Lack of mobility is a hurdle faced by many jobless people in their search for employment. NDP Transport Critic Olivia Chow is proposing a Federal program to offer discounted transit passes to jobseekers – an idea that she presented at Toronto’s “Steal This Idea!” event.
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Experts and politicians at a recent panel discussion in Toronto agreed that public transit in Canada is hampered by a lack of a federal strategy for direly needed investments. “There’s no funding formula. It’s not clear,” Olivia Chow pointed out. But providing expanded, affordable transit is possible when all levels of government engage in a meaningful dialogue – one of the goals of Olivia’s bill calling for a National Public Transit Strategy.
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Travellers at Toronto Pearson International Airport have to face potential delays starting today as 300 security screening personnel are being laid off or are forced to reduce their work hours. The cuts are mandated by CATSA, the Crown corporation responsible for the security of air travel in Canada.
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NDP Transport Critic Olivia Chow is denouncing the Conservatives’ planned cuts of airport security screeners as a setback for passengers across the country. With the layoff of more than 300 security screeners at Toronto Pearson International alone, Canada’s busiest airport, service delays will be inevitable while security is compromised.
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Around 300 security screeners are being laid off at Toronto Pearson International Airport, a move that will likely cause longer lines for passengers while raising questions about safety, The Star writes. Reduced service levels will be a setback for Canada’s busiest airport.
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