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Get your coffee, bike repair and art fix in one stop at this new Queen West café metroNEWS MARY TYLER MOORE WE LOVED YOU metroLIFE fetegmeton ems ; a It’s too easy for developers to get demolition permits. This group wants that changed metroNEWS Surely there’s a halfway point between no heritage protection and no change allowed metroVIEWS Preserving non-alternative facts INTERNET during Donald Trump's ad- changes” she sid able to change so that we can the department history and Toronto group "Onvedsesday-trumpman- Technoscence Research Unit change tthe publi Marphy ‘scthis i a Classe pattern It seems very similar to what happened in the Harper era," he said. Only this time, “it's got this, kind of authoritarian ring to it” The fact that scientific data i dated political appointees must has been preparing for Trump's said. “It’s millions of pages rang atl ee ee Tne, of etater and may ey deleted under tion Agency studies and data organize an event to stockpile data sets.” i before they're released. Last —scentifidatafrom goverment The idea is to make sure as Trump regime seek just minutes after his websites in December such information as possible inauguration, references to Now, as the new president remains publicly accessible climate change were scrubbed gets down to business, the even if it’s deleted from of ren from the White House website. group is shifting its focus to ficial channels, scientists are is now so vulnerable shows a tro | Toronto, It’s likely ust the beginning, tracking exactly what's be- muzzled or funding to main- flaw in how data is collected said University of Toronto pro- _ ing lost tain data sets is cut. Sand maintained, he added. A Toronto group is making fessor Michelle Murphy. “We are monitoring tens _ In some ways, the world has, “It's kind of an opportunity it their business to safeguard “We expect in the coming of thousands of websites that been through this before, said Uf Tresearcher Michelle to make governments more ac public access to information days to see more profound we have identified as vulner- Matt Price, a UofT lecturer in Murphy rorstarnewssenvicerue countable in general.” ws FRU MP id Mexico border wall - Crackdown on sanctuary cities D. AY 6 e Refugee restrictions proposed - Scientific studies scrutinized metroNEWS High-Speed| $ 2 Internet + mont Home Phone 1. Keep your exi ace enumber! 4, Download Speed - Up to 6 MBPS. 5. Upload Speed - Up to 800 KBPS 6. Data Usage - 75 GB? MONTHS HOME PHONE ‘When you transfer your number to Bue ‘ona 3 year term Unlim ited Data for only ice Ga and $ rol FREE Equipment Rental 10 more. Over $240 in savings! CALL TODAY! 1-866-840-2894 fe Somwave’ commantny Sere te se inal hese 95 cet i one ie oat eo 5 pes Spe ap 5 cep leche ge edt iy a int ie Data ages overed by ar Fa sage pl. VP 911 has eran iat. etal at coma. OA In 20 years, half of ro sree i rae i : u a oo . OREEN SPACE Project may get $275K in the proposed 2017 city budget May Warren Metro| Toronto Move over Rail Deck Park, another urban park green space is getting a new wave of energy. ‘The Green Line, a proposed five-kilometre linear park from Lansdowne to Spadina, might finally be getting some money — $275,000 set aside in the proposed 2017 city budget. There's also $300,000 in the proposed budget for work on a community garden along the route and more money set aside over the next couple of years in the city's long-term planning budget. Park People's Jake Tobin Garrett has been pushing for the project for about two years now and sees this as a ‘critical moment, big step is that the city has now put forward money and hired consultants to do a Green Line implemen- tation plan that looks at the Green Line as one cohesive, whole, linear park and trai," pec ins & Jake Tobin Garrett and architect Helena Grdadolnik are among those advocating for Cs Hy Line. roastannews servicer A ‘big step’ f for Green Line The Green Line pointsa way forward ] for rethinking * spaces. i Jake Tobin Garrett a This aerial photo shows how the Green Line would link parkettes inthe city’s west end. courresy park peorue he said, The area is currently a string of parkettes along a hydro corridor, split up by parking lots and underused spaces. It needs investment and commitment from the city to make the connections. The park is still years away from being a reality, said To- bin Garrett. “It's a multi-year project no matter how you slice it. But one of the key things that I think the implementa- tion