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Hume: Toronto takes step back by reversing plastic bag ban - Toronto Star
With Rob Ford on his way to becoming history, one might have expected a newly emboldened city council would rise to the occasion.
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Taxed, banned, then blowing in the wind: Why Toronto can’t fight its way out of a plastic bag - Toronto Star
Toronto City Council decided Wednesday to toss its plan to bar stores from dispensing single-use plastic shopping bags. Less than six months ago, a majority of councillors voted otherwise. What happened?
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Toronto City Council kills plastic bag ban - Toronto Star
Faced with lawsuits from the plastics industry, Toronto City Council voted 38-7 Wednesday to forget about banning plastic shopping bags on Jan. 1 as planned.
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In surprise move, Toronto kills plastic bag ban - Globe and Mail
Toronto city council has halted its contentious ban on plastic shopping bags, handing a victory to Rob Ford at what could be his last meeting as mayor.
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Toronto Council backs off plastic bag ban - InsideToronto
The bag ban is off — at least for now.
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