Fight Back with Libby Znaimer

Libby Znaimer is joined by Walter Feeney, Program Lead of Physician Information at CIHI and Dr. Sohail Gandhi, President of the Ontario Medical Association.

According to a report by the Canadian Institution for Health Information, in the past 5 years, the population growth of Canadian physicians has outpaced that of the general Canadian population. Here are the numbers: the Canadian population grew by 4.6%, while the number of physicians grew by 12.5 percent.

The report also provides information on the demographics of our physicians. Nearly half of the doctors are females (47%). Libby and guests discuss the findings of the report and what this all means for Canadians.

Libby Znaimer is joined by Walter Feeney, Program Lead of Physician Information at CIHI and Dr. Sohail Gandhi, President of the Ontario Medical Association.

According to a report by the Canadian Institution for Health Information, in the past 5 years, the population growth of Canadian physicians has outpaced that of the general Canadian population. Here are the numbers: the Canadian population grew by 4.6%, while the number of physicians grew by 12.5 percent.

The report also provides information on the demographics of our physicians. Nearly half of the doctors are females (47%). Libby and guests discuss the findings of the report and what this all means for Canadians.

Libby Znaimer is joined by Walter Feeney, Program Lead of Physician Information at CIHI and Dr. Sohail Gandhi, President of the Ontario Medical Association.

According to a report by the Canadian Institution for Health Information, in the past 5 years, the population growth of Canadian physicians has outpaced that of the general Canadian population. Here are the numbers: the Canadian population grew by 4.6%, while the number of physicians grew by 12.5 percent.

The report also provides information on the demographics of our physicians. Nearly half of the doctors are females (47%). Libby and guests discuss the findings of the report and what this all means for Canadians.

Libby Znaimer is joined by Councillor Jaye Robinson for Ward 15 Don Valley West, Councillor Mike Colle for Ward 8 Eglinton-Lawrence, and Councillor James Pasternak for Ward 6 York Centre and Chair of Infrastructure and Environment Committee.

Yesterday, Toronto Mayor John Tory held a meeting with representatives of the city's transit and construction industry as well as Police, city Councillors and others to discuss pedestrian road safety around construction zones and vehicles.

The Mayor said that a pedestrian road safety plan is in the works and will come about in the next few weeks.

Last week, a woman was struck and injured by a dump truck driver while getting off a streetcar on Bathurst Street. Earlier in the month, a 54-year-old woman was struck and killed by a cement truck driver near the Yonge and Eglinton Neighbourhood.

Libby Znaimer is joined by Councillor Jaye Robinson for Ward 15 Don Valley West, Councillor Mike Colle for Ward 8 Eglinton-Lawrence, and Councillor James Pasternak for Ward 6 York Centre and Chair of Infrastructure and Environment Committee.

Yesterday, Toronto Mayor John Tory held a meeting with representatives of the city's transit and construction industry as well as Police, city Councillors and others to discuss pedestrian road safety around construction zones and vehicles.

The Mayor said that a pedestrian road safety plan is in the works and will come about in the next few weeks.

Last week, a woman was struck and injured by a dump truck driver while getting off a streetcar on Bathurst Street. Earlier in the month, a 54-year-old woman was struck and killed by a cement truck driver near the Yonge and Eglinton Neighbourhood.

Libby Znaimer is joined by Councillor Jaye Robinson for Ward 15 Don Valley West, Councillor Mike Colle for Ward 8 Eglinton-Lawrence, and Councillor James Pasternak for Ward 6 York Centre and Chair of Infrastructure and Environment Committee.

Yesterday, Toronto Mayor John Tory held a meeting with representatives of the city's transit and construction industry as well as Police, city Councillors and others to discuss pedestrian road safety around construction zones and vehicles.

The Mayor said that a pedestrian road safety plan is in the works and will come about in the next few weeks.

Last week, a woman was struck and injured by a dump truck driver while getting off a streetcar on Bathurst Street. Earlier in the month, a 54-year-old woman was struck and killed by a cement truck driver near the Yonge and Eglinton Neighbourhood.

Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer. She is joined by Shelagh Pizey-Allen, Executive Director, TTCriders, and NDP MPP Jessica Bell, Critic on Transit.

There is a push to place additional cameras on TTC streetcars to enforce traffic violations.

Last week, a woman was hit by a dump truck, while exiting out of a streetcar on Bathurst Street. While the Streetcar's cameras recorded the accident, Police were not allowed to utilize the recording under the Highway Traffic Act.

NDP MPP Jessica Bell is part of the movement to make these changes. Jaye Robinson, TTC Board Chair and Toronto Councillor for Ward 15 Don Valley West, introduced a motion that, if approved will request of the Province to make changes to the Highway Traffic Act.

Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer. She is joined by Shelagh Pizey-Allen, Executive Director, TTCriders, and NDP MPP Jessica Bell, Critic on Transit.

There is a push to place additional cameras on TTC streetcars to enforce traffic violations.

Last week, a woman was hit by a dump truck, while exiting out of a streetcar on Bathurst Street. While the Streetcar's cameras recorded the accident, Police were not allowed to utilize the recording under the Highway Traffic Act.

NDP MPP Jessica Bell is part of the movement to make these changes. Jaye Robinson, TTC Board Chair and Toronto Councillor for Ward 15 Don Valley West, introduced a motion that, if approved will request of the Province to make changes to the Highway Traffic Act.

Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer. She is joined by Shelagh Pizey-Allen, Executive Director, TTCriders, and NDP MPP Jessica Bell, Critic on Transit.

There is a push to place additional cameras on TTC streetcars to enforce traffic violations.

Last week, a woman was hit by a dump truck, while exiting out of a streetcar on Bathurst Street. While the Streetcar's cameras recorded the accident, Police were not allowed to utilize the recording under the Highway Traffic Act.

NDP MPP Jessica Bell is part of the movement to make these changes. Jaye Robinson, TTC Board Chair and Toronto Councillor for Ward 15 Don Valley West, introduced a motion that, if approved will request of the Province to make changes to the Highway Traffic Act.

Jane Brown is filling in For Libby Znaimer. She is joined by Dylan Reid, Co-founder of Walk Toronto.

Two additional pedestrian deaths in the city this week, brings Toronto's pedestrian death toll to 29 this year.

This past Monday night, a 17-year-old teenager was struck and killed in Scarborough. He was attempting to cross a road of four lanes at Scarborough Golf Club Road, near Confederation Drive.

Yesterday night, just before 9 pm, a male pedestrian was hit nearby Danforth and Pharmacy Avenues. The victim was later pronounced dead in hospital.

What needs to be done to ensure that further pedestrian deaths on our roads are prevented?