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The Leslieville-Riverdale Tree Project

Did you know that free front yard trees are available from the City of Toronto?     Read more »

2011 Apr 28: Transition Toronto’s “Financial Literacy” workshop

Transition Toronto presents a workshop on Financial Literacy with Adam Fair, Managing Coordinator of the Canadian Centre for Financial Literacy. Cost is $5 or pay what you can.

Thursday, 2011 April 28, 7 pm to 9 pm
University of Toronto, Galbraith Building
35 St. George St., Room GB117

From the announcement:

Financial Literacy is a valuable life skill—especially in difficult economic times.     Read more »

Chief economist of the Canadian Labour Congress hopes NDP platform will be as good as Green

Andrew Jackson, the chief economist of the Canadian Labour Congress, a research associate with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and lifelong NDP member, has declared that he may have to do a rethink.  As we have been saying, the Green Party platform is both bolder and more fair on the one hand, and more economical and efficient on the other.

Climate Action Network praises the Green Party platform

Graham Saul, executive director of the Climate Action Network, has said:

this platform is the one that others will be measured against

Pembina Institute praises the Green Party platform

The Pembina institute has issued strong support for the Green Party platform in a new analysis.