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Presentation at FoSTRA AGM January 23rd, 2024, by author Dr.Carolyn Whitzman
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vxTYnutj_5tH1QHvkOAQiS39svpE91p_/view?usp=drive_link
Urgent action required on RESA; Nov. 29/24 letter to the Federal Minister of Transportation1/12/2024
Date: Sunday, July 9, 2023 at 10:20 AM To: Ausma Malik <[email protected]> Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, David McIntosh <[email protected]>, Don Young <[email protected]> Subject: Support for Recommendations re Metrolinx - TEYCC session July 10 Dear Councillor Malik, Although unable to depute at the TEYCC July 10 on this issue, please find enclosed a letter of support from FoSTRA for the Recommendations contained within the June 26th report regarding concerns and recommendations relating to Metrolinx and the Ontario Line. We are in full agreement that better practices and protocols need to be set in place to ensure better outcomes during the construction of this city-wide transit project. Best regards, Rick Green Chair
Submission to Standing Committee, Ontario re Bill 97 Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act12/5/2023
RESPONSE TO THE LETTER, FROM THE OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR MALIK, WARD 10:
PLEASE CLICK ON THE "READ MORE" --- > Dear FoSTRA members, Enclosed please find FoSTRA’s submission regarding Bill 39, the “Better Municipal Governance Act”. The timelines for public consultations and Bill 39 submissions were even more unreasonable than for Bill 23: 1) a “quiet” announcement sent out on Friday, 25 November, 2) applications deadline for presentations by noon Monday, 28 November, and 3) written submissions by end of day Thursday, 1 December. This, after the presentation of a 20-page written submission and deputation on Bill 23 the previous week. Normally, our process has been to prepare a first draft, circulate for input, amend, and then present to the AAC for review and approval. Following that, the edited version is passed on to the Board for final review. Bill 23, with a three-week window, was challenging enough. We were simply lucky there was an AAC meeting scheduled in the middle of the preparation cycle. With timelines like the one for Bill 39, the document was only completed by noon on Thursday, 1 December, which left no time to realistically solicit input, amend, as well as place it into the required format before the submission deadline at 7:00 p.m. that day. Every effort was made to assemble a document that stuck to facts, rather than offer opinion and conjecture. It may well have been the ultimate intent of the provincial government to discourage engagement with stakeholders by setting such farcical timeframes, which made it all the more compelling to speak out on the contentious issues contained within this legislation. Moving forward, we will need to develop strategies that will deal with extreme short-term consultation cycles. A “thank you” to Don for assembling and revising this document. Regards, Rick Green Chair 
Greetings, Bill 23 is a massive bill that will affect the lives of Torontonians for generations, and FoSTRA has prepared a submission that will be presented at the public hearings Nov 16th @ 4:00 PM. The presentation will be a condensed version, but attached is the full rendering of comments, analyses, and recommendations. We join our voices with all those who have much to say about this controversial legislation in the hope that our voices are heard. Thanks to all who contributed. Regards, Rick Green Chair
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