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On November 17, members at Jervis B. Webb turned out in large numbers to listen to their bargaining committee and to participate in a strike vote.
The membership unanimously supported the committee's recommendation to the question, "Are you in favor of strike action, if necessary, in order to support our demands for a just and equitable contract settlement?"
Members voted 100 per cent in favour of strike action.
Unifor Local 2002 represents over 100 members at Jervis B. Webb Airport Services who are responsible for the operations and maintenance of the baggage belt systems in terminal one at Toronto's Pearson airport. Their current collective agreement expired in April, 2016.
During the previous round of collective bargaining the company came to the union for concessions; they wanted to cut costs and introduce flexible work rules that allowed them to be competitive in their proposal to the GTAA. The union ratified an agreement that provided Webb with the flexibility needed to react to the GTAA's requirements.
Members of District 370 deserve fairness and respect.
"Our members provide an invaluable service with pride and efficiency," says Local 2002 President Cheryl Robinson. "Their message is loud and clear – they deserve fairness and respect and they will not accept any form of concessions in this round of bargaining."
The District 370 bargaining committee began preparing for collective bargaining in October 2015. The committee developed and distributed surveys and held proposal meetings and received good participation and feedback. Bargaining with the employer began on March 1, 2016.
Conciliation was filed for at the end of July and on August 18, Kim Beemer was appointed as Conciliation Officer/Mediator to Unifor and Jervis B. Webb. On November 3, the parties were at a grid lock on a particular item whereby the company wanted to claw back on an issue that would have been detrimental to our members.
The bargaining committee would like to thank the membership for their unwavering support throughout these negotiations.
The next meeting with the company and conciliator is scheduled for Monday, November 21. The committee will continue to keep you updated.
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Chuck Doyle, Chairperson
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Ashley Watkins, Assistant to the Local President
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This work has been inspired by the theme Music, and Music is in all aspects of my life, whether at pop & rock concerts, music festivals, or watching video clips of Music Bands on Music Channels such as MTV etc, or just on in the background when making my latest work of Art! Music inspires my work either though lyrics or Music Videos, which I consider as mini Pop & Rock Ads, with creative narrative stories, to sell an Artist, work.
I have a varied taste of Music from the mainly from 1990s to present day, although some of the Artists date back to the 1960s. My Artists genre ranges from Brit-pop, dance, garage, house, indie, rock, pop, punk.
I have typically taken Four Letter words of Artists, listed in 13 Vertical Stripes, similar to stars and stripes of the USA Flag. These are double to from 26 Letters of the Alphabet, arranged from A to Z as in A Ant to Zara (Zara Larsson). Each Letter of the Alphabet has Two Artists names, so there is 52 Artists in total, so you could listen to a different Artist each week of the Year! (52 weeks in a year)
Within the work there is some ambiguity that the viewer could interpret in several ways, such as the word AAnt either interpreted as Adam Ant or Alien Ant Farm. Some of the words have Colour Association, such as in Day! coloured Green, to suggest Green Day! or Prof coloured Green as in Artist Professor Green.
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Brit Hop-Pop: AAnt to Zara and Everything Else in Between! (2016)
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- Subject: Abstract and non-figurative
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If many of the world renowned leadership experts, including the likes of John Maxwell, believe that leadership is influence, then it will just require common sense to spend more time building your influence so that you can lead.
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It will be a long ride.
On the steps of his law school in Halifax (Nick Pearce photo, courtesy of Dalhousie University)
The Codger has done it. His crazy journey ended on August 7.
This is the blog of Rod Germaine's bicycle ride across the continent in 2011. Accompanied by his good friend, Soe Naing, Rodger the Codger left North Vancouver on June 2nd. He did not stop until he got to Halifax where he attended his class reunion. It was the 40th anniversary reunion of the Dalhousie Law School class of '71.
Among other things, the ride was a fundraiser for the Just Aid Foundation: www.justaid.ca. The total raised was close to $35,000. Germaine is genuinely grateful to all who donated so generously.
It is worth mentioning that none of the donated funds were used to pay expenses. Germaine paid for the ride with his own money. And the long succession of cheap motels and mostly mediocre meals cost some real money. He did not keep track but a member of his family did; the cumulative total was well over $8,000. Soe Naing was more frugal but he also spent a few thousand dollars of his own money by the time they got to Toronto. Covering the costs out of their pockets was consistent with the policy and practice of the Just Aid Foundation. It is maintained by volunteers; expenses are limited to accounting fees, a modest honourarium for the bookkeeper and the charges imposed by online service providers and credit card companies. Subject to these unavoidable costs, all funds raised by the Foundation are used to support the Mae Tao Clinic (www.maetaoclinic.com) and the Back Pack Health Worker Team (www.backpackteam.org).
Germaine extends his thanks for all the support he received from friends and family, from new friends he made along the way, and from Burma activists in many towns he visited. Four individuals deserve very special thanks:
|Soe Naing, without whose company and assistance he may not have made it to Toronto;
|Bob Blair who cheered the team, carried the gear and guided the ride through Southern Alberta;
|Murray Clemens, whose company and assistance through the Province of Quebec must have cost him a small fortune but was immensely appreciated because it was especially timely and great fun; and
|last but most certainly not least, his angel Adeline, who transported his gear up the first big hills on the Hope Princeton so he could cycle on a light bike, and who worried constantly but patiently tolerated and even supported a project she considered completely crazy.
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Sunday, July 24, 2011
Day forty-nine - Napanee ON
Instead, it blew from the east with enough force to slow me down more than a little. No sustained, wind-assisted stretches of 30 km/hr or more today (Gawd, I love 'em). I had a few spurts of 30 km/hr going downhill, but mostly I was working to keep my speed at or near 20 km/hr. I struggled against it all morning. It laid down quite a bit in the afternoon; only coming up occasionally to remind me there was work to be done.
But the conditions were otherwise so good that it was a pretty good day. The highlight was to bump into the Lusk family when I stopped for lunch in Trenton. They were having a Sunday lunch and invited me to join them. We quickly established we had a common friend: John Brewin. They wouldn't hear of me contributing to the bill.
The Lusks beside my bike: Brian in the middle, with Joyce and their son, Wayne. Thanks so much for the enjoyable lunch my friends.
I noticed the Canadian Forces Base Trenton when I cycled by. I believe it was the commander of CFB Trenton who recently descended into inconceivable infamy.
Today: 108 kms. To date: 4,672 kms. Total per km pledges "earned": $5,016.54.


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The United States–Africa Leaders Summit is an international conference to be held in Washington D.C. in August 2014.
