Canada Deficit Balloons to $343.2 Billion

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Most Canadians Have Changed Summer Plans, page 7 India Set To Break New Space Horizons, page 8 Speed Cameras Now Operational In Toronto, page 11 Canada Deficit Balloons To $343.2 Billion Finance Minister’s Fiscal Snapshot Says Substantial Ottawa Support Will Stabilize Economy OTTAWA: Canada’s deficit for 2020-21 scaled back over March and April. is expected to balloon astronomically to • Private sector economists expect an $343.2 billion from the $34.4 billion defi- annualized decline of over 40 per cent in cit projected before the COVID-19 pan- Canada’s real GDP in the second quarter demic, according to a ‘fiscal snapshot’ pre- of this year. They expect the economy to sented by Finace Minister Bill Morneau contract by 6.8 per cent in 2020, its sharp- on Wednesday in Parliament. est drop since the Great Depression, before Morneau on Wednesday delivered the rebounding by 5.5 per cent in 2021. 168-page snapshot offering a short-term • There are now growing signs that the economic analysis on federal spending worst of the economic shock is behind the and projections linked to Otawa’s response Canadian economy, as the gradual reopen- to the pandemic. ing of the economy continues. The shape Morneau said: “The COVID-19 pan- of Canada’s economic recovery is uncer- demic has had a major impact on the social tain and highly dependent on public health. and economic well-being of Canadians in • The decisive and substantial support every part of the country. For many it has provided through the government’s eco- meant lost jobs, lost hours and lost wages. Finance Minister Bill Morneau presents the ‘fiscal snapshot in Parliament. nomic response plan helped prevent fur- Our government has understood, from the ther costly damage to the Canadian econo- moment this pandemic began, that it was be better positioned to get back at it. As economy closed or curtailed their activi- my by replacing the more than $40 billion our role to step in to support Canadians economies gradually and safely reopen, ties as a result of the pandemic, the Cana- lost in labour income, preventing the con- and stabilize the economy. we will continue to ensure that Canadians dian and global economies took a severe traction in real GDP to reach over 10 per “Our investments have meant that Cana- have access to the support they need.” hit. In Canada, 5.5 million Canadians – cent in 2020 and the unemployment rate dians and Canadian businesses, instead of Here are some of the highlights: 30 per cent of the workforce – either lost to rise by a further 2 percentage points. drowning in debt and closing up shop, will • As businesses and many sectors of the their jobs or saw their hours significantly Continued on page 2 Trudeau Speaks Chinese Still Dug In; India With Mexican A Made-In-Ontario President About Plan To Spur Growth Briefs U.S., Major Nations New Delhi: The Indian mili- world must unite to act on Bei- The New NAFTA tary sees no pullback of Chinese jing’s pattern of aggressive be- People’s Liberation Army troops haviour seen in Ladakh, Bhutan Ottawa: Prime Minister Jus- and materiel from Pangong Lake and around Asia.” tin Trudeau on Monday spoke and Depsang in eastern Ladakh, Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh with the President of Mexico, An- government sources said. Shringla and US Under Secretary drés Manuel López Obrador. The disengagement of Indian of State for Political Affairs Da- The Prime Minister and the and Chinese troops has happened vid Hale discussed the “ongoing President agreed that the recent in Galwan valley, Hot Springs threats to the rules-based interna- entry into force of the new NAF- and Gogra post in Ladakh sector. tional order” TA would strengthen the deep However, it has not been verified On the India China border, economic ties and longstanding on the ground yet. troops have begun disengaging in friendship between Canada and Meanwhile, Indian government some areas. The disengagement Mexico, and advance social as officials have been diplomatical- started after a two-month mili- well as economic development in ly engaging with other countries tary standoff and it is happening both countries. about the tension on the India- “as per agreed terms in the Corps The Prime Minister expressed China border. Major countries Continued on page 2 regret that he is unable to travel with whom talks were held in- Premier Doug Ford talks about the new Made-in-Ontario Plan at a to Washington D.C. this week press conference on July 8. Pic: Doug Ford/Twitter clude the UK, Germany, France, and wished President López Ob- Canada, the US, Japan and Aus- rador a successful meeting with TORONTO: The Ontario gov- ter of Finance. “The COVID-19 tralia. In Ottawa, the Canadian the President of the United States, ernment is taking the first step in a pandemic has touched all Ontar- foreign ministry said,”Minister Donald Trump. made-in-Ontario plan for growth, ians and created significant hard- Champagne and High Commis- (Media reports said Trudeau renewal and economic recovery. ship for individuals, families and sioner Bisaria discussed several declined to attend the trilateral- On Wednesday, the province in- businesses,” said Premier Ford. issues of mutual concern. Min- summit, citing that he would have troduced the COVID-19 Eco- “People are relying on our gov- ister Champagne and High Com- to would remain in Ottawa week nomic Recovery Act, proposed ernment to help rebuild the prov- missioner Ajay Bisaria looked for cabinet meetings and parlia- legislation that lays the founda- ince and get people back to work forward to continuing to work to- mentary debate. Last week, , the tion to restart jobs and develop- ― and that’s exactly what we’re gether to strengthen the Canada- prime minister had cited threats of ment, strengthen communities, doing, starting with this new leg- India relationship.” new aluminum and steel tariffs by and create opportunity for people islation.” If passed, the Economic Japan this week hit out at Chi- the US also as a potential factor in in every region of the province. Recovery Act will: na, saying that it opposes any his decision.) Details of the legislation were • Restart jobs and development unilateral attempts to change the “We wish the United States provided by Premier Doug Ford, to get Ontario’s economic engine status quo in Ladakh. Tokyo also Broker and Mexico well at Wednesday’s Steve Clark, Minister of Munici- roaring again by getting key in- announced that it was revising BROKER meeting,” spokeswoman Chan- pal Affairs and Housing, Prab- frastructure projects built faster, legislation allowing it to share tal Gagnon said. The two leaders meet Sarkaria, Associate Min- attracting more jobs and invest- defence intelligence with India. REMAX REAL ESTATE CENTRE INC., BROKERAGE discussed the significant efforts ister of Small Business and Red ment, and cutting red tape to help In Washington, Secretary of made by each country to fight the Tape Reduction, Christine Elliott, businesses adapt to the new envi- State Mike Pompeo said: “In- COVID-19 pandemic and looked Deputy Premier and Minister of ronment. dia has done its best to respond forward to their next meeting. Health, and Rod Phillips, Minis- Continued on page 2 to China’s confrontation and the New Ontario Bill Will Have ‘Emergency’ Provisions TORONTO: The Ontario gov- “The proposed legislation ing this virus at risk,” said Pre- be a government accountable to ernment on Tuesday introduced would allow us to chart a respon- mier Ford. “Even as we continue the people of Ontario. That’s why legislation that, if passed, would sible path to economic reopening certain emergency orders under I will ensure ongoing updates give the province the necessary and recovery without putting all the proposed legislation to pro- are provided and that a report is flexibility to address the ongo- the progress we’ve made in fight- tect public health, we will always tabled within four months of the ing risks and effects of the CO- anniversary of this proposed Act VID-19 outbreak. The proposed coming into force.” legislation is part of the govern- “While the declaration of ment’s plan for the continued emergency may come to an end safe and gradual reopening of the shortly, the risk posed by COV- province once the declaration of ID-19 is likely to be with us for emergency ends. some time to come,” said Solici- Details about the proposed tor General Sylvia Jones. “This legislation were provided by Pre- new legislation would provide mier Doug Ford, Christine Elliott, the government with the neces- Deputy Premier and Minister of sary flexibility to ensure select Health, and Solicitor General tools remain in place to protect Sylvia Jones. Image by Tumisu from Pixabay Continued on page 3 A-2 | Friday, July 10, 2020 National www.WeeklyVoice.com THE WEEKLY VOICE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ‘Canada Will Maintain Low Debt Advantage’ Bala Menon Continued from page 1 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS • The temporary measures Amb. Praveen Verma (Retd.) implemented through the govern- Dr. Nivedita Das Kundu ment’s economic response plan Harj Chaggar will have a significant impact on Amitabh Saxena the federal deficit. Coupled with the severe deterioration in the Graphic Design economic outlook, these result in Tamarind Tree a projected deficit of $343.2 billion in 2020-21. Account MANAGERS Manu Ramachandran • While this year’s deficit es- G Prasaad timate is elevated, the govern- Rohit Malhotra ment’s response is in line with the Maha fiscal response deployed by other comparator countries. Coming ONLINE MARKETING out of the crisis, Canada is ex- MANAGER pected to maintain its low debt Amitabh Saxena advantage among G7 countries. The government’s commitment LEGAL ADVISOR to maintaining this advantage Dr. Keshav Agnihotri will help ensure that future gen- demic began, that it was our role porate income taxes to decline Subsidy, which covers 75 per cent ACCOUNTS erations are not burdened with to step in to support Canadians by 22.3 per cent, to $38.3 billion of employee wage costs for strug- Asha J Singhh COVID-19 related debt. and stabilize the economy. from $49.2 billion in 2019. The gling businesses, is now expected Morneau also indicated that to- “The COVID-19 Economic revenue from GST/HST is pro- to cost $82.3 billion, up from an photographer tal government spending would Response Plan is the most com- jected to decline 20.4 per cent to initial estimate of $73 billion. Manohar Sagoo balloon to $612 billion by 2021. prehensive and substantial peace- $30.9 billion from $38.8 billion Morneau reiterated that “tThe The federal debt-to-GDP ratio time investment in Canada’s in 2019-20. government will continue to en- Gross Circulation: 30,000 is expected to rise from 31 per history, representing more than As of June 28, the Canada sure Canadians are supported CCNA Verified Circulation: cent in 2019-20 to 49 per cent in $212 billion in direct support, Emergency Response Benefit has through this crisis and stands 29,997 2020-21. Morneau said: “With Aug 14, 2015 and nearly 14% of gross domestic provided over $53 billion in ben- ready to take additional actions to comparatively low levels of debt, (Printed at Metroland) product (GDP) in total support.” efit payments to 8.16 million Ca- mitigate the impacts of the pan- the Government of Canada has Ottawa’s evenues are expected nadians. That amount is expected demic. the room to borrow and support to decline to $268.8 billion in to rise to $80 billion based on the “Canadians are resourceful. the Canadian economy. In fact, 2020-21 from a projected $341 eight-week extension and signifi- Canadians are resilient. Together, even given Canada’s increased billion in 2019-20. 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This “We are working hand in hand “Making Ontario a modern businesses to rebuild, rehire, and ring the June municipal remit- funding will help drive econom- with our municipal partners so regulator — one that commu- return to a period where their suc- tance of education property tax ic investment and job creation they can emerge stronger and nicates clearly and operates ef- cess fuels our economic growth. to school boards by 90 days, and across the province, while allow- better able to meet the needs of fectively — will free up our A modern Ontario is better for postponing the property tax reas- ing more people to work from local residents,” said Minister people and businesses to focus people and smarter for business.” sessment for 2021 to ensure that home. The application deadline Clark. “Ontario will continue to on what’s important: recovering The government is committed municipal governments can focus for the first intake of the ICON be a champion for communities and re-emerging stronger than to working in partnership with their attention on critical public program is August 21, 2020 and work closely with the federal before,” said Minister Sarkaria. people, businesses and munici- health initiatives. India-China Border Stand-Off Continued from page 1 Commanders’ meeting”. Sources said Chinese soldiers were seen removing tents and structures at patrolling point 14 in the Galwan valley where on June 15 Indian and PLA soldiers were engaged in bru- tal hand-to-hand fighting. A total of 20 Indian soldiers and an unknown number of Chi- nese troops were killed in the worst clash between the two armies in four decades. As per the agreement between the Corps Command- ers, a buffer zone of at least 1.5 km on both sides of the Line of Actual Control has to be created in these areas. Sources said that in Galwan valley, the water level of the Galwan river has risen sud- denly due to melting of snow, which could have forced the boats. The Chinese army has also opened Chinese to move from the area faster. The up a new front in the area near the Depsang Indian Army is reported to be using drones Bulge, a table-top plateau north of Galwan. to verify Chinese movement as physical They have built camps and deployed ve- verification has been hindered by the rising hicles and troops. waters of the Galwan river. The Pangong Lake is divided into 8 fin- But at Finger 4 of Pangong lake, the gers. The mountainous spurs jutting out most contentious issue between the two into the lake are referred to as fingers. India sides, sources said there was almost neg- has been claiming fingers 1 to 8. ligible pullback of Chinese troops with a There is also an Indian post near Finger similar situation at Depsang. 4. India claims the entire stretch till Fin- At Pangong Lake, Chinese troops have ger 8. The area between Finger 5 and 8 moved upto Finger 4 where they have has been a matter of dispute as China also brought over 120 vehicles and a dozen claims it. www.WeeklyVoice.com National Friday, July 10, 2020 | A-3 Feds Invest $40M To Create 5,000 Internships Funding Through Mitacs Will Provide Opportunities For College & University Students Across Canada Ottawa: The Government nicipalities to address critical of Canada announced a $40 mil- issues such as public health, cy- lion investment in the future of bersecurity, climate change, and Canadian innovation that will economic development. support students through Mitacs The $40 million in funds are a (formerly called Mathematics result of the Government of Can- of Information Technology and ada announcement of $9 billion Complex Systems) internships. to support post-secondary stu- The funding will provide 5,000 dents during the COVID-19 pan- new internship opportunities for demic made in April, 2020. The college and university students Government investment is for the across Canada. 2020–21 fiscal year. In response to the COVID-19 Navdeep Bains, Minister of pandemic, Mitacs — in partner- Innovation, Science and Industry ship with the Government of said: “Work-integrated learning Canada and provinces across the helps prepare Canadian students country — has launched several for the jobs of today and tomor- new initiatives to help students row. Our investment for Mitacs’s gain employment throughout work placements will give stu- Picture by Minister Mona Fortier/Twitter the summer, while continuing to dents the skills they need to sup- drive innovation and economic mitigate its economic aftermath. partner with organizations such with Innovate BC, ENCQOR, port Canadian businesses as they development. The infusion of The new funding enables Mit- as hospitals, foundations, and AGE-WELL, and others. re-open while ensuring Canada’s workforce talent these intern- acs to expand its internships for municipal governments. • Business Strategy Internships economy continues to thrive.” ships provide for Canada’s small- the first time to serve students at As a result of this new funding that connect undergraduate and Mona Fortierm Minister for and medium-sized businesses the undergraduate level and in Mitacs now offers: MBA students with SMEs to ad- Middle Class Prosperity & As- (SMEs), coupled with the oppor- professional programs — such as • An extension of the temporary dress COVID-19 challenges. This sociate Min. of Finance and MP tunity for work-integrated learn- medicine, law, and business — as discounted rate for SME projects. will soon be expanded to students for Ottawa-Vanier, said: “We’re ing for our nation’s student popu- well as students conducting in- Additional funding supports are in other academic disciplines as investing $40 million in @Mit- lation, result in essential tools to novation internships beyond re- available within specific regions well as college students. acsCanada for 5,000 new intern- effectively battle COVID-19, and search. It also allows Mitacs to and sectors thanks to partnerships • Direct partnerships with mu- ships to support #SMEs.” Big Boost For Apprentices To Train In Skilled Trades Gatineau: The Government of Can- ing Black Canadians. In order to support ada is investing in skilled trades to ensure institutions as they continue to look at that Canadians have the training they alternative delivery methods for future need to access good, well-paying jobs. training, the Government encourages Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employ- projects that allow apprentices and orga- ment, Workforce Development and Dis- nizations to continue their training online. HIGH RATIO ONLY* ability Inclusion, has announced that the Carla Qualtrough, said: “Skilled Government is investing $40 million over tradespeople are a key component of 5 Yrs Fixed three years in the Union Training and In- Canada’s workforce. novation Program and has launched two “Their work is critical to several essen- @1.94%* calls for proposals. tial sectors during the pandemic, and they Eligible organizations are encouraged will continue to support the Canadian 5 Yrs Variable to apply for funding through two streams: economy as it moves towards economic @1.99%* Stream 1: Investments in Training Equip- recovery. This investment will help Ca- ment; and Stream 2: Innovation in Ap- nadians get the training they need to start prenticeship. exciting and well-paying careers in the trades.” • The calls for proposals will remain open for eight weeks, with a closing date of August 28, 2020. • Through the Union Training and In- Rajesh Khurana, MBA novation Program, the Government of Principal Broker Canada provides $25 million annually to Cell: 416-616-1300 support union-based apprenticeship training, innovation and broad-based partnerships in the Red Seal trades. • In 2017-2018, over 3000 people par- ticipated in the UTIP Stream 1 projects, of whom: ◦ 15% were Indigenous peoples; 9 % Tel: 289-521-6900 were women, exceeding the current average of women apprentices in non-tradi- 1305 Matheson Blvd. E, Mississauga ON L4W 1R1 Eligible projects will help unions across tional Red Seal trades which was at 5% in • [email protected] • www.mortgagediligent.com Canada improve the quality of training 2017).

