From: Three reasons a $15 an hour municipal minimum wage is possible in Toronto
"Is a $15 an hour municipal minimum wage possible in Toronto as City Councillors in American cities like Chicago, New York and Seattle have been fighting for, or is it true, as John Tory says, that it is a provincial issue?
It is possible. The reality is that almost all municipal politicians simply want to pass the buck.
How can a municipal minimum wage be achieved? There are at least three ways"
Find out how by reading the rest of the article here!: http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/michael-laxer/2014/06/three-reasons-15-hour-municipal-minimum-wage-possible-toronto
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Monday, June 23, 2014
Friday, June 20, 2014
Free Transit, Municipal Minimum Wages, Affordable Housing...Can Toronto Do It? Meet Ward 6 Candidate Michael Laxer & Discuss the Issues!
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Where: Community Roots Bookstore - 2858 Lake Shore Blvd. W. (at 5th St.) Etobicoke
When: Saturday, July 5th, 2014, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Politicians tell us that initiatives that would change our city and people's lives like Free Transit, a $15 an hour municipal minimum wage, a comprehensive affordable housing strategy and a real alternative to cutbacks and austerity are not possible.
Is it true...or are they saying this because in reality they don't want to do it?
On Saturday, July 5th, come out anytime between 1-4 p.m. for an informal drop-in for coffee, refreshments and discussion and to meet Ward 6 City Council candidate Michael Laxer and find out where he stands on these (and other ) issues and how he thinks we can do it!
Find out about his income pledge to, if elected, make no more than what the average Torontonian does and his ideas for a more democratic City Hall and police accountability.
Get answers to any questions you have about, Michael's campaign, and the fight for higher wages, public services & a real alternative to cutbacks and austerity.
See you there!
For further details call 416-251-5576 or email us.
Saturday, June 14, 2014
Couldn't Find What You Were Looking for in the Provincial Election? Join the Fight in Ward 6!
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Policies that would impact people's lives in direct and actually meaningful ways?
Policies like:
- A $15 an hour municipal minimum wage
- FREE transit & fighting for the expansion of LRT, bus & subway routes
- Landlord licensing & an affordable housing strategy
- Police accountability
- Democratic reform at City Hall
There is one! The Michael Laxer Ward 6 Campaign for City Councillor!
Between now and October 27th we will be fighting for a real agenda that is a real alternative to cutbacks and austerity and we need your help!
Volunteer, donate (and you can donate if you live anywhere in Ontario), take a lawn sign (for after October 2nd)....anything you can do to help would be greatly appreciated!
Join the fight!
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
The fight for full LGBTQ rights is one of the central human rights struggles of our time.
To me the fight for equality rights and against intolerance in our own communities, as well as expressing solidarity with the LGBTQ community in countries like Russia and Uganda is one of the central human rights struggles of our time.
Initiatives like Lakeshore LGBTQ and Social Action for Equality make our community a better and stronger place through their actions for LGBTQ rights and for human rights locally and around the world.
Links about LGBTQ issues in our community:
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/09/16/residents_rally_in_restaurant_dispute.html
http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/michael-laxer/2013/09/love-time-homophobia-right-lgbt-couples-to-be-couples-public
http://dailyxtra.com/toronto/life/food-and-drink/day-at-the-lakeshore
http://www.insidetoronto.com/news-story/4502772-lakeshore-lgbt-community-launches-ls4love-media-campaign-to-combat-homophobia-in-russia-uganda/
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Rob Ford: The misogyny, bigotry & conduct have to end.
From: Breaking very bad: Rob Ford's season four finale.
Ford has now taken a "leave of absence" from being mayor in name only and from his campaign. Presumably this is a last ditch effort to try to stay in the race at all. Presumably it seeks to distract, at an early stage, from the appalling behaviour, misconduct and criminal activity.
We must ensure that it does not. Quite apart from civic policy, where Rob Ford's agenda is profoundly reactionary, his personal misconduct is a political issue of tremendous import.