plan will get is how the park can be built in terms of timeline While other projects like Rail Deck Park, and the Bent- way (formerly known as Pro- ject: Unc ner) remain in the works, Tobin Garrett said there's room for them all “It's all part of this new emerging network of parks in the core of the city and some of those outer neigh- id “I think Toronto is getting more innovative and | think the Green Line is a really forward thinking project in that sense.” First-time buyers may get transfer tax relief First-time home buyers will be protected, but a recom- mendation ronto's land tr the province's other residents an additional $750 to move house. On Tuesday, the city’s budget committee endorsed the harmonization, but also increased the tax rebate to first-time home buyers by $750 — to $4,475 from $3,725, The harmonization, which has still to be approved by council, would mean $77 million more annually in land transfer tax for the city, according to a city manager's report last fall. The budget committee is recommending Toronto put $640 million in land transfer revenue toward its operating budget this year —$15 million more than last year. ‘That is despite a warning by the city manager that relying on land transfer tax is risky. Councillor Gary Crawt budget committee ch: with that assessment. ‘A correction in the city's scorching housing market makes that revenue vulnerable, he said on Wednesday. But for now, Toronto needs the money. Without it, residents would have to pay more in service charges, said Cr ford. “The municipal land transfer tax is not necessarily a fair tax but we do rely on that consider ‘yy PERFECT WINGS. FROM CHICKEN RAISED WITHOUT ORDER WITH ‘ORDER ONLINE AT PIZZANOVA.COM OUTSIDE THE GTA Driver in fatal bus crash convicted A driver who killed a woman and injured more than a dozen other people when he slammed his delivery truck into a TTC bus four years ago is facing the pos sibility of jail time. Late last month an Ontario Superior Court jury convicted Vicente Arbis of six criminal charges related to the collision, Torstar News Service has learn. ed. The court heard evidence that just before the crash Arbis, 43, was driving the wrong way. holding a phone to his ear, and travelling as fast as 85 kmjh in order to beat a red light. The collision was forceful enough to shear a wooden util ity pole off its base and cave in the front of the bus. It also left ‘S2yearold grandmother Manor anjana Kanagasabapathy dead. Soruby Kanagasabapathy, Manoranjana’s daughter, sa the verdict means “there was some form of justice served.” A spokesperson for the TIC declined to comment on the case, citing the possibility of an appeal. rorstaR news sexvice 2017 TRANSPORTATION Transit agency gets cash for program, but not safety plan ‘The head of the TTC workers’ union is criticizing a decision by acity committee to add money to this year’s budget to pay for random drug testing of transit employees, while at the same time declining to fund new subway reliability and track safety programs. As part ofan omnibus motion ‘onthe city’s 2017 spending plan, councillors on the budget com- reliability on the subway system, mite voted Tuesday to fund two a program that TIC staff say ad- items that the TIC requested dresses “safety critica systems.” but were originally left out of Also unfunded is $1.3 million theagency’s preliminary budget. fora subway safety plan —which ‘The committee agreed to would employ watchpersons to spend $1.3 million on the con- manage tran traffic when crews troversial drug testing plan, and are at track level —and $1.9 mil- '$98,000 to employ additional lion for retraining workers as the transit enforcement officers. TTC switches to the Presto smart ‘However, there are still $44 card system, million worth of “new and en- The budget could still change hanced” services that TIC staff before council approves it requested but remain unfunded. next month, but Bob Kinnear, ‘They include $1.2 million to im- president of Amalgamated Tran- prove signal, track, and power sit Union Local 113 said, the com plan. rorsraewews seRvice Toronto |metréNEWs | TTC drug tests get funds A city committee has agreed to spend $1.3 million for a controversial TTC employee drug testing We've seen the results of not being proactive when it comes to maintaining equipment. Bob Kinnear mittee's decision was “veryshort by a maintenance train near sighted” Yorkdale station. “We'veseen theresults ofnot Asked whether the TTC agreed being proactive when it comes with the