Carolyn Bennett, Author at Streeter

Back to school, not back to normal

September 11, 2020September 16, 2020 Carolyn Bennett 0 Comment back to school, Carolyn Bennett, COVID-19, Norm Di Pasquale, Shelley Laskin, Toronto-St. Paul's

She used to love the first day of back to school, MP Carolyn Bennett recalls as kids return under very different circumstances.

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Celebrating together — while apart

June 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Carolyn Bennett Canada Day, Carolyn Bennett, Gay Pride, Toronto-St. Paul's, Toronto-St. Paul’s Youth Council

We are celebrating graduations, PRIDE, Indigenous history, Portuguese, Italian and Filipino Heritage Month and Canada Day very, very differently this year.

Going back to normal not option, youth council says in zoom conference

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Future ‘normal’ will be different if we learn our lessons

May 29, 2020June 4, 2020 Carolyn Bennett Carolyn Bennett, coronavirus, COVID-19, Toronto-St. Paul's, Toronto-St. Paul’s Youth Council

There is a growing understanding that asking “When will things get back to normal?” is the wrong question, MP Carolyn Bennett says.

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Do what we can to support local businesses, MP urges from home

May 2, 2020May 6, 2020 Carolyn Bennett BIAs, Carolyn Bennett, COVID-19, small business, Toronto-St. Paul's

Order takeout or delivery, see which shops are offering online ordering and delivery, or buy virtual gift cards, MP Carolyn Bennett urges.

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Election showed the issues Toronto-St. Paul’s cares about

December 1, 2019December 5, 2019 Carolyn Bennett Carolyn Bennett, federal election, Toronto-St. Paul's

In Toronto-St. Paul’s, we heard clearly about the need to deal with the climate emergency, housing affordability, better transit and support for seniors.

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Rathnelly Day and We the North

July 15, 2019July 15, 2019 Carolyn Bennett Carolyn Bennett, Rathnelly Day, Toronto Raptors

One of my favourite community events in Toronto-St. Paul’s only happens every two years. Rathnelly Day celebrates the neighbourhood’s rebellion in 1967.

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Reconciliation events continue in Toronto-St. Paul’s

June 7, 2019June 14, 2019 Carolyn Bennett Carolyn Bennett, Christie Gardens, Drew Hayden Taylor, Mabel's Fables, reconciliation, St. Matthew’s United Church, Tarragon Theatre, Toronto-St. Paul's

Almost every day, I learn about another inspiring reconciliation initiative by the outstanding people in Toronto-St. Paul’s.

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‘We need to call out racism in all its forms’

May 19, 2019May 25, 2019 Carolyn Bennett Carolyn Bennett, Holy Blossom Temple, Immigration, racism, Tailor Project, Toronto-St. Paul's

Canada has been built on First Peoples of this land, together with the contributions of the people who have left their homelands to come to Canada.

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We need to protect our democracy from digital weapons

February 10, 2019February 21, 2019 Carolyn Bennett Carolyn Bennett, Democracy, Toronto-St. Paul's

Recently we have been hearing new questions and concerns about protecting our democracy — and especially the integrity of the next election.

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Four words to live by this season

December 1, 2018December 22, 2018 Carolyn Bennett Carolyn Bennett, Toronto-St. Paul's

Every year at this time, we are inspired to think of others and how we can put our good wishes of peace, love, hope and joy into tangible action, MP says.

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We can be compassionate about refugees and uphold the law

October 9, 2018December 22, 2018 Carolyn Bennett Ahmed Hussen, Carolyn Bennett, Immigration, Oakwood Village Library, refugees, Syrian refugees, Toronto-St. Paul's

The people of Toronto-St. Paul’s have shown time and again just how compassionate and understanding to the needs of refugees our community can be.

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Tackling the ‘fear factor’ as homicide rate fluctuates

September 12, 2018December 22, 2018 Carolyn Bennett Carolyn Bennett, homicide

In 2017, police reported 660 homicides in Canda, 48 more than the previous year. This represents a 7 per cent increase in the homicide rate.

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Pipelines safer than rail transport through midtown, MP says

July 1, 2018December 22, 2018 Carolyn Bennett Carolyn Bennett, pipelines, railway safety, Toronto-St. Paul's

With the lack of pipelines being built in Canada between 2012 and 2017, the number of rail cars carrying crude oil across the country has tripled.

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Let us all try to ‘build back better’

May 8, 2018December 22, 2018 Carolyn Bennett Carolyn Bennett, Tragedy, van attack, Yonge Street

In the wake of the van attack at Yonge and Finch, we need to better understand the importance that a sense of belonging has as a determinant of health.