Premier Doug Ford tabled draconian and callous legislation that will criminalize people for not having a home — and he is ready to override the courts to make it happen.  This bill will give cities more power to increase policing and forcibly dismantle encampments — when people have nowhere else to go.  Community advocates and experts have come out against it: this legislation doesn't get to the root of the issue — it will just land more people in jails, cost millions of dollars and spread encampments to new places.  Already some cities have started to speak out against it. If more cities reject Ford’s brutal legislation and demand Ford provide real solutions to the housing crisis, it could force Ford to back down.  A wave of local campaigns calling on local mayors and city councils to come out against Ford's draconian legislation could help tip the scale. Sign the petition to your city’s mayor and council demanding they reject Ford’s crackdown on the houseless community.  

Premier Doug Ford tabled draconian and callous legislation that will criminalize people for not having a home — and he is ready to override the courts to make it happen.  This bill will give cities more power to increase policing and forcibly dismantle encampments — when people have nowhere else to go.  Community advocates and experts have come out against it: this legislation doesn't get to the root of the issue — it will just land more people in jails, cost millions of dollars and spread encampments to new places.  Already some cities have started to speak out against it. If more cities reject Ford’s brutal legislation and demand Ford provide real solutions to the housing crisis, it could force Ford to back down.  A wave of local campaigns calling on local mayors and city councils to come out against Ford's draconian legislation could help tip the scale. Sign the petition to your city’s mayor and council demanding they reject Ford’s crackdown on the houseless community.  

For  the tens of thousands of seniors whose incomes rely on the Alberta Seniors' Benefit to supplement their low Federal Government pensions (CPP and the Guaranteed Income Supplement); and the over 75,000 disabled Albertans whose incomes are extremely low with AISH benefits, claw backs to these programs represent undue hardship and stress. This puts more strain on mental health services, food banks, and other services provided to low-income Albertans across the province. They also destabilize their incomes, preventing them from planning ahead for each month’s bills.

As things currently stand, thousands of people are affected by hundreds of low-altitude aircraft passages. Every day. Day and night. Each plane passage disturbs the airport's neighbors and the people who live under the air corridors. Aéroports de Montréal (ADM) allows air movements between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., which harms the sleep of thousands of people.   The World Health Organization (WHO) has scientifically established that this nighttime aerial activity causes illness in the people who undergo it. A new terminal and its 10 boarding gates mean a greater number of planes in Montreal's skies. That mean more noises and more nuisance. Without forgetting air pollution, which has also been documented by Montreal scientists.

Dans l'état actuel des choses des milliers de personnes sont touchées par les centaines de passages d' avions à basse altitude. Tous les jours. Chaque passage d'avion gêne les voisins de l'aéroport et les personnes qui vivent sous les corridors aériens. Aéroports de Montréal (ADM) permet les mouvements aériens entre 23h et 7h, ce qui nuit au sommeil de milliers de personnes. L' Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) a bien établi scientifiquement, que cette activité aérienne de nuit entraine des maladies chez les personnes qui la subissent. Une nouvelle aérogare et ses 10 portes d'embarquement signifient un plus grand nombre d'avions dans le ciel de Montréal. Plus de bruits. Plus de nuisances. Sans oublier la pollution de l'air, qui a aussi été documentée par des scientfiques de Montréal.

Increasing Ontario’s legislative seats from 124 to 200 is about making sure every community has a fair voice in government. Right now, some MPPs represent over 120,000 people, making it hard for them to stay in touch with the needs of each community. With more seats, each MPP would represent about 75,000 people, making it easier for them to focus on local issues and listen to voters’ concerns. For the average Ontarian, this means better access to healthcare, improved transit, and more support for schools. When MPPs have more manageable constituencies, they can spend more time listening to residents and advocating for resources where they’re needed. Smaller ridings mean more time for MPPs to help with community projects, address local problems, and respond to issues as they arise. Other provinces like Quebec have already adjusted their legislature to match population growth, so it’s time Ontario caught up. As our population continues to grow, we need a government that reflects this change. More seats mean fairer representation, especially for areas outside major cities, which often feel overlooked. Adding more seats isn’t about creating more government; it’s about making sure every Ontarian is heard. This change would make our democracy stronger and more responsive. Now, more than ever, Ontario needs a government that works for everyone, regardless of where they live. By expanding our legislature, we can build a fairer, more connected province. 

