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Ben Cohen

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Journalist @TorontoStar | bcohen@thestar.ca
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Nearly two years ago, I filed a Freedom of Information Act request for correspondence between mayors of Ontario's largest cities. The mayors consented -- they knew this was public record -- but the Ontario Big City Mayors organization fought us with lawyers. In the end, we won
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The "alternative" security company Toronto hired to patrol homeless shelters six years ago isn't licensed to do the sensitive work it was contracted to, documents reveal, raising serious saftey and accountability concerns, legal and industry experts say
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www.thestar.com Toronto used unlicensed security guards to patrol its shelters for years. Here’s why that’s risky The city’s actions raise significant safety and accountability concerns, legal and industry experts say.
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A Toronto woman saved 43 people from Syria in 2015. Most are still here, thriving. Ten years on, Canadians have hardened their hearts to refugees. Programs for them were slashed or paused indefinitely. What would happen if they needed Canada's help today?
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www.thestar.com She saved 43 of her relatives from Syria 10 years ago. They’ve thrived in Canada. Why other... Christine Youssef and her mother pooled all their resources to sponsor 43 family members as refugees from the Assad regime.