Candidate for Mayor

Joseph Osuji

Issue answers

What's the most important thing you'd act on as Mayor, and what experience or strengths would help you make it happen?

I am a community organizer and will raise active community participation. I will create 13 Discount grocery stores in Toronto I will set up free transit for students residents of Toronto I will set free daycare centers for young single mothers-residents of Toronto I will amend City of Toronto by-law to allow more free parking lots in the downtown area I will amend the Toronto Police Services Act to elect the members of the Toronto Police Services Board I will a committee to recommend how best to solve the homelessness in Toronto

Housing

Housing costs weigh on Torontonians whether they rent or own, access to subsidized housing is limited, and a growing number of people have no home at all. What would you prioritize on the next City Council to help people find and keep a secure place to live?

I will limit the waiting time for housing I will place more priority for single parents-households i will build more affordable housing on the city of Toronto lands I will set a 6 months waiting time for priority housing for the elderly and vulnerable applicants

Cost of Living

The cost of daily life keeps climbing — housing, transit fares, city fees, etc. What is one thing you would prioritize on the next City Council to make Toronto more affordable, soon enough to matter to residents?

Our Make Toronto Great Again includes the following Free transit for students of all category Reduce the monthly TTC pass to $40. Upgrade underground transit to allow communication devices install Television devices in all TTC buses, trains and streetcars Free parking in the downtown areas I will reduce parking lot fares and allow free marking in parking lots around the downtown area

Safety in Public Spaces

Some Torontonians don't feel safe in parks, on transit, or on certain streets, even where reported crime is low. What would you prioritize on the next City Council to help people be and feel safe in the city's public spaces?

I will create a special Police Zone at the Jane-Finch area to ensure safety in parks, I will set up a 5 member committee to recommend ways to ensure safety in parks in Toronto I will create enforcement officers to patrol parks, in downtown areas, in some arears like Jane/finch and certain parks in Etobicoke, to ensure safety I will recommend more enforcement powers to deal with the problems associated with panhandling inside streetcars, buses , trains operated by TTC in the city I will work to create more parks in the downtown area.

Getting Around the City

Getting around the city is a source of frustration for many Torontonians, whether people drive, take transit, cycle, or walk. What would you prioritize on the next City Council to improve how people move around the city, however they travel?

I will create a special Ministry called -special guides to assist visitors getting around the city I will set a telephone hotline-toll-free numbers where anyone having difficulties getting around the city As a major, I will support a motion in the city council to create tourist support group of paid of workers especially designed to assist tourists and locals trying to navigate their ways around the city I will set up a special task force to address sources of frustration navigating around the city streets and neighborhoods, in unknown area

Confronting Hateful and Hostile Behaviour

Many Torontonians are concerned about hateful and hostile behaviour, which can disproportionately affect newcomers and members of racialized, marginalized, and equity-deserving communities. What would you prioritize on the next City Council to respond and keep Toronto safe and welcoming for everyone?

I will solicit for a new funding schemes and pilot projects to combat hateful and hostile behaviour in the city. Education on tolerance is a top priority for me as a major. I will ask for a special budget to create anti-racism and action against hostile behaviour in the city I will allocate resources for published literature and pamphlets in all libraries in the city to educate residents about tolerance and acceptance of our city as multi-culturalism I will recommend more police patrols around church and Wellesley, and other areas.

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