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No new money for asylum seekers after Toronto mayor meets refugees minister

The fight over jurisdictional responsibility, funding commitments and care for thousands of refugees in city shelters and church buildings saw the federal minister in charge of the file meeting with Toronto’s mayor, where he said he hadn’t come with the intention of writing a cheque. Minister of Immigration, Refugees and …

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Toronto mayor’s office scrambles to enact refugee policy passed months ago – Toronto

One of Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow‘s first acts in her new role was to reverse a city policy which had drawn widespread condemnation over the treatment of those fleeing conditions in their homelands, but months after the motion was passed, her office had to scramble to get staff to actually …

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Appeal for donations for asylum seekers housed in Toronto churches – Toronto

It’s been a dramatic week for hundreds of refugees who had been forced to live on Toronto streets, but even after finding temporary shelter, there is a fresh appeal from those providing it for the many essentials needed to help start a new life. Outside in the church parking lot, …

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‘We have to start today’: Calls for action to address Toronto transit violence – Toronto

More shocking acts of violence on Toronto’s transit system have renewed calls at City Hall to address the issue, both from sitting politicians and several candidates in the upcoming mayoral by-election. Saturday’s fatal stabbing of a teenager at Keele subway station is just the latest in a string of senseless …

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How salary transparency could address the gender pay gap – Toronto

A push to improve pay transparency by a Toronto restaurant chain is being applauded for its efforts to not only break down the taboos of talking about personal earnings, but the possibility it could help spur gender pay equity. Brasa Peruvian Kitchen made waves earlier in the week when the …

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Toronto mayor to ramp up pressure for mental health supports after TTC killing

In the wake of last Friday’s deadly stabbing, which took the life of 31-year-old Vanessa Kurpiewaska, Toronto’s mayor has been making increasingly public calls on the federal and provincial governments to invest more in mental health and addiction supports for both those suffering and people concerned about public safety. Standing …

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