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Toronto Council meets today! It's the PENULTIMATE regular meeting of the term. To mark the occasion, they'll talk car-free streets. And maybe parking requirements, too. Multitudes. The meeting streams here. I'll post the things that occur, as they occur. www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2X_...

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In a twist, the mayor has designated a new member motion as her key matter, so it'll be debated first. It asks Council to approve making a deal with the province and feds to accept $1.5 billion in funding in exchange for cutting development charge rates. secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...

We begin with the mayor at the lectern, paying tribute to police officer Marc Pinizzotto, who died in the line of duty earlier this month. "We honour Constable Pinizzotto through our gratitude, and our support for those he loved." Council observes a moment of silence.

Councillor Michael Thompson wants to show his colleagues a video. It's about the Taste of Lawrence festival, now in its 23nd year. The video is a production of some students at Upper Canada College. In it, a student describes Thompson as "quite an amazing person." The festival runs July 3-5.