There is an intentional imbalance in every monetary system, it is intertwined with the capitalist economic system and pushes it forward, and this imbalance is a direct reflection of the imbalance inside the people that devise and maintain the system that controls us all. When banks make a loan of any kind, whether for a business loan, mortgage, credit card, … Read More
Sapphira: Surprise Activist Extraordinaire
I’ve been doing volunteer work and activism for a decade now, but my wife Sapphira Charles’ newfound activism is putting me to shame. It’s been very encouraging watching her go from 0 to 100 in the space of a couple months, and becoming a voice in our community and someone to rally around. Through her actions the last few months … Read More
Mask Hysteria
Hello, I’m writing to City Council hoping to address my deepening concern that the new mask rules seem to be fueling discriminatory behaviour and that they do not conform to the recommendations of Sick Kids Hospital. Sick Kids Hospital recommends that masks not be mandatory for children under 5: “Masking for children depends on many factors, including age, ability, willingness … Read More
The ongoing inaction of 55 Division
Picture: Protest in front of 55 Division, July 6, 2020 I went to the protest in front of 55 Division on July 6, and found the story of Mark Austin resonated with me. Not because I’ve been the victim of racial discrimination, but because I too have been assaulted, multiple times, only to have 55 Division take no action. And … Read More
Defund the TPS Mounted Unit first
SIGN THE PETITION HERE My name is Adam Smith, I’m a lifelong resident born and raised in Toronto. I am requesting Toronto City Council to fully defund and dismantle the Mounted Police Unit in Toronto as a starting point to making cuts to the police budget. In the 21st century in a modern city like Toronto mounted police are an obsolete … Read More
Discussing Toronto’s governance
On Feb 21, 2019 I spoke at the city’s Special Committee on Governance, which was formed to take public input on how to govern Toronto now that Ford abruptly slashed council in half mid-election, and also to discuss Councillor Bradford’s motion to institute term limits. The committee has five councillors: Perks, Carroll, Holyday, Crawford, and Bailão . After being one … Read More
New lights at Dixon and Lockwood intersections
UPDATE: March 5, 2019 The petition supporting the recommendations of the report has been submitted to Councillor Bradford’s office on Feb 26, 2019. The petition garnered over 100 names, mostly from residents on Dixon Ave, Woodbine Ave, Lockwood Rd, and Sarah Ashbridge Ave. We have requested a public meeting at Corpus Christie church and await the councillor’s reply. More info … Read More
Queen St East streetscape…
My years with the Beach Village BIA (2010-2016) were my first foray into volunteering, lobbying, and advocacy, and my first time on a board of directors. The board has changed over the years, but regardless of the board’s membership I was frequently the sole voice of opposition to many ill-considered policies and plans, and found myself often discriminated against because I … Read More
Auto-waste…
This is what I like to call “auto-waste”, and it’s a policy of FAR too many businesses, organizations, and charities in the Western world. Basically it means that no matter how you sign up for something, for example entirely online, the entity you signed up with will automatically send you a bunch of wasteful paper mail you never wanted nor … Read More