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Yet we need to release some of the pressure on the Yonge line. What are the other options? A new line on Bayview? Not sure about the density and where does it go south of Davisville? Resurrecting the Don Mills portion of the 1980' DRL plans? Transit City included an LRT there, so I am not sure at all about the density, plus Pape is to far west for a starting place for the DRL in my opinion. A thing is sure, no matter the merits of an LRT on Don Mills, I doubt that it would be the key to releasing some of the pressure on the Yonge Line. Or the express line would could start from Eglinton, after all. I am a bit doubtful about how much of a release it would bring to the existing line, though. A lot, but would it be enough?

If digging underneath the existing subway tunnel is not workable, then building the express line parralel to the existing works well by me. From Queen (or King) north on Bay, with stops at Wellesley and Bay Station. From there going up Bay then reaching the west side of Yonge(stop at St. Clair with an underground foot connection to the existing station?) underneath the TTC yards then under Dupleix, and Eglinton (part of an expended Eglinton subway/LRT station). From there north under dupleix, parralel to Yonge up to the York Sheppard station.

It is... One more reason to forge ahead now that a decision has been made. Enough delaying. We missed the boat big time in the 80's. Let's not miss it now.

You forgot it is also about sticking it to the Mayor because... well because... well...

And that's from the least spiteful part of her diatribe.

And that is an excellent reason to be weary of and realistic about bigotry and fair mongering. It works poorly though as an excuse for engaging in them.

But they are. And you won't be disappointed... Ms. Levy is reaching new heights of personal insults.

Looking ahead. What's the next project on the map after Eglinton, Fich and possibly Sheppard? We need to divert ridership from the Yonge line. Right now, rush-hour trains are already full well before they get to Eglinton in the morning. How to do this? First: an express subway ine or a underground train (think Paris RER train here) underneath the current line, from Finch station with stops at Sheappard, Eglinton, (St. Clair?), Yonge, Wellesley (or College), and Union. Second: A new express downtown line. Going from either Main, Victoria or Greenwood station, going down the rail corridor with a stop near Queen Street and Broadview, then direct to Union station or Queen and Osgoode stations or King and St. Adrew Stations (if going to Union, posible stops at the Distillery and St. Lawrence Market, which could be opened only outside of rush hour). At a later stage, the iine could be expended westward with stops at bathurst and Exhibition, then up the rail corridor toDundas West (possible stops at Queen and College) (alternate, west to Roncesvalles and north, with possible stops at Queen/Roncesvalles and Howard Park). Third: Integration of all transist networks in the GTA, including GO Transit, with one smartcard payment system and zone fares. With increases in the frequency of GO trains. Link the Richmond Hill train line to the Sheppard Subway by relocating the Orile train staion next to the Leslie subway station (in my dreams, I also see a train station where the line crosses Eglinton, but a link between that and the Englinton LRT line above is not feasable, alas). The time to start thinking and planning is now. Equipment and staff working on the York U extension will be available in 3 years from now. Expensive? Most certainly. Needed? Even more (for one and two anyway, three is just musing). Thoughts?

Three comments. First, mayor Ford now wants to Provincial government to ignore Council's vote. Who do you think he is? He's the MAYOR of Toronto, not its absolute monarch. Second, now that the Council has voted, let's start work. NOW. And get Council and the Mayor out of they way. Once work is started, their only involvement should be in monitoring that budgets and timelines are respected. Third, there are plans for the expansion of both the subway and LRT networks in such second class cities as Paris and London. So much for LRT being a third-World transportation solution.

The misleading is - no surprise here - yours. There is a difference unrealistic about a threat and hating oneself. And there is a difference between being realistic and engaging in bigotry and hate- mongering.

I find the legal definition of hate speach to be too wide and too subject to interpretation. That being said, I still find certain speech to be reprehensive.

Lenght of subway construction undert he Stinz proposal: a bit over 1 km Number of stations added: 1 Lenght of subway construction under Transit City: 0 Number of stations: 0 Lenght of subway construction under the Ford proposal (extension to the Sheppard line paid by private promotors): 0 (there is no private investment forthcoming) Number of station: 0 Mayor Ford is rejecting a plan that would actually result in subway construction, and is hanging to a plan that has no funding for a subway.