budget committee's tomaintaining our equipment.” decision to prioritize the drug he said, citing the “hot car" issue testing program over the other ‘that plagued subways on Line 2 items, a spokesman for the (BloorDanforth) last summer. agency issued a bref statement. He said the track safety pro “TTC staff believe all ofthese ‘gram isalso vital In2012, track matters are important, which is, ‘worker died when he was struck why we included them in the budget.” wrote Stuart Green in an email Budget chief councillor Gary Crawford said the committee decided to fund testing after a “dialogue” with the TTC dur ing a recent budget meeting “Some difficult choices had to ‘be made as part of the budget process” he said. Tan emailed statement, TTC chairman Josh Colle said that he was “pleased” the drug program and transit enforcement officers received funding” Kinneat's union opposes ran- ‘dom drug and alcohol testing, ‘which the TIC has been purst ing since shortly after the 2007 death of one its workers, who was later found to have mari juana in his system. The transit agency angues that random testing is necessary to ensure the safety of workers ‘and customers, while the union ‘argues that it'sa violation of em- playees' rights. “The TIC say it plans to start the program on Apr 1, pending the outcome of the hearings. “The 2017 budget wil goto the mayor's executive committee next month, with a final vote expected at couneil’s Feb. 15 meeting, rosra® News seevice ASK ABOUT OUR EVENING CLASSES! am an accounting payroll administrator carn ceor $20-80/HR™ Enrol in the Accounting and Payroll Administration program and use industry standard software to develop the skills you need to succeed. 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One day they _ plan the most nutritious menus ing worked as an urban address, aNce MCMILLAN/FOR METRO ealize that “you can live your | could get a donation of sweet _ possible. The group created a planner with a focus on cyc whole life without needing | potatoes from a nearby health simple tool that lets people ling advocacy for the past 10 ies like Copenhagen, Barce- section where people can have a car.” food store. The next, a pile of search by food or food group to years, Sztabinski had always lona and Amsterdam, where their bike fi anewone “I really want to see more | canned soup high in sodium. find nutritious recipes in bulk been attracted to the idea of he lived for a year or buy ss (think mag- people on bikes,” he said. “It's |" to be very cre- portions quickly and marrying shopping for a bike “I really liked that idea of _ netic lights, ret while, but, | ative," Beard said about her __Sistering has been using the and coffee culture. bringing those two apprecia- or even a wine holder tha hopefully, we can reach that gy atthe 2+hour tool for about a month, Beard The concept may not be all _ tions together.” he said. taches to your ride). 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Mon-Fri: 8a m-6pm, Sat-Sun: 10am-6pm iii 4000 Weston Road, Toronto | www.biopharmaservices.com | 6 | Thursday January 26, 2017 Buildings invited to wrecker’s ball URBANLANDSCAPES Heritage gets short Shritt i Salonen for demolition Gilbert Ngabo = Metro Toronto the other way around: Make it ‘easier to get building protection and harder to acquire a demolition permit. It’s change that could have helped save the Bank of Mont- real building torn down Saturday ‘at 2444 Yonge St. The building ‘was under review to be placed cn the city’s heritage inventory list when bulldozers moved in. A similar story played out in 2015 with the Stollery's building at even ds 110 ‘Seleryuendedamalion — THborSe sala Oates He ‘ld bank building at Yonge Street__at Bloor and Yonge in 201 (81 Wellesley St) in 2012. and Roselawn Avenue. Next, it TorstarNewsseRvicE LE Others are calling for the could be any ofthe historic—or {just plain beautifill — buildings in your neighbourhood. That's the message from people leading a new wave of calls for policy changes at city hall aimed at saving noteworthy buildings from demolition. “Apart from rental housing, it’s pretty much carte blanche,” Catherine Nasmith said about the ease with which developers can secure demolition permits regardless of a building’s cul tural value. “There's absolutely no other area where you're al- see changes. smith said lowed to be so destructive. It's amazing to me that the process is never questioned.” Nasmnith i president of Archi- tectural Conservancy Ontario, ‘one of the groups that want to