Posts Tagged ‘Canada’
Toronto G20 Summit – June 26, 27
The cost of two day G20 summit conference in Toronto on June 26, 27 is expected to reach $1 Billion. Almost all the bill is covered by the Federal government. Vehicular traffic restriction zone covers the area south of King St. W., between Spadina Ave. and Yonge St.. Access to street portions inside the Controlled Access Zone will be closed. [...]
Toronto Public School Ratings and Household Income
Image via Wikipedia The table below shows the top rated schools in Toronto based on Fraser Institute. Click on Table to View. Top Rated Schools and here are some of the schools rated the lowest in Toronto based on Fraser Institute Bottom Rated Schools in Toronto There seems to be a direct relationship between school rating and [...]
Must go in Toronto
Thinking of visiting Toronto? Or haven’t explored Toronto properly even though you live in Toronto? What places are some of Toronto’s best places to see? Toronto, being a very busy city, has many attractions that you wouldn’t want to miss. What better way, than to visit what Toronto is known for- The CN Tower. The CN Tower is one of [...]
Toronto’s CO2 Emission
Image by melancholic optimist via FlickrProduction of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide has a far reaching effect on our health and climate. These air pollutants are believed to contribute to approximately 2,000 premature deaths and more than 6,000 hospital admissions in Toronto each year, according to the Medical Officer of Health. [...]
Baby Boomer & Oil Impact on Toronto Real Estate
Toronto population is projected to grow to 7.45 million by 2031 and at the same time it is aging more quickly than at any time in the past. This includes the working-age population as the Baby Boom generation ages. The outer regions of the GTA will continue to experience rapid growh as young families conintue to flock to the abundant new housing [...]
Eco-Friendly Taxes on Packaging
Toronto council has approved a program to permit closure of garbage chutes in the selected Toronto residential buildings starting May 1 with the goal of improving the recycling rates. The success of the program will be evaluated a year from now. Some parents may have also hear about eco-school program by Toronto District School Board where [...]
Would You Like Me to Spit in Your Coffee, Sir?
In Maya Gallus’s 2007 critically reviewed "Girl Inside", she doesn't shy away from grittier issues - who knew that the Adam's apple could be surgically shaved down? - in her account of Madison’s emotional journey, dealing with her transsexuality and her passage of changing her physical body to reflect her innate sense of being a woman. So, [...]
Canada Taxes Up Fraser Institute
Image via Wikipedia The Fraser Institute Canadian Consumer Tax Index indicates 41.7% of average family's income is now going towards taxes. In 1981, the figure was 40.8% and 1961 it was 33.5%, the latter was the first compiled figure by Fraser Institute. Has anyone noticed an improvement in services that are offered in return? Related [...]
Toronto Employment Changes by Sector
jobs from Crestock Creative Images According to Toronto City employment survey, Toronto’s overall employment in 2009 was 1,291,200 down by 1.4% or 18,100 jobs from 2008; the first year of decline after five consecutive years of growth. Here is some other interesting data based on the report: In 2009, the total number of business [...]
2010 Charity Payments for Cause or Execs
Image by Truthout.org via Flickr According to recently released documents by the government a number of Sr. Execs in large charities in Canada are earning salaries above $300,000. The list include Plan International Canada Inc., Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario, York University Foundation, the British Columbia’s Children’s [...]
