Fight Back with Libby Znaimer

A new report finds that Canadian renters need to earn at least $20 an hour in order to afford the average one bedroom apartment.

In Toronto, it’s worse.

Workers need to earn about $34 an hour on average to afford a two-bedroom apartment. It means that housing is out of reach for those earning minimum wage in all but a few neighbourhoods around the country.

Libby Znaimer is joined by David Macdonald, Senior Economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and the author of this report.

A new report finds that Canadian renters need to earn at least $20 an hour in order to afford the average one bedroom apartment.

In Toronto, it’s worse.

Workers need to earn about $34 an hour on average to afford a two-bedroom apartment. It means that housing is out of reach for those earning minimum wage in all but a few neighbourhoods around the country.

Libby Znaimer is joined by David Macdonald, Senior Economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and the author of this report.

New bike lanes are coming to Toronto.

The changes follow yesterday’s city council meeting where it was decided that at least 120 kilometres of new bike lanes will be created — roughly the driving distance from here to Niagara Falls — over the next three years.

Libby Znaimer is joined by Denzil Minnan-Wong, Toronto Councilor for Ward 16 Don Valley East.

New bike lanes are coming to Toronto.

The changes follow yesterday’s city council meeting where it was decided that at least 120 kilometres of new bike lanes will be created — roughly the driving distance from here to Niagara Falls — over the next three years.

Libby Znaimer is joined by Denzil Minnan-Wong, Toronto Councilor for Ward 16 Don Valley East.

New bike lanes are coming to Toronto.

The changes follow yesterday’s city council meeting where it was decided that at least 120 kilometres of new bike lanes will be created — roughly the driving distance from here to Niagara Falls — over the next three years.

Libby Znaimer is joined by Denzil Minnan-Wong, Toronto Councilor for Ward 16 Don Valley East.

It’s the third time in two months that a violent offender being held at CAMH has escaped custody. Zhebin Cong was committed to Canada’s largest mental health institution in 2016.

This happened on July 3 but the public did not find out about it until this week.

CAMH has now issued a statement saying it will beef up procedures around passes. Is that good enough?

Libby Znaimer is joined by Criminal Lawyer Ari Goldkind and Gary Chaimowitz, Head of Forensic Service at St. Joseph’s Healthcare in Hamilton.

It’s the third time in two months that a violent offender being held at CAMH has escaped custody. Zhebin Cong was committed to Canada’s largest mental health institution in 2016.

This happened on July 3 but the public did not find out about it until this week.

CAMH has now issued a statement saying it will beef up procedures around passes. Is that good enough?

Libby Znaimer is joined by Criminal Lawyer Ari Goldkind and Gary Chaimowitz, Head of Forensic Service at St. Joseph’s Healthcare in Hamilton.

It’s the third time in two months that a violent offender being held at CAMH has escaped custody. Zhebin Cong was committed to Canada’s largest mental health institution in 2016.

This happened on July 3 but the public did not find out about it until this week.

CAMH has now issued a statement saying it will beef up procedures around passes. Is that good enough?

Libby Znaimer is joined by Criminal Lawyer Ari Goldkind and Gary Chaimowitz, Head of Forensic Service at St. Joseph’s Healthcare in Hamilton.

Ontario Minister of Health and Deputy Premier Christine Elliott is making an announcement today on ending hallway healthcare in the province.

The Minister was on Fight Back with Libby Znaimer earlier this week and admitted that there is no specific timeline, but that progress is being made.

Libby Znaimer is joined by Natalie Mehra, Executive Director of the Ontario Health Coalition and Miranda Ferrier, President and Founder of the Ontario Personal Support Worker Association.

Ontario Minister of Health and Deputy Premier Christine Elliott is making an announcement today on ending hallway healthcare in the province.

The Minister was on Fight Back with Libby Znaimer earlier this week and admitted that there is no specific timeline, but that progress is being made.

Libby Znaimer is joined by Natalie Mehra, Executive Director of the Ontario Health Coalition and Miranda Ferrier, President and Founder of the Ontario Personal Support Worker Association.