*Rates are subject to change without notice. • FSCO # 10252, OAC, E&O.E. Some conditions apply.* through investments in equipment and • The demand for skilled tradespeople materials and support innovation and is expected to remain strong as the econ- broad-based partnerships to address chal- omy moves towards recovery after the lenges faced by apprentices. COVID-19 pandemic. The Program will also help to reduce Between 2019 and 2028, about 700,000 barriers to participation and success in the skilled trades workers are also expected trades among under‑represented groups to retire. Meeting these demands will re- such as women, newcomers, persons with quire the recruitment and training of thou- disabilities and visible minorities includ- sands of additional skilled workers. Reopening Ontario Act, 2020 Continued from page 1 created. vulnerable populations, such as seniors, • Allow emergency orders to be rescind- and respond to this deadly virus.” ed when it is safe to do so. The Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Re- The ability to extend and amend orders sponse to COVID-19) Act, 2020 would, if under the new legislation would be limited passed, ensure important measures remain to one year, unless extended by the On- in place to address the threat of COVID-19 tario legislature. Appropriate oversight and once the provincial declaration of emer- transparency would be ensured through gency has ended. Specifically, the legisla- regular, mandated reporting that provides tion would: the rationale for the extension of any emer- • Continue emergency orders in effect gency order. The legislation would include under the Emergency Management and the same types of provisions on offences Civil Protection Act (EMCPA) under the and penalties as set out under the EMCPA new legislation for an initial 30 days. to address non-compliance with orders. • Allow the Lieutenant Governor in • The termination of the provincial Council to further extend these orders for emergency declaration under the EMCPA, up to 30 days at a time, as required to keep or the passage of the proposed Act, would Ontarians safe. not preclude a head of council of a munici- • Allow the Lieutenant Governor in pality from declaring under the EMCPA Council to amend certain emergency or- that an emergency exists in any part of the ders continued under the EMCPA if the municipality or from continuing such a amendment relates to: declaration. ◦ labour redeployment or workplace and • It would not preclude the exercise of management rules; the powers under the Health Protection and ◦ closure of places and spaces or regula- Promotion Act by Ontario’s Chief Medical tion of how businesses and establishments Officer of Health or local medical officers can be open to provide goods or services of health. in a safe manner; compliance with public • The Government of Ontario declara- health advice; or rules related to gatherings tion of emergency is in place until July 15, and organized public events. 2020, allowing the province to continue to • Not allow new emergency orders to be make new emergency orders. A-4 | Friday, July 10, 2020 national www.WeeklyVoice.com PM Helps Out At Trudeau Names Bob Rae Gatineau Food Bank As Ambassador To UN OTTAWA: Prime Minister, served as the Premier of Ontario Justin Trudeau has announced from 1990 to 1995. the appointment of the Honour- Returning to the practice of law able Bob Rae as the Ambassador in 1996 as a partner at Goodmans and Permanent Representative LLP, Mr. Rae led the restructur- of Canada to the United Nations ing of the Canadian Red Cross, (UN) in New York. the Toronto Symphony Orches- Mr. Rae brings a wealth of extra, and also chaired the board of perience to the role, most recently the Royal Conservatory of Mu- serving as Canada’s Special En- sic. He also wrote Lessons to be voy on Humanitarian and Refu- Learned on the Air India bomb- gee Issues, building on his earlier ing. Mr. Rae stepped down as a work as Canada’s Special Envoy Member of Parliament in 2013 to to Myanmar. return to legal practice. He cur- Bob Rae - Pic: OKT LLP. OTTAWA: Prime Minister op large-scale partnerships with Mr. Rae will succeed Marc- rently serves as senior counsel at Justin Trudau was at the Mois- food companies and joins the re- André Blanchard as Canada’s proach will serve us well in this Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP. son Outaoui (Outaouais Harvest) gion’s corporative world in help- Permanent Representative to the new role as our Ambassador to In addition to his legal practice, food bank in Gatineau recently ing further those in need. UN in New York. Mr. Blanchard, the United Nations. Together, we Mr. Rae is a Fellow of the Forum helping out in some packing. Trudeau tweeted that “@Ste- who informed the Prime Minister will strengthen our international of Federations, Massey College, As people continue to feel the venMacKinnon and I met some of his intention to leave his post relationships and continue to and the Raoul Wallenberg Centre impacts of this pandemic, many of the volunteers who’ve stepped earlier this year. fully engage on the world stage for Human Rights. He teaches are turning to food banks to feed up to help out - and we thanked Mr. Blanchard helped develop to help build a better future that at the University of Toronto in their familie Moisson Outaouai, them for the work they’re doing. Canada’s leading role in interna- benefits everyone.” the School of Public Policy and as a regional food bank, assesses We also spoke about the $100 tional discussions on financing Bob Rae, P.C., C.C., O.Ont., Governance, the Faculty of Law, and caters to the needs of assess million we’ve invested in food the UN’s Sustainable Develop- Q.C., former Premier of Ontario, Massey College, and Victoria the needs of their 41 member or- banks. For @MoissonOutaouai ment Goals, including most re- and former interim Leader of the University. He is the author of ganizations in order to adequately these funds have allowed them to cently in the context of the global Liberal Party of Canada, was five books. support them. hire more drivers, make more de- response to the coronavirus. Mr. born in 1948, in Ottawa. Mr. Rae Bob Rae is a Privy Council- Moisson Outaouais is respon- liveries, and buy more food. And Blanchard also sought to better received his Honours Bachelor of lor, a Companion of the Order sible to provide food to all of the for food banks across the country, integrate the UN’s work on de- Arts in Modern History in 1969 of Canada, a member of the Or- Outaouais region which include this support means they can keep velopment and security issues. from the University of Toronto, a der of Ontario, and has numer- the city of Gatineau, but also the helping those in need. Mr. Rae will build on the work Master of Philosophy as a Rhodes ous awards and honorary degrees Pontiac, the Petite-Nation and all Outaoui says: “Through it’s of the outgoing Ambassador to Scholar at Oxford University in from Canada and around the of the upper Gatineau area. power of recuperation, we ensure help advance Canada’s interests 1971, and graduated from the world. Along with music, read- Outaouais has access to im- a massive, important and afflu- abroad. University of Toronto Faculty of ing, and writing, he loves tennis, portant food sharing systems ent supplying in the Outaouais. Trudeau said: “Bob Rae has Law in 1977. golf, and fishing. He is married from Food Banks Canada and Each dollar invested at Moisson dedicated his life to serving Ca- Between 1978 and 2013, he to Arlene Perly Rae. They have Food Banks Québec. Moisson Outaouais is transformed into $5 nadians and our country, and his was elected 11 times to federal three daughters and five grand- Outaouais also works to devel- worth of food.” experience and thoughtful ap- and provincial parliaments, and children and live in Toronto. Miracle In Windsor - With Two Million Pounds Of Food

WINDSOR: Organizers, vol- sleeves, and to everyone who unteers and generous residents of pitched in and helped those who Windsor-Essex County created need it most, thank you. You are a #June27Miracle and made it what makes our country so great. a tremendous success, with over #June27Miracle” 2 MILLION pounds of food do- Inspired by the success of Cha- nations collected for local food tham-Kent’s May 16th Miracle, banks. ‘It was Neighbours look- about 10,000 volunteers worked ing after neighbours’, declared at over 40 drop-off locations on Irek Kusmierczyk, MP Windsor- a food drive that spanned the Tecumseh and Parliamentary county. Secretary of Employment, Work- Many volunteers worked in force Development & Disability teams of family members or so- Inclusion cial circles to cover over 1,800 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau square kilometres by going tweeted his delight: “Now that’s home-to-home to pick up non- how it’s done - way to go, Wind- perishable food donations at sor-Essex! To the thousands of many of the 182,000 houses and volunteers who rolled up their apartment buildings in the region. Parking Rule Eliminated For Basements BRAMPTON: Brampton City Council has passed a mo- tion which will see the removal of current parking restrictions for registering second units and basements. Previously, a combination of a minimum of three parking spaces were required in order to qualify for second unit registration from either the driveway, garage or tandem (sheltered parking spot). However, Council voted in favor of an amendment to the by-law, which will now see a requirement of a minimum of only two parking spaces for every VISITORS, single or semi-detached home. Building staff have noted that Davinder Singh there has been an influx of, un- registered second units reported Call For Honest Advice in homes across the City. This MONTHLY & ANNUAL PLANS - HARD TO BEAT OUR PREMIUMS amendment will enable more residents to register their basements as second units, and support the SUPER VISA INSURANCE City’s housing strategy. www.WeeklyVoice.com Friday, July 10, 2020 | A-5

