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How the CSSA builds community and inclusion through soccer
Read more: How the CSSA builds community and inclusion through soccerThe FIFA World Cup has brought soccer to front-of-mind for many Canadians, even those who hadn’t previously paid much attention to the sport. As the most popular sport in the world, it requires little equipment and has fairly simple rules. It also creates a strong foundation for building community. “We found the sport to be…
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The Ontario Government’s flawed IPV report must not be forgotten
Read more: The Ontario Government’s flawed IPV report must not be forgottenIn December 2025, the Government of Ontario released an 877 page report “examining the scale” of intimate partner violence (IPV) in Ontario. Despite calls to label IPV an epidemic, as 116 municipalities in Ontario have done, including Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton and all three cities in Peel, the report decided to define it as endemic. It’s…
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Bridging the divide: Canada’s Digital Success Dashboard
Read more: Bridging the divide: Canada’s Digital Success DashboardIn today’s world, the expectation is that everyone has access to a phone, a laptop, and the internet. Everything from government resources and education to social opportunities are online and digital. “Many people don’t know that there are hundreds of thousands of people [without access or easy access],” says Let’s Get Together (LGT) founder Alison…
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The problems with artificial intelligence predictive policing
Read more: The problems with artificial intelligence predictive policingOn October 14th from 6-8 p.m. the Peel Regional Police held the second of three community consultations on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in policing. The topic of the second session was “predictive policing and community perspectives on machine learning. The Peel Regional Police have not yet shared specifics on how they hope to…
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PC expansion of housing fund still falls well short of Peel’s needs
Read more: PC expansion of housing fund still falls well short of Peel’s needsPremier Doug Ford recently announced the key funding mechanism that supports municipal housing projects will be increased from a total of $2.4 billion to $4 billion, but stakeholders are already questioning how the bump from Queen’s Park will meet the crushing demand towns and cities across Ontario are struggling with. The announcement came at the…
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Lack of public transit leaves Caledon residents struggling with few options for mobility
Read more: Lack of public transit leaves Caledon residents struggling with few options for mobilityCaledon is a big town with a small population and a growing problem when it comes to public transit. The town is physically larger than Brampton and Mississauga combined, but makes up only a fraction of the Peel population. It won’t be like this for much longer, with a population growth to 300k expected by…
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Michelle Bilek’s Story
Read more: Michelle Bilek’s StoryLocal activist, politician and academic Michelle Bilek has called Mississauga home even before it was named in 1974. But she hasn’t always had a roof over her head. The first time she was homeless, Michelle was only a child. “My mom grabbed me and my siblings, and we left my father in the night.” For…
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