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Quality In Our Backyards
in Erin Mills South
Save our Shops and Services at 4099 Erin Mills Parkway
Save Our Shops & Sevices: Our Bank, Our Grocery Store, Our Ice Cream Shoppe, Our Hair Salon, Our Vet, Our Pharmacy, Our Pizza Shop, Our Bakery, Our Pasta Shop, Our Dentist, Our Medical Centre, .... Erin Mills was carefully planned 50 years ago to have walkable amenities: shops and services for each of the neighbourhoods (outlined in yellow in image from "Erin Mills New Town")
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Stephen Biss
Oct 25, 20233 min read
What is the exact process for getting a MZO?
Does the Developer or its lobbyist work through the MPP? Does the Developer e-mail the Housing Minister directly? We need to know the...
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Stephen Biss
Oct 19, 20231 min read
What is civility? Should we be civil when we post within social media?
Should our Facebook Group disallow? Unnecessarily provocative and personal attacks? Attacks on the integrity of politicians of another...
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Stephen Biss
Oct 17, 20231 min read
Is Ministerial Zoning Order (MZO) doubling the application's occupancy or height a real possibility?
Resources: CBC story: Province doubles size of Mississauga development with MZO, mayor has concerns "A Minister Zoning Order (MZO)...
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Stephen Biss
Oct 8, 20231 min read
Possibility of 4-plex approvals in Mississauga
Should local residents provide input on this first? Resources: CBC story: Mississauga mayor overrules council, to use 'strong mayor'...
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Stephen Biss
Oct 5, 20231 min read
What are opinion polls saying about the Greenbelt Scandal and Doug Ford's chances of re-election?
It seems that people are upset about the relationships between Developers and the Ford Government but the public still support Doug Ford...
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Stephen Biss
Oct 4, 20231 min read
Protecting and Expanding the Green Canopy
If there is to be re-development of any kind at 4099 Erin Mills Parkway, should the planners emphasize re-building the green canopy as...
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Stephen Biss
Oct 4, 20231 min read
Developers, City Boundaries, and the Ford Government
Resources: CBC News: Accountability in Greenbelt controversy leads back to Premier Doug Ford, political experts say CBC News: Greenbelt...
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Stephen Biss
Oct 1, 20231 min read
Robots and AI in Erin Mills
Do we need regulation of AI developers to protect our community, fairness, and privacy? Should governments regulate AI developers?...
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Stephen Biss
Oct 1, 20231 min read
We Need to Learn the Indigenous History of Erin Mills South
Resources: CBC News : Canada must be better at teaching country's 'full story,' Governor General says CBC News : National Day for Truth...
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Stephen Biss
Sep 20, 20234 min read
Mississauga MPP and the Greenbelt Scandal
Resources: CBC story: Ford apologizes for 'wrong' Greenbelt decision, vows to reverse land swap CBC story: Ford's housing policy director...
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Stephen Biss
Sep 18, 20232 min read
Making Concrete Generates Greenhouse Gases
CBC story: Cement is everywhere. The industry is turning to carbon capture to curb emissions, and it's not alone "The problem is, making...
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Stephen Biss
Sep 11, 20231 min read
Attend the Livable Cities Forum
September 25 to 27, 2023 Mississauga, ON For more information visit https://livablecitiesforum.com/ "Local governments don’t have to...
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Stephen Biss
Sep 11, 20232 min read
What is a mandate letter? What is Freedom of Information? Do we have "open government"?
Resources For federal entities: Access to Information Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. A-1) Federal mandate letters are published Provincial mandate...
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Stephen Biss
Sep 11, 20231 min read
Family ties of a provincial government appointee
"the former vice-chair of a foundation set up to preserve the environmentally protected area has family ties to a developer who benefited...
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Stephen Biss
Sep 10, 20231 min read
Cities React - Regulating short-term rentals to ensure houses are used for housing
This is an important discussion. If new housing is to be built, should it be used for investment or a place for people to live? Is...
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Stephen Biss
Sep 9, 20232 min read
What do current opinion polls say about support for provincial and federal Conservatives?
Discussion question: Are relationships between Conservative politicians and Developers/Development causing any difficulties for...
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Stephen Biss
Sep 8, 20231 min read
What are the Community Benefits of the Greenbelt Land Swaps?
Discussion question: During his news conference this week, Paul Calandra, empasizd the following points respecting the future review by...
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Stephen Biss
Sep 8, 20231 min read
Educating Ourselves About the Greenbelt, Land Swaps, Developers, and their Relationships
Discussion Questions: What do these stories tell us about relationships among Developers, the Ford Government, the Minister of Housing,...
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Stephen Biss
Sep 7, 20232 min read
City Rejecting Developments for Height Limits, Shadow, and Setback
The first two stories deal with Developments in Mississauga where the proposal calls for towers significantly in excess of heights,...
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Stephen Biss
Sep 6, 20231 min read
Indigenous Challenge to Greenbelt Land Swap
Resources: CHCH story: Chiefs of Ontario unanimously reject “corrupt” removal of Greenbelt lands CHCH story: Chronology of key events...
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