The summit will focus on trade and investment and will underline the United State's commitment to the continent's people, democracy and security. It will facilitate the discussion on how to deepen this partnership. US Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker said that new deals worth about $900 million would be announced at the summit.
A number of organisations have written to President Obama to draw particular attention to the rights of LGBT Africans. The Human Rights Campaign and Human Rights First issued a statement urging Obama to include the discrimination against this minority in the agenda and described this summit as a 'once-in-a-generation moment' to promote equality. Homosexuality is criminalized in 37 Africans states. It is punishable by death in four countries: Mauritania, Nigeria (states under Sharia law), Somalia and Sudan; and up to life imprisonment in Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Only South Africa grants full marriage equality and constitutional protection against discrimination.
Africa consists of 54 sovereign states; all except Morocco are members of the African Union. Invitations were extended to fifty African leaders who are "in good standing" with both the US and the African Union. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission was also invited.
President Obama will meet the leaders "as a group", and not on an individual basis.About 50 heads of state have accepted invitations and are planning to attend.
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Congo–Brazaville President Denis Sassou Nguesso
Egypt Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab
Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
Ethiopia Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn
Ghana President John Dramani Mahama
Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta
Liberia Vice President Joseph Boakai
Malawi President Peter Mutharika
Mozambique President Armando Guebuza
Nigeria President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan
South Africa President Jacob Zuma
South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit
Tanzania President Jakaya Kikwete
Zambia Vice President Guy Scott
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I've got to take a minute to document my last week and change because it's been non-stop and there's more to come. Last Tuesday, my Ant graciously drove me 2 ½ hours from our home to Wallingford, CT for a shoot. In the wake of our long day and late wrap, we chose to quickly pop by Tuesday night's SPLASH (www.splashbar.com) to have a nightcap and say Hi to our friends Dominic San Juan (SOON TO COME: www.DominicSanJuanonline.com or VOTE FOR HIM: http://lincoln.unbound.com or his MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/dominicsanjuan ) and ABC News employee/socialite/blogger extraordinaire Terry Wynn (http://texastigerofnewyork.blogspot.com) were in the house. Always a pleasure to see them.
The following morning, I had to be on the first flight to Chicago for an assignment that would hold me in the Windy City (Still Windy, too, though the first days of Spring). I got the chance to reconnect to many of my peeps. My Ki-Ki, some of her colleagues, and I made our own stir fry at Flat Top Grill (www.flattopgrill.com/) – my first time going. I had a great rice and vegetable dish with Korean BBQ sauce and wonderful flat top bread. Ki-Ki, by the way (Christened Jakki), wanted me to share with my blog readers that she has a FAB 2 BED/ 2 BATH! HARLEM APT that's ready to rent for $2100-a-month. This 2 bed/2 bath unit is 1300 sq feet! Its located on the second floor of a beautiful brownstone on tree-lined street [West 154th Street (btwn St. Nicholas and Amsterdam) one block from the A C line!!!] This units features high ceilings, hard wood floors, a full size washer and dryer in the unit and tons of closet and storage place. The open kitchen is bar stool ready and features full sized appliances including a dishwasher. The living/dining room area has a large fireplace and 3 large windows that face the beautiful brownstones across the street. Both bedrooms are very spacious and will easily accommodate a queen size bed, large dresser and end tables. The master bedroom has a modern, full size bath and an L shaped wrap around balcony. Did I mention the full size WASHER DRYER in the unit? This apartment will not be around for long. Other Features: Floors - hardwood, LOTS of sunlight - excellent, nice kitchen, bathroom, storage space, GREAT closet space, Washer/dryer, AND Dishwasher. NO broker fee! Will do credit check and collect a security deposit to move in. Ready for IMMEDIATE move in! Call Greg Little at 212-722-9226 or 347-552-6395 (cell) to schedule a time to see the apartment.
Chicago Carl was back on the beat for this leg of my trip. And he and I jumped right in. He took me to see Poonie who cuts my hair from Westside Chicacgo's Half Time Barber when I am there. It was great to see him again. Carl also stopped me by his former boss and current friend AJ to see his first class salon AJES: The Salon Inc. (www.ajessalon.com). As AJ just celebrated his birthday (the night – on my last trip – that I sat with Chicago Carl as he was recuperating from a horrible flu), I got to extend my B-DAY greetings to him. He's such a great energy! On that night, Carl and I got the chance to see my best friend from Morehouse Eddie and one of my favorite starlets Ti-Ti at J. Alexander's restaurant (www.jalexanders.com/). In lieu of my Houston's, J. Alexander has become my place for consistent dining and comfort food. The next night, Ki-Ki had arranged an evening of dining for Carl and our other girlfriend Lesia. Ki-Ki canceled in the 11th hour (due to a belly ache) and Chicago Carl was working overtime. With that, Lesia and I got our one-on-one time at Rockit Bar & Grill (www.rockitbarandgrill.com), which offered us some tasty popcorn shrimp and glazed BBQ salmon. The ambience left a bit to be desired (too loud, too crowded, too much). A hair late to join us for our meal, Chicago Carl came and picked me up and took me by Miss Jesse Dean's hair salon where he currently works to see owner Jesse and my girl Arlene. Jesse decided she would join us later for some social time. Chicago Carl and I then went on to the Northside to enjoy some margaritas and cute waiters (for me) and food (for him as he hadn't eaten yet) at Cesars (www.killermargaritas.com). Before we could enjoy our night at The Kit Kat Lounge - www.kitkatchicago.com (where Jesse and her girlfriend Veronica had committed to meet us), we had to pop through Starbucks (www.starbucks.com/) for some caffeine. Two Dallas-based students (a guy and a girl) – in town for a Spring Break Christian missionary trip – stopped by our table to say HI. I wondered – and asked them – if they were in "Boy's Town" to deliver us from "evil", they – non-judgmentally – said "No!" They say they were drawn to our warm energy and just wanted to chat. We talked to them about their studies and their work in Chicago – including serving the homeless at soup kitchens. Additionally, they asked us for life and career advice. I gifted them with a copy of a new-age tome (my favorite genre of literature) that Ant and I are reading right now (as well as the rest of the world) – ensuring that the words would not compromise their walk with Christ. In fact, I assured they would help to strengthen that bond and have it show up that much more brilliantly in their life and the world. With anticipated snowfall (and our delay due to our modern-day tent revival with the Dallas students), we got to Kit Kat Lounge too late to enjoy the show, which normally showcases a fierce female impersonator – tonight's bill was headlined by Traci Ross who does an array of divas including Janet Jackson's "Feedback", but we missed it all. Still, "she" sat down and talked to all of us through the night and posed for pix. She was so pleasant and is very talented. Check out The Kit Kat Lounge website to learn more: www.kitkatchicago.com about when she's on. On the heels of my work day Friday, it appeared that I might be stuck in Chi-town (due to snow) vs. being able to get to Vegas for another assignment. If I had been, I would have gotten to join Chicago Carl, Ki-Ki, Vince, and Ki-Ki's good girlfriend Kim Coles (one of my favorite comic actresses who had just said goodbye to Chicago and the nation's airwaves via I-Village, the recently canceled show she hosted for NBC via Chi-town - www.ivillage.com/) for the opening night of "Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns" (www.meetthebrownsfilm.com/). I'm sure they had a blast, though a text from my nephew that it wasn't his favorite of the Tyler Perry films gave me a gauge that it's no "Why Did I Get Married?", but when I do see it, I'm sure I'll stumble into a giggle here and there (and perhaps a tear when the choir comes out at the end. I'm a sucker for a crescendo-ing, Gospel-tinged finale – not matter how cliché!!! SMILE!).
