Councillor Josh Matlow
Toronto - ON
Electoral District: Ward 12 - Toronto-St. Paul’s
Bio
CLC rating: Pro-abortion
Rating Comments: While campaigning on election day, Mr. Matlow was asked by a constituent how he felt about life from conception to natural death. In response, Mr. Matlow said flatly, "I won't get your vote. I'm pro-choice".
Percentage in last election: 84.6% (2022); 86.2% (2014)
Victory margin last election: 77.0% (2022); 80.6% (2014)
Religion / Faith: unknown
Contact
Parliamentary Office
Toronto City Hall
100 Queen Street West, Suite A17
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 2N2
Tel: 416-392-7906
Fax: 416-392-0124
Constituency Offices
100 Queen Street West, Suite A17
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 2N2
Tel: 416-392-7906
Fax: 416-392-0124
Here is Josh Matlow's voting record relating to life and family issues:
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| Illegal & discriminatory vote to prevent the appointment of a Catholic to Toronto's Public Health Board, on the basis of her religious beliefs This motion, spearheaded by Councillor Joe Mihevc, was designed to discriminate against a Catholic School trustee Ms. Angela Kennedy, on the basis of her Christian beliefs regarding abortion and human sexuality. Employment discrimination on the basis of religious beliefs is illegal under the Ontario Human Rights Code. Trustee Kennedy had been appointed by a special committee, but a cabal of socially-liberal councillors, led by Mihevc, circumvented the normal appointment process by calling a vote and fearmongering against Kennedy about her religious beliefs. Trustee Kennedy was immensely qualified for the position, with 45 years experience as a registered nurse, and having undergone a rigorous application process. Catholics make up 33 percent of Toronto's population and it is only fair that they are given a single solitary seat at the table. The cabal of councillors hid their thinly veiled anti-Catholic bigotry behind weak arguments that barely concealed their contempt for her Christian beliefs. Sadly the discriminatory vote passed 20 to 17. [March 31, 2015] |
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Here are the answers for the questionnaire as provided by Josh Matlow on 2022.
| Question | Response |
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| Do you acknowledge that human life begins at conception (fertilization)? | -- |
| Do you consider yourself pro-life or pro-choice? | pro-choice |
| Organizations like Planned Parenthood (PP) routinely counsel women to have abortions, and increasingly, are involved in dispensing the chemical abortion pill. Given that abortion is a controversial practice that many taxpayers in your municipality find abhorrent, do you agree that PP and similar “sexual health agencies" should not receive taxpayer funds through the municipality? | Says this is not a municipal issue. |
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