At the last Toronto and East York Community Council meeting members of the committee voted unanimously to send staff’s report, which recommends the approval of KingSett Capital’s application for 214-230 Sherbourne, to council without recommendations. This means that there will be a discussion at the next City Council meeting which is scheduled for three days starting on Wednesday October 9. We are asking the community to insist that Mayor Olivia Chow and the Toronto City Council vote against KingSett's development plans and instead take a stand against corporate developers that are profiting off of housing.  Please sign our petition to add your voice to to this fight. 

Neither governments nor the private sector have been able to address the housing affordability crisis. We need to move away from the Financialization of Housing towards the Communitization of Housing.   An article in the Globe & Mail stated that: “We simply don’t have enough money to solve Canada’s housing crisis.”  I disagree for if we take this on as a community we do have enough money. Canadians have +$4 Trillion in RRSP and other savings instruments. If one percent those funds were put into five and ten year community bonds secured against land and property we would have the largest affordable housing fund in the world. Imagine transforming our cities and towns that are presently unaffordable to the ‘most affordable’ cities in North America. Please join us in helping us start ‘Building Solutions to the Housing Crisis’.  

Rather than spending millions of taxpayer dollars to demolish the former Royal Alberta Museum, why not invest in revitalizing this cherished heritage site? The building, a significant part of Alberta’s history, has strong support from the public and advocates like former senator Paula Simons and Marlene Wyman (former Edmonton historian laureate and RAM archivist), who believe it should be preserved.  Its unique stone façade, featuring Indigenous petroglyph carvings, makes it an architectural gem. In 2016, the National Trust of Canada even recognized it as an endangered heritage site. Beyond its historical significance and hosting of artifacts, the building has been and could continue to be a vibrant hub for the community, regularly hosting arts, cultural events, and gatherings. Repurposing this space would honour its legacy and continue to serve both residents and visitors. The UCP party and Danielle Smith have released a survey to the public to share their thoughts on the former RAM, but this survey gives no option to suggest the reuse of the building.  We the undersigned believe that the interests of Edmontonians and Albertans are being swept aside by the provincial government. It is time to raise our voices to let Danielle Smith and the UCP know that we want to save the former Alberta Provincial Museum as a cultural heritage site. 

• Ethical Canadians who have awakened to the criminal nature of the state of Canada, are growing in numbers through the TRR. They want a reset for Canda, and they're charging  mainstream press with historic fraud.  • The government needs to open itself to public scrutiny, and enforce transparency and all records to be reviewed without exclusion.  • A team of forensic accountants should be assigned to estimate the numbers of child victims, and their fates today. • According to Stats Canada, there about 3,500 Canadian veterans of foreign wars sleeping in Canadian streets every night. • 250,000 native child were abducted and forced to defend their native faith and tribal ways, and be forced to convert to Christianity was in fact forced to become a child soldier and fight in Macdonald's religious war for indigenous lands and resources.  In this child nightmare, about 6,000 child warriors were killed.

Although the youth are only 20% of our country today, they are 100% of our future. Keeping the voting age at 18 leaves out a vital demographic of young individuals who are ready, eager, and informed to vote NOW!  Youth in our society are often disheartened by global news and deeply desire to make a difference. However, they are frequently dismissed and lack the means to bring about meaningful change. Having the vote allows their issues to be pushed to the forefront of political discussion, and help the youth understand that they are important, their issues do matter, and they can make the difference they wish to see in the world.  By lowering the voting age, we can elevate young peoples' voices and foster a generation of engaged citizens who are confident participants in their democracy. It's time for West Vancouver to recognize the potential of its younger citizens and lower the voting age to 16.  We urge this amazing, vibrant, and diverse community of Vancouver to push this forward. Please sign this petition to Vancouver City Mayor and Council to West lower the Voting Age to 16. 

Doug Ford is trying to privatize the LCBO – destroying good jobs and starving our public services of funding.  Just last year, profits from the LCBO – an Ontario Crown Corporation – provided $2.58 billion dollars of funding for education, healthcare and other public services.  But if Ford’s plan for privatizing alcohol sales goes through – those profits will go straight to the pockets of billionaires of big box stores like Galen Weston.  Striking LCBO workers are hitting the picket lines to fight back against Doug Ford’s plan – which would erode the good union jobs LCBO provides and deals a hefty blow to public services funding.  We can’t let Doug Ford get away with this. Together, let’s keep the LCBO public. Add your name to show support for the striking LCBO workers and demand Ford back off his plan for privatization. One of the best ways to support striking workers is to visit a picket line: ​​https://opseu.org/news/support-striking-lcbo-workers-find-a-picket-location-near-you/237391/