Category Archives: Ward 4 news

Dear West Bend , This Monday, the Mayor proclaimed August 31^st as Overdose Awareness Day in the City of Toronto. The opioid crisis remains an urgent public health crisis, exacerbated further by the Covid-19 pandemic. In my capacity as the … Continue reading →

Dear West Bend , My office has received many emails and phone calls regarding safe reopening of schools in September. While the Province and local school boards are responsible for the back to school plans, Toronto Public Health has been … Continue reading →

Dear West Bend , This week the City entered its second week of Stage 3 of the Province of Ontario’s Reopening Plan. In response, City staff are working hard to safely and gradually reopen services and amenities for everyone to … Continue reading →

Dear West Bend , Thank you for your continued efforts in following Public Health recommendations and maintaining physical distancing. We, as a City, continue to see lowered numbers of Covid-19 cases. City launches Family Well-Being Plan As the pandemic persists, … Continue reading →

Dear West Bend , Yesterday, the Province announced that the City of Toronto can enter Stage 3 of Provincial Reopening Framework on Friday, July 31^st. The City of Toronto is preparing to oversee the safe restart of more businesses and … Continue reading →

Dear West Bend , On Tuesday, at the Executive Committee, City staff released a report, which provided an update on the impact of COVID-19 on the City’s finances. Toronto is facing a 1.35 billion dollar deficit, which was projected without … Continue reading →

Dear West Bend , As you have probably heard, many parts of our province are moving into Phase Three of the Province’s reopening framework tomorrow (Friday, July 17). While this does not include Toronto at this point, we can expect … Continue reading →

Dear West Bend This morning I was a part of a press conference (gordperks.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e13b1252c0c649074bca5b6e4&id=778abbfae9&e=382fa4aa2e) addressing Bill184 with my colleague Councillor Wong-Tam, MPP Suze Morrison the NDP’s Critic for Tenant Rights, Alyssa Brierley, Executive Director and General Counsel, Centre for Equality … Continue reading →

Dear West Bend City Council held our third virtual meeting on June 29 & 30^th. Like the tens of thousands of you who called my office, sent in emails, and fought for change, I am disappointed in the results of … Continue reading →

Dear West Bend Yesterday the City entered Stage 2 of reopening, following Monday’s announcement by the provincial government. This means the reopening of some services and businesses including restaurants and bars with patios, personal care services, shopping malls and select … Continue reading →