Tag: homelessness
Letter: Stop Doug Ford’s Bill 5
Imagine the Town of Goderich was declared a special economic zone under the Ford government’s proposed Bill 5. Let’s say the private luxury spa that took over Ontario Place wanted to build a second spa on the currently public Goderich beach. Or perhaps a developer wanted to expropriate a vast tract of Huron County’s most […]
Baranyai: Will Doug Ford’s clumsy tools deliver affordable housing?
Uncontroversial fact: We need more homes.
Owen Sound River District asked to detail impacts of public drug use
The Owen Sound police have asked for impact statements from the River District Board of Management and its members as the city police service attempts to curb disruptive public drug use. At its meeting on Wednesday, the board agreed to provide a letter to police detailing how public drug use is adversely affecting the River […]
City council ruling adds ‘more chaos’ to homeless encampments
City council’s decision to end the scheduled service depots runs the risk of alienating homeless campers and increasing their desperation
Pearson: Canada must return to its roots as building nation
Canada’s population has more than doubled since 1960 to more than 40 million, but housing starts haven’t kept pace.