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Regard- hind the wheel, hitting the open less of the destination, Canadi- road and exploring our country’s ans are planning a simpler sum- many hidden treasures. mer, filled with memory-making And, while road trips have adventures as they explore all long been a Canadian summer that Canada has to offer. staple, a recent national survey “What a difference a year can has discovered that this year’s make,” said Beatty, referring to family vacation may look a little the national IPSOS survey com- different, with almost three-quar- missioned by Toyota Canada in ters (74%) of Canadians hav- 2019 that predicted the “demise ing changed their summer travel of the Canadian road trip” due to plans due to the pandemic. With soaring gas prices. a desire to explore locally and re- While Canadians across the connect with family, friends and country will be taking to their nature, the day trip has emerged cars, trucks and SUVs this sum- as this summer’s new preferred mer, there are some interesting getaway, according to a national Image by Bala Menon/Canmore-Alberta provincial differences: survey conducted by Ipsos on be- • Atlantic Canadians have the half of Toyota Canada. for closer-to-home destinations majority (94%) of those planning excited to see Canadians getting highest number of trips planned Day trips are the to explore, with less than half a road trip say they will be taking back behind the wheel, slowing this summer, with 50% of respon- new road trip (42%) comfortable venturing out extra precautions. Of those going life down and exploring more of dents planning to hit the road. With only a quarter (24%) of of their province and only 21% on a road trip, two-thirds (65%) the incredible beauty Canada has • Despite the pandemic, 74% Canadians saying they’d feel who would visit the U.S in the say they will limit contact with to offer,” says Stephen Beatty, of Quebecers feel comfortable comfortable taking a plane at the near future. Of those planning people outside their immediate Vice President, Corporate at Toy- travelling outside their city or moment, it’s clear the car will be to hit the road this summer, most circle and limit their exposure to ota Canada. town and 45% feel comfortable the go-to mode of transportation are opting to stay within a 100km crowds (64%). A simpler summer travelling outside the province. for the summer of 2020. The ma- radius of home, making day trips Other precautions Canadians Aafter the past three months • Ontarians crave their cars the jority (70%) of Canadians, how- the new preferred excursion. plan to take on their road trips in- that Canadians are craving con- most, with 54% stating that stay- ever, feel comfortable travelling Staying safe clude wearing a mask while out nection, making visiting family ing at home during the pandemic by car outside of their city or Just because Canadians will be in public (54%) and taking extra and friends this summer (53%) has made them miss driving. town, and almost half (49%) are taking to the road this summer time to clean and disinfect sur- the primary purpose of their • B.C. residents are taking the planning at least one day trip over does not mean they are throwing faces inside the car (43%). road trips. Additional road trip most precautions on road, with the next two months. This year, caution to the wind when it comes “While this may not be the sum- destinations include exploring 78% limiting contact with people though, Canadians are looking to COVID-19. An overwhelming mer we had all envisioned, we’re another city or town (51%), vis- outside their circle.- CNW Camp Invention Program In Action-Packed, At-Home Format OTTAWA: Camp Invention™, National Inventors Hall of Fame be available to students through- an innovative nonprofit sum- (Canada). “Participants are intro- out Ontario on the following mer enrichment camp program, duced to the invention process dates featuring local educators: is changing its in-person pro- through inspiring stories from July 20-24 – Ontario-wide and gram in Ontario to an all-new, at- the world’s most famous inven- in Mississauga; home edition called Camp Inven- tors, including Canadians such July 27-31 – Ottawa; tion Connect™. as Yvonne Brill, an innovator in Aug. 10-14 – Ottawa; Camp Invention Connect rocket propulsion systems; and Aug. 17-21 – Ontario-wide and reaches far beyond what families C. Donald Bateman, inventor in Mississauga have come to expect from “virtu- of the Ground Proximity Warn- For more information or to al learning” — balancing active, ing System, a technology that register for the program, visit in- independent hands-on explora- dramatically improved aircraft vent.org/canada/camp-invention- tion with opportunities for social- safety.” connect or on social media at ization from home. Camp Invention Connect in- #CampInvention. A hybrid program featuring cludes activities for everyone. In Using hands-on activities, both offline activities and option- Camp Invention Flight Lab™, Camp Invention promotes STEM al online sessions, Camp Inven- participants receive their very learning; builds confidence, lead- tion Connect enables hands-on time and maximize creativity; the importance of the invention own robot and learn about the ership, perseverance, resource- exploration by delivering a set of • Build confidence as they col- process and its relationship with principles of flight. Sports fans fulness and problem-solving four activity kits, full of exciting laborate virtually with friends to STEM (science, technology, en- who might be missing hockey skills; and encourages entrepre- materials, directly to each partici- complete exciting challenges; gineering and mathematics). The camp this summer will combine neurship — in a fun and engaging pant. These themed kits, based • Receive real-time coaching Minister also will be discussing STEM and sports in Camp Inven- environment. In the unprecedent- on Camp Invention’s 2020 Ele- and collaboration with Ontario Canadian inventions that have tion Champions™ while learning ed times we’re all experiencing, vate curriculum, are packed with educators; changed the world and encourage about innovators such as Frank J. these lessons are even more valu- materials that bring imagination, • See that even in an at-home young inventors to continue to Zamboni, inventor of the Ice Rink able. Camp Invention was first in- creative problem solving and fun environment, inspiration and build a nation of innovators. Resurfacing Machine. Other ac- troduced in Canada last summer to children’s living rooms. hands-on creativity can thrive. ”Camp Invention Connect tivities include Design Thinking with programs in Ontario. Camp For young innovators choosing Navdeep Bains, Minister of In- provides a unique alternative for Project™ for creators and future Invention is the only recognized the Camp Invention Connect ex- novation, Science and Industry, Ontario parents seeking fun and entrepreneurs, while in Rescue summer program in the U.S. fo- perience, they will: will be welcoming participants engaging hands-on activities for Squad™ campers will learn how cused on creativity, innovation, • Enjoy indoor and outdoor to Camp Invention Connect with their children this summer,” said to protect the Earth’s ecosystems. real-world problem solving and challenges that minimize screen an inspiring video message about Shelley Jones, vice president of Camp Invention Connect will the spirit of invention. New Orders Will Help Eateries To Expand Patios, Allow Outdoor Dining TORONTO: The Ontario government nicipalities would still be responsible for is helping restaurant and bar owners re- compliance activities and ensuring proper open and safely serve more customers health and safety practices, like proper Summer Day Camps by issuing a new emergency order and physical distancing. amending another under s.7.0.2 (4) of The government also amended an emer- Register Weekly! the Emergency Management and Civil gency order to clarify that outdoor dining Protection Act, which will allow munici- areas can open if they have a roof, canopy, Pre-School palities to quickly pass temporary bylaws tent, awning or other covering. Ages 18 Months - 3.8 Years Ages 3.8 - 6 Years for the creation and extension of patios At least two full sides of the outdoor Toddler, Pre-Casa and Casa Preparatory and Sr. Preparatory and allow covered outdoor dining areas to dining area must be open to the outdoors th th nd th June 29 - August 28 July 2 - August 28 serve customers. and must not be substantially blocked in This decision was made in consultation any way. If the outdoor dining area has Montessori Program, Sports, Arts and with the Chief Medical Officer of Health a retractable roof, the roof must be fully Crafts, Weekly Themes, and more! to keep the people of Ontario safe as the open and at least one full side must be province continues to recover and resume open to the outdoors and must not be sub- Elementary (Ages 6 - 14 Years) activities as part of Ontario’s Framework stantially blocked in any way. th th for Reopening the Province. Most of Ontario has moved into Stage June 29 - August 28 “Businesses across the province are 2 recovery, except for the Municipality of Math & Language Enrichment Classes demonstrating that we can still enjoy our Leamington and the Town of Kingsville, Preparing Students for the Next Grade, beautiful Ontario summer while protect- which remain in Stage 1. Sports, Computer, Science, Art, and more! ing the health and safety of their patrons,” On June 24, Ontario announced the ex- said Premier Ford. tension of the Declaration of Emergen- No Cost Before School Programs 7:00 - 9:00 a.m. “Restaurants and bars are an important cy to July 15, allowing the province to and After School Programs 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. part of our economy, and a great driver of continue to make or amend emergency employment. I am proud to say that we orders under the Emergency Management will continue to support them as our prov- and Civil Protection Act. High School On-Line ince reopens.” The government continues to review Under the Planning Act, the process to all these emergency orders to determine Summer Credit Courses th st pass temporary use bylaws to create or when and if it is safe to amend or lift them June 29 - July 31 extend a patio could take several weeks as restrictions are eased and more places Grade 11 Philosophy, Grade 11 Physics or more. As restaurants are currently only in the province reopen in a safe and mea- or Grade 12 Chemistry permitted to host dine-in guests on out- sured way. door patios under Stage 2, this exemption A full list of emergency orders can under the emergency order will cut red be found on the e-Laws website under Currently Accepting On-line Registrations for tape and reduce the process time for pass- the Emergency Management and Civil Summer Programs and September 2020! TCMPS.com ing these bylaws to a matter of days. Mu- Protection Act and at Ontario.ca/alert. A-8 | Friday, July 10, 2020 Opinion www.WeeklyVoice.com Strategic Eye A column on current Indian, national and global issues India’s New Initiatives Set To Break New Space Horizons, Multiply Capabilities Country Has A Huge Reservoir Of Talent And Over 50 Startups Concentrating On This Crucial Sector By Lt. -Gen Pjs Pannu

India has taken a historic stride towards opening up its space sector for private participation with the creation of IN-SPACe. I have met many exuberant youngsters in the past with eyes set on space who unfortunately could not walk through the system in the absence of a transparent policy framework. The initiative of our Hon’ble Prime Minister in bringing in a ‘new space regime’ has laid a solid foundation for India to multiply its capabilities in space by several fold. This new body would play a role of a guide for space entrepreneurs. Existing policies are being (Lt.-Gen PJS Pannu is former suitably tweaked to become more Ladakh Corps Commander and accommodative and inclusive, and deputy chief, Integrated less ambiguous. Defence Staff) This makes it easier for the com- country has triggered. DRDO has panies to obtain licenses and par- Sriharikota: ISRO’s heavy lift rocket - the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-Mark III rapidly built capability to provide ticipate in end-to-end space activi- (GSLV-Mk III) - carrying the 3,850 kg Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft, blasting off from the Srihariko- state-of-the-art R&D in the field of ties. ta spaceport in Andhra Pradesh on July 22, 2019. The 43.4 metre tall, 640 ton rocket was nick- Defence Space Applications. The Indian Space Research Or- named ‘Bahubali’ for India’s second mission to its closest celestial neighbour. (Photo: IANS/PIB) ganization (ISRO) has always been They even demonstrated their a high achiever and remains the to the private players that would dian Institute of Space Science and enabling infrastructure and open/ capability in anti-satellite missions. most credible R&D establishment. attract investments and also bring Technology, Trivandrum). fair policy. This reform will heav- While the majority of defence ap- However, expecting our premier innovators to synergise efforts with However, being a restricted do- ily contribute to creating smart vil- plication development may still space R&D organization to simul- ISRO. India spends currently ap- main, most passouts found their fu- lages, that benefit from both con- remain under the DRDO domain, taneously handle the responsibili- proximately $ 1.6 billion on space ture abroad. Now, this pool of tal- nectivity and space-based services availability of private industry for ties of NASA, FCC, Boeing, and annually, 6x lower than China and ented and qualified engineers shall for farming, water management defence needs certainly spares the SpaceX simply isn’t feasible. more than 30 times lower than work for India. This is a major ini- and disaster prevention. government resources to engage in Limited manpower and bud- US. The privatisation of space is tiative towards making India truly National Security is largely de- more critical missions. DRDO has get leaves little capacity to either likely to enhance India’s revenue self-reliant (Atmanirbhar). pendent on surveillance, naviga- established itself as a leader in mis- do business or support business. and spend contribution in space, It was essential for India to open tion and communication proficien- sile technology, it is now set to take Opening up ‘facilities to be shared not only making it a major revenue the space sector for private players cy of the nation. Military needs strides towards defence space. with the private sector is in line earner but also providing quality to meet the demand for space-based C4I2STAR capability to have a Similarly, ISRO would be free with global best-practices to help jobs. applications such as satellite-based technological edge over adversar- from mundane activities of being spur innovation and reduce the India has a huge reservoir of tal- remote sensing and data connectiv- ies and also bring in the necessary a space service provider but now capital-intensive and high fixed- ent, currently over 50 startups are ity. This would allow India to digi- operational superiority. would engage in advanced re- cost nature of the space business set to launch operations in India tize several industries and sectors The use of data, networked and search, in achieving missions that for the industry. with a potential not only to bring that operate in rural and remote ar- secure communications, AI appli- are truly path-breaking in technolo- With this change, ISRO’s large large revenues but also technology. eas. Industry 4.0 applications, such cations and cross-platform com- gy and in exploration of space that talent pool and world class infra- India is also one of the few coun- as IoT connectivity over satellite, patibility would now be possible would be necessary for India to be structure would be made available tries having a space institute (In- were also gated as they lacked the with the space revolution that the a credible space power. Are Passwords Becoming Obsolete With New Biometric Technology? A minimum number of characters, mix of letters and numbers and must include a symbol. Sometimes, it seems like it can be a Herculean task just to come up with a unique password, never mind having to remember it — and all of the other passwords you are asked to use to protect not only your devices but also all face, and soon, biometric identification of the websites and online services you might be the norm for accessing all kinds may use that require inputting sensitive of personal data. Since 2015, Google has personal information. But with the way worked to limit both the use of and the technology is progressing, may experts need for passwords in Android phones. are starting to question whether passwords Microsoft, too, launched its own alterna- may becoming obsolete, and if still need tives, introducing a biometric login system them at all. in order to avoid the need for conventional “Without question, it can be a nuisance passwords. The fight against our -over to remember multiple passwords, but the reliance on passwords even has an open consequences of a weak password can industry body backing the cause – The be dire,” says leading technology expert FIDO Alliance, which includes member Marc Saltzman. companies such as Google, Facebook, “Every time you sign up for a new plat- PayPal, Visa and Amazon. form or service, you are being asked to de- The technology to replace passwords velop a password. If you take the easy way exists, yet adoption has been slow. Despite out, you are vulnerable to data breaches some companies like Dropbox adopting and theft of your personal information. this form of user identification, it has been But we are starting to look at ways to pro- used as a second layer of security for pass- tect ourselves that don’t require a special words, when it was really intended to be code that can be hacked.” the first line of defense. Online vulnerabilities have amplified While it is unlikely that we’ll see pass- during the current COVID-19 pandemic. words completely disappear anytime soon, More of our business is being done on- they may begin to take a backseat to more line and much of interaction with others secure forms of identification, just as you is happening on a digital pathway. In early can still use your PIN to open your phone April, the popular conferencing platform if your fingerprint or face doesn’t regis- Zoom revealed that half a million stolen ter. In the meantime, there is no excuse to passwords were up for sale on the dark slack off on password safety! web, and phishing scams have increased Ensure you’re using strong passwords exponentially. and invest in a password manager for both Passwords are the key to keeping digi- yourself and your business, such as ESET tal lives secure, and yet they’re not very Password Manager. While recovering a secure by themselves. Without a password personal password might not be too diffi- manager or two-factor authentication, cult, accidentally compromising business it is relatively easy for hackers to crack data can be much trickier to recover from. people’s passwords, not least because This World Password Day, take a moment ashtoncollege.ca ashtoncollege.ca “123456,” “qwerty” and “password” are to review your own password protections ashtoncollege.ca still some of the most commonly used – it just might save you a lot of hassle passwords across the globe. down the track! It is now pretty commonplace to open For more tips about password safety, your phone with your fingerprint or your please visit: www.welivesecurity.com www.WeeklyVoice.com community Friday, July 10, 2020 | A-9 New Murals Celebrate Frontline Workers TORONTO: A new series of wall murals painted by local street, mural and graffiti artists is celebrating Toronto’s frontline workers, first responders and volunteers as part of the StART Frontline Heroes Art Project. Earlier in the spring, StreetAR- Toronto (StART) sent out an open call to local Toronto artists to apply. A key part of the application included identifying, as the inspiration for their art work, frontline service providers from the local community including health care workers, first responders, volunteers, grocery and pharmacy workers, delivery services and neighbours who are actively working to keep our community safe from COVID-19 during the global pandemic. The murals are funded through a partnership via the City/StART using third-party private sector revenue. Mayor Tory said: ”This project, delivered by local graffiti artists, celebrates many of our city’s heroes who continue to fight COVID-19 and save lives Pictures: City of Toronto/Twitter while putting themselves at risk. Our health care workers, doctors, ral and graffiti artists featuring a at 165 Main St. The rest will be and engage with public art. More Plan, StART has reduced graffiti nurses, paramedics, firefight- series of 15 street art wall murals finished by the end of July. information is available at https:// vandalism and replaced it with ers, grocery store and pharmacy of diverse essential workers of Murals completed through this www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/ vibrant, colourful, community- workers, mail workers, com- all ages, genders, backgrounds project will enhance the City history-art-culture/public-art/ engaged street art. StART pro- munity workers, volunteers, and and professions and reflecting of Toronto’s Year of Public Art year-of-public-art/. grams encourage active trans- more have worked tirelessly. the City’s motto Diversity Our which will be a year-long cel- StreetARToronto (StART), de- portation (walking and cycling), They deserve to be recognized in Strength. Murals are already un- ebration of art and community in livered by the City of Toronto, make streets more vibrant and this way and I am so grateful to derway, including six that are fin- 2021. It will highlight Toronto’s Transportation Services Divi- safe, showcase local artists, men- all of them for doing their part to ished at 2265 Danforth Ave., 30 incredible collection of public sion, is a suite of innovative pro- tor emerging talent, reduce over- keep Toronto safe.” Maud St., 546 Richmond St. W. art and the artists behind it, programs designed specifically for all infrastructure maintenance In total, the StART Frontline (in graffiti alley), 575 Queen St. vide opportunities for artists to streets and public spaces. Initi- costs, celebrate Toronto’s motto Heroes Art Project will be com- W., 761 Jane St., 1230 Dundas St. develop new public art projects, ated in 2012 as an integral part of Diversity Our Strength and create pleted by 23 Toronto street, mu- W., and one soon to be completed and encourage people to connect the City’s Graffiti Management a sense belonging among all. Inputs Sought On Brampton’s Major Projects BRAMPTON: The City of Brampton is inviting residents to provide their feedback on five new and exciting projects. Light Rail Transit Until July 31, residents are encouraged to visit a virtual open house and provide their feedback on the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Extension. Extending the planned Hurontario LRT on Main Street, from the Brampton Gateway Ter- minal at Steeles Avenue to the Brampton GO Station, is a key project for the City. A preferred route will be recommended based on a number of criteria associated with the natural, social, economic and cultural environment. Williams Parkway Review The City is building streets to meet the needs of its residents. A survey on the Williams Parkway Review is available online until August 1. Residents can com- ment on what is most important to them: a wider pedestrian path, safer bike path, dedicated transit lane or more road space for cars. Vodden Street East/West Cycling Corridor The City is building a continu- ous and connected east-west cycling corridor with separated bike lanes. This corridor will provide access to existing north-south trails. Residents can learn more and share feedback on approxi- mately 7 km of cycling facilities along Vodden Street, Howden Boulevard and Hanover Road. The survey will remain open until July 31. Third Transit Facility Brampton Transit is one of Canada’s fastest growing transit networks. In order to keep up with the rapid growth in demand, the City is planning a third transit maintenance and operations facility. A virtual open house is available online until July 15. Tourism Strategy Residents, visitors and stakeholders are invited to have their say on the City’s first ever Tour- ism Strategy, focusing on economic recovery and hyperlocal/ local initiatives aligning with the City’s Economic Recovery Strat- egy. Engagement opportunities include a resident survey open until July 20, resident interviews and a virtual public consultation on Tuesday, July 14 at 7 pm. A-10 | Friday, July 10, 2020 community www.WeeklyVoice.com Mississauga’s Interactive Map for Coyote Sightings Mississauga: City resi- in communities. Animal Services dents can report coyote sightings would like to remind residents with an interactive map and on- that coyotes are an important part line reporting system. The map – of our ecosystem, are normally created by the City’s Geographic shy and will avoid human con- Information System (GIS) team tact. and powered by ESRI – will al- Coyote safety tips: low residents to conveniently • Do not feed coyotes (in- report coyote sightings and for cluding any other wildlife) as it is Mississauga Animal Services to prohibited under the Animal Care better track coyote reports. This and Control By-law and is often new system should not be used linked to bold behaviour. for immediate reports about sick/ • Supervise pets when injured coyotes or animals posing outdoors (including backyards) a risk to the public. and keep them on a six-foot leash. The new system will help Image by PublicDomain pictures from Pixabay • Keep cats indoors. Animal Services target areas for • If you encounter a coy- patrols and community outreach firmed coyote sightings as dots line, users can access the report- report coyote sightings (includ- ote – stay calm, don’t turn your and education about animal-relat- on the map. The map can also ing form through the map. From ing sick/injured and other ani- back, stand tall and make loud ed concerns. This includes aware- be filtered by report types (e.g., there, they can log their sighting mals posing a risk to the public) noises and startling movements. ness on how to keep families and regular sightings, feeding, sick/ by including the location, date, by calling 311 or Animal Servic- For more information about pets safe, and investigating con- mange) and sightings by year time and type (i.e., observed, es dispatch at 905-615-3000. Mississauga Animal Services in- cerns about wildlife feeding. (2019 and 2020) and month. feeding, mange). Coyotes, like any urban wild- cluding city wildlife, visit missis- Map users can view all con- To report a coyote sighting on- Residents can still continue to life in Mississauga, are common sauga.ca/animalservices. Purple Lilac Memorial Park Sign Unveiled Olympic Hopeful Juhasz Brampton: Mayor Pat- rick Brown, Councillor Char- maine Williams and Regional And Saravanan Begin Councillor Pat Fortini unveiled the new Purple Lilac Memorial Park sign on Sunday. Sail Training In Malta Purple Lilac Park has been renamed to commemorate 50 years since the Air Canada Flight 621 crash at Gore, in which all 100 passengers and nine crew on board were killed. Purple Lilac Memorial Park, with lilacs and 109 markers of polished white granite is located at 72 Degrey Drive in East Brampton.

