Tag: civics
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Why Toronto Will Have 25 City Councilors Instead Of 47
The Province of Ontario boasts 444 municipalities, including the City of Toronto, which provide critical services for people in Ontario. On August 14, as an elected representative, I voted in favor of Bill 5 – Better Local Government Act. Our goal as government was clear then, and we remain committed to that same goal today:…
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Reader Letter To The Silo Regarding Motion 103 And Hamilton Protest Rally
Dear Silo, there was a protest rally held at City Hall in Hamilton this past weekend. The purpose was to discuss or protest “Motion-103 “the motion put forth by one Ms. Iqra Khalid to stop as she sees it “Islamophobia.” For many the idea of “M-103” seems almost redundant as hate speech and any sort…
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Economic Aspects Of Globalization In The Past Material World
Questions and deliberations concerning globalization are more than a hot topic of extended cross-disciplinary focus in academia; they are also central to the long-simmering debates regarding policies and their implications that today often enter the public arena. For example, a quick perusal of broadly accessible media outlets from late 2013 and early 2014 reflects a…