But Vegas was destined to be. The flight did get out of Chicago's Midway, albeit a hair delayed. As soon as I walked into baggage claim, I saw a small crowd of tourists – excited to see somebody. At closer inspection, it was Mike Tyson. I waited for the drama to subside and I segued in to get my photo op. I introduced myself to him, sat right down next to him as one of the enthusiastic fans took our pic. He smelled so good. I mean, I was sniffing and sniffing, he smelled so good. He was quite even and centered (or perhaps medicated). But hands down, he was pleasant and it was quite a WELCOME TO LAS VEGAS. I had to get myself together around preps for the shoot, but once I did that, I got to enjoy my hotel The Venetian (www.venetian.com) where I've stayed before. With that, came a gondola ride, a little shopping – including a roll by Michael Jackson's spot (from the 20/20 special: "I want one of those. I want one of those. I want one of those…That's nice!") Regis Galerie (www.regisgalerie.com/), an antique store that I'm sure attracts a whole, new pop client since he stepped foot via the lens of that special those years ago. Also, I went to Jack Gallery where they have the best pop art (www.s2art.com). In that moment (among many), I wished Ant was there with me as pop art is one of our favorite things to experience together. (Remember? Our great time in Vegas last August for The National Association of Black Journalists' convention? - (www.nabj.org -
http://thelifeofriley.squarespace.com/rilys-blog/2007/8/13/audacity-of-hope-and-dreams-in-vegas.html). From there, I segued to The Palazzo (www.palazzolasvegas.com/) – new addition to The Venetian property (Miss Ross headlined the opening of this new, luxurious hotel a couple of months ago in January). I dined at the Palazzo's Grand Lux Café (www.grandluxcafe.com/) before going back to my suite to get ready for work the following morning. All went well in Vegas (would have loved to stay a little while longer as Fergie – www.fergie.blackeyedpeas.com - was performing at the Mandalay Bay that night. Ant loves her!).
Well, home on the red eye. It's Easter Sunday, a morning that produced many check-ins from my 'original Amazing Grace' Natalie, my 'daily Amazing Grace' Nichole, and another BFF from Morehouse Mike. I just thought they were making sure I made it back and wishing me a Happy Holiday. But at closer reflection, I realized they were all making sure memories of Easter Sunday 2005 weren't keeping me down. That's the day that Kodjoe died (http://thelifeofriley.squarespace.com/rilys-blog/2006/10/25/love-is-in-the-air.html). Because the news of his passing came before I had a chance to experience the day as Easter, the holiday doesn't always trigger me sad and mournful (That may too be because the date hasn't come yet. It was March 27). But my friends just wanted to be sure as – truth be told – you never know with me as I am quite emotional and sensitive (I did have a good ol' cry on the plane as I listened to my Jennifer Holliday's gospel album from 1994 ("On & On" - www.myspace.com/thejenniferholliday\).
With that, I had a beautiful day with Anthony. We slept in and caught up with each other as – remember? – I had just landed from Las Vegas. Then, we accepted Ern's invite to join he and our good girlfriend Danielle for an Easter Sunday Dinner at "Delta's" (www.deltarestaurant.com) – celebrating the spirit of the south with fine Southern cuisine. THEY AIN'T NEVER LIE!!! (Slang for: "THEY ARE TELLING THE TRUTH!"). Everything was so good – from the fish and grits to the catfish fingers to the short ribs to the cocktails. You should recall Danielle from when I recommended her to my "superstar" girlfriend Mara Schiavocampo ((now a digital correspondent for NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams (www.nightly.msnbc.com)). Mara was doing a piece on interracial dating. Danielle has been dating a white guy Bernard for the last five years. They are in love!
(http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-US&brand=msnbc&vid=b679062f-6e5f-4c96-beef-d618daca0591) and (http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-US&brand=msnbc&vid=86f005d2-227d-49cc-8933-816360249d3b). Also, it was Danielle's first time meeting Anthony. They got along splendidly. I also didn't realize to what degree Danielle is "Six Degrees from many things Pop Culture". The random flow of classic and contemporary pop and R&B played lightly in the air – giving the ambiance of being in New York City during the '90s at "The Shark Bar" or "B. Smith" (though we were in New Brunswick, New Jersey). At one point, Beyonce's "Kissing You" came on (One of Ant's and my favorites by Des'Ree from "Romeo & Juliet" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXtiqJCzgHs). We found out that Des'Ree is her godsister. (Maybe we can get Danielle to find her for us when we need to book a wedding singer. That would be cool, right?). Then, we found out she is cousins removed and departed from songwriter Barry Eastmond – known for his hits for Anita Baker, Patti LaBelle, etc. (http://thelifeofriley.squarespace.com/rilys-blog/2008/1/9/pat-on-a-hot-tin-roof.html). Afterwards, Danielle's Bernard made us some wonderful martinis with Frangelica in it. We laughed, compared notes on all things TIVO and TV. Then, we went home.
At blog entry time, our week ends where it began – with Dominic San Juan – celebrating his Big 3-0. We weren't able to attend his big party on Saturday night as Ant was working on an assignment in Jersey and I was flying over from Vegas. Dominic had a casual dinner on this day (which was the actual birthday) and we joined a good dozen to celebrate him over sushi, sake, and other modern Japanese cuisine, "Blue Ginger". It was good! He pulled together a wonderful array of good energy and we all basked in it.