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Picture: City of Brampton/Facebook The City of Brampton has ex- to be be mindful of public tended spray pad hours across health recommendations and the city! The spray pads are maintain physical distancing. now open daily from 9 am-9 For a list of spray pad loca- pm, weather permitting. tions, visit www.brampton.ca/ The City has asked residents recreation. www.WeeklyVoice.com community Friday, July 10, 2020 | A-11 TO Speed Cameras Begin Issuing Tickets Automatic Speed Enforcement Program Operating At 50 Locations; Each City Ward Has Two Units TORONTO: The City of To- ronto’s 50 Automated Speed En- forcement (ASE) cameras began issuing tickets to speeding vehicles on July 6. If a vehicle is detected travelling in excess of the posted speed limit in an ASE-en- forced area, the registered owner of the vehicle will receive a ticket regardless of who was driving. Automated speed enforcement aims to increase road safety, reduce speeding and raise public awareness about the need to slow down and obey posted speed limits. The 50 cameras are installed city-wide on local, collector and arterial roads in Community Safety Zones near schools. Each ward has two ASE cameras that will capture and record images of vehicles travelling in excess Pics:Picture: www.aseontario.com of the posted speed limit. Sig- nage is installed in advance of all staff issued more than 25,000 ASE locations to make motorists warning letters to drivers. aware of their presence. More information on the City’s The total payable fine amount ASE program and a map of all includes a set fine, determined by locations is available at https:// Schedule D under the Provincial www.toronto.ca/ASE. Offences Act, a victim fine sur- Residents with program- charge and applicable court costs. specific complaints, comments Offenders are only fined – demer- or questions should call 311 or it points will not be applied. email [email protected]. Ticket An individual caught speeding holders should refer to the in- between 1 and 19 km/h over the formation on their ticket or visit posted speed limit will receive the City of Toronto’s COVID-19 a set fine of $5 per kilometre. webpage for updates on Court If travelling between 20 and 29 Services’ available online op- km/h over the posted speed limit, not be eligible for settlement out- boulevard space and the nature municipalities to operate auto- tions at https://www.toronto.ca/ the set fine will be $7.50 per ki- side of court. A summons will be of the road (e.g. sharp curves or mated speed enforcement pro- COVID19. lometre. For anything between issued to the registered vehicle steep hills). grams in December 2019. Cam- Mayor John Tory said: ”Today 30 and 49 km/h over the limit, the owner to appear before a Justice A three-month, multilingual eras were installed shortly after is the culmination of a years-long set fine will be $12 per kilometre. of the Peace. public education campaign to the approval was granted and the fight to bring automated speed For example, if a vehicle is de- ASE camera locations are se- raise awareness about automated City began issuing warning let- enforcement to Toronto to deter tected speeding 49 km/h over the lected based on data that indicate speed enforcement in Toronto ters to drivers during the 90-day speeding, increase road safety posted speed limit, the total pay- where speed and collisions have and remind residents of the dan- pre-ticketing period. Ticketing and protect our most vulnerable able fine amount would be $718. been a problem in Community gers of speeding has also been was scheduled to start in April road users. The message is clear: This includes a set fine of $588, a Safety Zones near schools. Addi- launched. The campaign will be but was delayed due to the CO- speed limits are not suggestions – victim surcharge of $125 and $5 tional selection considerations in- featured across multiple plat- VID-19 shutdown. they are the law. Those exceeding in applicable court costs. cluded planned road work, speed forms and media until September. In February and March before the speed limit and putting lives Speeds of 50 km/h or more limits changes, obstructions or The Government of Ontario the temporary suspension of the at risk will almost certainly re- over the posted speed limit will impediments to the equipment, approved regulations to allow program, Transportation Services ceive a ticket, as they should.” Mississauga Approves Road Safety Initiatives MISSISSAUGA: The City “The City has identified speed- Council has received an up- ing as a problem on its roads and date on Mississauga’s Automated Council’s support of the imple- Speed Enforcement (ASE) pro- mentation of these important gram, an automated system that speed initiatives will deliver on uses a camera and a speed mea- the actions in our Transportation surement device to detect and Master Plan,” said Andy Harvey, capture images of vehicles travel- Director, Traffic Management ling in excess of posted limits. and Municipal Parking. “It is Council also approved several unfortunate that the COVID-19 recommendations in the corpo- pandemic has delayed the imple- rate report about speed manage- mentation of both our Neigh- ment initiatives. Together, these bourhood Area Speed Limit Proj- projects will implement safety ac- ect and ASE. However, we are tions in the Transportation Mas- continuing to position the City ter Plan and advance the City’s to deliver ASE in an efficient, yet commitment to Vision Zero. co-ordinated effort.” “We continue to take action Picture: www.aseontario.com Harvey added that provincial- to make our roads safer for ev- wide closures including the court eryone. Mississauga is taking a “We have heard repeatedly – a system of administering pen- Once the above agreements are system, due to the coronavirus thoughtful and planned approach through the City’s Road Safety alties used by a municipality to reached, the City can begin the pandemic, has impacted the de- to implementing Automated Committee that residents want regulate by-laws ASE program six months later. livery of the city’s ASE program. Speed Enforcement in Missis- lower speed limits in their neigh- sauga to ensure it is aligned with bourhoods,” said Ward 9 Coun- TM new provincial regulations and cillor Pat Saito and Chair of the effective for years to come,” said Road Safety Committee. “A key Mayor Bonnie Crombie. “Our piece to reducing speeds in our goal is to keep our City safe and neighbourhoods is to first lower have zero deaths on our roads to the speed limits followed by Make One Small Monthly Payment For all Your DEBTS! achieve Vision Zero. To do this, implementing Automated Speed we need to continue to lower Enforcement. This combined ef- Ask Yourself ? speed limits in our neighbour- fort will be an important step for- hoods and implement speed re- ward in advancing Vision Zero in - Are you using your Overdraft all the time? duction initiatives to create safer Mississauga.” communities for our families to The report highlights the steps - Are creditors constantly Threatening & Harassing you at home or at work? walk, cycle and play in. Given the and processes required to imple- recent rash of deadly-related ac- ment ASE: - Are you struggling to pay your Rent, Mortgage or Car Payment? cidents on roads across the GTA, • Establish a Task Force - Are your financial difficulties the cause of your Marriage or Health Problems? we will be exploring how we can to create court capacity for ASE fast-track the implementation of • Delay Phase 1 of ASE - Do you think your Credit Rating is in jeopardy forever? ASE on major arterial roads.” until January 2021 to allow nec- The Council also received an essary lowered school zone speed - Are you afraid of Losing your car, house, RRSP, Stocks or any other asset? update on the Neighbourhood limits and community safety - Do you have Court Orders against you? Ajay Oberoi Area Speed Limit Project. Before zones to be identified and signage Professional beginning the ASE program, a installed - Are you having any trouble with Government (CRA) about personal tax or Credit Counsellor number of speed limit initiatives • Authorize staff to enter within the Neighbourhood Area into agreements with the ASE any other tax issues? Speed Limit Project need to be vendor Redflex Traffic Systems completed. This includes lower- (Canada) Limited, the City of To- If you answered “Yes” to any of the above questions then you should contact us ing speed limits to 30 km/h in ronto Joint Processing Centre and for a Private & Con dential meeting with one of our Credit Counsellors neighbourhood school zones, the Ministry of Transportation implementing school area com- • Establish the City’s pre- munity safety zones, and lower- ferred method for dealing with 416-650-5800 ing speed limits on residential ASE charges – issuing tickets Proudly Served over 15,000 Families since 2004 Five Convenient Locations: streets to 40 km/h. The next step under the Provincial Offences Scarborough , North York , Mississauga is to identify and implement these Act (POA) or through the Admin- Visit : GtaCredit.Com Brampton and Toronto Downtown zones. istrative Penalty System (APS) A-12 | Friday, July 10, 2020 astro www.WeeklyVoice.com Your Fortunes This Week Forecast for 10th July to 16th July 2020 By Dr. Prem Kumar Sharma (Astrologer, Palmist , Numerologist & Vastu Consultant) Email: [email protected] / Url: http://www.premastrologer.com Contact: +91-172-2562832, 2572874 Mobile/Whats app: +917814441456/9216141456 / Facebook: www.facebook.com/askpremastrologer By Dr. Prem Kumar Sharma ARIES CANCER LIBRA CAPRICORN (March 21-April 20) (July 22-July 22) (September 24-October 23) (December 22-January 21) Changes can be expected either at work This is the best time to extend a helping Expect a stroke of luck to benefit you You may need to be one up on someone or at a personal level. This week may find hand to someone in dire need of it. You this week! You are likely to bounce back to make your mark. A prestigious assign- you giving finishing touches to an impor- will need to be more outgoing to make strongly after a few setbacks on the profes- ment may be awarded to you on the pro- tant project or assignment on the profes- your mark on the academic front. An old sional front. Setting an example for others fessional front. A competitive situation on sional front. Recognition is in store for issue may be brought up for discussion on at work is possible. Good financial man- the academic front may find you in your some at work. You continue to progress the professional front, so be adequately agement is likely to keep you in a happy element. Those ailing will manage to nurse well on the academic front. You are likely prepared. Someone may bank upon you state on the monetary front. You are set to themselves back to health. Wise invest- to remain socially active and expand your to make a social event successful, so don’t get your dues for something you have ac- ments will keep you financially strong. social circle. Romance is likely to hit a new disappoint. Lover may gauge you closely complished on the social front. Your par- Lover is likely to cash on to your roman- high and provide you immense joy. Strictly on the romantic front. A trip may get post- ticipation in a family function will be much tic mood, so get ready for a thrilling time! avoid wayside food. poned. appreciated and praised. Travel bug may bite some. Lucky No.: 3/Lucky Colour: Rose Lucky No.: 11/Lucky Colour: Silver Lucky No.: 9 Lucky No.: 6/Lucky Colour: Cream Lucky Colour: Purple TAURUS LEO AQUARIUS (April 21-May 20) (July 23-August 23) SCORPIO (January 22-February 19) You may need to hurry up something that This is not the right time for initiating (October 24-November 22) A lot may be promised to you to make has been entrusted to you. Something left anything new, so look for an auspicious Wealth comes to you from all avenues to you thrilled, but it will be delivered too. pending at work is likely to draw your at- week. You are likely to remain happily en- get your cash register ringing! A new style Chance for an overseas journey may ma- tention and take up all your time. You may gaged on the social front. Enjoying your of working adopted by you is likely to in- terialise for some. Setting up the house not be fully satisfied with whatever is hap- time with friends cannot be ruled out. crease efficiency at work. Those in a tight may give a particular thrill to homemakers. pening on the academic front. Mending Someone you have a crush on is likely to spot are likely to talk their way out of it! Remain a bit conservative on the financial fences with the one you don’t see eye to eye send positive signals, so don’t let this op- You are likely to meet someone influen- front, as a cash crunch seems inevitable. on the social front will be a step in the right portunity slip through your fingers! Fun tial, who may prove to be of immense help Your ‘I-am-always-right’ attitude may get direction. Romance may take a backseat, times are foreseen on a vacation and travel- to you. Stars shine bright on the romantic the goat of those around, so keep your opin- due to other commitments. ling will be half the fun. Don’t get ticked front, so make the most of it! Health re- ions to yourself! People may place unreal- Lucky No.: 18 off by seniors. mains excellent. istic demands on you. Lucky Colour: Dark Red Lucky No.: 3 Lucky No.: 7 Lucky No.: 7/Lucky Colour: Off White Lucky Colour: Dark Yellow Lucky Colour: Off White GEMINI PISCES (May 21-July 21) VIRGO SAGITTARIUS (February 20-March 20) You may need to curb your impulsive- (August 24-September 23) (November 23-December 21) The more you desire something, the fur- ness. Distinct improvement in your earning You may need to keep a tab on the prog- You will manage to impress one and all ther away it gets! Adopt a practical approach capacity can be expected. Some of you are ress of an impending function. Someone in on the social front. Going the extra mile for to succeed. Your bank balance promises to likely to go the extra mile to achieve perfect the family is likely to do you proud. A pres- something important cannot be ruled out. stay healthy, as previous investments ma- figure and physique. You will manage to tigious assignment may come your way Plans to be one up on your rivals on the ture. Health improves for those feeling un- resolve a complicated problem on the pro- on the professional front. You are likely to social front are likely to be put into effect der the weather for some time. Someone fessional front. Good teamwork will help fare well in a competition on the academic now. You are likely to be at your convinc- you are interested in on the romantic front in beating the deadline. Meeting your near front. Financially, you maintain a sound po- ing best to get out of a tight corner on the may give a guarded response, so keep the and dear ones in a family gathering is indi- sition. Your self-control will not let an old work front. Minor health problems may interactions on a low key. Circumstances cated and will prove most enjoyable. Don’t ailment trouble you. Travel stars look most bug you, but your resolve to get fit will see beyond your control threaten to delay a be rash on the road. promising, so pack your bags and fly! you through. journey, but you will be able to make up. Lucky No.: 18/Lucky Colour: Magenta Lucky No.: 4/Lucky Colour: Violet Lucky No.: 17/Lucky Colour: Dark Grey Lucky No.: 15/Lucky Colour: Crimson

