Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Councillor Mike Layton, Ward 11 University-Rosedale and Albert Koehl, a cycling and pedestrian advocate and an environmental lawyer.
Today: "It's called Vision Zero, but we're not at Zero": that was a statement made by a professor at the University of Toronto in reaction to Toronto's deadly road conditions. So far this year, the city has seen 42 traffic fatalities. So, how effective is Vision Zero really? It's a program that cost the City $200 million between 2017 and 2021 and has another $64 million set aside for 2022? Albert weighs in.
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THIS CANDIDATE FOR TORONTO CITY COUNCIL WANTS A LIFT BRIDGE TO THE ISLAND
Jane Brown is now joined by April Engelberg, candidate for Spadina Fort-York.
Jane asks April about her proposal for a pedestrian lift bridge that would connect to the Toronto island.
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BLADDER CANCER CANADA
Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined byTony Cornacchia, Chair and VP of Bladder Cancer Canada and a bladder cancer survivor alongside Dr. Alexandre Zlotta, Director of Uro-Oncology at Mount Sinai Hospital, Professor in the Department of Surgery (Urology) at the University of Toronto and member of Bladder Cancer Canada's Medical Research Board.
Today: Jane and guests raise awareness about Bladder Cancer--the fifth most common cancer in Canada (fourth most common among men and 8th most common among women). As many as 12,500 Canadians are diagnosed with this disease on a yearly basis. In addition to a discussion on the latest research into bladder Cancer, the guests discuss the annual walk taking place this September 24 and 25th.
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