On the first Monday of 2023, Jan. 9, the Toronto Police Services Board (TPSB) held a special meeting to discuss and vote upon a proposed $48.3 million CAD increase to the Toronto Police Services (TPS) operating budget in 2023, which represents a 4.3% increase over the bloated 2022 operating budget. Like in most Canadian cities, TPS takes up the biggest slice of the annual city budget at 22%. But by pushing a narrative that the city is increasingly beset by violent crime AND that the best solution is more police, Mayor John Tory and the City of Toronto keep throwing more at TPS instead of putting money towards our schools, public transit, daycare, and more.
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Swimmers. Betty Goodwin.
The Intersection of the Mental Health Crisis with Covid-19: "Injury on the tracks"
An exploration of the intersection between Covid-19 and mental health. The waves of two crises crash together, and the impact can already be measured by looking at suicides in the Toronto subway system.
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“Justice for All”: Extinction Rebellion Toronto’s New Demand
The non-violent civil disobedience group Extinction Rebellion continues to fight for climate justice. To close out 2019, the Toronto chapter held its first general assembly and adopted a new demand: justice for all.
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The Falling Star. James Hamilton Hay.
A Morbid Toronto Ritual - "Injury at Track Level"
In recent years, suicide within the Toronto subway system has become more common. An unspoken ritual in which many Torontonians have participated, what is the most compassionate way to deal with “injuries at track level.”
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