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Toronto Election 2022
Toronto Election 2022

MonAvenir Ward 4 — Toronto Est

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The Issues in Ward 3:

Feature by Vanessa Milne

‘It’s So Scary to Be Pregnant Again’

How poverty affects pregnancy in one Toronto community.

Feature by Samantha Relich

‘Meeting Them Where They Are’

At Sistering, harm reduction means providing more than a space to sleep and the tools to use drugs safely.

Feature by Fatima Syed

“We Had to Save Ourselves”

When the pandemic hit Peel, it wasn’t the government that stepped in, but an army of citizens that mobilized to feed their neighbours, set up pop-up clinics, and demand better for their community.

Investigation by Inori Roy

“Somebody Is Going to Get Hurt”

Inspections at industrial workplaces in Ontario fell nearly 30 percent in the last decade, according to analysis by The Local. In the same period, critical injuries more than doubled.

Feature by Fatima Syed

“You Can’t Stop the Spread of the Virus if You Don’t Stop it in Peel”

Not enough support, not enough testing, not enough vaccines—Peel has been neglected at every step of the pandemic, and the results have been devastating.Not enough support, not enough testing, not enough vaccines—Peel has been neglected at every step of the pandemic, and the results have been devastating.

Photo essay by Tai Huynh

A Blurring Vision

Ms. Palmer is 93 and slowly losing her eyesight. Like so many seniors, she wants to keep living alone.

School Trustee Candidates


MonAvenir School Board
MonAvenir School Board

Rhea Dechaine

Trustee Candidate - MonAvenir

Rhea Dechaine is a financial analyst and MonAvenir parent, and has spent eight years on the parent council at Georges-Étienne-Cartier elementary, including four as co-president. Dechaine is also a former MonAvenir student. Her campaign platform includes advocating for a MonAvenir high school in the city’s east end, citing lengthy travel times and social challenges for children commuting to the board’s west-end high school. She also plans to advocate for class size limits, create a centralized bank of event and fundraising ideas that would be available to the entire school board, and support equity and diversity initiatives.

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Valérie Rousseau

Trustee Candidate - MonAvenir

Valerie Rousseau is a marketing and business professional, and as a parent of MonAvenir students, is active on parent council. In an email to The Local, Rousseau said she is running for the role after seeing the effects of the pandemic on education and student experiences. Her priorities include advancing a French Catholic High School in the city’s east end—currently the closest of which she says is around an hour away by bus—with opportunities equivalent to those at “comparable English secondary schools.” She also wants to address the continued effects of education delays and disruptions as a result of pandemic school closures, and prioritize the educational well-being of students.

Regis Joseph

Trustee Candidate - MonAvenir

Regis Joseph is an accountant and financial professional, as well as MonAvenir parent and member of a parent council on the board. He is treasurer of the Fédération Tricolore Toronto, an organization dedicated to promoting community and friendship between France and Canada. In a phone call to The Local, Joseph said his main three platform points are to limit class sizes, prioritize student mental health amidst pandemic effects, and increase resources for students with learning disabilities. He also supports inclusion and equity initiatives for students and staff.

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