Family Literacy Day
Cheri celebrated Family Literacy Day by taking part in readings at Queen Victoria PS and Indian Road PS.
Cheri on ‘The Agenda’
On January 5/2010 Cheri was a guest on ‘The Agenda’ with Steve Paikin. The topic of discussion was “Ontario’s Labour Peace: Bought or Brought?”
Watch the video:
Creating Together Annual Fundraiser Gala
“GET OUT AND PLAY II”
“GET OUT AND PLAY II”
A fundraiser for Parkdale Family Resource Centre.
Cheri re-introduces Trans Rights Bill
TRANS DAY OF REMEMBRANCE IS ON NOVEMBER 20.
On November 19, 2009 Cheri DiNovo re-introduced the Trans Rights Bill to add “gender identity” to the Ontario Human Rights Code.
The Ontario Human Rights Code currently does not include trans gendered people. This therefore does not legally protect transgendered people against discriminiation.
Click on the link below to read more:
http://www.xtra.ca/public/National/Ontario_MPP_reintroduces_gender_identity_bill-7886.aspx
http://www.canadaviews.ca/2009/11/20/new-democrats-marks-international-trans-day-of-remembrance/
http://gaynz.com/blog/redqueen/archives/772
Dog Day at Queens Park
Repealing Breed Specific Legislation.
On November 18, 2009 Cheri DiNovo tabled a Private member’s bill to repeal the government’s breed specific aspect of the dangerous dog legislation. Bill 222 passed first reading and will be back in the house for second reading next fall.
A press conference was held at Queen’s Park followed by a rally in support of the bill.
Click on the link below to read more:
http://www.insidetoronto.com/news/local/article/216438–people-not-dogs-the-problem-dinovo
Parkdale- High Park Housing Forum
HOUSING FORUM
A housing forum was organized by Cheri at the May Robinson Auditorium on November 10, 2009 to address housing issues in the riding. There were two sessions that included discussions on inclusionary zoning, participatory planning, housing benefits, co-ops and tower renewal. The housing forum was a success and recommendations from this meeting will go to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for the Ontario Housing Strategy.
Repealing Breed Specific Legislation
CHERI’S PRIVATE MEMBER’S BILL
On November 18th, 2009 , Cheri will table a private member’s bill at Queens Park. The bill is aimed at removing the
breed specific aspects that is currently in Ontario’s Dog Owner’s Liability Act.
There will be a rally from 10am - noon in front of Queen’s Park.
Town Hall Meeting (HST and condos)
Condo owners will get a double-whammy because services that their board uses on a regular basis will also be hit with an 8% tax hike (i.e., hydro, plumbing, property management, landscaping, legal fees, contract services, security services and home inspections).
WHEN: October 27, 2009, 7:30 pm
WHERE: Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave
Clean Train Update
On October 5, 2009, Minister of Environment John Gerretsen gave the go-ahead to Metrolinx for the 450 diesel trains to travel through the Georgetown South corridor. The Minister did attach conditions to this. There are, however, some serious flaws with these conditions. For example, one of the conditions states that Metrolinx use Tier 4 diesel trains. Tier 4 diesel trains do not yet exist! Cheri will continue to oppose the diesel plan and fight for electric trains.
Cheri’s Inclusionary Zoning Bill passes second reading.
On Thursday, September 24, 2009, the Ontario Legislature unanimously passed a private member’s bill tabled by your MPP Cheri DiNovo that would allow municipalities in Ontario to tackle the housing crisis currently plaguing the province. Bill 198 would ensure that developers set aside a percentage of affordable units within new dwellings or require developers to make a comparable financial contribution to affordable housing.
“Developers have a responsibility to the communities they build in”, said Cheri DiNovo. “Allowing Municipal governments to set a minimum requirement for affordable units in new apartments and condominiums is a low-cost way to provide Ontarians with badly needed access to lower-cost housing.”
Inclusionary zoning has been implemented in numerous other jurisdictions, including Vancouver, London England, and numerous US cities. In 2007 if inclusionary zoning had been in place throughout Ontario as it has been in Maryland, we would have had 12500 new affordable housing units at no cost to taxpayers…
