Welcome

Thank you for visiting my website.  On September 29, 2018 I retired from the Senate of Canada having reached the mandatory retirement age of 75.  This also brought to a close over 45 years in political office: including 13 ½ years in the Senate, 11 years in the House of Commons of which 9 were in the federal cabinet, 22 years at Toronto City Hall including 11 as Mayor of Toronto. My farewell remarks can be found by clicking on ‘Speeches’.

I don’t particularly like the word retirement, so I’m calling this my graduation.  I intend to keep busy but with a little more balance in my life.  A little more time with family and friends.

I intend to keep busy with social justice issues.  It was those issues I focused on as a member of Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, serving as either Chair or Deputy Chair over many years.   Have a look at the ‘Document Library’ for the many studies we conducted.  I also founded the All-Party Anti-Poverty Caucus to examine issues involving some of our most vulnerable people in Canada.  Also, in the menu is access to a free e-book that I have co-authored titled: The Poverty, Inequality, and Job Challenge – The Case for Basic Income in Canada.

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IN THE NEWS

More than 200 influential Canadians call on the federal government to fast track the Canada Disability Benefit

What do former Health Minister, Allan Rock; Senator Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia; former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, David Onley; professional dancer, Luca Patuelli; ‘Mincome’ economist Evelyn Forget; best-selling author, Tara Ross; the CEO of Community Foundations of Canada, Andrew Chunilall; singer-song writer, Christa Couture; disability activists, Ali Mohammed and Meenu Sikand; several order of Canada recipients, noted physicians and academics — along with most major disability organizations from across the country – all have in common?

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Royal visit at Toronto City Hall in 1984.  An occasion to remember with the passing of Prince Philip.
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From Toronto city hall to Parliament Hill, Art Eggleton ends a political career that was always rooted in urban issues
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The Poverty and Inequality Challenge: The Case for Basic Income — New free e-book

The Case for Basic Income has released its free e-book. It will help shape public discussion on this most important social policy.

W5: Canadian mothers forced to surrender their babies

Retirement Greetings

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

Retirement of Senator Art Eggleton