The City of Toronto’s executive committee is meeting today (Core Service Review — Final Executive Meeting) to debate which city programs should face budget cuts — a $100 million in potential service cuts.
Two major areas where cuts were feared, library hours and daycare subsidies, are now considered all but safe.
All expect this meeting to run as another 24 hour marathon, similar to July 28, 2011, meeting. Deputations started this morning and it is standing room only. Over 300 people are expected to make deputations during the day.
Activists fear Rob Ford’s cuts would devastate Toronto’s vibrant communities, with cuts to daycares, community centres, public housing, libraries, parks, and shelters for the homeless.
Here’s a solid, factual list of what is at stake regarding potential budget cuts.
Follow live blogging from the Toronto Star at this link.
Watch a live video feed by Rogers by clicking in this link.
On Twitter, check out #TOcouncil
To get involved, please check out the group Toronto Stop the Cuts Network
The Toronto Stop the Cuts Network is a group of community organizations and concerned individuals who are fighting to stop cuts to our city services
Contact: Support rabble today!
We’re so glad you stopped by! Thanks for consuming rabble content this year.
rabble.ca is 100% reader and donor funded, so as an avid reader of our content, we hope you will consider gifting rabble with a donation during our summer fundraiser today.
Whether it be a one-time donation or a small monthly contribution, your support is critical to keep rabble writers producing the work you’ve come to rely on as a part of a healthy media diet.
Become a rabble rouser — donate to rabble.ca today.
Nick Seebruch, editor
Parkdale: [email protected]
Downtown East (Dundas-Sherbourne): [email protected]
Jane and Finch: [email protected]
Scarborough: [email protected]
Riverdale and Leslieville: [email protected]
Davenport-Perth: [email protected]
