As part of the development review process, the City holds public consultation meetings to share details of the proposal and gain important community feedback. Please join me at these meetings or feel welcome to call or email me with your questions, concerns or feedback. 65-83 Raglan Avenue Public meeting organized by my office to present [...]
The lack of pedestrian safety on Avenue Road between Bloor Street and St. Clair Avenue West has been an issue that I have been tackling with several of my colleagues at Council for several years. Councillor Layton and I have worked with the Avenue Road Safety Coalition (ARSC) for the past two years to push [...]
Last week I was advised by Metrolinx that there would be major changes coming to the intersection of Bathurst and Eglinton, where the new Forest Hill LRT station is under construction. With the past and current iterations of the construction staging, Metrolinx had imposed a northbound left turn prohibition from Bathurst onto Eglinton. This has [...]
Last winter, City Council called for improved standards for sidewalk snow maintenance due to valid concerns raised by residents that Toronto’s current standards are completely insufficient in the downtown and centre of the City. It is inequitable that residents in the former cities of North York, Scarborough, Etobicoke, and York receive sidewalk snow clearing while the majority of neighbourhoods [...]
Historically, whether it be the construction of an expressway or due to gentrification, Black communities have been displaced in cities throughout North America. The heart and soul of Eglinton Avenue West, which is colloquially known as "Little Jamaica" or "Eglinton", is home to the highest concentration of Black and Caribbean-owned and operated businesses in Toronto. [...]
2020.TE19.3 - (10:00 AM) 239-251 and 265 Balliol Street - Rental Housing Demolition Application - Final Report (Ward 12 - Statutory: Planning Act, RSO 1990) http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2020.TE19.3 2020.TE19.4 - (10:00 AM) 2100-2110 Yonge Street and 8-12 Manor Road West- Official Plan Amendment, Zoning Amendment and Rental Housing Demolition Applications - Final Report (Ward 12 - [...]
Clearing the Path Towards a Safe & Accessible Winter- by Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Mike Layton Recommendations: City Council direct the General Manager of Transportation Services to provide an update on the Winter Maintenance Program Review that includes, but is not limited to, a plan on harmonizing sidewalk clearing standards for neighbourhoods in [...]
Supporting Black-Owned and Operated Businesses & Preserving the Cultural Heritage of Eglinton Avenue West's "Little Jamaica"- by Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Michael Thompson Recommendations Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Michael Thompson, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Province of Ontario to introduce rent control legislation for commercial units along Eglinton Avenue [...]
September 14th, 2020 Ministry of Education 5th Floor 438 University Ave. Toronto, ON M5G 2K8 Re: Request for Smaller Class Sizes Dear Minister Lecce, As a City Councillor and parent myself, I am writing to respectfully request that smaller class sizes be mandated for elementary students from grades K to 8 throughout the duration of [...]