Of course, for all that I did do this week, I missed many things I would have attended were it not for the travel. Let me shout some of them out here:
- My platonic boo Carl Nelson and Kamala Cesar (www.lotusmusicanddance.org) invited us out to a press conference to announce plans around his upcoming event "Drums Along The Hudson 2008" (www.drumsalongthehudson.org). I've blogged about it before. Please come on out! The Sixth Annual Drums Along the Hudson: A Native American Festival and Shad Fest will take place on Saturday May 3rd, 2008 in Northern Manhattan's Inwood Hill Park at 218th Street, 4 blocks West of Broadway, from 11am to 6pm, rain or shine. This event is open to the public and is sponsored in part by Lotus Music & Dance, JPMorgan Chase, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, Hudson River Foundation and WABC-TV
- I too missed an event put on last week by friend and publicist/social activist/author Terrie Williams (www.terriewilliams.com). Her new book is "Black Pain: It Just Looks Like We're Not Hurting" (Scribner), a wake-up call to Black folks on depression. And on March 18, she hosted a "Day of Healing" in Harlem. My friend Michael attended and said it was really nice. For more information, go to: www.thestaystrongfoundation.org.
- My friend Marlynn has been working on a collection of erotic stories for Men of Color. He read one of those stories at the "Reading for Filth" series at Rapture
Cafe & Bar in the East Village (Manh)! Ant went to support on behalf of our household and says he had a great time. CONGRATS MARLYNN!!!
- We got an invite to the release party for Diddy's group Danity Kane (www.danitykane.com/) It was at 'tenjune' (www.tenjunenyc.com/) in the meatpacking district. Congrats girls! Congrats DIDDY!
- My Chandra's old boss Juanita Stephens (from their days Warner Brothers Music) called me. She's still doing publicity (but in Atlanta) and Chandra recommended she call me regarding placement for a couple of her clients at the NABJ Convention this year in Chicago (www.nabj.org or www.unityjournalists.org/):
· Lalah Hathaway is back with a new album titled, "Self Portrait," due in stores on June 3 via the newly-revived Stax Records label (www.lalahhathaway.com/). The release is Lalah's fourth solo project and brings her together once again with producer Rex Rideout, who served as the producer of the 2004 Grammy-nominated Luther Vandross tribute album, "Forever, For Always, For Luther." Hathaway's track on the project, "Forever, For Always, For Love," was the first No. 1 single of her career. The first single, "Let Go," is a mid-tempo track written by Hathaway and co-produced with Rideout.
· To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of The Impressions, the documentary "Movin' OnUp: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions" is being released on DVD soon. The two-hour film tells the incredible story of one of R&B's most important and iconic groups. Also included in the documentary are 22 complete, vintage performances from The Impressions and Curtis Mayfield's solo career filmed between 1965 and 1973.
COMING UP: My friend Ken Roberson (choreographer extraordinaire) sits on the Board of Trustees for "Our Time" Theatre Company Board of Trustees (www.ourtimetheatre.org). This non-profit organization provides an artistic home for young people who stutter. Its 6th annual benefit gala "Lean On Me" is coming up and it honors musical legend Bill Withers, who I ran into several months back at an event for artist Ernie Barnes (www.billwithers.com/).
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- Full speed ahead!
- An update about our settlement, and our first month at TMAC!
- We're moving in!
- We have reached a settlement with the City of Toronto
- Close to a settlement
- Hearing date set for Jan 17 – and what you can do!
- TMAC to file injunction over arts space at 36 Lisgar
- City of Toronto rejects interim occupancy proposal
- Updates from our members
- Some positive momentum
- Moving forward with our claim against the City
- A brief background
- Two years of negotiations
- AGCO update & Ward 18 community event
- Spring 2017 update
- Mediation progress & Urbancorp bankruptcy
- Active 18 AGM
- Mediation date set!
- Reply to Urbancorp and City of Toronto Filed
- Response to the City's Statement of Defense
- A Way Forward
- Open Letter Re: The Cultural Space at 36 Lisgar
# Full speed ahead!
June 6, 2018
This morning, TMAC and the City of Toronto issued a joint statement regarding the settlement agreement reached in February. We've had an amazing couple of months, and are thrilled to continue our work bringing media arts and community programming to our space on Lisgar Street. We'll have more exciting details to share shortly!
The City of Toronto and TMAC have mutually agreed to extend the timelines identified in the Minutes of Settlement. Both the City and TMAC continue to work in the interest of creating a vibrant, sustainable arts and culture space on Lisgar Street for the benefit of the local community and Toronto's media arts sector. More time will serve to strengthen these efforts. More information will be available in the near future.
# An update about our settlement, and our first month at TMAC!
April 30, 2018
This weekend, an article in the Toronto Star brought to light details about our settlement with the City of Toronto and Urbancorp. The "obligations" referred to in the joint statement are now public.
By June 5:
- TMAC must show the City it has $2.5 million
- Our business plan must meet the standards outlined in two checklists selected by City staff:
- A scoring sheet called the City of Toronto Below-Market Rent – Organization Assessment and Financial Review
- An Enterprise Toronto worksheet called the Business Plan Risk Predictor Scoreboard
We agreed to these provisions in order to bring an end to this dispute and get the space back in the hands of the community. We're confident we'll be able to meet them by the deadline.
Here's what we've been up to in the weeks since we moved into the facility under the interim occupancy agreement:
Member organizations moved their operations in – equipment, collections, office furniture, staff and all!
CFMDC moved its film collection out of public storage and into its temperature-controlled vault!
Thanks to our sponsor Beanfield Metroconnect, we're getting wired up for super-fast internet ⚡
We hosted a couple of major community arts events with partners like Images Festival…
… Regent Park Film Festival (in partnership with CSV) …
… plus a dozen smaller gatherings and workshops (with groups such as Black Women Film, the Arab Community Centre of Toronto, Node School, Interactive Ontario, Game UX and more)
We sanded, sealed, and finished the raw concrete floors in all occupied offices and our future cafe.
Every day we work closely with Urbancorp staff (who have been very responsive and helpful!) to learn the ropes of the facility and resolve various mechanical and maintenance issues.
We're in the thick of making plans with arts organizations, community groups and nonprofits for spring and summer programming (Heydon Park Secondary School, White House Studio Project, Spiral Film Philosophy Conference, Internet Yama-Ichi and many more)
We strengthened partnerships with local groups like the Lisgar Park Stewardship Committee to integrate our programming with community spaces and projects.
Here's the joint programming subcommittee, with representatives from nearby galleries (Propeller Gallery, Zwig Collection), arts venues (Theatre Centre, Freedom Factory) as well as artists and business owners:
A City parks staffer and our ward councillor Ana Bailao presenting ground cover changes coming to the media arts park:
We toured the space to over 30 current and potential new partners.
And our member organizations – Charles Street Video, CFMDC, Dames Making Games, and Gamma Space – held AGMs, workshops, meetings, and more!
