Funeral director Michael Vogiatzakis was asked, "What kind of man are you?" when he tried to keep a family member from a funeral. Photo: Rumble
What the National Citizen’s Inquiry heard from Funeral Directior Michael Vogiatzakis Part 1: What Kind of Man Are You? Click image to watch the testimony of Michael Vogiatzakis. by Donna Laframboise Yesterday I told you about Michael Vogiatzakis, a Manitoba funeral director who
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The "pie chart" used in the April 17 Electric Vehicles for Hire consultation was created in 2019, before COVID.
Toronto is not considering an absolute cap on the 79,537 rideshare vehicles currently licensed as part of its “Net Zero” program, attendees at the first Vehicle for Hire “Net Zero” feedback session heard on April 17th. Other questions by attendees
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Funeral director Michael Vogiatzakis was asked, "What kind of man are you?" when he tried to keep a family member from a funeral. Photo: Rumble
A few minutes later, he says, the cops came to the door and told him he was facing a $50,000 fine. When he asked an officer if he had kids, the response was “What does that have to do with this? You broke the law, we have a limit, and you’ve passed it.”
A few moments later, after the officer admitted he was, indeed, a father, Mike explained: ‘I have a little six-year-old lying in the chapel, and the family needs to see him. They need to say goodbye.”
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Congestion in Toronto will not be reduced through the new Vehicle for Hire review, industry members say. Image: Taxi News
The City of Toronto is expanding its Traffic Agents Program. A total of 30 Traffic Agents are budgeted to be deployed this year, with the first wave of new employees currently being deployed to critical intersections across Toronto.
The City’s Traffic Agents program is a congestion management strategy that places Traffic Agents employed by the City at key intersections during the morning and afternoon peak traffic periods. Traffic Agents ensure all road users comply with traffic laws and regulations, helping to reduce congestion and increase road safety. They also play a crucial role in ensuring roads are clear for emergency services and public transit.
Read MoreThe Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO) has been alerted to the fact that there is at least one school operator which is falsely claiming to be a member of the TTSAO.
“We have solid evidence of one trucking school’s certificates being emblazoned with the TTSAO logo, yet they are not members,” says Philip Fletcher, TTSAO President.
“One of our legitimate operators had someone come in to upgrade their training. This school operator said, ‘Bring your certificate to show that you’ve got your MELT’…there on the left side of the certificate – the first thing you see – is the TTSAO logo.”
Read MoreA significant part of the regulatory history in the taxi industry is that the City has consistently
tightly controlled who can participate in the industry. Only licensed brokers, plate owners, and
licensed drivers could operate legally in the industry.
The City prohibited anyone else from doing so. For years, the City enforced the by-laws to stop
what it called, “bandit cabs,” and unlicensed brokers from operating. The City investigated these
unlawful operators, charged them, and ensured that the illegal taxi services were stopped. In
many instances, the City’s enforcement efforts were done in cooperation with members in the
taxi industry. Up until 2014, the City kept a tight grip on who could operate in the taxi industry
and made sure that any illegal activity was stopped.
More than 155,000 PSAC members working for Treasury Board and the Canada Revenue Agency will begin strike action on April 19 if a deal cannot be reached by 9 p.m. ET April 18 – setting the stage for one of the largest strikes in Canada’s history.
“We’ve made some progress at each of our four bargaining tables over the past two weeks, but we’re still too far apart on several key issues, including wages that keep up with the cost of living, job security and remote work language,” said Chris Aylward, PSAC National President.
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Photo supplied by Bliss. Taken when he and his family cheered the truckers from a New Brunswick overpass.
Two years ago, I was an optimistic teenager who campaigned for the Green Party and organized and spoke at protests. I used to think I could help change the world within the systems that exist, but now I question whether we even live in a democracy. I cannot trust the government, the judicial system, universities, the medical system, or the banking system in Canada.
At the age of seventeen my trust in the Canadian government was broken beyond repair when I saw that the government could easily break the Charter of Rights under the guise of an emergency.
Read MoreThe City is now inviting feedback from the stakeholders and the public on the proposed regulatory approach (summarized below). Comments and feedback can be submitted in three ways: at a virtual information session, via an online survey or via email. The feedback received will inform a staff report that is expected at the Economic and Community Development Committee in May.
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