Now that I have finished laughing. karen Stinz is acting as a pseudo-Mayor? Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeease. She's undermining the Mayor? Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease. I know it will come as a shock to you, but the Mayor of Toronto is not absolute Monarch. City Councillors are elected to protect the interests of the city and the interests and rights of its inhabitants. If they agree with a proposal put forward by the Mayor, it is their job to support it. If they disagree with it, it is their job to express their opposition and come with alternative. Karen Stinz is doing her job, and if Mayor Ford was not so busy politicking and being stubborn to the point of silliness, he,d see that.

Neither the Charter nor the Official Languages Act addresses the issue of services to provincial government services. Provincial governments are not bound by either. The text of Section 20 of the Charter, which you referred to, mentions specifically the Parliament and the Government of Canada, not the provincial legislatures or provincial governments link As for your comments about Ontario language issues, while they point out to a model other provincial governments would do well to emulate, the fact remains that French does not have the same status as English at the provincial government level. To give two examples, the Provincial Government can enact regulations in English only (federal regulations have to be in English in French), the same with orders-in-Council. My point here, is that the statement, often uttered and repeated by you a few days ago, that "All of Canada is official bilingual" is a simplification that is proven innacurate on two counts. First, at the federal level, Canada has two official lnaguages a mari usque ad mare, including Quebec (Quebec's m*nure err I mean language laws) does not apply to the federal government and its institutions in Quebec. Second, no province exceptNew brunswick, is either officially or not officially bilngual.

And if right-wingers had their way, women would be barefoot, pregnant and in the kitchen, non-Whites would be deported, and every one would be converted to Christiannity by force... Now, if anyone thinks this is a stupid thing to say, they're right. But unlike you with you're posting, I have enough common sense to know it's stupid.

While the term "hate speech" is shall we say a bit over the top here, I find it interesting that Jews who fail to be bigoted and ignorant must be self-hating.

Why was one Jew too many, jbg? One was too many in the eye of people who held the same views about Jews (actually worse) that you hold today about other groups.

From your own choice of words, about anyone can gather you don't know what you're talking about. The OLA is not part of the charter, not part of the Constitution. To claim otherwise would be like saying that the National Voter Registration Act is part of the U.S. Constitution.

Thank you for reminding me of something I already know about, the FEDERAL Official Language Act. Now, feel free to show me the bilingual policies of the Governments of Ontario and British Columbia. BTW, the Constitution mandates that Manitoba laws be in English and French, not the Official Languages Act.

Mayor Ford was offered a compromise that would have given him an extension on the Sheppard line, in addition to improvements to transit on Finch West. Now, Thanks to his stubborness, he may be stuck with Transit City. Congrats, Mr Mayor.

The viewing of images of child abuse as as much victimless as the purchase of stolen goods. If that's a crime (and it is), so is the other.

The only ways one can conclude those words meant that he wants to see child porn are through either blatant dishonesty or poor comprehension skills. You choose.

The law is too broad. It should target those who produce, distribute or own images of children being abused (imo, a 16 year old, who is considered able to consent to sexual act, is not a child, and NO I have absolutely no interest whatsoever in pictures of 16 year olds). As for the argument that viewing of such image is a victimless act. It is not. The viewing of such images feed their creation. Those who chose to view images of children being abused knowing that these are children being abused are as much guilty of a crime as those why being stolen property knowing it has been stolen.

There is nothing timourous or politically correct in calling "honour" killings what they are: murders. There is nothing honourable, there is nothing acceptable in those crimes. Period, end of story. The whole "should it be considered domestic abuse" debate is completely ridiculous.

What makes us better than the taliban and Al-Quada is those things like not murdering innocent people, which is what a certain individual here is openly proposing. Because the conduct of the vast majority of Amercian or Canadian soldiers is honourable and what to be expected of soldiers in times of war, those who claim they as a whole or a group are a disgrace to humanity don't know what they are talking about. Yet, there are soldiers who have disgraced themselves, their uniform and their country by their actions. One person here is suggesting that this type of conduct becomes the way our militaries as a whole conduct war. I'm curious: do you agree with that person, yes or no?