PurplePinky
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Later reports say the man was found shot to death but no reports of shots fired. 680News
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Later reports say the man was found shot to death but no reports of shots fired. 680News
Jonny5
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Can't shut down Manchu Wok and Subway for a simple murder!
Northern Light
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In fairness, though a shooting obviously took place at some point, there was no 'active' shooting incident at the time.
The man was found deceased in the family washroom (private); and the incident reported to police.
So there was no evidence of ongoing or active risk, and the only scene to secure was the family washroom itself.
I feel confident (I certainly hope) that had their been reports of gun fire, the mall would have been locked down/closed.
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guavadelic
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I guess now we know why Olivia Chow didn't use her strong mayor powers to push through sixplexes...
https://archive.is/y1IpG#selection-3737.26-3737.106
https://archive.is/y1IpG#selection-3737.26-3737.106
Admiral Beez
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Good for Chow. Honestly, not a single asylum seeker should be living on the streets or in the shelters anywhere in Toronto. The moment they arrive in Canada and make an asylum request the claimants should be taken aside by Immigration and assessed if they have a place to live, perhaps a relative or sponsor waiting for them who will legally take responsibility for their housing. If they do not have a verified place to live, the federal government should provide one. I don't mean detention facilities, like Australia has on the offshore islands of Nauru and Manus Island, but instead proper housing where they can come and go, with schools for kids as needed. Of course homeless advocates may bemoan that the feds have money to solve the asylum housing crisis, but not the homegrown one, but as they say on the Riverbank, that's another story.
PL1
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That's a deep cut!
Northern Light
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Slides from the Washroom Enhancement Program via @AlexBozikovic on bsky
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Alex Bozikovic (@alexbozikovic.bsky.social)
Architecture critic @theglobeandmail.com. Also author, University of Toronto Daniels Faculty instructor, husband, father of two city kids. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/authors/alex-bozikovic/
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Northern Light
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In his Bsky thread, @AlexBozikovic highlights a couple of things.
1) That several washrooms with good architectural features are proposed to be demolished, and he, understandably thinks that's awful and they should be restored instead.
2) That there is an intent to bundle all of the washroom work into one mega contract which will limit the bidders to some of the large corporate firms, and its too big a job for the smaller ones.
He's right on that last point, moreover, too few bidders tends to erode value-for-money as well. So you can have lesser design for more $$
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It would make sense to be to do a bulk, large bid for the pre-fab washrooms, since you want standardized spare parts etc.
But the free standing buildings should be broken out into smaller contracts, with high profile sites, going on their own so you can attract the best firms.
The better architectural washrooms of the past should be retained wherever feasible; and if that isn't due to alterations required for year-round use or modern building code, then they should be recreated as closely as possible.
1) That several washrooms with good architectural features are proposed to be demolished, and he, understandably thinks that's awful and they should be restored instead.
2) That there is an intent to bundle all of the washroom work into one mega contract which will limit the bidders to some of the large corporate firms, and its too big a job for the smaller ones.
He's right on that last point, moreover, too few bidders tends to erode value-for-money as well. So you can have lesser design for more $$
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It would make sense to be to do a bulk, large bid for the pre-fab washrooms, since you want standardized spare parts etc.
But the free standing buildings should be broken out into smaller contracts, with high profile sites, going on their own so you can attract the best firms.
The better architectural washrooms of the past should be retained wherever feasible; and if that isn't due to alterations required for year-round use or modern building code, then they should be recreated as closely as possible.
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I think you need to get your facts straight. We and other countries have a legal (and moral) obligation to give refuge to 'refugees' and this includes helping them to integrate here. There are quite strict definitions of 'refugee' and the problem is that many people CLAIM refugee status but do not fit the definition. The problem is then exacerbated because the Federal government (like most in the world) is VERY backlogged in processing refugee claims so people make claims and by the time their case is heard it is x years later and they have 'put down roots' so are harder to deport. The way to 'solve' the refugee crisis is to put resources into processing claims MUCH faster - yes, they are complicated and many refugees cannot easily prove they were persecuted or in danger of death but claims DO need to be processed and then unsuccessful claimants must be sent back to the country they were last in. You cannot just say 'we will not admit any refugees' It is against the law and it is morally wrong.
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Plus, they’ll keep coming anyway.
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Yes, real refugees will, unfortunately, keep coming. However, if we had a better and much faster system to weed out those making unfounded claims then it would be easier to properly protect and support genuine refugees who meet the criteria.
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A big issue is we do not enforce removals of failed asylum seekers and those with expired TFW or study permits. We have no idea how many former international students are still here, undocumented and refusing to leave. Can we even have an accurate count of Canada’s population in these circumstances?
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The population of Canada is calculated during the census. They are a snapshot on census day. We do not count or control Canadians or others leaving the country.
guavadelic
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Are undocumented immigrants counted in the census?
PL1
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All people are supposed to be