Saira Peesker

With gentrification, poor face choice between housing and community

SairaP — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 15:24:54 +0000

Available community housing often far from friends and services

Sitting on the church steps at Dundas and Sherbourne Streets, Brian DuBourdieu and his friends Nipper and Sam Ash seem to know nearly everyone who passes by, waving or sharing jokes with people in cars, on bikes and on foot.

Government has close ties to 'victims of communism' monument project

SairaP — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 20:09:43 +0000

Monuments not usually spurred by politicians, says expert

The leader of a group receiving $1.5 million in federal funds to build a monument to victims of communism says Canada's Prime Minister and Minister for Multiculturalism have been part of the project from the start – a role uncommon for politicians in the creation of public monuments.

As clock ticks on city budget, activists campaign to save Transit City

SairaP — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 03:34:15 +0000

On the eve of Toronto City Council’s first day of budget talks, more than 100 public transit advocates met at Nathan Phillips Square to hash out a plan to save Transit City.