How Will Toronto Address it's Homeless Encampment Problem?

Fight Back with Libby Znaimer

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: THE CITY'S APPROACH TO HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS & NEW BIKE LANES FOR EGLINTON AVENUE? Libby Znaimer is now joined by Alex Blumenstein, Co-Founder of The Peak, Karen Stintz, CEO, Variety Village, and David Crombie, a former Mayor of Toronto. They are everywhere...or so it feels like...if you live in Toronto you've likely stumbled across a homeless encampment at the local park or public space. And, this week, City staff produced a report about how City Council (which has not passed it yet) might go about addressing the problem. Will it work? REACTION TO CHARGES BEING DROPPED AGAINST SOME INVOLVED IN ANTI-ISRAEL VANDALISM OF INDIGO Libby Znaimer is joined by Richard Robertson, Director of Research and Advocacy at B'nai Brith Canada. This week we learned that charges have been dropped against four of 11 accused individuals involved in the red paint splattering vandalism of an Indigo bookstore in Toronto--a company that is owned by Jewish businesswoman, Heather Reisman. Richard reacts to the latest. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT AIRLINE BAGGAGE FEES Libby Znaimer is now joined by travel journalist and copywriter Doug Wallace as well as John Gradek, a faculty lecturer at McGill University in Montreal and a former executive with Air Canada. An American airline is planning to introduce cheaper fare for flying customers who don't bring on a carry-on. But is it really a good deal for the customer and can we see this becoming a wider trend among other airlines? Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!