Getting buildings designated — and thereby protected — under the Ontario Heritage Act isa long, complicated pro- ‘cess, while a demolition permit can be issued within days, Na- ‘She wants to see things work province to move faster on re- viewing Heritage Act applica- tions so the city's inventory of protected properties can stay up- ‘dated, First created more than 40 ‘years ago, the inventory contains ‘about 18,000 buildings officially listed or designated under the province's Heritage Act. The city also needs to boost resources allocated to saving ‘our history, said Kaitlin Wain- \wright, director of programming at Heritage Toronto. Alfa Laval Inc., Canada is looking for an Your duties include In your role as a separation technician ‘your responsibilities will require you to perform repairs to rotating equipment. 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Please make your application on or before February 20th to: Christine Gilchrist HR Manager Christine [email protected] evra tatava scm ned by the now-defunct Confederation Life Insurance Company as a gift to Canada. courresy House oF COMMONS HERITAGE COLLECTION CORRECTION Metro gets a history lesson ‘who painted the version that inspired Monkman. Rather, it was Rex Woods’ 1964 recrea- tion of Harris's earlier work, which was destroyed in the 1916 fire at Parliament Hill The paintings are nearly identical — but there are dif- ferences (some so small they left us fascinated). Can you spot them? A special thanks to Toronto reader Desmond Fung for pointing out our ‘mistake, which led to an amazing history lesson In Wednesday's paper, Metro credited a work by Indigenous artist Kent Monkman as being inspired by a Robert Har- ris piece showing Canada’s so-called Fathers of Confed- eration, Turns out, it wasn't Harris Essential Skills Upgrading Upgrade your skills. 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It suggests the proportion of immigrants in Canada's population could reach 30 per cent in 2036 — compared to 20.7 per cent in 2011 — and a further 20 per cent of the population ‘would be the child of an immi- ‘grant, up from the 175 per cent recorded in 2011. ‘The numbers released Wed- nesday are a far cry from the ‘country’s first census in 1871 —fouryearsafter Confederation cent in 2036, down from 79 per —when 16.1 percent ofthe 3.7 cent in 2011. million people in Canada were __Upto'30 percent of Canadians born abroad, with Britain, the in 2036 could have a mother US. and Germany as the most tongue that is neither English likely countries of origin, nor French, a potential jump of The population projections 10 points from 2011. show immigration will alter __ Researchers concluded more the country’s cultural land- than half of the country's im- scape underall scenarios Statis- migrants will be of Asian origin ‘Anew little citizen was sworn in at a ceremony in Toronto on ‘April 24, 2014. ronstas News seRvice within the next two decades, with a corresponding decline in the number of new Europeans. Visible minority populations would make up a growing per centage of the workingage pop. lation, defined as people between. the ages of 15 and 64, potentially doubling their share to 40 per cent of the age cohort, up fom the almost 20 per in 2011, The projections also suggest that by 2036, between 13 and 16 percent ofthe population would be people from a non-Christian religion, up from the nine per cent recorded in 2011 tics Canada explored as part of an ongoing project to map out Canada’s future as the nation tums 150 years old In Quebec, the percentage ‘of people who claim French as their mother tongue is expected todrop to between 69 and 72 per We are looking for volunteers! Lambda Therapeutic Research Inc specializes in conducting clinical research trials. We are looking for healthy non-smoking individuals to participate in upcoming studies. Participants are compensated for their time.Compensation may range from $750 to $3500 depending on study duration. 