Thank you for your continued support while we leap through the last few hoops in our journey to secure the space for the benefit of this community. We're so close, thanks to you!
# We're moving in!
February 23, 2018
This afternoon, the court approved our settlement with the City of Toronto and Urbancorp, as well as our interim occupancy agreement. We'll be moving in to our new home immediately.
We'll have more information for members, partners and the whole community very soon. We can't wait to welcome you in to our space.
# We have reached a settlement with the City of Toronto
February 6, 2018
We have accepted the City's offer of settlement, which will resolve our litigation regarding the TMAC space at 36 Lisgar. There are still a few steps to go before we'll be allowed to complete the purchase of the space. We'll be in touch with our funders, partners, and members in the coming days to fill in the details.
The following is a joint statement issued by TMAC and the City of Toronto:
The City of Toronto and TMAC have come to an agreement regarding the community arts and cultural space at 36 Lisgar Street.
This agreement, which is still subject to approval by the Court, will resolve the legal action. Highlights of this mutually-accepted resolution include:
- TMAC is required to comply with certain provisions to provide additional certainty to the City that TMAC will be able to successfully operate the Cultural Space for the benefit of the community
- If TMAC meets or exceeds these obligations, it will have the right to complete the purchase of the arts and cultural space
- If it does not, TMAC has agreed to leave the space voluntarily and the City would either find an alternate arts organization to take the space, or would take ownership of it itself.
- In the interim, the City is allowing TMAC temporary occupancy of a portion of the arts and cultural space
It is excellent news for all of us that Toronto will now have this space where creativity can flourish for the benefit of the immediate local community, the cultural sector, and the city as a whole.
Edge must seek Court approval for the agreement now – we expect that court date to happen within the next 10 days or so.
# Close to a settlement
January 24, 2018
We are still waiting for Urbancorp and the City to finalize the details of the agreement. We've been told to expect it by the end of the week.
January 16, 2018
We are very close to reaching a settlement with the City of Toronto and Urbancorp. As such, we are postponing tomorrow's court date one week, until January 24, where we expect it to be finalized.
# Hearing date set for Jan 17 – and what you can do!
December 21, 2017
Yesterday, our lawyer appeared in Ontario Superior Court to ask for an injunction to prevent the City of Toronto from blocking TMAC from taking temporary occupancy of our space at 36 Lisgar.
Last week, we made a pretty reasonable request of the City – that they not stand in the way of our using the space while we continue negotiations. We've been engaged in productive settlement discussions with staff and Urbancorp for over two years, and our members' leases are up, so we expected they'd support our simple solution to a pressing issue. Hey, the space is empty! (Except the corner Urbancorp is using as an office…)
Not only did it outright reject our request, the City seized on this as an opportunity to seek summary judgment terminating our agreement of purchase and sale and to put an end to our lawsuit.
While the monitor was okay with our proposal and willing to lease the space to us, the City not only objected to it without explanation, but also moved to compel the monitor to lease the space to it instead! 🤔
We're very curious what their plans might be for a purpose-built media arts centre…
We have a court date set for January 17, where a judge will hear our arguments.
Want to help? Here's what you can do.
# The City recycles its old defence
In addition to the motion, we were provided a sworn affidavit by Sally Han, manager of cultural partnerships at the City of Toronto. It parrots many of the wildly inaccurate points included in the City's original defence to our claim in 2015. It will be easy to respond to, since we already did… back in 2015.
We were surprised to find this in Sally's statement:
the City had no confidence whatsoever (and still has no confidence whatsoever) that TMAC can successfully operate the Combined Arts and Culture Space for the benefit of the community.
This is a shocking contradiction to the City's public position that we've been making progress working together on an agreement to secure the space.
Why have the limited resources of an arts charity and four nonprofit community groups been wasted on negotiations the City apparently had no intention of honouring? Why has the City kept the space empty – aside from permitting Urbancorp to use it as an office, an obvious contravention of the nonprofit-arts-use-only land-use agreement they fretted <i>we</i> would violate somehow – and blocked the community from enjoying the benefit of a vibrant space for media arts?
We have no answers.
# Still pressing forward!
Despite the City's apparent contempt for the cultural contributions of our organizations, our artist members and staff; its disregard for the needs and wishes of the local community; despite our being outrageously out-resourced as a charity up against a multi-billion dollar corporation and an insolvent commercial developer, we've hung in here.
Our goals remain the same:
- Purchase the space we designed, built, and raised $1 million for
- Operate it according to our charitable mandate, for the benefit of the West Queen West community, the media arts community, artists, and broader cultural community in Toronto
- Support media arts nonprofits and artists by offering a permanent, affordable home for them to do their critical work without the fear and stress of precarity
Our commitment to this project – against the odds – is rooted in a belief that the communities that produce the cultural work that the City of Toronto banks on to attract talent, develop its economy, create jobs and thriving hubs of creative enterprise should not be trampled by commercial interests and discarded once they've made our city worth living in.
We continue fighting for this space because every Toronto arts organization – however small – deserves permanence, security and recognition for the work they do to change lives, neighborhoods and our culture.
Our motion for interim occupancy is simply a request to the City to help us avoid a catastrophic interruption in our services and programming, which would have a harmful impact on the many thousands of artists, organizers, and community members who frequent our spaces and contribute to the economic and cultural fabric of West Queen West, Toronto and the broader arts community.
As we stare down the end of our leases and move our equipment and collections into storage and tell our members they have nowhere to work in January, we wonder: What is the City getting out of this?
Here's what you can do to help now.
# TMAC to file injunction over arts space at 36 Lisgar
December 19, 2017
The Toronto Media Arts Centre will ask the court for an injunction to prevent the City from blocking our interim occupancy of the arts space at 36 Lisgar – a privilege Urbancorp has enjoyed for over a year with the explicit blessing of City staff.
TMAC spent 2017 in intense negotiation, working towards a resolution that everyone can live with. While we're close, we haven't reached an agreement yet.
We are in the midst of a space crisis. Most of our members are losing their current spaces this month, a problem we identified years ago and the very reason TMAC was formed and is urgently needed.
To relieve this burden and prevent the damage an interruption to our operations would cause the community, we proposed an interim occupancy arrangement that would not affect any of the parties' rights. Simply put, we asked the City not to stand in the way of our moving into the space temporarily while the details of the agreement are finalized.
The City has rejected our proposal and made it plain they will block us from pursuing this relief – offering no alternative.
The City of Toronto does not support our efforts to ensure the continuity of media arts in Toronto. Urbancorp continues to benefit – with the City's permission – while artists and nonprofits go homeless.
