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  • Ontario needs paid pandemic leave

    More than 7,600 workers in Ontario have contracted Covid in their workplace. Reference: https://www.toronto.com/news-story/10293646-thousands-of-workers-got-covid-19-on-the-job-but-the-ministry-of-labour-has-fined-just-one-employer/ These numbers build a strong case that current sick leave policies are woefully inadequate especially during a pandemic. Certainly, having only 3 unpaid job-protected sick days… Continue reading

  • Close schools to end the second wave

    In T.O. 70% of Covid cases cannot be traced. Ultimately, it is our governments who will be held accountable for this disastrous situation.  Reference: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-tam-calls-for-stricter-covid-19-lockdown-measures-in-hard-hit/ Without adequate testing, tracing, and hospitals in crisis we are left with no alternative but… Continue reading

  • Close big-box stores

    If a refrigerator that preserves food is just as essential as duct tape, why are hardware stores open and appliance stores closed? Continue reading

  • Ban foreign real estate investment and short-term rentals

    Short-term rentals such as Airbnb raise rental prices. Ontario’s temporary ban on short-term rentals during the pandemic resulted in record drops in rental prices. While it is a seemingly reasonable argument that we should be able to rent out our… Continue reading

  • Tolerate anti-maskers and anti-vaxxers?

    Sometimes it seems like we all have that neighbour that despite all evidence showing face masks reduce contagion refuses to wear a mask in indoor public spaces citing individual rights, but conveniently ignoring everyone else’s right to live in a… Continue reading

  • Reduce HST to help small businesses

    We live in a society that did not blink once when it came to bail out banks and automotive companies, even when they dug themselves in a hole. However, when small businesses face economic uncertainty in a pandemic, which was… Continue reading

  • Support Toronto Tiny Shelters

    Please consider donating towards this wonderful project to help homeless folks. Thank you Continue reading

  • Restaurant patio tents must have at least two full sides open

    As the weather has become colder in Toronto, we have seen patio tents in restaurants become ubiquitous. Which raises the question: at what point does dining in an enclosed tent become as risky as dining indoors? Continue reading

  • Falling in love again

    The High Park Tennis Courts located at 11 Colborne Lodge Drive are still open for anyone wanting to enjoy this unseasonably warm November. The best part is that these are public courts, meaning anyone can just show up and play.… Continue reading

  • Your bubble is bigger than you think

    Contract tracing can be effective if you were exposed to Covid-19 at a restaurant or at your workplace, where your phone number was logged so that you could be called in the event of an outbreak. However, how would you… Continue reading

    Your bubble is bigger than you think