The event’s objective was for councillors to listen to any problem or concern on the budget from the Toronto inhabitants. I have heard about several issues arising by ordinary people, like needing an elevator in Scarborough Station; the new budget should not give extra money to the Police; it should go to the community to stop the overdose drug problem, gender base problem, to disable people as they are not getting enough money to survive. TTC shouldn’t put any racist message to South American People, and they misuse their money, etc. The community reacted adversely to giving a considerable extra amount to the Police in the new budget proposal.
In this event, I saw several people come to say that the police shouldn’t get the extra significant amount of money. Instead, this amount should go to the community. Some specifically said that it should go to the drug overdose problem. The younger generation needs more recreational activities, mental health support, help to eliminate poverty, etc. One asked to give this money to solve issues of gender bias. Canada is a multicultural country, though it still has gender-based oppression. A disabled person called online. I couldn’t see him but heard his voice and understood he even had difficulty speaking. He said he gets much less, and no one can survive with that money. So, the money should go to disabled people. I found that everyone agreed that the extra money shouldn’t go to the Police department; it should go to the community to make Canada a better country and solve the violence problem.
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