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ible numbers; both could share Compatibility is a very important aspect, when it comes many common thoughts and to teaming up together, be it personally as well as interests, though mood swings professionally. Today, we sneak a look into how # 2 are what 2 and 7 should guard {2nd, 11th, 20th and 29th born} fare with people born against. with all the 9 Numbers: It is a happy-go-lucky combination, 2 and 7 are quite friendly Its 2 Much! Or on the mental plane, there is ev- to each other and have good intu- ‘Two is Company!’ ery possibility of a little worry ition and imagination. Compatibility is a very im- and pain in the implementation We all know how happy and portant aspect, when it comes of the creative ideas, with a hint gay # 2 SRK and # 7 Karan Ko- to teaming up together, be it of non-materialism, as Number 2 har look when they are together. personally as well as profession- persons are usually ‘dreamers’. 2 with 8: 2>? 2 could be more sensitive of ally. Today, we sneak a look into Flip side however is that if how # 2 {2nd, 11th, 20th and mood swings, restlessness occur the 2, and can get influenced by 29th born} fare with people born to both together, matters could the spiritual side of 8. with all the 9 Numbers: get a little out of hands. Though initially the sparks # 2 people are 2nd, 11th, {# 2 Big B and fellow # 2, could be very bright, Number 8 20th & 29th born. Dilip Kumar did well together in could be the misunderstood one, and there could be very moderate Number 2 people are gov- Shakti} {13/08} was married to Boney There could be conflict of erned by Moon. 2 with 3: chemistry. Kapoor who is a # 2 {11/11} thoughts, and disparity between But, like they say, love is 2 with 1: In material sense, 3 would be 2 with 5: the two, as there could be fewer Number 1 would be leading lucky for 2, but for this, 2 should blind, and you want to still go If you take a No.5 person as common interests. On emotional ahead and make it worth, then from front, and can in fact in- trust 3 with the financial aspects a partner, he is a fast thinker and level, too, both could be highly fluence and inspire confidence and if you respect 3 and blend understanding each others weak- worker, while you would find it ‘strung’, expecting more from ness and handling them patiently in a Number 2 person; a very with their style of working. If 2 difficult to keep pace. the other. 6 could however be a good combination profession- could do this much, there would could make things better, so To gel better, you would have lucky association on the ‘world- would making more use of the ally as well as personally, though be more stability and security. to learn to flow with the pace, ly’ or materialistic plane. 2 would be more romantic and Creativity and romance is color blue improve ties. and try to give the proper direc- Common aspect would be cre- Our dad, Late Mr Bansilal dreamy. what 3 can learn from 2, whereas tion to the unstable (wavering) ative mind-set and passion for While # 2, Moon is a dreamer, being practical, industrious and ji had advised his friend, # 2 mind of a 5. luxury or the good things of life. Rajesh Khanna to avoid marry- what with most of us going to hard-working is what 2 should Patience, leisure and resil- 2 with 7: sleep when its around, # 1, Sun gain from 3. ing # 8 Dimple Kapadia, but un- ience is what 5 can learn from 2. 2, Moon, and 7, Neptune are fortunately, destiny prevailed. inspires us to set out to work, So the gifts of imagination 2 with 6: interchangeable, highly compat- with its superlative shine domi- that Moon lends a # 2 could be 2 with 9: nation. practically taken to the finish line 2 could find 9 a little too hot 1 could therefore be comfort- by the resourceful # 3. headed and impulsive for their able when in the driver’s seat, 2 with 4: laid-back tastes. {Reminds us of and could take some tips from If you take a 4 person as a # 2 Srk and # 9 Salman spat?} the creative side of # 2. partner, there is a strong possibil- This combination could work, # 2 Amitabh Bachchan and ity of you misunderstanding his if both of you did only what you # 1 Rekha gave many super hit original style of working. are good at separately. films together. But once you learn to look at It is important for 9 to be ac- # 2 Sanjay Dutt teamed up things from his point of view, tive and to lead from front, as well with # 1 Arshad Warsi in the and follow his unconventional playing second fiddle would be Munnabhai series; in fact even style of working, there could be difficult for a number 9. Imagi- co-stars of Munnabhai MBBS, a lot of gain from this relation- nation of number 2 and execu- Boman Irani is a # 2 while Vidya ship, as 2 and 4 are from the tion of the same from a number Balan a # 1. same family of Numbers. 9 could however translate fruit- 2 with 2: However, speculation is what fully. Personally, it would be a good # 4 must avoid, especially in Hey you readers out there, affiliation, as both would think their own names. after reading the above, if you alike and have common inter- # 2 SRK did very well with # think you are mismatched, ests. 4 Juhi Chawla. then you must take solace from In the business front, how- Maanayta is # 4 while Hubby the fact that opposites attract! ever, as both of you would work Sanjay Dutt # 2. # 4 Sridevi SRK & Karan Johar Boney Kapoor & Sridevi Cheers! www.WeeklyVoice.com matrimonial Friday, July 10, 2020 | A-13

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Significant employment and significant uncertainty with re- will be in markets with histori- income declines, coupled with spect to the path and timing of cally low vacancy rates and are uncertainty over the future trajec- the recovery.” likely to be short-lived as demand tory of the virus and employment Key findings: for rental continues to grow in the and income conditions, will low- • Necessary health measures medium term. er demand for housing in 2020. and economic contraction will Understanding the forecast: The Housing Market Outlook lower demand in the housing The outlook covers a range of — Special Edition (HMO) re- market. These effects will be ex- plausible scenarios. The HMO leased by Canada Mortgage and acerbated by uncertainty about — Special Edition incorporates Housing Corporation (CMHC) the trajectory of the virus and a wider range for housing indi- forecasts housing starts, sales and over the economic fallout. House cators than we normally publish, prices for Canada’s major hous- prices in Canada’s major centres reflecting the heightened risks ing markets are likely to remain will fall as a result, and are un- and uncertainties of the current below their pre-COVID-19 levels likely to recover over the horizon context. over the forecast period. of this report. The upper bound of the fore- The precise timing and speed • Sales and construction have cast depicts a more optimistic of the recovery in major markets dropped and will continue to drop scenario while the lower bound is highly uncertain and will vary across Canada’s major markets. shows a more significant and pro- considerably. Resale activity and average house tracted downturn in the economy Building on the release of prices will fall across all markets and housing market. CMHC’s HMO recently, which but the rate and magnitude of de- The framework is based on provided housing forecasts for clines of both will vary. key drivers of the housing mar- Canada and the Provinces, this • Average prices in Toronto, ket activity, including gross do- report provides projections for Montreal and Ottawa are expect- mestic product (GDP), trends in housing activity in Canada’s larg- ed to rebound sooner and in the the labour market, demography, est urban centres until the end 2020 – 2021 period, while aver- incomes and mortgage-lending of 2022: Vancouver, Calgary, age prices in Vancouver, Edmon- conditions. Edmonton, Toronto, Ottawa and ton and Calgary are not expected “Starting in 2020, we moved Montréal. A backgrounder with to see a rebound until later in the the release of the HMO to the full details for each market is at forecast period. spring to align with the annual the end of this release. • Due to the uncertainties needs of our clients, data avail- “COVD-19 has had unprec- around oil prices and path of the ability and our corporate report- edented impacts on Canada’s regional economy, average home ing.” the repport said. urban centres. Short-term uncer- prices are expected to see de- CMHC supports the housing tainty will lead to severe declines clines in Calgary and Edmonton. market and financial system sta- in sales activity and in new con- • Lower immigration and less bility by providing support for struction,” said Aled ab Iorwerth, mobility within Canada, coupled Canadians in housing need, and CMHC’s Deputy Chief Econo- with a surplus of buildings under by offering housing research and mist. construction could lead to vacan- advice to all levels of Canadian “As the virus is overcome, cit- cy rates increasing in the rental government, consumers and the ies will bounce back but there is market. However, these increases housing industry. FOR FREE MARKET EVALUATION For Quick Online Evaluation Visit www.GetHomeValue.co Realty Specialists Inc. RAV & AMAN Brokerage Broker MURADIA Sales Rep 7 Locations Together Across G.T.A. Toll Free: 1-888-247-0277 647-271-5313 Marketer & Negotiator WWW.RAVREALTYFANPAGE.CA WWW.RAVMURADIA.COM View Our Listings on www.ravrealty.com & on at

