MPP Update #196: How can we end violent crime?
Content warning: discussion of graphic violence. If you or someone you know is struggling, and needs immediate assistance, contact the Ottawa Distress Centre at 613-238-3311.
Today is International...
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MPP Update #195: Humanizing our approach to the opioid crisis
Three weeks ago, Neil Ellis, the Mayor of Belleville, appealed for assistance from other levels of government. After 23 overdoses in less than three days, Belleville declared an addictions, mental ...
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MPP Update #194: Everyone deserves a home
Last week, House to Home, a local non-profit that helps refugees, had a break-in. I started hearing from neighbours immediately who were outraged once the news broke.
House to Home’s storefront at ...
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MPP Update #193: Remembering Mary Ann Schadd
February is Black History Month, so let’s talk about Mary Ann Schadd. Why?
Because she was the first Black woman publisher in North America, and the first woman publisher in Canada. Her newspaper,...
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MPP Update #192: Putting climate at the heart of every decision in Ontario
Over the past few weeks, I have been having conversations with local environmental groups and climate change experts. It has been a welcome reminder of the great climate action work being done in O...
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MPP Update #191: The mud that flies when you fight for your city
“Lord love a duck.”
These are words my grandmother often used against those making nonsensical arguments. Suffice it to say, I’m a chip off that block.
It’s been difficult to see the manufactured...
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