By adding all asthma medications to our Pharmacare Plan and ensuring all Canadians with asthma can always afford their medication can help prevent Canadians with asthma from dying from their illness and improve their quality of life. 

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. 

This action to convince the Liberal Party of Canada to change its leadership now, is important because it’s progressive policies on Climate Change, reconciliation; health Care, Women’s Rights, and the rights of the LGBTQ peoples will be defeated in the next federal election.  Change the leadership now so that the ability of the Conservative Party to win based on the unpopularity of Justin Trudeau, will be made more difficult.   If you believe in the science behind the politics to deal with Climate Change for example, this is only one reason why the change in leadership is important. 

The proposed construction project at 4875 Dundas St. West poses a significant threat to the Village of Islington, a community cherished for its unique character and close-knit atmosphere. This development risks displacing long-term residents, disrupting the social fabric that makes our neighborhood special. The prolonged construction period will bring years of noise, pollution, and traffic congestion, severely impacting the quality of life for all residents. Additionally, the environmental impact of increased pollution and inadequate green spaces will degrade our neighborhood, leading to potential health issues and exacerbating flooding risks. Our existing infrastructure is already under considerable strain, and the addition of this project will only worsen issues with water, electricity, and traffic, causing frequent disruptions. The safety of our children and pedestrians is also at risk due to the increased construction activity around schools and residential areas. Furthermore, the lack of sufficient services, schools, and infrastructure to support the influx of new residents will negatively impact the quality of life for both current and future residents. The proposed building’s size is out of scale with the surrounding neighborhood, threatening the character and aesthetic of our community. There is also a pressing need for affordable housing in our city, and we are concerned that this project may not address this need, potentially focusing on high-end units instead. Understanding these impacts highlights the importance of carefully considering the future development of our neighborhood to ensure it remains a vibrant and sustainable place for all residents.

During question period on September 25th 2024 the leader of the opposition asked the Prime Minister about the purchase of a new residence for the consul general in New York, which included “Gold quartzite countertops, stunning powder room... and a copper soaker tub.” Trudeau responded with summary of his recent trip to New York for the UN Summit and his various engagements with international leaders. While he was responding MP Garnett Genuis called out: “Does he engage with them in the bathtub?" Instead of asking MP Genius to retract his comments, Speaker Fergus called on the Prime Minister to retract his response because he called Genius’s behaviour “crap” which was unparliamentary. We’ve let queer and trans hate become normalized and now it’s rearing it’s ugly head in parliament. We need to make it known that hate has no place anywhere in this country especially not in our chambers of government.

CPPIB is one of the largest investment funds in the world, managing nearly $650 billion in retirement savings on behalf of over 22 million working and retired Canadians.  • CPPIB committed to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. In recent years CPPIB has dramatically increased its investments in climate solutions.  • But at the same time, CPPIB is continuing to invest our retirement dollars in fossil fuel infrastructure and the companies fueling the climate crisis – Shift estimates nearly $64 billion in fossil fuel investments as of September 2023. In 2024 alone, CPPIB made five new investments in fossil fuels, including marking Earth Day with a $405 million investment in fracking expansion in Ohio and buying 16,000 kms of oil and gas pipeline in the US Midwest. In September, a CPPIB-owned company extended the piping of fracked gas from the Peruvian Amazon for another ten years until at least 2044.  • CPPIB’s board of directors also has a potential conflict of interest problem: three of the 11 current members of CPPIB’s Board of Directors are also executives or corporate directors of fossil fuel companies.  The Canada Pension Plan is our money. CPPIB owes all of us a duty to maximize our returns over the long-term without undue risk of loss. Fossil fuel expansion simply cannot be a responsible investment, with the high risk of assets becoming stranded as the global economy moves away from fossil fuels.  Over the next few weeks, we have the opportunity to take part in public meetings across Canada being arranged by CPPIB in all provinces and territories except for Quebec – and we can ask CPPIB leadership hard-hitting questions on their role in fueling the climate crisis and protecting our retirement security in a healthy, livable future.  Demand answers: Send questions to CPPIB today – and demand that they stop investing our money in fossil fuel expansion and instead use the national retirement savings of Canadians to invest in climate solutions.  Show up and be heard: You can register to attend the meetings here. Show up and ask the tough questions.  For more information on CPPIB’s approach to climate change and risky investments in fossil fuels, and ideas to ask CPPIB executives about climate change and fossil fuels, read Shift’s CPPIB climate action briefing and sample questions. You can also reach out to Shift at [email protected]. 

The forced return to office will increase pollution, worsen traffic, and undermine Canada’s climate goals. At the same time, it erodes the labor rights of public servants by ignoring their voices and disrupting the work-life balance that has benefited so many during the pandemic. This decision affects us all—by harming our environment, straining public infrastructure, and setting a harmful precedent for workers' rights across the country. Canadians deserve sustainable, fair policies that protect both our planet and our people.

50% of people world wide suffer from TMJ. Most doctors and dentists don’t recognize the symptoms. Treatment for TMJD is a medical issue that is treated by dental professionals. What works and what doesn’t is not well studied. The treatments are not covered by private or provincial insurance. People are often given inappropriate treatments that cause more harm, or they are given treatment that only partially or temporarily reduces the pain. TMJ is linked to teeth, jaw, face, neck, head and back pain. It can affect digestion and the heart. This can be very debilitating. Treatment options need to be studied and covered by health plans. 

The land-based disposal of biosolids has known implications for wildlife, watersheds, and human health. We want to keep our water, air, and soil clean and healthy for future generations. 

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’.  

  This is important because: Children should not be discriminated against because of their disability Children should not be denied an education because of their disability Families should not be forced to deviate from medical plans so their child can receive an education.  Families should be able to choose what they feed their child   A Canadian study about Home blending meals: https://www.sickkids.ca/en/news/archive/2018/sickkids-led-study-shows-success-with-a-blenderized-diet-for-children-with-g-tubes-/    

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.