Common Ground | Terrain commun Strong Sustainable Communities

The PC plan to take over Transit in Toronto is aGood Idea. I dont know what they feel should happen, but heres what I think.

STREETCARS need to go as they are not practical and are more costly compared to buses. They travel slower and are restricted in maneuverability. Im sure everyone who has used a Streetcar has had an experience where they have almost been hit by a car or witnessed this for someone else; even with... more »

If police have to shoot a suspect why not shoot the legs instead of the torso. Often suspects turn out to be innocent. If they are shot dead it's too late.
In situations where a police officer's life or any other human life is in immediate and clear danger, shoot to kill may be appropriate.
Many other situations can be handled by de-escalation techniques and if firing a gun is required, then shoot at the limbs instead... more »

It is the stated objective of all of our levels of government to encourage the recycling and reuse of manufactured goods.

Yet many municipalities in the Province of Ontario make it illegal to both put out household items to be given away for reuse and make it illegal to take items from the "garbage".

As a result many perfectly reusable household items end up in landfill.

In part our culture of destructive and rampant... more »

Air transport in Ontario faces unique challenges due to our geography and the range of flights available. In order to compete with other regions of Canada,
air connectivity must be improved in Ontario. Otherwise, business users and leisure travellers will face additional costs or fewer services.

The Government of Ontario should:

• Support the reduction or abolition of air passenger duties for flights within Ontario.... more »

Rural communities are under threat: many farms fail to provide an income for farm families; there can be limited job opportunities; and often, rural communities have poor access to services that support the most vulnerable in society. We must: put in place structures that support vibrant and dynamic rural communities; open up employment opportunities in tourism, niche trade and renewables; and create access to essential... more »

For 94 years the Ontario Tree Seed Facility has been an integral part of reforestation in Ontario. In August 2017, the Ontario government announced the decision to close the facility. What has changed since 1923 when the Seed Plant was established to repair the devastation caused by the lumber industry? Today our focus is mitigating climate change, and resilient forests and tree cover are essential to accomplish that... more »

It is very clear that a new regional government is needed for the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) for area wide coordination and planning purposes.

In the past local municipal democracy was disregarded by the former Ontario Conservative government of Mike Harris by the forced amalgamation of Metropolitan Toronto. This created a "one size fits all" approach that is improper in a large and diverse metropolitan area. The Harris... more »

Make sold prices of residential and commercial properties public information

 

https://www.thestar.com/business/2017/12/14/the-great-real-estate-data-debate.html

The Constitution Act, 1996 is a provincial Act passed by the British Columbia legislature. The Act outlines the powers and rules governing the executive and legislative branches of the provincial government of British Columbia.

Unlike the Constitution of Canada, the British Columbia Constitution is a regular Act of the legislature and can be amended by a normal majority vote.

British Columbia is the only province of... more »

The cat's eye design originated in the UK in 1934 and is today used all over the world. The original form consisted of two pairs of reflective glass spheres set into a white rubber dome, mounted in a cast-iron housing. This is the kind that marks the centre of the road, with one pair of cat's eyes showing in each direction. A single-ended form has become widely used in other colours at road margins and as lane dividers.... more »

We should expand the 810,000-hectare environmentally protected Greenbelt around the Toronto region to protect clean water supplies from encroaching urbanization and climate change.

WHEREAS organized crime, street gangs and cults erode healthy and sustainable communities;
WHEREAS organized crime, street gangs and cults place the safety, wellbeing and prosperity of individuals, families and communities at risk;
WHEREAS organized crime, street gangs and cults can harm the public, victimize individuals and families, and cause victims adverse and life threatening situations and circumstances;
WHEREAS... more »

In this digital age I believe the province should phase out licence plate renewal stickers. When a licence plate is run through the system the status of the plate is known such as if it is expired. The province can save a lot of money by allowing a digital copy of the renewal sticker available. Also allowing for online renewals would help as well.

WHEREAS the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights, in its Preamble states that crime has a harmful impact on victims and on society;
WHEREAS the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights, in its Preamble states victims of crime and their families deserve to be treated with courtesy, compassion and respect, including respect for their dignity;
WHEREAS the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights, in its Preamble states it is important that victims’... more »

WHEREAS Canada does not keep reliable national statistics on kids in care, instead relying on provincial reporting and each province has its own child welfare policy and its own definition of children in care, which may not include other types of out-of-home care, such as care from family relatives (kinship care) or group homes ;
WHEREAS racialized and marginalized children, particularly Black children and Aboriginal... more »