infrastructure Archives - Ratna Omidvar

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LISTEN: 100 Million People, 100 Million Reasons for Change

Senator Ratna Omidvar and Tim Coldwell Building Good July 15, 2021 immigrants, immigration, infrastructure

Senator Omidvar was featured on the Building Good podcast, where she talked about immigration and Canada's future population growth.

WATCH: The Mayor Helps Podcast ft. Senator Ratna Omidvar

Senator Ratna Omidvar & Mayor Lisa Helps The Mayor Helps Podcast October 19, 2020 community benefits, infrastructure, racism, systemic discrimination

Senator Omidvar joined Mayor Lisa Helps to discuss the pandemic, systemic racism, and community infrastructure.

How Infrastructure Funding Can Create Ladders to Opportunity

Laura McDonough and Stephanie Procyk Institute for Research on Public Policy March 12, 2020 Bill C-344, community benefit agreements, infrastructure

This articles describes how Community Benefit Agreements can offer a solution to the problem of growing income inequality.

VIDEO: What are community benefits? Metrolinx’s Eglinton Crosstown LRT Community Benefit Agreement

Metrolinx and Toronto Community Benefits Network Eglinton Crosstown LRT December 3, 2018 community benefit agreements, Eglinton Crosstown, infrastructure, Metrolinx, Toronto, transportation

Watch a short video explaining what community benefits are and how they were successfully pursued through Toronto's Eglinton Crosstown LRT project.

Question to the Minister of Veterans Affairs – Federally Funded Infrastructure Projects and the Hiring of Veterans

Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada April 4, 2017 employment, infrastructure, Question Period, Veterans

"In my experience, targets matter. What gets measured gets done. Have you set hiring targets for federally funded infrastructure projects and the hiring of veterans? What are these targets? Can you share them with us? What is your progress to date against these targets?"