THIS WEEK’S QUESTION: Since 1974, police oversight in Ontario has been the subject of more than a dozen reviews, generating hundreds of recommendations for reform. However, finding the right balance between effective policing and public accountability has proven elusive. Do you believe that Justice Michael Tulloch’s report, just released, will lead to greater transparency of […]
This week’s question: Toronto police say that there is an eight per cent increase in the number of reported hate and bias crimes in 2016, compared with 2015, but that arrests have decreased over the same period. Commenting on the report on hate and bias crimes, released last week, Nigel Barriffee, president of the Urban Alliance […]
This week’s question: A report, released last Thursday, found that Jamaica-born Senator Don Meredith breached the senate’s ethics code by engaging in an inappropriate sexual relationship with a young woman which started when she was 16 years old. The report found that he did not uphold the highest standard of dignity inherent to his position. […]
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has announced plans to reduce electricity bills by 25 per cent on average for residential customers in the province and cap bill increases for the next four years. Some critics of the plan say that Ontarians will pay less in the short term, but that they will end up paying more […]
This week’s question: A report released last week by the University of Toronto’s International Human Rights Program indicates that since 2011, Canada has housed more than 200 Canadian children in detention in Toronto’s Immigration Holding Centre. Should children, Canadian or non-Canadian, be confined in immigration detention facilities? Jasmine Gabriel Professional Track and Field Athlete I […]
This week’s question: York Region District School Board trustee Nancy Elgie who sparked an uproar in the Black community after she called a Black parent a nigger, wants to decide what her punishment should be for using the racial slur.Enraged citizens called for her resignation from the Board.But instead, Elgie is now proposing that she […]
This week’s question: During the month of February – Black History Month – Canadians will celebrate the achievements of African Canadians who have done much to make Canada the culturally diverse, compassionate and prosperous nation that it is. Do you believe that young people in the Caribbean community are sufficiently aware of the history of […]
York Region school board Trustee Nancy Elgie who called a black parent a nigger, has apologized for using the racial slur. Do you think an apology is enough? Or should Elgie resign from her position on the Board? Tashia Antoine Catering Manager In my opinion, any form of discrimination or racism should not be tolerated […]
Donald Trump will be sworn in as President of the United States this week amid concerns about several major US foreign policy issues. The question is: Will the world be a safer place with President Donald Trump in the White House? Sylvanus Thompson Ass. Director Toronto Public Health Through has actions, Mr. Trump has earned […]
Stephen Weir, PR Professional The answer? Carnival. I have been working with the Caribbean Carnival (aka Caribana) since 1999 and as a result my two sons have grown up being a part of the parade and taking in the King and Queen and the […]
