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Merci @OttawaPolice !

@OPSTrafficCM
@OPSTrafficCM1 days ago

Saturday saw high-risk drivers in Vanier receiving OPS Traffic Escort Unit attention with help from ALPR technology; multiple Suspended & Uninsured drivers (one with $2888 & another with $1500 in outstanding fines). Total of 16 charges & 4 vehicles taken off the road in 2.5 hrs.

I am relieved the Provincial Government is no longer considering changes to tenant “security of tenure” - which would have been catastrophic for the 50% of Torontonians who rent their homes, and a victory for large corporate landlords. The credit goes to the tenant organizations…

Food Bank for Elders 55+, happening today, Monday, October 27th, open from 1-3pm at 282 Dupuis St., Ottawa. See our full schedule through our website: https://t.co/tjVT9z3MKA
🛍️ Don't forget your bags!

Thanks @cam_mahler for this story about retail theft and small businesses.
There is a great report by the @RetailCouncil on the larger implications of theft which you can listen to here: ...https://www.closerlookpodcast.ca/latest/video-retail-crime-in-canada-is-soaring-and-petty-shoplifters-arent-the-problem-11335205
@CBCOttawa
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VIDEO: Retail crime in Canada is soaring, and petty shoplifters aren’t the problem

A new report sounds the alarm on how violent, organized crime at Canadian stores has 'escalated into a national crisis, impacting profitability,...

www.cbc.ca

Our government is not proceeding with consultations on potential changes to Ontario’s tenancy lease framework regarding month-to-month leases. We will continue to implement other common-sense reforms to strengthen the province’s rental housing market.

Full statement below:

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