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TORONTO: Greater Toronto ited in the GTA over the past few Area REALTORS® reported years and underpins the require- 8,701 sales through TRREB’s ment of policy makers to take ac- MLS® System in June 2020, action on the housing supply front, cording to an announcement by both in terms of aggregate supply Toronto Regional Real Estate and increasing the diversity of Board President Lisa Patel. housing types available to home This result represented a very buyers. substantial increase over the May Housing Market Outlook 2020 sales result, both on an ac- In February 2020, TRREB re- tual (+89 per cent) and seasonally leased its housing market outlook adjusted basis (+84 per cent), and in its Market Year in Review and was only down by 1.4 per cent Outlook Report. compared to June 2019. At that time, TRREB was fore- Year-over-year growth in sales casting 97,000 sales for 2020. was reported in some areas and Given the impact of COVID-19 market segments. Especially on the level of home sales in notable were the detached and March, April and May of this townhouse market segments in year, the 97,000 sales mark will the GTA regions surrounding the not likely be attainable in 2020. City of Toronto. However, given the strong The MLS® Home Price Index hand-off from June 2020, if sales Composite Benchmark was up follow the regular seasonal pat- by 8.2 per cent year-over-year in tern in the second half of this June. The average selling price year, 80,000 sales will be a re- for all home types combined was alistic target. If sales reach the $930,869 – up by 11.9 per cent 80,000 mark, this would repre- compared to June 2019. sent an 8.8 per cent decline com- The actual and seasonally-ad- pared to 2019. justed average selling price was For reference, sales through the also up substantially compared first six months of 2020 amount- to May 2020, by 7.8 per cent and ed to 35,972 – down 18.5 per 9.8 per cent respectively. Aver- cent compared to the same period age and benchmark selling prices in 2019. TRREB’s average price were up year-over-year for all forecast released in February major home types. 2020 was $900,000. The strongest average annual Given the current relationship rates of price growth were expe- between sales and listings in the rienced in the detached and semi- GTA coupled with the strong detached market segments in the hand-off from June 2020, this City of Toronto at 14.3 per cent forecast remains realistic. In fact, and 22 per cent respectively. if market conditions continue to This, coupled with the fact unfold as they did in June, it is that average selling price growth possible that the average price Image By Paul Brennan from Pixabay outstripped growth in the MLS® for 2020 could edge above the HPI benchmarks, points to a re- New listings were up slightly ably took a back seat to COVI- results for April, 27 per cent of $900,000 mark. surgence in the higher-end mar- on a year-over-year basis by 2.1 Drelated issues in the short term, respondents said they were likely Through the first six months of ket segments. per cent. However, active listings but supply should once again be (very likely or somewhat likely) 2020, the average selling price “Following the broader move- on TRREB’s MLS® System at top-of-mind once the recovery to purchase a home over the next sat at over $891,000, including ment to reopen the economy in the end of June 2020 were down takes hold, in order to ensure 12 months. a June 2020 average price of al- June, we experienced a very posi- by 28.8 per cent compared to long-term affordability in the This result was below the most $931,000. tive result in terms of home sales June 2019. GTA,” said TRREB CEO John spring 2019 result of 31 per cent, “A gradually improving labour and selling prices. Before the Growth in new listings will DiMichele. but given the credibility interval market and historically low mort- onset of COVID-19, there was a need to outstrip growth in sales Updated Ipsos Polling Results of +/- 3.9 percentage points, the gage rates are expected to support great deal of pent-up demand in for a number of months before on Consumer Buying and Sell- result remained in line with past a recovery in home sales in the the market. This pent-up demand active listings approach last ing Intentions In order to further polling results. second half of 2020 along with arguably increased further over year’s levels. gauge the impact of COVID-19 • Listing intentions, while up sustained year-over-year price the past three months. “It will be important to closely on the GTA housing market and from the April Ipsos poll (21 per growth. “We are still in the early days monitor housing market condi- to gain insight on what the fu- cent in May versus 17 per cent in Given that home sales result of recovery, but barring any set- tions as economic recovery con- ture holds for housing demand April), the result remained well- in substantial spin-off expendi- backs, we should continue to see tinues in the second half of 2020 and supply, TRREB undertook a below the 32 per cent listings ture in the regional economy, the stronger market conditions in the and into 2021. Policy makers second wave of consumer polling intentions mark recorded in the housing market will be an impor- second half of 2020 as house- should proceed cautiously with through Ipsos between May 25 spring of 2019. tant driver of overall economic holds look to satisfy their own- any demand-side stimulus. T and May 31 2020. The gap between buying in- recovery this year and into 2021,” ership housing needs,” said Ms. he persistent lack of listing in- Key findings include: tentions and listing intentions said Jason Mercer, TRREB’s Patel. ventory in the GTA understand- • In line with the Ipsos polling follows the broader trend exhib- Chief Market Analyst. Is Your Family At Risk For Carbon Monoxide Poisoning? (NC) Carbon monoxide is of CO it can make you pass out or • Never use gas-powered ma- an odourless, tasteless, invisible gas kill you. 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Sales and benchmark prices by The Real Estate Board of property type Greater Vancouver (REBGV) re- Sales of detached homes in ports that residential home sales June 2020 reached 866, a 16.1 in the region totalled 2,443 in per cent increase from the 746 June 2020, a 17.6 per cent in- detached sales recorded in June crease from the 2,077 sales re- 2019. corded in June 2019, and a 64.5 The benchmark price for a de- per cent increase from the 1,485 tached home is $1,464,200. This homes sold in May 2020. represents a 3.6 per cent increase Last month’s sales were 21.9 from June 2019 and a 0.5 per cent per cent below the 10-year June increase compared to May 2020. sales average. Sales of apartment homes “REALTORS® continue to reached 1,105 in June 2020, a optimize new technology tools 17.4 per cent increase compared and practices to help their clients increase compared to the 4,751 are helping potential buyers pre- occurs when the ratio dips below to the 941 sales in June 2019. meet their housing needs in a safe homes listed in June 2019 and a screen homes more thoroughly 12 per cent for a sustained period, The benchmark price of an and responsible way,” Colette 57.1 per cent increase compared by taking video tours, reviewing while home prices often experi- apartment property is $680,800. Gerber, REBGV Chair said to May 2020 when 3,684 homes floorplans and an increased num- ence upward pressure when it This represents a 3.6 per cent in- “Over the last three months, were listed. ber of high-resolution images, as surpasses 20 per cent over several crease from June 2019 and a 0.8 home buyers and sellers have The total number of homes cur- well as often driving through the months. per cent decrease compared to become more comfortable oper- rently listed for sale on the MLS® neighborhood.” “Home prices have remained May 2020. ating within the physical distanc- system in Metro Vancouver is For all property types, the steady with minimal fluctuation Attached home sales in June ing and other safety protocols in 11,424, a 23.7 per cent decrease sales-to-active listings ratio for over the last few months,” Ger- 2020 totalled 472, a 21 per cent place.” compared to June 2019 (14,968) June 2020 is 21.4 per cent. By ber said. “With increasing de- increase compared to the 390 There were 5,787 detached, at- and a 15.1 per cent increase com- property type, the ratio is 19.9 per mand, REALTORS® have begun sales in June 2019. tached and apartment properties pared to May 2020 (9,927). cent for detached homes, 25.2 per seeing multiple offers for homes The benchmark price of an at- newly listed for sale on the Mul- “Much more of the real estate cent for townhomes, and 21.3 per priced competitively for today’s tached home is $790,800. This tiple Listing Service® (MLS®) transaction is happening virtually cent for apartments. market.” represents a 2.3 per cent increase in Metro Vancouver in June 2020. today. Before considering an in- Generally, analysts say down- The MLS® Home Price In- from June 2019 and a 0.2 per cent This represents a 21.8 per cent person showing, REALTORS® ward pressure on home prices dex composite benchmark price decrease compared to May 2020. 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The singer said his “only aim was to make a place in Indian film and music industry and moreover to be in people’s heart”. The singer says his son Aditya Narayan told him that he was “the most viewed male singing artists on YouTube and there he encouraged “I am looking forward to see how me to come and embrace it”. the audience accepts my character Aditya said: “The internet has and the story. I have been waiting made this world such a small for this opportunity for a long place and I believe that it is the perfect time to begin this new time.... I think karma speaks for journey and have absolutely no itself and the industry is finally doubt that his millions of fans all giving chances to those who truly over the world are going to love love the craft of acting,” Marina said. the music & music videos on his channel.”

Hina Khan Works Out; Veteran Comedian Jagdeep Getting Toned In Style Passes Away At 81 Mumbai: Veteran Bollywood comedian Jagdeep is no more. He passed away here on Wednesday owing to age-related health problems at the age of 81. Bollywood star Ajay Devgn confirmed the news on social media. “Heard the sad news of Jagdeep Saab’s demise. Always enjoyed watching him on screen. He brought so much joy to the audience. My deepest condo- lences to Jaaved and all members of the family. Prayers for “Sholay” (1975). New-genera- with roles in films such as “Bhab- Jagdeep Saab’s soul,” tweeted @ tion Bollywood buffs would re- hi” (1957) and “Barkha” (1959). ajaydevgn. call him as Salman Khan’s father Jagdeep’s golden patch would The actor’s sons Jaaved Jaaferi in Rajkumar Santoshi’s “Andaaz begin with GP Sippy’s 1968 film and Naved Jafri have also made Apna Apna” (1994). “Brahmachari”, starring Shammi their mark in the industry. Jaaved Jagdeep started his career as Kapoor. His comic role in the is a noted actor and dancer, and a child artiste in BR Chopra’s film was widely appreciated. along with Naved, he hosted the 1951 release, “Afsana”, starring Through the seventies, eighties longrunning dance show, “Boo- Ashok Kumar, Veena and Pran. and the nineties, he became a fa- Mumbai: Actress Hina Khan “Surprise...Dear stress, Good gie Woogie”. The show was cre- As a child artiste he also worked miliar face in Hindi films, essay- is getting toned in style. bye. Chopped some Tension off. ated and directed by Naved. in the Raj Kapoor-produced “Ab ing the goofy funnyman in film Flaunting her back in new pho- “NewLook #HairCut #Quaranti- Born on March 29, 1939 as Dilli Door Nahin”, KA Abbas’s after film. His last-released film tos, she wrote on social media: neEffect,” she had written earlier. Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jafri in “Munna”, Guru Dutt’s “Aar is “Masti Nahi Sasti” in 2017. “At First they will ask, WHY Last month, Hina had updated Amritsar, Jagdeep acted in over Paar”, Bimal Roy’s “Do Bigha The Ali Abbas Chaudhary-direct- you are doing it..Later they will her fans that she had stepped out 400 films. He is best known for Zamin” and the AVM-produced ed comedy also featured Kader ask, HOW you did it ! #ToneItUp for a dubbing session at a studio his role of Soorma Bhopali in “Hum Panchi Ek Dal Ke”. Khan, Shakti Kapoor, Johnny Le- Be the girl who decided to go for a web show. Ramesh Sippy’s blockbuster Later, he would make a mark ver and Prem Chopra. for it..#WorkOutWithHinaKhan On Instagram, she had narrated #WorkOutInStyle.” the experience of working post- In addition to a fab body, she lockdown and shared that she also got a new haircut. “didn’t feel safe”. Sidharth Shares #QuarantineDiaries Mumbai: Sidharth Malhotra is dreaming about skydiving even Kartik Has New Selfie Logic as he spends his lockdown hours Mumbai: Kartik Aaryan is on the couch. surely among Bollywood stars He shared his reflections on who have been the busiest all social media by posting two pho- through the lockdown. So what of tographs. The first one shows the cinema halls are shut, Kartik him skydiving, and the second has continued to regale fans on one has him relaxing at home -- social media. which seems to be from one of “I remember when I came to us ever ventured out and stayed On Saturday, he posted a close- his old photoshoots. Mumbai I was 21 and staying away that far. And I remember up on Instagram, and added a “What I wish to do right now… here by myself, I really started one day sitting down with my witty caption to go with it, that Swipe left to see what I’m actual- appreciating the joint family that dad, telling him that whenever we matches his mischievous grin in ly doing… #QuarantineDiaries,” I grew up in, (with) so many peo- say goodbye you are supposed to the snapshot. “Good Boy is the he captioned the images. ple around.” I remember on the say goodbye by saying you love New Bad Boy,” he wrote, as if Last month, Sidharth shared phone speaking to my parents, I me and dad being the dad he describing his expression, which lock phase setting in, Kartik must that coming to Mumbai to ex- would say why don’t we have the was like ‘ya ya, of course, I love comes with a carefully careless surely be hoping to return to the plore a career in Bollywood was habit of ending the call with love you’,” he added. hairdo and a designer stubble. studios soon in order to face the not easy, adding that the support you mom, love you, dad. We at “I felt the only thing you fall With the lockdown gradually cameras. He has “Bhool Bulaiya from his family helped him a lot our Punjabi household never had back on is what your parents have being phased out and with the un- 2” and “Dostana 2” coming up. in his journey. a culture like this because none of taught you,” he said. B-6 | Friday, July 10, 2020 bollywood www.WeeklyVoice.com Kabir, Imtiaz, Rima, Onir Join Hands For A Film Mumbai: Filmmakers Kabir Khan, ing stories of identity in the context of Imtiaz Ali, Rima Das and Onir have teamed the diverse society that we are all a part up for a film titled “My Melbourne”. of is quintessential for us to chart our path The quartet will work with selected Vic- ahead. I am looking forward to meeting a torian filmmaking teams to mentor and new set of people and understanding their then shoot short films on the themes of life stories for the screen.” race, disability, sexuality and gender. \Onir feels the role of a filmmaker is The shorts will be compiled into one to trigger a dialogue. “The world we are film entitled “My Melbourne”, which will living in calls for fresh discussions on in- premiere at the Indian Film Festival of clusivity and diversity to reiterate strong Melbourne (IFFM) next year. value systems for our audiences. I am glad “This exciting initiative gives Victo- for the opportunity and hope it’s a step in rian screen practitioners a once in a life- the right direction,” he said. time opportunity to work with some of the Rima considers it as an honour to re- world’s best filmmakers and also develop ceive this invitation. “It’s essential for relationships with them. I am delighted filmmakers to examine the world around and thrilled that IFFM has secured four of them from the prism of its socio-political India’s most diverse voices of independent context. The short film will allow us to cinema for these workshops and the cre- bring in authentic lived-in stories that of- ation of four short films on the core values ten get lost in popular culture,” she said. of IFFM - diversity and inclusivity,” said Kabir feels that celebration of “our di- IFFM Festival Director Mitu Bhowmick versity is a dialogue that should be fos- Lange. tered in current times. In the post-pandem- The festival is now calling for authentic ic world, being one with each other in a migrant experience story ideas. Each of community should be the single most im- the four selected teams will be assigned a Kabir, Imtiaz, Rima and Onir will work- the four filmmakers will travel to Mel- portant takeaway. The virus has shown us budget to create an original script, striving shop and develop the selected stories and bourne to shoot the films. the futility of everything else. I am excited for creativity, originality and pure story- oversee pre-production with the teams via Imtiaz said: “The last few months have at the opportunity presented by IFFM and telling. zoom. Once travel restrictions are lifted, been full of life lessons for all of us. View- looking forward to the experience”. Sircar Goes Off Social Media Kangana Ranaut Picnics To Work On ‘Sardar Udham’ With Family In Manali MumbaI: Mum- bai: Kangana Ranaut is enjoying some time in Manali before the onset of monsoons. The actress organised a picnic for her family in the picturesque mountains of the area. “Kangana organised a picnic for her family. Even though they are in the green zone, they appreci- ate all the permissions given by the Himanchal Pardesh authorities,” the actress’ team tweeted. her family, and because of lockdown there They also shared a video where Kan- are no tourists in the valley. The result? A MumbaI: Filmmaker Shoojit Sircar has this moment,” Sircar told IANS when we gana can be seen enjoying herself as she freedom-filled and happy time in the val- taken a break from social media to finish asked him about the impact of the virus cri- rolls on the green grass while laughing her ley that she hasn’t seen in years. Nature work on his period film “Sardar Udham”, sis on the film. heart out. CLearly, she is spending quality has a way of healing us and everything starring Vicky Kaushal in the title role. Sir- “That will be wrong of me to say because time with her sister Rangoli and nephew has a silver lining, we need to look for car is working on post-production of the we had finished our shoot. We were at the Prithvi. The other family members also it!,” reads an Instagram post by the ac- period drama. beginning of the post production stage and enjoy themselves as they sit for a meal to- tress’ digital team. Shoot for the film, which was shot in it’s a long post production because it’s a gether, chat, laugh, sing and dance. Kan- On the work front, Kangana Ranaut is Russia, was completed on December 27 period film. And that got halted because of gana can also be seen joining her mother all set to turn director and producer for the last year and was awaiting post-production the lockdown,” he added. while she dances happily. film “Aparajita Ayodhya”, which revolves work before the lockdown started. Now, He continued: “Now, I think we’ve been “Kangana Ranaut organised a picnic for around the Ram Mandir case. the director is on a mission to complete his allowed to do a post production but we are film. looking at how to start. I think we’ll slowly Vicky will bring alive the story of martyr start the post production. It is slated to re- Udham Singh, who assassinated Michael lease next year. But I have a feeling that Alia’s Cat Can Take Selfies! O’Dwyer, the former lieutenant governor everything is going to spiral into a lot of Mumbai: Alia Bhatt’s new pet kitten In the selfie, Juniper can be seen curi- of Punjab in pre-Independence India, to bottleneck jam (once theatres reopen)... We Juniper can take selfies! The actress took ously looking at the camera as if striking avenge the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of will know a bit more in another two months to Instagram on Saturday to introduce her a pose. Amritsar in 1919. Singh was subsequently possibly, how it is affected.” new pet to the world, a black kitten she On the work front, Alia Bhatt will next tried and convicted of murder, and hanged “Sardar Udham”, produced by Ronnie has named Juniper. Alia shared a selfie be seen in her father Mahesh Bhatt’s di- in July 1940. Lahiri and Sheel Kumar, is being lined up with her new pet and sister Shaheen Bhatt. rectorial, “Sadak 2”, which also stars Previously, in an interview to IANS, Sir- for a theatrical release. Sircar’s latest film, “This girl duo just became a girl trio. Pooja Bhatt, Sanjay Dutt and Aditya Roy car shared that the film has not been hugely “Gulabo Sitabo”, featuring Amitabh Bach- Meet our new baby Juniper. Her skills in- Kapur in the lead. The film has been pro- affected by the coronavirus pandemic. chan and Ayushmann Khurrana, released clude biting, selfie-taking and being gen- duced by Mahesh Bhatt’s brother Mukesh “I won’t say we are hugely affected at digitally recently. erally adorable,” captioned the actress. Bhatt and is set for an OTT release. Ishita Dutta Is Enjoying Doing Her Favourite Things

