TORONTO – The Honourable Justices of Divisional Court in Toronto are deliberating allegations of discrimination in York Catholic District Schools Board. If they are looking for real life guidance on how trustees and Directors can evade, if not completely avoid (“waive”) their Statutory and Procedural obligations, they need only watch the video of the Toronto Catholic District School Board meeting of April 23 (see it here).
TORONTO – First “house concert” for the Italian-Canadian musician Andrea Botticelli and the cellist of the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Keiran Campbell (in the pic above): the event is on Sunday 26 May at 2 pm, in Toronto.
TORONTO – The gap between rich and poor is still growing: according to a study by TD BANK, last year the difference between the highest and lowest incomes was the widest since 2015, as wealthy families saw their assets grow much faster than that of low-income Canadians. (more…)
TORONTO – Unbelievably, that is a statement made by an elected trustee – to a Catholic school board, no less. Think what you want; those schools exist only because our constitution enshrines the right of parents to an ethics, values – based (religion enforced, “denominational rights”), Catholic education.
TORONTO – Honda Canada will to build an electric vehicle battery plant near its automotive manufacturing plant in Alliston, Ontario, where it also plans to produce electric vehicles. According to The Canadian Press, the federal and Ontario governments will make an official announcement this week. (more…)