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Unprecedented Meeting on Tenants and Housing Affordability Next Week
Josh Matlow2018-07-06T17:41:22+00:00On Monday, April 3 I will be co-hosting an unprecedented joint meeting(s) of the Tenant Issues Committee, which I Chair, and the Affordable Housing Committee with my colleague, Councillor Ana Bailao. Toronto's rental housing market has become increasingly unaffordable for many people. The challenges of finding and keeping a decent and affordable place to live are affecting people [...]
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Council Ignores Evidence and Chooses 1-Stop Subway Over 24-Stop LRT Network for Scarborough
Josh Matlow2018-07-06T17:07:51+00:00As many of you have heard by now, Council has opted to continue work toward a 1-stop extension of the Bloor-Danforth subway to the Scarborough Town Centre instead of a 2-line, 24-stop network. I wrote extensively about the options in my previous newsletter to you. It is unfortunate that, yet again, Council decided to not ask for relevant and important information [...]
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Groundbreaking Tenant Protection Legislation Passes Final Hurdle
Josh Matlow2018-07-06T17:06:12+00:00As Chair of the Tenants Issues Committee, I am very pleased to report that my colleagues supported our new Tenant Protection by-law to provide much needed protection for Toronto renters. The provisions in the by-law will be in force by July of this year. This success was the result of years of hard work with local tenant advocates and [...]
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Wheel-Trans Public Meetings: 10-Year Strategy Update and Next Steps
Josh Matlow2018-07-06T14:59:18+00:00As a follow up to the public meetings held last summer, TTC will be hosting another round of consultations in April to update current and prospective customers on the Wheel-Trans 10-Year Strategy. Participants will be provided details on the recently implemented Wheel-Trans eligibility and policy changes, as well as information on the Family of Services [...]
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Low Income Retirement Workshops at Toronto Public Library
Josh Matlow2018-07-06T14:58:09+00:00Planning for Retirement on a Low Income workshops will be offered again this spring at 9 library branches in Toronto, thanks to generous funding from The Rotary Club of Toronto. The goal of this workshop is to provide low-income attendees, in plain language, with a complete picture of benefits available to them, explain how these benefits [...]
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Toronto Seniors Helpline
Josh Matlow2018-07-06T14:57:08+00:00WoodGreen Community Services, Toronto Central CCAC, and Toronto Central LHIN are pleased to launch the Toronto Seniors Helpline (TSH)! The Toronto Seniors Helpline is a single phone line that streamlines access to community, homecare and crisis services for seniors, their caregivers and their health care providers. Through this initiative, CNAP, Seniors Crisis Line and TC [...]
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Toronto Seniors Strategy 2.0: Have Your Say!
Josh Matlow2018-07-06T14:55:38+00:00In my capacity as the City's Seniors Advocate, I'm actively working with City staff and community partners to develop the next phase of the Toronto Seniors Strategy, to improve City services for older Torontonians and make Toronto a more age-friendly city. We would also love to hear from you! I encourage you to participate in our [...]
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Celebrating National Caregiver Day
Josh Matlow2018-07-06T14:54:45+00:00Twenty-nine percent of Canadians and Torontonians are family caregivers to someone in need. The majority of them are seniors. On January 31, 2017 City Council passed a motion to recognize Family Caregiver Day annually on April 4. In recognition of Family Caregiver Day we will be holding an event in the Council Chamber at City Hall, co-hosted [...]
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Council pushes Scarborough subway project forward after marathon debate
Josh Matlow2018-08-13T16:15:36+00:00March 28, 2017 Updated: April 15, 2017 Oliver Moore The Globe and Mail Commuters board a TTC subway at Kennedy Station in Scarborough. Pro-subway advocates on Toronto city council beat back an attempt to get more information about an alternative for Scarborough transit, instead pushing the [...]
