TORONTO – Jim Karygiannis, Councillor for Ward 39, Scarborough-Agincourt, believes a City of Toronto staff report on the current for-hire ground transportation industry establishes two sets of rules – one for hard working taxi cab drivers and one for off shore billionaires.
“The people of Toronto believe in fairness for hard working individuals.” said Mr. Karygiannis. “The proposals in the City report will allow Uber to continue operating as it has, with no respect for laws, rules and regulations.”
Karygiannis – Should Toronto entertain an Olympic Bid?
Olympics come with a high price tag. The last time Canada held the summer Olympics was 39 years ago in Montreal and it left the city with a debt of nearly US$1.48 billion.
“I know first hand the effects Olympics can have on a city and a country. Greece hosted the Olympics in 2004” stated Mr. Karygiannis.
I would like to take this opportunity to extend my best wishes to members of the Canadian Armenian community and the people of Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) on the occasion of Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh)Independence Day.
On December 10, 1991, days before the official dissolution of the Soviet Union, a referendum on independence was held in Nagorno Karabakh. The overwhelming majority of Artsakh’s population voted in favour of independence.
I would like to take this opportunity to extend my best wishes to members of the Canadian Trinidad and Tobago community on the occasion of Trinidad and Tobago Independence Day.
Trinidad and Tobago gained it’s independence from the Great Britain on August 31, 1962. At midnight on August 30, 1962, the British flag was lowered and the Trinidad and Tobago flag was raised, with pride, for the first time.
I would like to extend my best wishes to members of the Canadian Pakistani community on the occasion of Pakistan Independence Day, also known as Yom-e-Azadi.
On August 14, 1947, Pakistan gained its independence from what was known, at the time, as British Raj or British rule.
My thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of the victims of the shooting at the Muzik nightclub on August 4, 2015. I pray that those who have been injured quickly recover and that all who are suffering have the strength they will need in the weeks and months to come.
Chief Mark Saunders
Toronto Police Service
40 College Street
Toronto, Ontario M5G 2J3
August 1, 2015
Dear Sir:
I am writing to you as a City Councillor to ask that the Toronto Police Service uphold the Ontario Highway Traffic Act with respect to the drivers, who are using personal motor vehicles to transport paying passenger(s) in contravention of the Ontario Highway Traffic Act.
