Kristyn Wong-Tam

• Toronto city council votes in favour of plan to transform Yonge Street in downtown core

  Council voted 21 to 5 in favour of the YongeTOmorrow plan, which Toronto Centre Coun. Kristyn Wong-Tam said is "a project 10 years in the making."

  Canada

  Feb 3
• Advocates demand answers as police watchdog probes death of Black trans woman in Toronto

  "We need to understand what were the circumstances that led that person to the hospital and what happened at the hospital."

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2020
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• 2 Toronto councillors put forward motion to defund police budget by 10%

  Two Toronto councillors want to defund the city's police force by 10 per cent and use that money for community resources.

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2020
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• Toronto police chief calls for calm in wake of Regis Korchinski-Paquet’s death

  The death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet has sparked questions from the woman's family, local politicians, and on social media about the role of police officers in the incident.

  Canada

  May 29, 2020
• Security screening at Toronto City Hall raises accessibility questions

  The south entrance off of Nathan Phillips Square is now the only place to gain access to the building for those without passes.

  Politics

  Feb 25, 2020
• New Toronto restaurant accused of using racist branding

  A new Toronto restaurant is facing backlash for promotional material that some have accused of containing images and phrases that could be considered culturally inappropriate and racist.

  Canada

  Jan 15, 2020
• New Toronto Community Housing building features over 150 units

  Mayor John Tory said the building's design makes it indistinguishable from market-rate apartment or condo buildings in the city.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2019
• Cabbagetown Youth Centre at risk of closing without aid from Toronto city council

  Officials say the centre only has enough money to continue operating until March.

  Politics

  Nov 26, 2019
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• Toronto rental program blasted by councillors for ‘failing’ tenants

  The RentSafeTO program was launched in 2017, with the goal of protecting tenants and holding landlords to account.

  Politics

  Nov 13, 2019
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• Toronto council passes motion to condemn Quebec’s secularism bill

  A motion tabled by Toronto Coun. Kristyn Wong-Tam proposes a nationwide campaign to denounce what she calls "the harmful widespread impacts of Bill 21."

  Canada

  Oct 31, 2019