Mumbai: Actress Ishita Dutta has family is gaining weight because of all the been engaging in painting and sketch- amazing food I am making so I take that ing lately, which are part of her favourite as a compliment, but yes I do miss going things. out to restaurants with friends and fam- “I am sketching and painting. They are ily,” she added. among my favourite things. I am also She is aware that it is very important for bingewatching my favourite shows online people to stay home right now, and not go and trying out my cooking skills. It’s such out unless absolutely necessary in times a bliss to be able to find time to do things of the Covid pandemic. that you love,” she said. “So guys please stay at home and be “I have been asked to cook less as my safe,” she said. www.WeeklyVoice.com Bollywood Friday, July 10, 2020 | B-7 Esha Not Making TV Debut With ‘Dil Bechara’ Will Be Painful: Kriti Mumbai: Kriti Sanon feels it is going to be “really hard” for her to watch the late Su- Mythology Soap shant Singh Rajput’s last film “Dil Bechara”, which releases on a digital platform on July 24. The trailer of “Dil Bechara” released on Monday. Sharing the trailer on Instagram, Kriti Sanon posted: “#DilBechara. Its gonna be really hard to watch this one.. but how can i not!! #Sush @castingchhabra @sanja- nasanghi96.” Kriti featured alongside Sushant in the 2017 film “Raabta” directed by Dinesh Vi- jan. The two actors were rumoured to be dat- ing ahead of the film’s release. Shortly after Sushant’s death last month, Kriti had shared an emotional post. “A part of my heart has gone with you... and a part will always keep you alive. Never stopped praying for your happiness and never will,” the actress had written in a post dedicated to Sushant. Sara-Amrita Style Symmetry Flora Saini Launches Her App Mumbai: Bollywood actress Esha Deol Takhtani has refuted Mumbai: reports that she is making her tele- Actress Flora vision debut with the mythologi- Saini has un- cal soap “Jag Janani Maa Vaishno veiled her app. Devi: Kahani Mata Rani Ki”. She hopes to On Monday, Esha’s team issued connect with a statement on her behalf stating fans and “get to she is not associated with any know each other such television series. well” through “On behalf of Esha Deol the platform. Takhtani, we would like to clarify “Absolutely that all reports floating around delighted to media regarding her role in a se- launch my own rial is untrue. She is not playing app on app store any character in the serial. She is and play store. Can’t wait to connect with you a devotee of Ma Vaishno Devi, MUMBAI: Actress Sara Ali Khan on Sat- matching earrings, Amrita Singh completes all and get to know each other well,” she posted and wishes everyone associated urday posted a quirky snapshot where she is her look with matching multicoloured on social media. with the serial all the best,” reads seen twinning with her mom Amrita Singh. shoes.Netizens were impressed with Sara There will be unseen photos and videos of the statement. In the picture, Sara and Amrita wear ex- and her mom’s style symmetry. her on the app. Fans can get personalised video The actress’ team further re- actly similar outfits. Even their masks are of “You have your mother’s eyes,” com- messages from her, chat with her and watch her vealed: “Currently Esha is busy the same design. mented user. “Elegant ladies,” said another live sessions, too. reading scripts, for movies, web “Mommy’s day out. #twinning #win- user.“You both look stunning,” expressed Flora has featured in many Telugu, Kannada, series and digital films and also ning,” captioned the actress. another user. Tamil and Hindi films, but she is best known excited with her new role as an The full-sleeve multicoloured salwar Sara will next be seen alongside Varun for acting as the ghost in the Bollywood film author with her book Amma Mia kamiz the mother-daughter duo wearhave Dhawan in David Dhawan’s comedy flick “Stree”. She was recently seen in the OTT show published by Penguin Books. She been designed by Abu Jani-Sandeep Kho- “Coolie No. 1”. The film is a remake of “Aarya”. will soon announce her film proj- sla, mentioned as “Gulabo” by Khosla. Dhawan’s 1995 hit of the same name, star- She has also appeared in the web series “Gan- ect, when the time is right.” While Sara teams up her attire with ring Govinda and Karisma Kapoor. di Baat”.

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Through my pressed with her singing that he featured New Delhi: Stressing that the Hindi Master Course titled ‘The Boiler Room’, her as a soloist in two concerts.” film industry is an institution that doesn’t I’ll be able to share some deep insights But given the state of independent bands place talent and virtuosity at the top of I’ve accumulated over the years. in the country, further crushed by the pan- is list and runs on nepotism, India’s best “It’s a ‘non curriculum’ based course demic, one wonders how they can now known drummer and music director Ranjit and involves coming up with individual re-emerge and sustain themselves. “Well, Barot, who guitar legend John McLaughli sessions that address one aspect of the uni- another reason for me to start ‘Superhonic’ describes as “one of the leading edges in ty that exists between rhythm and melody. was to have a vent into the indie music drumming”, adds, “It looks to cultivate a Exposing rhythm as the unsung song and scene, which is growing but not ‘there’ yet. servile attitude in the people that service melody’s ability to drive a piece of mu- Promoters have to stop treating the indie that industry. Therefore, not a good fit sic, I intend to inform the students to look music scene as the ‘poor step child’ of the for me. However, if the right director and beyond the obvious and dig deep within film industry. brief comes my way, I would gladly col- themselves and into musical cultures from Monies have to find their way to the mu- laborate.” around the world.” sicians so that they can sustain and devel- Ranjit, who won multiple awards -- Zee While the lockdown has spelled doom op their craft. And yes, musicians and art- Cine Award for Best Background Score for performing artists, Ranjit has man- ists have to up their game too. If they are (Shaitan, 2012), Filmfare Award for Best aged to record a new song and video with to command respect and money, they have Background Score (Shaitan and Aks, John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension. to match up to what’s happening in the rest 2012, 2002), GIMA Award for Best Fusion “I’ve written a bunch of new music that Musician Ranji Barot of the world. Your reference point has to Album (‘Bada Boom’, 2011) and Screen will soon be released by Abstractlogix, the be global as far as production values and Award for Best Background Music (Shai- same record label that released my 2010 I’m getting at, is that the ‘student’ in you songwriting skills are concerned, along tan, 2012); and has been part of more than jazz-world-fusion record ‘Bada Boom’. has to be awake and alert so that the learn- with keeping a pulse on what’s trending 50 films as a music director, lyricist, music It features musicians from India, the UK, ing process is an everyday activity, free musically locally. Yes, It’s an interesting composer, sound designer and singer has France and the US. This is besides a vocal from class room timings and the teacher’s and challenging time, one that I’m willing also collaborated with major international project driven by my alter ego ‘Musafir’, availability. We have a saying, the Guru is to embrace wholeheartedly. artists including John McLaughlin, Jonas featuring some of the finest singers in In- a flowing river. You have to decide how Believing that music is an expression Helborg, Ayden Esen, and Tim Garland. dia: So all in all, creatively, it has been a much you can scoop out of that river.” that belongs to everyone who embraces it He has also been the musical director of big tick!” The musician, who also has a band --- as a way of life, Ranjit believes that the all of AR Rehman’s live shows for several Ask him if he can be called a ‘self-taught ‘Superhonic’ in which he collaborates only thing that can give one a unique iden- years now. musician’, and Ranjit laughs that the term with his daughter Mallika, who has a pe- tity is his/her life story. “It’s important to For someone, who started playing at is a misnomer of sorts considering he has culiar take on modern music, smiles when have a point of view and not just be re- the age of 12, encouraged by his mother, been exposed to music all his life through asked if it is easy to work with one’s child. gurgitating music that’s been done before the legendary dancer Sitara Devi, and has the associations that his mother Sitara “Frankly, It’s quite easy working with her, or that’s being done to death, as we hear been around in the industry since the age Devi had with classical musicians. “I was considering she has high standards. It’s in- so often in the pop scene. There’s so much of 17, starting with Kalyanji Anandji right born in the UK, so I was exposed to rock teresting for me to write for her and have music that’s made till date, in all genres. till AR Rahman, the musician has now be- and roll there at a very early age. What her as my muse also. She has grown into The only way to stand out is to be you.” Tillotama Shome Gets A Strange Omkar, Arpita To Take Marriage Proposal On Instagram Music Lovers To Retro Era Mumbai Tillotama Shome she shared. has received a strange marriage On the work front, she is cur- proposal on social media. rently seen in the digitally-re- Tillotama took to Instagram, leased film, “Chintu Ka Birth- where she shared a snapshot of a day”, which also features Vinay message she received. Pathak, Seema Pahwa, Reginald The message reads: “I love you. Barnes, Nate Scholz, Vedant Raj Will you marry me for my whole Chibber, Bisha Chaturvedi, Kha- life forever? I am virgin and veg- lid Massou and Mir Mehroos. etarian guy who is always ready The story of the film revolves for a RNA 16s sequence male vir- around a six-year-old named ginity test, lie detector test, narco Chintu, whose expatriate family test, brain mapping test.” ian joke is this)? No thanks. Bye is stuck in Iraq at a time when “Yeh kaisa shakahari mazaak bye Tata bata alvid,” she wrote as Saddam Hussein’s regime has hai bhai (What sort of a vegetar- caption alongwith the snapshot fallen.