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The government's real property manager, Public Services and Procure- Adam Kveton For Metro| Ottawa Nearly 18 per cent of federally ‘owned buildings in Ottawa are in critical or poor condition, ‘That's according to the federal government's own list of its buildings, the Directory of Federal Real Property. Of more than 1,700 buildings, 104 are in critical condition, while more than 200 are in poor condition. Proportion of immigrants in Canada could reach 30 per centin2036, Researcher ay more than willbe of Asan origin These include office spaces and residences, as wells things ike bams sheds and silos ment. Canada Tora building (PSPC). said tobe in “critic that the grow. al condition” Government efforts ing number of =a 5 file reinvest “to realize savings otialcntion fesntofthepopulstion || | ment neede i lings is due 2086 that could be tobring it back have constrained to tothage and children of immigrants. up to scratch is aNNUal maintenance. » lack of funds estimated to be Nicolas Boucher With the gqeater than 30 government ir Percentofits replacement clue, vesting $3.4 billion over five Ecordingto the Treasury Board yeas to maintain and upgrade of Canada Secretariat Federal infastucture assets the SEG Some cit condition build. PSPC hasbeen ble to impleraent Beoplein Canada born ings incude the former Rank of “major renovations in many of SSroadin ton. Canada building the CMPIhead- it eitical assets” said spokes quarters, the Supreme Court ew person Nicolas Boucher. TAKEN BY STORMS IN ‘TOUGH CITY’ TORONTO STAR TOUCH Map out your next adventure with the Star’s free app for tablets. 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Al band nama, logos. image, et nc ‘Gopi ar the copyright of he owner, The Dane Corporation Reproduction any fom wo prar wren permis of The Gal Carport le sty prohted Aca view may not be exalyo shown CHANTAL HEBERT ON ELECTORAL REFORM Why do we protect What is certain is that the Toronto trees more consultation reinforced neither than buildings? the prime minister's preferred Oe 5 sores epaeteuer option nor the notion that emotion para he has the social licence to fmyouprosery intone, shoud beclowsdtar down quickly before any- ry 2 you need to submit an appli- ‘That appears to be what cation, which will then prompt — he sd here. That ' 1: act unilaterally and impose a Salon uncheck append ber, a ae eo Inless it is seriously sick or the llery’s buildi the system of his own choosing. Steady decd a sgy ive corner of Yonge sr oar” posted on your property alert- was demolished in a hurry. ing your neighbours, so they as the local city councillor With every new develop- input of several parties, even illuminating questions in the held by a parliamentary com- | may submit comments on the raced to try to get a heritage ment on the electoral reform ift-as was pointed out inthe consultation Le. the relative miltee last year.Onlya minor | tee andits proposed removal designation. twas the appa- front the disconnect between questionnaire — it might take satisfaction ofa majority of ity favored the ranked ballot | over a petiod of two weeks. _ent logic at work when the Prime Minister justin Tia Tonger to get things done. Tespondents with the state of that Trudeau is on the record | Atthe end of the process, ‘old MeBride Cycle building on denreword oa the promised Stayeipin pereeat believed Cabair's democracy. asking. {you may need city council to Dundas St. W. was torn down introduction ofa new voting thata majority government For the record, by far the ‘Whatis certains that the | hold a vote specifically debat- quickly in 2007 before for sale sysfemandhis ovement’ should be open to compromise largest group 30 percent —_consttation reinforced ne | ingthe metitsof removing or sighs appeared on the then- ‘Sttions ia mere glaring. to the point of reconsidering, was only somewhat satisfied ther the prime minister’s pre. | protecting your tree. Clearly, vacant lot (which has now, ‘Such was again the case this ifneed be, some of its polices. Onis face, that finding is ferred option nor the notion | protecting the tree canopy is finally, been turned into con ‘week as the government re- that he has the social licence | Considered important. dominiums a decade later) ported on the public response to act unilaterally and impose | — If on the other hand, you Christin Carmichael Greb, fo the online consultation it ‘a system of his own choosing. | want to remove a building — the city couneillor who repre- eld ove the boliay sexton ‘What, anything, the gow | say.a iO-yearold Beaux Arts sents the Yonge and Ealinton ‘The discretion that attended emment willdo with those | landmark froma main eet area, has been suggesting the release was inversely pro- results is anyone's guess, in Toronto, you just get a in media interviews that the portional to the fanfare that. ‘Noone can even say for cer. | proforma demolition permit. teardown of the building at Had attended the launch of the tain whether the appointment | Cleary historic preservation