# City of Toronto rejects interim occupancy proposal
December 18, 2017
In a surprising development, City staff have refused to support TMAC's efforts to relieve its space crisis while we wait for Edge on Triangle Park to finalize its portion of the resolution we've been working towards.
Our proposal to enter into an interim license agreement would not impair the legal position of the City. Inexplicably, City staff rejected it. We have four arts organizations that need space, and a space – sitting empty for almost 3 years now – that needs arts organizations.
We want to continue on a cooperative path and believe an agreement satisfactory to all sides is possible – but TMAC has nowhere to go on January 1. We'll be taking further steps to protect the future of media arts in Toronto.
# Updates from our members
November 28, 2017
As you may have heard, three of our members are moving out of their current spaces this month. Dames Making Games, CFMDC, and Gamma Space have issued letters to their members:
On Monday, November 27, TMAC had a productive meeting with City staff and Councillor Ana Bailão about our members' urgent space issues. All agree that the process of finalizing the settlement is taking too long. A solution is needed to house our organizations in the interim.
City staff promised an update on Wednesday, November 29, and we'll share the details as soon as we can.
Update: As of end of day November 29, we had not heard back from the City.
# Some positive momentum
September 20, 2017
We're once again in productive talks with the City of Toronto about coming to mutually acceptable terms about the space at 36 Lisgar and certain a resolution is just around the corner.
In the meantime: Space has become very tight for TMAC member Dames Making Games, as the organization is growing faster than its small office can accommodate (this is, in fact, true of all our member organizations!). With an end-of-summer exhibition and conference planned for September 29 and 30, they found themselves without a suitable venue. As a gesture of good will and community support, the current owner of the TMAC space has given us the go-ahead to host the DMG events there. We're excited to bring Charles Street Video, CFMDC, Gamma Space and DMG together with the local community at 36 Lisgar for the first time later this month!
- What: Damage Camp opening reception and conference
- Date & Time: Friday, September 29 at 8pm; Saturday, Sep 30 10am-7pm
- Venue: TMAC 36 Lisgar Street (Accessibility: There is a ramp leading to the ground-floor entrance from Abell Street. Inside TMAC, the event space is accessible via elevator. There are multiple wheelchair-accessible washrooms and barrier-free access to all event spaces.)
# Moving forward with our claim against the City
June 22, 2017
As our community is painfully aware, our fight to protect the cultural benefit at 36 Lisgar and secure a permanent home for media arts in Toronto has dragged on for years. All we have asked is for Urbancorp to deliver on its contractual obligations to us – nothing more, nothing less. The City has always had the ability to compel them to do so, but has not.
# A brief background
In May 2015, Urbancorp refused to allow us to close on the property because it had not finished work.
As stewards of public funding, as small non-profits with long histories planning our future as part of this collaborative organization, we could not simply shrug our shoulders and walk away.
Without the City as an advocate, we had no choice but to protect ourselves by filing a claim against Urbancorp and the City.
In June of that year – despite our pending litigation – the City invited the community to a consultation to determine who should operate the space instead of TMAC. Through no fault of ours, the space was to be handed over to a different group after years of work designing the space, and close to $1 million of public funding secured by TMAC to build and operate it.
The message from the community at that consultation – attended by 200+ – sent a clear message to the City: We want TMAC in its space.
Finally, in October 2015, the City agreed to negotiate a settlement with TMAC and sat down at the table with us.
# Two years of negotiations
Through two years of negotiations, we have been driven by the support and conviction of local residents, artists, our members and funders, that this space is essential to the future of media arts in Toronto. It's been hard work. Many hundreds of volunteer hours by our board and members of our nonprofit organizations have been invested in righting our alliance with the City and protecting the community benefit at 36 Lisgar.
We've been very optimistic that a resolution could be reached – despite the complexity introduced by Urbancorp's filing for bankruptcy protection in April 2016 – because our conversations with the City have been consistently positive and productive. Unfortunately, the negotiations have not resulted in a settlement.
The City's official position has not changed. From a legal perspective, it does not recognize TMAC's right to purchase the space. From a policy perspective, it does not support TMAC's efforts to find a permanent home for Toronto's media arts community. This is, of course, a deeply disappointing situation given all of the time and effort put into the negotiation process by all parties. But we see no alternative to proceeding with our claim against the City of Toronto.
We'll be in touch about what you can do to support TMAC very soon. In the meantime, sign this petition to support 401 Richmond as it faces a property tax increase that could leave hundreds of artists, arts nonprofits and civic orgs without a home.
# AGCO update & Ward 18 community event
June 19, 2017
Our license application – and news of progress towards occupying the arts hub – has been met with excitement by the local community at 36 Lisgar, 150 Sudbury, 68 Abell and surrounding residences! However, we've heard a concern about the proposed outdoor patio adjacent to Lisgar Park and our cafe, and will be modifying our application accordingly. Our goal is to be good neighbors and bring new opportunities for the community to freely and safely engage with arts right in their neighborhood, so we're sensitive to the needs of folks who live nearby.
Drop us a line if you have any questions about the licensing process!
# Ward 18 Talks: Artist and Cultural Spaces
Join us on Thursday, June 22 at The Drake Commissary for a panel hosted by our ward councillor Ana Bailão on the topic of creating and retaining new arts spaces across the City.
- What: Panel and Q&A with City Planning and arts organization staff
- Date & Time: Thur, June 22 at 6:30 p.m.
- Venue: Drake Commissary at 128 Sterling Road (If you use a wheelchair or other assistive device, ring the doorbell at the main entrance and someone will come get you to bring you to the accessible entrance. Washroom on the main floor is accessible.)
We are very interested in learning how the City plans to ensure local communities' and arts groups' needs – not just those of profit-driven developers – are met through Section 37 deals and other City-facilitated cultural partnerships in the future.
Read more about the event and RSVP.
# Spring 2017 update
May 15, 2017
We are still at it! TMAC is making (slow, but sure) progress toward a settlement that will work for all parties to our lawsuit, which now includes the trustee for Urbancorp's bankruptcy.
We've spoken to many neighborhood residents and condo unit owners (including folks at 45 Lisgar, 36 Lisgar and 30 Abell) who are very keen on an update about the space – it's been sitting empty for two years, and they were promised a public arts centre. We share their frustration about the slow progress, and wish we were at liberty to share more details.
# Tours
We've been provided ongoing access to the space to give tours to donors, funders, board members and community stakeholders. It's very exciting to be in the space talking about our programming and operational plans, but sad to see it sitting empty. We're ready to activate it now!
# Liquor License
Our liquor license application has been open for a relatively long time – 3 years – due to delays affecting occupancy, so a placard has gone up in the window again. It was also displayed in 2015 to solicit community input.
