Toronto FC and Special Olympics Ontario have announced the roster that will compete against Special Olympics athletes from the Chicago area on Wednesday, July 13, at Soldier Field in Chicago. The game will take place before the Major League Soccer (MLS) match between Toronto FC and Chicago Fire FC. Players will take the pitch as […]
Tag: Ontario
MLSE partners with KultureCity to make faciltites sensory inclusive
On Tuesday, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) and KultureCity announced a new partnership that makes all events hosted within Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, BMO Field and Coca-Cola Coliseum sensory inclusive. Sensory sensitivities or challenges with sensory regulation are often experienced by individuals with autism, dementia, PTSD and other similar conditions, which affect one in six […]
MP Alleslev Remains Confident in her Decision to Switch Parties (Dec 2018)
“It’s not so much that I changed, the Liberal party changed.” That was MP Leona Alleslev answer to a question about her now two-month-old move from the Liberal party to the Conservatives. She explains her rationale for crossing the floor and how her life has changed in the House of Commons. “The reason that I […]
Autism Funding Changes Causing Fear Amongst Many (April 2019)
Some significant changes are coming to Ontario. With changes in programs such as OSAP funding and Health care, some people are feeling that their world has been turned upside down. That is the same for parents with youth who have autism. On February 6, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services Lisa MacLeod outlined some […]
Scotiabank Arena to host Toronto Kids Vaccine Day
Scotiabank Arena in Downtown Toronto will be hosting a special vaccine clinic on Sunday, December 12, as part of Toronto Kids Vaccine Day. The event, designed to celebrate “Toronto’s youngest community health superheroes”, will be run by “Team Toronto”, including Toronto Public Health and SickKids Hospital. “Toronto Kids Vaccine Day is all about bringing some […]
Employment standards, sick days highlight contentious Question Period (Oct 2018)
This is a piece that I wrote back on Halloween 2018 after a contentious question period in the Ontario parliament.
Messaging is vital to prevent significant new spikes in youth COVID-19 cases
This is an article that I wrote recently about messaging related to COVID-19.