is 2444 Yonge represents some exercise last month. It failed ofa new minister of demo- considered not so important. kind of mixup between city to inspire a 140-character cratic institutions earlier this ‘That was the apparent mes- departments. Mayor John Tory. tweet to flag its existence from ‘month was meant to restore ‘sage, delivered again, this repeated a similar sentiment Karina Gould, the incoming some momentum to the file week, when the former Bank toa Star reporter. minister of democratic insti fro recut fresh hands to. | of Mental at 2444 Yonge St.” But thats nonsense. No tions. buy it a building under official e- amount of communication That may be because a Chances are Gould does view as a property of heritage — would change the fact that mountain predictably gave not know herselforat east | Interestand value — wastom the city had no grounds to birth to a mouse. Although she did not at the time of her | down on Jan 21. Ademolition delay or withhold the permit. ad invitation to particu ia: ‘appointment. On the heels of | permithad been granted by Its not communication that’s the consultation was mailed ie iter accession to cabinet the | the ity thee days before. needed, Its a change inlaw. to every household, less than rookie minsterrefisedo re |. A‘Gemoltion pet" isac- "It seems reasonable tome 3 percent —or about 400,000 APATHY: CHECK A survey of Canadians’ feelings on voting peat Trideau’s promise that | tually more of a formality. The to have all buildings assumed people —answered the call. systems revealed we're not on the verge of taking tothe streetsto the 2015 election would be the | city has almost no grounds protected by default, and ‘Orit may be because the demand electoral reform, Chantal Hébert writes. mccauaouneness last to be held under the frst- | to deny one toacommercial when a demolition application answers were not the ones past-the-post system, ‘owner, and in fact must grant comes in, itis evaluated to en. ‘Trudeau was hoping for, It is not hard to find be- too generic to draw a conclu: Byall indications, Gould, ‘one within 10-30 days, The _sure there is no heritage con: Despite the obvious limita tween the ines of those sion other than that Canadians like her predecessor Maryam | only way to deny a developer cem before itis issued, Surely tions ofthe exercise, there answers ahealthy dose of —_—_are not on the verge of taking Monsef, has not been given | such petmission is ifthe build- there's a halfway point be- sult did offer some insights a skepticism towards the false. tothe streets to change the anything approaching free | ingislisted in the "Inventory _ tween no protection offered government looking to craft a majorities that the firstpast-_voting system. rein with the file, Perhaps she _| of Heritage Properties: and no change allowed, Consensual narrative on anew the post system produces or But based on the strength was waiting on an updated Voting system could use. thewinnertakeall attitude of the support fora more cok mandate letter ftom the Prime PHILOSOPHERCAT For instance, almost three that often results from them, __laborative governance process, Minister's Office to figure out iby Jason Logan {quarters of respondents agreed There seems to bea significant itis possible to infer that the what her marching orders ac ~~ that government policies market foralessadversa. satisfaction of good many tually are. a should take into account the ial more constructive modus _ respondents might be less ‘ASan aside, absent an THE BASIS. OF vivendi between the govern- qualified under a system liable ambitious electoral reform : of ey ( “engen : ‘lever ties. the various parties. Propor- the existence of a standalone Bradbury ment and the opposition par to force more co-operation on. _ project, how does one justify Neither ofthe above made tional representation fits that democratic institutions min- electoral reform —thelistotkeyfindings ofthe particular bil istry now that the transition to project, how does —«xecutivesummary.Onehad —" Itmay be that those whoa more independent Senate is 3 diginto the reportto find filled the questionnaire were . onejustifyastand- jc, 02ers mows i“ alone democratic In their wisdom its authors move toa more proportional Chantal Hébert is a national chose instead to give pride of voting system, Advocates ofa affairs writer, Her column inetinnions pce tothe response to what reformalong those lines did appears in Metro every istry? ay have been one of the least dominate the public hearings Thursday.