Telephone: 416-808-7568
E-Mail: G20InvestigativeTeam@TorontoPolice.on.ca

Tuesday, February 9, 2010 – 6:00 PM
12 Division
416-808-7400

On Sunday, February 7, 2010, at 11:12 p.m., police responded to a call for a shooting in the Jane Street/Trethewey Drive area.

See previous release.

On Tuesday, February 9, 2010, Toronto Crime Stoppers posted a video appeal on YouTube, Facebook, and on Twitter.

Video Here:

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7400, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637).

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Ontario will start phasing in full-day learning for four- and five-year-olds next fall as part of the province’s plan to build a well-educated workforce.

Up to 35,000 kindergarten students across Ontario will be enrolled in full-day learning in September, 2010. The goal is to have the program for four- and five-year-olds fully implemented in all schools by 2015-16.
Four- and five-year-olds will learn under the guidance of a teacher and an early childhood educator. Parents may also enrol their child for extended hours for a reasonable fee, before and after regular school hours. This will make it easier for parents to get to and from work and will ensure their children have an integrated learning program for the whole day.

This is part of the government’s ongoing plan to strengthen education that began with smaller class sizes, higher test scores, an improved graduation rate and Reaching Higher. Building the skills and education of Ontario’s workforce is a key part of the government’s plan to create a stronger economy. ]]> http://voiceoftoronto.com/wp/2009/10/mcguinty-government-putting-kids-and-parents-first/feed/ 0 http://voiceoftoronto.com/wp/2009/10/ban-the-muslim-covering-burka-attire/ http://voiceoftoronto.com/wp/2009/10/ban-the-muslim-covering-burka-attire/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:29:57 +0000 admin http://voiceoftoronto.com/wp/?p=460 Should Burka be banned in Canada or not? what are the facts?, what is real issue?, Interview of Anis Farooqui, political analyst/columnist and Editor Voice of Toronto.com on OMNI2 Urdu Program “Aadab” Host & Producer Samina Riaz conducted this Interview in Toronto Canada. This is an opinionated Urdu Language response to Muslim Canadian Congress’ demand to ban Burka in Canada by MCC founder Tarek Fatah and spokeswomen Farzana Khan in Canadian media. Is it an Islamic issue or social issue?, is it an issue of fundamental right of a Canadian Citizen provided under Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedom or fulfilling wishes of religious or non religious groups who wants to control our lives?. Watch the show and comment.

Evidence shows the H1N1 flu virus will be the main flu strain in circulation this fall in Ontario. It is important to protect those most at risk for complications from catching the flu this year. Seniors are most at risk for complications from seasonal flu while younger people are more at risk for complications from H1N1 flu.

By targeting those most at risk for complications from either of the flu strains, the province is effectively delivering the vaccine people need most to stay healthy and reduce the spread of flu.

Some studies in Canada show a potential association between prior seasonal flu vaccination and the risk of getting an infection with the H1N1 virus. Ontario is taking a cautious approach and is phasing in two flu vaccine programs:

• In October, the seasonal flu vaccine will be offered to Ontarians 65 years and over and residents of long-term care homes
• H1N1 vaccine will be offered to the general population in November
• The universal seasonal influenza immunization program will be offered to all other residents six months of age and older in December/January.

According to some Dhalla’s bill may cost taxpayers over $700 million and this would render the proposal very costly.

Different view points have arisen out of this Bill and where some think that this will help immigrants on one part, but certainly this is not fair to Canadians who have lived and worked here for many years.

Those who oppose this proposed Bill feel that only in Canada, government care more for other people than its own citizens.

Dhalla’s proposed Bill will help immigrant parents in their 60′s who migrated to Canada with their younger children and have no support from their home government and new country.  This will facilitate new Canadians as well as protect seniors already getting this benefit.

No doubt there are many lifelong senior citizens living near poverty who have come from third world countries and with this proposed Bill they could use more assistance.

The Conservative Government publically criticized member of Parliament Ruby Dhalla’s (of the Brampton-Springdale riding in Ontario) recently proposed a private member’s bill. Majority of immigrants support Liberal proposal and seem very happy that this will allow elderly immigrants to qualify for the Canada Pension Plan after just three years in the country.