Public spaces (just not for you, specifically)

The draft Public Spaces Bylaw goes to council amid plenty of opposition. We talk with Omar Yaqub of IFSSA and Cheryl Whiskeyjack of Bent Arrow about the potential impact of the bylaw on marginalized communities. Plus, the Katz Group is suing Boyle Street over a $5 million donation.

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Guests

• Omar Yaqub of IFSSA | Islamic Family & Social Services Association
• Cheryl Whiskeyjack of Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society

Public Spaces Bylaw

• Bylaw 20700 — Public Spaces Bylaw
• Edmonton proposes bylaw changes banning panhandling, megaphones and more
• Edmonton draft bylaw has rules for protests, spitting, biking on grass
• Here's what you need to know about Edmonton's proposed public spaces bylaw
• Opinion: Proposed public spaces bylaws an attack on Edmonton's marginalized
• Opinion: Bylaw would give perception of safety at expense of most vulnerable

ICE District / Boyle Street

• Katz Group launches court battle with Edmonton homeless organization over $5M donation

Rapid fire

• City of Edmonton workers join library counterparts, vote 91 per cent in favour of strike
• Ex-mayor Nenshi loathes partisan politics. He may run for NDP leader anyway
• Explore Edmonton granted one-time $6 million cash infusion from reserve funds

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Creators & Guests

Host

Mack Male

Co-Founder and CEO of Taproot Publishing Inc.

Host

Troy Pavlek

Apparently the TMZ of #yegcc.Governing myself accordingly since 2021

Guest

Cheryl Whiskeyjack

Executive Director, Bent Arrow. Edmonton Historian Co-Laureate.

Guest

Omar Yaqub

Servant of Servants, Historian Co-Laureate for the City of Edmonton

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Taproot Edmonton presents a weekly discussion on key stories in municipal politics. We pay attention to City Council so you don't have to! Join us as we delve into conversations about the context surrounding decisions made at City Hall.