Tag: jack layton
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“Fixing Canada’s Housing Crunch”: Canadian Municipalities’ National Campaign Needs Your Help
The following video presents “Michael Shapcott – Affordable Housing and Homelessness in Canada November 20, 2012.” Michael Shapcott is Director of Affordable Housing and Community Innovation at the Wellesley Institute, an independent, non-profit policy, research and social enterprise / innovation institute. Shapcott has worked extensively in Toronto, in many parts of Canada, nationally and internationally…
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You’re Invited: Unveiling Jack Layton Statue & New Name is Jack Layton Ferry Terminal Aug.22, 2013
This is an update to the previous blog Jack Layton: “Let Us be Loving, Hopeful and Optimistic.” Jack Layton was former Leader of the Official Opposition (Canada) and the New Democratic Party, a former Toronto City Councillor and Past-President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. This Thursday, August 22, at 11:45 a.m. (remarks: 12 p.m.),…
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Jack Layton: “Let Us be Loving, Hopeful and Optimistic”
It is very sad news that The Honourable Jack Layton, Member of Parliament, Leader of the Official Opposition, lost a determined and brave battle against cancer early this morning. Our heartfelt sympathy and condolences to his family, relatives and friends. Jack Layton’s most poignant words in his last letter to Canadians were: My friends, love is…