"Councillor Matlow thinks that our current citywide ban on street hockey doesn't work. Matlow has asked staff to recommend a process whereby residents could apply for an exemption for their kids if they live on a quiet street. You can hear the whole interview here where we also discuss puppy mills and the similarities and differences Matlow [...]
The end may finally be in sight for the weary combatants who have spent the past six years battling over the construction of an accessible playground in Oriole Park. Ward 22 councillor Josh Matlow says the city has responded to his request to finish building the new playground by the end of June. “I believe that they’re [...]
A growing resistance movement, willing to challenge Ford Nation, is blossoming on Toronto City Council. While it’s no Jasmine Revolution signalling the overthrow of a noxious regime, its rise is an encouraging sign that Mayor Rob Ford won’t be able to adopt slash-and-burn cost-cutting without some healthy push back. With Toronto facing a budget shortfall [...]
With the backing of more than two-thirds of council, Mayor Rob Ford’s bid to dramatically expand private trash pick-up now gets down to the nitty gritty. Staff have the authority to seek quotes for curb-side pick-up west of Yonge Street, to the Etobicoke border, litter pick-up in parks, and sidewalk vacuuming services. And while city [...]
Proponents of a freshly approved policy to allow cellphone use in Toronto classrooms say it will support “21st century learning,” an argument critics say ignores the unnecessary distractions the devices may cause. The Toronto District School Board voted this week to rescind a four-year-old rule banning cellphone use, which was put in place to prevent [...]
The power of the thumb may be waning Yesterday’s council debate started, fittingly, with a little trash talk. Rob Ford unleashed his inner loudmouth (which is basically the norm for him, only more divisive and insulting than normal) by calling the debate over contracting out the city’s garbage collection a choice between fiscal conservatives and [...]
Hockey may be Canada’s game, but currently anyone playing hockey on Toronto’s streets could face a fine.On Wednesday, Coun. Josh Matlow claimed victory after he proposed an amendment to lift the city’s ban on street hockey.“Parents in Toronto will soon, because of today’s vote, have the ability to request the city give them allowance that [...]
TORONTO, Ont. – Toronto City Council has approved a plan to privatize garbage collection west of Yonge Street. The final vote was 32-13 in favour of the plan.”Over 70 per cent of the people on council support it and it almost matches the 60 per cent of people in the city that want garbage privatized,” [...]
Toronto city council has agreed to look to private companies to pick up residential garbage in the west end, but added a number of conditions to closely monitor the bidding process. City council voted 32 to 13 on Tuesday evening to accept quotations from private companies for residential garbage collection in the area of the [...]
Toronto city council members could face off this week as at least one councilor attempts to relax the city’s ban on ball hockey. Coun. Josh Matlow has submitted a motion that would amend Toronto’s all-out street hockey ban. The motion is scheduled to be heard Tuesday. Matlow wants the bylaw to be changed so parents [...]
