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Habitat for Humanity Families are the winners at 159 Wellesley

on March 11, 2013

Toronto Star By: Tracy Hanes Freelance Real Estate writer, Published on Thu Mar 07 2013 Toronto condo developer Diamond Corp. and Habitat for Humanity Toronto are teaming up to create eight affordable family units in a 35-storey downtown highrise. “This is very exciting, this is a first. We are very excited to work with Habitat [...]

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OMB should go say Toronto councillors

on March 8, 2013

March 7, 2013, The Star. A bid to remove Toronto planning decisions from the oversight of the Ontario Municipal Board deserves support, city councillors say. Ontario’s capital city has a strong planning department which should be accountable to the public for how the city evolves, said Councillor Adam Vaughan. Vaughan and Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam held a city [...]

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Why undocumented workers should have access to critical city services

on March 5, 2013

March 5, 2013, National Post. If you were in Council Chambers last week, you would have heard impassioned speeches from many of my Council colleagues on all sides of the political spectrum- both in favour of and against – allowing all residents of Toronto access to critical city services. After Council voted 37-3 to reaffirm [...]

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All My Relations: A work of art

on March 1, 2013

March 1, 2013, Aboriginal Multi-Media Society. Toronto, with an Aboriginal population of more than 75,000, it is often called Canada’s largest reserve. However, there has never been anything that has proclaimed the presence of Aboriginal people in the city as loudly and as clearly as All My Relations, an art mural unveiled in Toronto’s Allan [...]

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