Mumbai: Singer Arpita to the viewers’ reactions to the Chakraborty, who has sung tracks unique music video we have tried Nia’s Picture Has A ‘Disclaimer’ like “Khoya khoya (“Hero”) to create. The look, the era, the Mumbai: Television actress Nia Sharma has posted a new picture and “Paisa yeh paisa” (“Total vibe is unlike anything we have of herself and added a quirky disclaimer to it. Dhamaal”) and “Pyaar Ka Punch- seen in the recent times so it’s ex- Nia took to Instagram, where she shared two photographs of herself. nama 2” actor Omkar Kapoor citing,” said Omkar. In the first image, she is seen fully dolled up in a white ensemble. The have collaborated for a music Elaborating further on the second picture has Nia flaunting her beautiful long lashes and curled video with a retro feel. song, Prasad Kadam, who has up hair. The video of the song, directed the music video, shared: As the caption, she wrote: “Disclaimer: Work of fiction on an aver- “Makhmali”, features Omkar. “The song has a very jazzy and agely sculpted Face.” Nia’s friend and actress Aashka Goradia com- “’Makhmali’ will transport the groovy vibe. mented: “Does your average mean ‘unique’.” listeners back to the golden retro “It is not just sensuous but also Nia, who ventured into TV with the show “Kaali” but gained rec- era of gangsters and vintage cars, has a little mystic element to it. It ognition with her role in “Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai”, had the feel and texture of the song was important to create a world shared a stunning photograph of herself and said that the ones ad- will definitely invoke a sense of that visually complements the dicted to selfies are only trying to convince themselves they are good nostalgia,” said Arpita, who has song. So we came up with this looking. sung the song. thought of a club with gangsters The actress, who was seen in the fourth season of supernatural The poster of the track was re- in the retro period. It fits perfect- thriller show “Naagin”, has also worked in shows like “Jamai Raja” cently launched. ly.” and “Ishq Mein Marjawan.” “I am really looking forward It is releasing today - July 10. Tune in to Radio Voice 101.3 FM To know latest News, Views, Discussions, Trafﬁc Updates,Live Phone-ins and lots more!! Monday to Friday 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM www.WeeklyVoice.com Friday, July 10, 2020 | B-9 voice automobile Fourth-Generation Kia Carnival Has Innovation, Flexibility And Style

SEOUL: Kia Motors Corpora- tion has revealed first images of the new Kia Carnival, the fourth generation of the brand’s flagship minivan. Released in Ko- rean specification, the new Kia Carnival – sold in many markets worldwide as the Kia Sedona – has been designed to appeal to progressive young families, with a leading combination of innovation, flexibility, and style. Dubbed a ‘Grand Utility Ve- hicle’, the new model boasts a design evolution for the Car- nival. The fourth-generation model builds on its predeces- sors’ heritage with a more architectural sense of solidity and an upgraded appearance that draws on the overarching design ethos that links all of Kia’s cars design identity. Matched with highly detailed, futuristic details and SUV- inspired design elements, the new model brings a stronger, more stylish presence to the mid-sized MPV segment. A character evolution The new Carnival features a shorter front overhang, with the base of the A-pillar moved back- together a range of detailed, tech- nature. The high-beam lamps are a wide, distinctive new design screen. Beneath the light bar, wards to create a longer hood. Its nical features to create a sense of integrated into the corner of the which uses full-width lines to highlight lines extend across the increased wheelbase also contrib- harmony and structural energy. tiger-nose grille, with the low- emphasize the car’s sense of so- tailgate to raise the visual center utes to greater space throughout The grille and lamps are defined beam lamps sitting separately, lidity of gravity of the rear of the car. the cabin, while giving the car by their high-tech, high-precision at the outer edges of the front of These lines include the sleek Further enhancing its SUV- a longer, slightly more athletic details, with chrome trim above the car. Between them, the DRLs combination lamps, which echo inspired design, the Carnival is silhouette. The result is a side the grille and forming its own wrap around the Carnival’s turn the same details as the DRLs at finished off with a metallic lower profile that reveals the Carnival’s character line around the face of signal lamps, then plunge down- the front of the car, integrated skid plate, elevating the car fur- more dynamic DNA. the car. The castellated edge of wards, merging with the grille’s into a full-width light. The light ther and giving it a more robust This is emphasized by a simple the upper grille is paired with lower chrome border. bar connects visually to a sharp, appearance. yet bold character line which runs perpendicular creases which ex- Beneath, the sculpted bumpers sculpted line which extends The new Kia Carnival is due along the length of the car, link- tend straight up the hood, creat- and lower air intake are matched downwards and wraps around the on-sale in Korea, Kia’s domestic ing the front and rear lamps. Be- ing a more purposeful look when with metallic trim and a black license plate. market, later in the third quar- neath this clear line, the Carnival viewed head-on. lower bumper, presenting the Above the light bar is a chrome ter of 2020, with global sales in features a more prominent sense The Carnival’s headlamps Carnival’s robust, SUV-inspired line, which started at the base of many of Kia’s markets to follow of volume to its bodywork, with and LED daytime running lights appearance. the new signature C-pillar and thereafter. More product details bold wheel arches and sharp lines (DRLs) form a unique light sig- At the rear, the Carnival boasts wraps around the base of the rear will be released soon. - CNW along the body giving it a more sculpted appearance. The new model features a unique ‘island roof’ design, with blacked-out A- and B-pillars supporting the body-colored roof. From the side, one of the new car’s stand-out features is an eye-catching new C-pillar signature design, inspired by that of the new Sorento. The chrome fin, which wraps beneath the ta- pered rear windows and extends towards the tailgate, is finished with a subtle diamond pattern that is also reflected throughout the inside of the car. A more confident, futuristic face The Carnival features a new ‘tiger face’ which extends across the width of the vehicle. This confident, more futuristic face seamlessly integrates lamps with Kia’s iconic ‘tiger-nose’ grille. Kia’s designers have dubbed this ‘symphonic architecture’, with For Car News, Reviews, Test Drives And Great Deals the design of the front bringing voice automobile B-10 | Friday, July 10, 2020 auto www.WeeklyVoice.com Hyundai & Tastemade Take ‘Un-Adventurers’ On The Road Trip Of A Lifetime

Series Celebrates the Stories of People Leaving Their Home States for the First Time.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY and officer, Hyundai Motor America. SANTA MONICA, Calif.: The Un-Adventurers features Hyundai and modern media com- inspiring real stories and charac- pany, Tastemade, have partnered ters, including Porsha, a single to develop The Un-Adventurers, mom from Douglasville, Ga. a four-part original programming who works for an airline cleaning series. planes, but has never traveled by Each episode celebrates the plane herself. story of a real person who leaves In episode one, viewers see the their home state for the first time journey from her hometown to to embark on the ultimate road Florida, where she dips her feet trip they’ve always dreamed of. into the ocean for the first time. The series debuted on June 3 The second episode spotlights across Tastemade’s streaming Jay, a devoted dad and aspiring network. stand-up comedian who builds up One out of ten Americans has the nerve to not only get out of never left their birth state, so his state, but perform comedy in Hyundai decided to help show- front of a live audience – includ- case the power of travel and ing his family. discovery in one of its SUVs, “During this unprecedented including the Santa Fe, Tucson, time, the Tastemade audience is Kona, and flagship Palisade. Hyundai’s Family of SUVs Provides the Perfect Road Trip Vehicle looking for unique ways to stay The participants have all faced engaged, and The Un-Adventur- personal challenges that made tator and Emmy-nominated pro- will then drive them on the road personal and emotional journeys ers offers viewers the chance to traveling impossible. Now, nomi- ducer, Selema ‘Sal’ Masekela, to personal growth and adventure of these ‘Un-Adventurers,’ and virtually transport to various cit- nated by a friend or family mem- each episode of The Un-Adven- with the ultimate road trip in one showcase the comfort and reli- ies nationwide while establishing ber, they will finally have an op- turers will reflect on the subject’s of Hyundai’s SUVs, including ability of our vehicles as each an emotional connection with our portunity for self-discovery and heartwarming personal stories the Santa Fe, Tucson, Kona, and participant experiences America featured travelers,” said Jeff Im- exploration. and explore why they’ve never flagship Palisade. beyond their states’ borders,” said berman, head of sales and brand Hosted by beloved commen- left their hometown or state. Sal “We are excited to share the Angela Zepeda, chief marketing partnerships, Tastemade. India’s Auto Sales Show Sequential Uptrend New Delhi: India’s major period under review fell to 4,289 MotoCorp reported four times automobile players reported a units from 9,847 units shipped wholesale growth on a sequen- sequential uptrend in June, as the out in June 2019. tial basis in June. The company’s rate of sales de-growth deceler- Another automobile major, wholesale deliveries made to ated. Accordingly, two-wheelers Hyundai Motor India, reported dealerships during the mo nth un- and tractors off-take on a sequen- cumulative sales of 26,820 units der review sequentially grew to tial basis in June showed narrow- in June 2020, of which, domestic over 450,744 units from 112,682 ing of the de-growth rate. sales accounted for 21,320 units units dispatched in May 2020. However, analysts said that the and exports another 5,500 units. Furthermore, two-wheeler ma- industry is still reeling under the Mahindra & Mahindra reported jor Honda Motorcycle & Scooter impact of the Covid-19 outbreak. a decline of 55 per cent in its total India reported a sequential in- On a company specific basis, vehicle sales in June 2020. The crease of 156 per cent in retail With over one lakh units sold since its launch, Maruti Suzuki’s automobile major Maruti Suzuki company’s total sales declined to sales for June. Honda’s retails Ignis has quickly become the market favorite in the premium reported a year-on-year decline 19,358 units from 42,547 units jumped 156 per cent to nearly 3 hatchback segment. of 54 per cent in total sales in sold during the same period of lakh units in June 2020 from 1.15 June 2020. The company’s total the previous year. This has been led primarily by during Q1FY20. The company’s lakh units in May. off-take declined to 57,428 units Veejay Nakra, Chief Executive rising rural demand and move- total domestic sales for Q1FY21 The company said the second from 1,24,708 units sold in June Officer, Automotive Division, ment of essential goods.” plunged by 82 per cent to 23,845 month of return of economic 2019. The total sales included M&M, said: “The automotive in- Similarly, Tata Motors re- units from the 1,31,879 units sold activity saw Honda’s total two- 52,300 units off-take in the do- dustry has started t o see recovery ported a downfall in total sales during the corresponding period wheeler dispatches shoot up 4 mestic market and of 839 units to both in the passenger and small for Q1FY21 to 25,047 vehicles, of the previous fiscal. times to 210,879 in June com- other OEMs. Exports during the commercial vehicle segments. compared to 1,37,545 units sold In the two-wheeler space, Hero pared to 54,820 units in May. Sridhar V, Partner, Grant Thorn- ton India LLP said: “Predomi- nantly, these have come from the non-metros since the large metros have been under lockdown with not many dealership networks functioning. The plant utilisation has also been less with its woes of material and labour supplies.” According to Shamsher De- wan, VP and Sector Head, ICRA: “The initial set of data released by the automobile companies show an encouraging trend in sales in June 2020 over the prior month. On the other hand, heavy commercial vehicles will continue to report weak sales trends in the near-term and will only see a gradual recovery.” Suman Chowdhury, Chief An- alytical Officer at Acuite Rating s & Research, said: “Acuite believes that the current sales of two and four-wheelers are also partly driven by the lack of availability of public transportation system and the perceived contagion risks in most of the large cities.” www.WeeklyVoice.com auto Friday, July 10, 2020 | B-11 Fisker Commits To Becomes A Global Leader In Environmental Practices LOS ANGELES: Fisker Inc. designer and manufacturer of the world’s most emotion- stirring, eco-friendly electric vehicles and advanced mobility solutions – has announced its commitment to being a global leader in measuring and reporting on the company’s environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) practices. “With a vision of a clean future for all and a mission to develop the world’s most sustainable vehicles, we have the opportunity to embed these important values into every aspect of our business and supply chain,” said Henrik Fisker, chairman and CEO of Fisker Inc. “At Fisker, we’re not just talk- ing the talk. We’ve recognized the need to be a leader in measuring and reporting our practices that not only deliver on creating greener and more exciting mobility worldwide, but also reflect our commitment to doing business The Fisker Ocean all-electric luxury SUV – has committed to “ESG” practices across the business. From an ethical and greener better than what has been seen supply chain, a diverse board of directors to executive compensation transparency, the company is doubling down on reshaping the before in the automotive industry. way automotive/mobility companies do business into the future. Pictures:Fisker/CNW “As we launch and expand our exciting lineup of vehicles, our future for society/industry. ESG actions and reporting will • Fisker will be working with further define our brand and dis- its counsel to develop best-in- tinguish our products – giving class benefits and inclusive strat- buyers confidence in a name that egies to make Fisker one of the puts real action behind its val- happiest places to work. ues.” • Company employees par- Fisker aims to set the stan- ticipate in regular beach cleanup dard for ESG reporting and has days to contribute to the common engaged a leading professional goal of creating a cleaner planet. services firm to assist in devel- • Ethical supply chain sourc- oping a comprehensive strategy, ing and supplier carbon footprint: which will evolve and grow with Fisker has already started work- the company, to best measure ing on guidelines for suppliers Fisker’s impact and progress to- to quantify their carbon footprint ward sustainability and creating and sustainable manufacturing a cleaner future. Highlights of approaches, including the de- current environmental, social and ployment of renewable energy in governance practices and goals plants and facilities. include: • Fisker will adopt market-ac- Environment cepted standards and frameworks Fisker recognizes the impact for measuring social impact. of the automobile industry on Governance the environment, focusing on the Fisker’s corporate governance creation of exciting unique zero generated during tire manufactur- • Increased useful life: the vehicles – harvesting any usable practices will be critical in ad- emission vehicles that further ing that will no longer be dumped company’s affordable ownership parts, including batteries for en- dressing all stakeholders. pave the path to mass decarbon- into landfills – contributing to a model and its flexible lease pro- ergy storage at end of life. • Executive compensation will ation. more circular economy. gram allow customers to return • Direct-to-consumer model be transparent and be subject to • Solar roof: optional solar • Interior trim: derived from re- their vehicles at any time, with- for elevated sustainability: with compensation policies and com- roof supporting each vehicle’s cycled polyester fibers (T-shirts), out long-term commitment. The no dealer networks, Fisker’s mittees that are tied to the long- electric power source, boosting fishing nets and plastic bottles to unique approach allows Fisker to model of delivering a vehicle di- term business value and growth efficiency and lowering carbon reduce energy consumption and easily refurbish and update used rectly to each customer not only of the company. emissions by leveraging solar en- carbon emissions into the atmo- vehicles for new customers. This offers a superior brand experi- • Fisker’s board of directors is ergy. sphere by 80%. is expected to increase the utiliza- ence, but also drastically reduces comprised of a diverse group of • Vegan interior: 100% poly- • Sustainable manufacturing: tion time of each vehicle – further the company’s overall carbon highly qualified individuals. carbonate polyurethane surfaces Fisker will soon announce the reducing the need to push more footprint. • Fisker’s long-term value and 100% reinforced rayon back- selection of an existing manu- products and options to market Social strategy will be embedded into ing – meeting and exceeding facturing facility to produce its every quarter. Criteria will continue to be the company’s interviewing, on- stringent chemical emission lim- upcoming 2022 Fisker Ocean – • Circular business model: the developed with the objective of boarding and training processes its. guaranteeing further reduction company will continue to im- every employee and stakeholder to attract and develop team mem- • Recycled rubber waste: uti- of its carbon footprint and emis- prove and expand its “cradle to helping to do business better, as bers who share Fisker’s vision lizing discarded rubber waste sions. cradle” approach for refurbished well as contribute to a brighter and values. B-12 | Friday, July 10, 2020 www.WeeklyVoice.com

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