News & Events

St. Lawrence Library Branch to Move to Parliament and Queen

As a big supporter of public libraries, I’m thrilled to announce that the St. Lawrence Library Branch will be moving to 339 Queen Street East! For many years, the Toronto Public Library (TPL) has been working to relocate the branch, currently located at 171 Front Street East, elsewhere as the space was relatively small and the building itself was subject to frequent water leaks and heating issues. The new space will allow the library to transform into a larger district branch and bring exciting new opportunities to the Corktown, Regent Park, and St. Lawrence neighbourhoods it borders.

2025 Neighbourhood Town Halls

Every year I host six Neighbourhood Town Halls in the fall to provide updates to the local community and give residents a chance to ask direct questions. There are three left, one at Central Neighbourhood House on October 15, one at the 519 Community Centre on October 23 and a virtual town hall on November 4.  Registration is encouraged, with details below.

King Street East and Church Street Construction Update - June 4

On Monday, June 2, the intersection of King Street East and Church Street closed to through traffic as the City of Toronto begins the replacement of a 142-year-old watermain. This work will be followed by streetcar track renewal, impacting local transit routes until mid-August 2025.

This work will necessarily impact transit along King Street East, with much of the transit traffic being diverted to Queen Street East while construction is ongoing. Please read on for a summary of the current status of construction, as well as information about route diversions during this critical work.

Important Update: Toronto's Recycling Services Transition in 2026

Starting January 1, 2026, the City of Toronto will no longer manage recycling collection. Under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act of 2016, this responsibility will shift to producers, with Circular Materials taking over Blue Bin collections for all residential properties, schools, long-term care facilities and retirement homes.

Keeping Toronto Moving: The Congestion Management Plan

At our April City Council meeting, we adopted a comprehensive Congestion Management Plan which includes a series of measures designed to keep everyone's commute safe and efficient. Here are a few key highlights of the plan which have the most impact on Ward 13:

Toronto now has a City-Wide Dog Off-Leash Strategy

I am happy to share that after years of advocacy and a year and a half since my motion was adopted by Council, we now have a comprehensive City-Wide Dog Off-Leash Strategy in place. I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to the Toronto Dog Park Community, Paws for Parks, and the residents of Toronto Centre for their persistent advocacy and input throughout this process.

Participatory Budgeting Returns in 2025!

This year, residents  from the Bay-Cloverhill, Church Wellesley and Upper Jarvis Neighbourhoods of Cluster 1, St. Lawrence of Cluster 5 and Corktown and Canary District Neighbourhoods of Clusters 6 are invited to join us for this in-person Participatory Budgeting Ideation Workshop!

March City Council Highlights

Amidst the trade war with the United States, developing an Economic Action Plan was a top priority for City Council on March 28 and 29.

The Year Ahead

As your Councillor, I'm building a Toronto that's safe, livable, affordable, and commutable - for all of us.

After hearing from you at the door, on the street, at community events, at our town halls, and from letters and emails you’ve sent to me, my team and I are working hard to deliver.

Here's how this year's City budget will work for all of us:

Encampments Dashboard

Our Encampment Dashboard provides updates encampments in parks, how we’re managing them, and outlines City’s new encampment protocol.