You can view the original application (director information has been kept up-to-date with the AGCO, of course) as well as floor plans that show where alcohol will be allowed to be sold and consumed.
TMAC is designed to be a space that engages the public with the art created and exhibited here. Part of the way we will support the sustainability of the centre is through public licensed events and a café. Rather than seeking special occasion permits for every gallery opening, film screening, fundraiser or other public event, a license allows us to offer consistent public programming at a lower cost to TMAC, and generate revenues that go back into our operating fund.
Are you a resident of the Queen West Triangle? We're looking forward to being good neighbors! We invite feedback and conversation. Email us.
# Mediation progress & Urbancorp bankruptcy
September 30, 2016
It's been close to a year since we engaged in mediation with the City of Toronto and Urbancorp. Progress has been slowed by Urbancorp's April 2016 filing for bankruptcy protection, which put a pause on our litigation.
However, we've continued to have productive conversations with City staff about a resolution since our October 2015 mediation meeting. While we can't share any of the details of those conversations quite yet, we're confident a settlement that secures the space for TMAC is imminent.
In 2016, we hosted dozens of joint programming events as TMAC, deepening the collaboration between our organizations and the local community. Our board and volunteers have invested thousands of hours into this project, driven by the memberships of our organizations (representing over 5,000 artists) and an actively engaged public that continues to demand we fight for dedicated media arts space in Toronto.
TMAC member organizations are bursting at the seams in our current spaces, and closing in on the end of our leases at three different spaces across the city. It is very unlikely our organizations will be able to find new affordable spaces in Toronto if we do not secure our space at 36 Lisgar.
Without space, the vital resources we provide artists working in media and new technologies will disappear. The work we do that enriches the social and cultural fabric of Toronto will be damaged. We urge the City to prove it supports the continuity of media arts nonprofits in Toronto. Keep working with us in good faith to secure the space at 36 Lisgar for the benefit of the community and the organization it was intended for.
# Active 18 AGM
June 21, 2016
TMAC representatives and members attended the Active 18 AGM on June 21.
Lori Martin, Senior Cultural Affairs Officer at City of Toronto, presented a few points about TMAC. She confirmed that the parties are working together to resolve the dispute, and that we're progressing towards sorting it out – but pointed out that the details are all confidential.
TMAC board members joined the 2017 Park Committee, as TMAC has an interest in the design and use of Lisgar Park.
# Mediation date set!
September 21, 2015
The day after we filed our reply to Urbancorp and the City's statements of defense, the City of Toronto reached out to TMAC to ask if we'd be open to mediation (rather than proceed to court with our claim). Of course, this is exactly what we'd been asking for all along–for the City to simply talk to us and make time and space for all parties to come to a positive resolution.
It took almost two months to confirm it, but we're very excited to have nailed down a date for mediation: October 23.
We are confident the City shares our goal of conveying the community arts space to the rightful and intended operator—the Toronto Media Arts Centre—and that we'll have great news to share with this incredibly supportive and energized community at the end of October.
Thank you again to the community, from artists to donors, funders to neighbors, for your constant support. We're so excited to share our amazing space with you soon!
# Reply to Urbancorp and City of Toronto Filed
July 22, 2015
We filed a joint reply to the City's and Urbancorp's statements of defence today. You can read the whole thing here:
Reply to Edge on Triangle Park and City of Toronto (PDF)
# The City's Defence
The City claims its conduct was justified as a "good faith attempt to support the City's objective of ensuring that the Space could be successfully operated for the benefit of the Community." Instead, the City's actions have had the exact opposite effect, as it knew or should have known they would. If the City had simply fulfilled its obligations, TMAC would already be operating the space and providing a benefit to the community.
Instead, the Space sits vacant with no prospect of the community receiving the promised benefit from it in the foreseeable future. The City's careless actions may delay operation of the Space for months or years if it does not take steps to begin mediation soon.
The City attempted to colour the proceedings with an attack on TMAC's alleged "financial and operational" problems. These allegations are untrue and legally irrelevant — our right to purchase the space was not conditional on the City's continuing faith in our abilities — and should be disregarded entirely. (We did think the City's claim that TMAC has "no experience in operating a very large number of events" was particularly funny, having run between our orgs about 1,500 events in the last four years alone.)
# Urbancorp's Defence
Urbancorp's claim that TMAC's rights could be terminated by Urbancorp's own delays is incorrect and ridiculous, contradicted by the plain words of the agreement.
Urbancorp claims that because it did not fulfill its pre-closing obligations by May 3, 2015, its obligations to complete the transaction simply disappeared. No suggestion has been made that TMAC lost its right to purchase the space through anything it did or failed to do.
Urbancorp failed to work diligently and in good faith to complete the sale, robbing TMAC of close to $800,000 in investment and four years of work, and the community of the arts and cultural space it was promised.
TMAC remains open to talking to the City about how to resolve this situation. We need Councillor Bailao to meet us halfway and take steps to begin a formal, transparent, accountable process to get everyone to a positive resolution. It's not too late for the City to take responsibility for its actions and do right by TMAC, Toronto artists and the West Queen West community.
# So, what's next?
While we wait on the City to decide how it wants to proceed (whether to leave the space sitting empty for years or simply talk to us), TMAC continues to operate on the assumption that we will soon be able to occupy the space we designed and built. That means:
- Operating under our collaborative governance model as a charitable organization. We don't have our permanent home yet, but we'll adapt as we always have to the resources we have and the challenges in front of us.
- Planning our inaugural year programming, cinema fitout capital campaign and tenant membership drive.
- Developing exciting collaborations and co-presentations for fall/winter 2015 with our members.
We're very grateful to our lead donors and funders for their continued support! If you're interested in TMAC's future, consider making a tax-deductible donation. Stay tuned on Twitter and Facebook, join our mailing list, and we'll keep in touch!
# Response to the City's Statement of Defense
June 29, 2015
Today, the City of Toronto responded to the statement of claim TMAC filed on May 28. It's an interesting document filled with many assertions and much erroneous information. We are curious to see how the Court responds to the City's claims.
On May 3, TMAC was ready, willing and able to close.
The City did not have the right to direct Urbancorp not to close with us.
It seems the City viewed the May 3 outside date as an "escape hatch" to get out of a deal it simply did not want to uphold, instead of following through with the agreements it made.
Throughout this four-year process, TMAC proved it could rise to every challenge encountered, from construction delays caused by condo flooding, to changing TMAC member priorities and resources. We held up TMAC's end of the bargain, right up to tendering our closing deliveries on May 3.
TMAC wholeheartedly stands by our claim. We invite the City to make good on its promises and ensure this community benefit does not fail West Queen West.
