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In the midst of a pandemic that has revealed & exacerbated deep & devastating inequities in our city, communities need big changes & bold action in the 2021 #budgetTO. That's not what they got from Thursday's budget launch.
Here are 4 ways to learn more & have your say...
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Here are 4 ways to learn more & have your say...
#topoli
1. Our City Budget Watch is back! Beth Wilson, our lead on policy and research, will be bringing you up-to-date reports and analysis on each step of the City budget process to final votes at City Council on February 18-19.
https://www.socialplanningtoronto.org/citybudgetwatch2021 #TOpoli
https://www.socialplanningtoronto.org/citybudgetwatch2021 #TOpoli
2. Mark your calendars for our budget town halls (on Zoom) on January 21 and February 8. Learn how the 2021 City budget addresses affordable housing, childcare, equity, transit, seniors, disability, youth, the environment, and more. https://www.socialplanningtoronto.org/budget_town_halls
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3. We're hosting (through Zoom) a People’s Budget Platform, where you can publicly share your ideas & hopes for the budget. For anyone planning to making a formal deputation to the Budget Committee on January 25 or 26, this is a chance to practice.
https://www.socialplanningtoronto.org/peoples_budget_platform
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https://www.socialplanningtoronto.org/peoples_budget_platform
#TOpoli
4. Our "City Budget Matters 101" series is bringing you the facts on key issues Toronto is facing — municipal revenues, nonprofits' resilience, poverty reduction, & more — and what Council could do in the budget to make a difference.
https://www.socialplanningtoronto.org/city_budget_matters_101 #TOpoli
https://www.socialplanningtoronto.org/city_budget_matters_101 #TOpoli
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