first installment of the donation was used in accordance with his foundation’s goals… the foundation has awarded many grants in its history, but that “this is the first time in our 11 years that we have lost confidence in a grantee.” … CAMH said the program was on hold due to the funds being pulled.
Tags: disabilities, Health, mental Health, philanthropy
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‘Canadian values’ conceal Canadian violence
… the suggestion that immigrants need to be screened for repugnant values pretends that violence and intolerance are strange and foreign things in Canada. Sexism, homophobia, and bigotry are imagined to be evils brought into the country by dangerous outsiders, rather than problems deeply rooted in Canadian cultural soil… The problem is not that the barbarians are at our gates. It is that we think the world can be divided into those who are barbaric and those who are not.
Tags: featured, globalization, ideology, immigration, multiculturalism
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