Charities Get A Break

Father Roberto Ubertino, who runs St. John the Compassionate Mission, was concerned that new waste fees would force him to close down the group’s meal program. Photo by Omar Mosleh.

A special category has been created for non-profit organizations to exempt them from paying huge garbage collection fees. “At the beginning, it wasn’t really thought out how much this would have an impact on charities and organizations that are trying to provide services in our city,” said Ward 19 councillor Mike Layton. Organizations … [Read more...]