on June 14, 2012
The City Clerk provides the formal documentation for Council Highlights at http://www.toronto.ca/council. Plastic bags in Toronto City Council decided to rescind, effective July 1, the Toronto bylaw that currently requires retailers to charge five cents for a plastic bag. Council adopted a motion to establish a new bylaw prohibiting all retail stores in Toronto from [...]
on March 23, 2012
March 22, 2012, openfile. Things are heating up at today’s City Hall meeting on the future of Sheppard transit, but frankly, a good deal of political fury and name-calling is becoming the norm down there these days. As the meeting got started, it was already clear that Ford and his allies were likely to lose [...]
on February 29, 2012
The Transit debate that took place in February had limited information available. This presentation provides more detail on the proposed Rapid Transit Plan. To view the presentation, click: Transit Back on Track
on February 10, 2012
February 10, 2012, Town Crier. John Parker said he had reason to both smile and shake his head on Budget Day. While the Don Valley West councillor rejoiced at the approval of the funding for new ice rink in his ward in the capital budget by his council colleagues, he chided some of them for [...]