# A Way Forward
June 22, 2015
About a month ago, TMAC filed a statement of claim against the City of Toronto and the property developer Urbancorp. It was a sad end to a four-year collaboration that was supposed to result in a new media arts centre our neighborhood, members, and community could be proud of — a place to build the future of our organizations.
When that was taken away, we felt hopelessly backed into a corner.
But as stewards of public funding, as small non-profits with long histories planning our future as part of this collaborative organization, we could not simply shrug our shoulders and walk away.
As the weakest party in a three-way agreement, and without the City as an advocate, we had no choice but to protect ourselves by filing a claim.
We want our building back, yes! We also want West Queen West to have the community-engaged arts space it very much deserves and needs. The one Active 18, the community and all our organizations have worked so hard for.
And we want to ensure future Section 37 deals between developers, the City and non-profits do not go as terribly sideways as ours did at the last minute.
We can fix this together. We want to fix this together. Bring TMAC back to the table. Rebuild the trust and goodwill needed to ensure Toronto can continue to secure the cultural spaces that make our city both vibrant and livable.
# Open Letter Re: The Cultural Space at 36 Lisgar
June 15, 2015
The state-of-the-art, purpose-built media arts facility we secured in 2011 through a Section 37 deal with condo developer Urbancorp and the City of Toronto has been ripped out from under us just as we were preparing to move in. We are frankly mystified by the lack of support and facilitation the City provided to ensure Urbancorp did not default on this deal.
# Interference instead of facilitation
Despite a fully executed purchase agreement that obligated Urbancorp to build and deliver this space to TMAC, Urbancorp failed to complete work and close on the property by its deadline.
With construction nearly done, and TMAC agreeable, there was no reason for Urbancorp not to extend this date in order to give itself time to complete the work and close the transaction.
Instead, the City of Toronto directed Urbancorp to allow the date to pass, apparently because it intended to hand the facility over to real estate developer Artscape in the final hour. [Edited June 26 to add: Indeed, Artscape CEO Tim Jones confirmed in the media that Artscape became involved in our project at the City's request weeks before the outside date of our agreement, and "recommended 'a reset' to city officials and the developer" — despite our rejection of Artscape's offer of "assistance"]
The role of the City was to facilitate the agreement and ensure Urbancorp delivered on its promises to the community and TMAC. That it failed to do so demonstrates not only bad faith but also a gross breach of community trust.
In what we believe was an attempt to justify this interference and discredit TMAC, our local Councillor Ana Bailão made unreasonable and irrelevant requests — just weeks before Urbancorp's deadline — under threat of "canceling" our agreement, which she had no power or authority to do.
We obliged, but were in effect ignored.
It is worth noting that Councillor Bailão sits on the Artscape board of directors and Alan Saskin, President of Urbancorp, is the chair of the Artscape Foundation board of directors.
# Implications
Urbancorp refused to close the transaction by the deadline, despite acknowledging TMAC was ready, willing and able to close. Because of their failure:
- The agreement was terminated on an easily amendable point intended to protect TMAC, not punish it
- Urbancorp is relieved of its obligation to complete and deliver the TMAC space, while still enjoying its lucrative density bonus
- We have been forced to take legal action against the City of Toronto and Urbancorp in order to protect our rights
While Urbancorp suffers no consequences for its default, and indeed enjoys the profits of its 6-story density increase, TMAC is left to answer to public and private funders who relied on the City's purported support. Our member organizations are now scrambling to relocate. And four years of cash-strapped arts administrators' time has been wasted designing, stewarding, and planning a future in a facility that will now be handed over to a different owner.
The disastrous consequences of the City's bad faith and Urbancorp's self-interest apply not only to TMAC and its member organizations, but also to all Toronto arts non-profits. Trust between provincial and federal arts funders and the City will be deeply eroded. The impact of public input on community benefit contributions is in doubt. It's unlikely another deal like this will ever happen again if the termination of our agreement is not reversed.
# A gross breach of community trust
The community made its needs clear through the original consultation process in 2011.
Now, despite TMAC's legal interest in the property, the City of Toronto is attempting to engage the public in a new consultation process to find a different operator for the space — even before responding to our claim.
TMAC remains ready, willing and able to close. All we want is for Urbancorp to deliver on the promises it made and complete the transaction — nothing more, nothing less. The City has the authority and right to compel them to do so, and a responsibility to protect this unique Section 37 benefit in West Queen West by facilitating its stewardship by the rightful and intended owner.
— Toronto Media Arts Centre
Board of Directors
Alex Williams - Charles Street Video
Henry Faber - Gamma Space
Frank Manzo - CFMDC
Jennie Robinson Faber - Dames Making Games
In May 2015, the City of Toronto and Urbancorp breached their obligations under a contract with TMAC. We're suing both parties for the right to purchase the arts space as agreed. Here you'll find updates about our progress towards a resolution that will bring arts back to the Queen West Triangle.
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February 2018 TMAC and the City of Toronto sign agreement resolving the legal dispute over the TMAC space at 36 Lisgar.
December 2017 TMAC files motion for an injunction for temporary occupancy of the space while we continue negotiating the settlement. Court date set for Jan. 17, 2018. More info
November 2017 The City blocks our proposal for temporary occupancy of the space to provide relief to our member organizations with expiring leases – despite granting Urbancorp permission to use it as an office. More info
April 2016 Urbancorp files for restructuring under bankruptcy act
October 2015 - December 2017 Mediation begins, and all parties engage in a negotiation process
June 2015 City holds a public consultation, signalling its intent to move forward with an RFP process, despite a legal action by TMAC asserting its rights to the space
A "raucous" community consultation attended by 200+ community members, plus local and national news media, sends a message to the City: The community wants TMAC in its space.
May 28, 2015 TMAC files a statement of claim against Urbancorp and the City of Toronto for specific performance of the APS, requiring Urbancorp to complete the sale
May 3, 2015 TMAC tenders closing deliveries; Urbancorp refuses to complete the transaction
April 2015 City directs Urbancorp not to complete sale, despite facility being substantially completed for occupancy and subsequently registered
2014 Urbancorp, TMAC and the City finalize Agreement of Purchase and Sale (PDF)
2012 Urbancorp and the City enter into Section 37 agreement (PDF) subject to a land use agreement (PDF)
2012-2015 TMAC designs the facility, investing close to $1m in public funds and thousands of volunteer hours into overseeing the build
2011 TMAC and Urbancorp sign a letter of intent
2005 TMAC commissions needs assessment for shared facility
2003 TMAC formed to secure permanent affordable space for media arts non-profits
1994 TMAC's precursor, the Cultural Arts Centre Toronto (CACTI), commissions feasibility study (PDF).


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