Elizabeth McIsaac

Mar 5, 2024 | spacing.ca | Alan Broadbent |Elizabeth McIsaac

When Toronto last searched for a new Chief Planner, in 2017, we encouraged the City to look at planning, and planners, through the lens of human rights. We argued that taking a human rights-based approach to planning could positively impact people’s daily lives, build a better city, and help Canada meet its international obligations. Gregg Lintern, who took on the position then and is now retiring, understood and embraced the importance of human rights, and leaves behind a platform to build on.

Jan 30, 2024 | spacing.ca | Alan Broadbent |Elizabeth McIsaac |Cheryl Thompson

With the Toronto budget about to be voted on shortly, we talk to crisis worker and homelessness advocate Diana Chan McNally about what the City needs to invest to help refugees and other unhoused people, whey the federal government needs to step up, and why the police don’t need another big budget increase.