Looking forward to continue advocating for you
Over the past few months, I have met with countless residents in Scarborough–Rouge Park through my annual Community BBQ, Summer Socials, at other events, and in my constituency office. I have heard your priorities and am looking forward to continuing to advocate for you in the Ontario Legislature.
No Dedicated Bus Lanes in Highland Creek
I was proud to announce that after extensive consultation with residents in the community, there will be no centre medians or dedicated bus lanes in Highland Creek. Since 2019, I have heard from many constituents that the proposed Durham-Scarborough Bus Rapid Transit (DSBRT) would be a disruptive project and vowed to advocate for your concerns: leading consultations with Metrolinx and personally discussing it with the Minister of Transportation. We remain united in our vision for Highland Creek as a safe and quiet neighbourhood for those who call it home.
Tackling Auto Theft and Crime
Our government is tough on crime, and we are happy to announce that police are successfully undertaking a number of operations to crack down on auto theft and crime across the city.
Project Paranoid:
● Recovered 48 stolen vehicles valued at approximately $3.75 million.
● Seized six firearms and ammunition and 266.39 grams of cocaine.
● Seven people were arrested facing 150 charges.
Project Titanium:
● Recovered 23 stolen vehicles worth about $5 million.
● Eight people were arrested facing 103 charges.
Project Foxx:
● Seized 4.7 kilos of cocaine worth nearly $568,000 on the street and six kilos of meth worth approximately $480,000.
● 32 people were arrested facing 158 charges.
These outcomes were made possible through our government’s funding of the Criminal Intelligence Service Ontario (CISO). We continue to call on the federal government to stop the revolving-door justice system they built and implement meaningful bail reform.
Fighting Gridlock in the GTA
Cities in Ontario have seen an explosion of bike lanes on major streets, which is making gridlock worse. That is why our government has introduced legislation that would, if passed, require municipalities to receive approval from the province before installing new bike paths that would result in the removal of lanes for traffic.
We’re also moving forward with plans to make life more convenient for drivers by increasing the speed limit to 110km/h, where it is safe to do so, on all 400-series highways.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to our office at 8130 Sheppard Ave. East Unit 105, by email at vijay.thanigasalam@pc.ola.org, or give us a call at 416-283-8448.