If a wealthy white male with many political connections is never held to account for misogyny, homophobia, racism, intimidation of opponents, self-admitted criminal activity and obviously outrageous and unacceptable behaviour "on the job" that would get any other worker doing any other job fired, then one has to think that the political and judicial system that we live in now is just as corrupted and compromised as it ever was. Maybe it is.
Stepping "aside" to supposedly get "help" is not enough. Ford's conduct is not wrong because he has "problems." It is wrong because of who he is and what he represents. Rehab will not change the fact that he is an abusive bigot.
That was what he always was and is intrinsic to not only his politics, but also the politics of those who support and supported him.
Read the full article here: http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/michael-laxer/2014/05/breaking-very-bad-rob-fords-season-four-finale
Ford has now taken a "leave of absence" from being mayor in name only and from his campaign. Presumably this is a last ditch effort to try to stay in the race at all. Presumably it seeks to distract, at an early stage, from the appalling behaviour, misconduct and criminal activity.
We must ensure that it does not. Quite apart from civic policy, where Rob Ford's agenda is profoundly reactionary, his personal misconduct is a political issue of tremendous import.
If a wealthy white male with many political connections is never held to account for misogyny, homophobia, racism, intimidation of opponents, self-admitted criminal activity and obviously outrageous and unacceptable behaviour "on the job" that would get any other worker doing any other job fired, then one has to think that the political and judicial system that we live in now is just as corrupted and compromised as it ever was. Maybe it is.
Stepping "aside" to supposedly get "help" is not enough. Ford's conduct is not wrong because he has "problems." It is wrong because of who he is and what he represents. Rehab will not change the fact that he is an abusive bigot.
That was what he always was and is intrinsic to not only his politics, but also the politics of those who support and supported him.
Read the full article here: http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/michael-laxer/2014/05/breaking-very-bad-rob-fords-season-four-finale
Saturday, April 12, 2014
Free Transit: Can we do it?
Often when the idea of Free Transit is raised people like it, but wonder, understandably, if it is possible.
It is!
Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, has had it for over a year and the Free Transit movement is growing worldwide.
On April 11, 2014 I wrote in rabble.ca about how Free Transit is not only possible, but is a truly important environmental and social goal:
You can read that full article here:
http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/michael-laxer/2014/04/free-transit-three-reasons-it-idea-whose-time-has-come
For many other transit related articles and ideas, check out our Transit Issue Page here: Transit
Free Transit is achievable, is environmentally and socially just and is the right thing to do!
It is!
Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, has had it for over a year and the Free Transit movement is growing worldwide.
On April 11, 2014 I wrote in rabble.ca about how Free Transit is not only possible, but is a truly important environmental and social goal:
You can read that full article here:
http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/michael-laxer/2014/04/free-transit-three-reasons-it-idea-whose-time-has-come
For many other transit related articles and ideas, check out our Transit Issue Page here: Transit
Free Transit is achievable, is environmentally and socially just and is the right thing to do!
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Public Services Must Be Put Back into Public Hands!
In yesterday's mayoral debate all of the candidates affirmed their support for either the "status quo" or the further privatization of garbage collection in Toronto.
This is wrong. Garbage collection is a public service that should be in public hands and that should be operated solely for the public and environmental good, not for profit.
A fundamental part of the right wing austerity agenda is to make public services private. Eventually they would like to see all government privatised and run for the profit of corporations and Bay St. instead of for the needs of the community. They want to drive down wages and make the people pay for what should be free services.
If elected to council I will fight not only against the further privatization of any public services, including garbage collection, but also to put back into public hands all services that have been privatized.
Public services must be in public hands and operated in the public interest, not for corporate profit and greed.
This is wrong. Garbage collection is a public service that should be in public hands and that should be operated solely for the public and environmental good, not for profit.
A fundamental part of the right wing austerity agenda is to make public services private. Eventually they would like to see all government privatised and run for the profit of corporations and Bay St. instead of for the needs of the community. They want to drive down wages and make the people pay for what should be free services.
If elected to council I will fight not only against the further privatization of any public services, including garbage collection, but also to put back into public hands all services that have been privatized.
Public services must be in public hands and operated in the public interest, not for corporate profit and greed.
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