What About Youth and Seniors?
Youth and seniors are the core of any thriving society. However, capitalism
view providing services to seniors and youth as too expensive and burden for
tax payers. During the pandemic, seniors were left to die in private
long-term care homes while mental health of youth were not part of any city
planning.
Under socialist system, schools and libraries will be adequately funded to
create new extra curricular activities. For an example, bring seniors into
our schools for both learning and teaching assistance. Seniors would become
tech-savy while students reap the benefit of rich life experiences directly
from our seniors.
Fair Application of Traffic Laws with Revenue Tools for the City
Traffic fatalities are on the rise, advanced technologies are not helpful
and Toronto cannot afford road repairs but the general rise of fines and
penalties has hurt the economically underprivileged most cruelly.
Application of traffic laws without equity breeds inequality and fails to
deter perpetrators.
Penalties for traffic infractions should consider the economic status, the
ability to pay, of the convicted person. A progressive penalty model which
involves calculating disposable income would be a more equitable deterrent
to speeding and make city safer for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists
simultaneously.
