Sindia Vijayarajan

Sindia Vijayarajan says housing is a human right, pledging rent-to-own options, a higher Vacant Home Tax

• Pledges to vote against further property tax increases; proposes more rent-to-own options in the ward.
• Would lower the Luxury Home Land Transfer Tax entry point to $2.5M and revisit a hike in the Vacant Home Tax.
• Supports building a new homeless shelter in Scarborough-Agincourt with a public consultation on location.

Confidence:High

Sindia Vijayarajan vows to vote against further property tax increases and to run a transparent, fiscally responsible office.

• Will vote against another property tax increase if one is proposed.
• Pledges a monthly newsletter, monthly town halls, a flawless attendance record, and transparent reporting of her spending.

Confidence:High

Sindia Vijayarajan backs defunding the police, redirecting savings to community third spaces, with officers patrolling on foot and bicycles.

• Believes restitution is more effective than retribution.
• Wants Toronto Police to patrol on foot and use bicycles instead of motor vehicles, and to complete Auxiliary Officer and community volunteer training.
• Savings redirected to the Bridletowne Neighbourhood Centre and locally owned grocery stores.

Confidence:High

Sindia Vijayarajan pushes to fund and extend Line 4 into Scarborough-Agincourt (currently zero subway stations), restructure TTC funding

• Advocates for an extension of Line 4 so the ward has more than one subway station — it currently has zero.
• Pledges to restructure the annual budget to increase TTC funding; signed the TTCriders Transit Pledge.

Confidence:High

Pledges a monthly e-newsletter and monthly meetings on ward business, including fiscal responsibility and accountability.

• Monthly e-newsletter informing residents about what is happening in the ward.
• Monthly meetings, in-person and online, to discuss matters residents bring forward.
• Residents have the right to know whether their councillor is transparent in spending and practicing responsible budgeting.

Confidence:High

Sindia Vijayarajan would convert the DVP bus lane into an HOV lane (EVs included) to ease rush-hour traffic for drivers.

• Proposes the DVP bus lane serve as a High Occupancy Vehicle lane for rush-hour drivers.
• Electric vehicles would qualify, encouraging people to go green to save commute time.

Confidence:High

Supports expanding paid placements through Toronto youth programs, linking placements to vacancies, with funding to close access gaps.

• Cites the federal Student Work Placement Program 2020 employer exit survey: 73% would consider hiring their student long term.
• Would work with businesses, non-profits and City departments to link placements to vacancies, with supervision, job-specific training and paths to continued employment.
• Would seek funding to fill gaps in transit, phone, internet and computer access so young people from lower-income families can participate.

Confidence:High

Sindia Vijayarajan signed the Toronto Environmental Alliance Greener City Champion Pledge and runs a no-lawn-signs

• Signed the TEA Greener City Champion Pledge.
• No lawn signs or brochures: 'Let us help protect the environment together.'
• Also signed the TERRE Renewables Pledge to scale up local renewable energy and phase out the Portlands gas plant.

Confidence:High

Says developers should pay the full infrastructure cost only if they alone cause it; subsidized housing can justify city cost-sharing.

• If developers are the only cause of the increased cost of new housing construction, they should directly be responsible for it.
• If developers are building for selfless reasons, they should not share the entire cost of the project.
• Questions new residential development in a space that already has several unoccupied units.
• If a new development helps subsidize housing for residents, city cost offset can be justified.

Confidence:High

Sindia Vijayarajan pledges to restore Toronto Public Library funding lost to a $76M cut so weekend hours can be extended.

• Pledges to revisit the $76M cut and restore library funding for extended weekend hours.
• Libraries are central to her education story: 'knowledge is power.'

Confidence:High

Sindia Vijayarajan would bring a motion to permanently remove the Huntingwood Drive bike lanes, calling them unused and costly.

• Says the Huntingwood Drive bike lanes largely go unused by cyclists and act as a deterrent to speeding.
• The speed limit was lowered 50 to 40 km/h; she would remove the lanes and find another speeding solution.

Confidence:High

Did a double major including theater; supports and values the arts, and points to third spaces on her campaign site.

• Did a double major, one of them being theater.
• Supports and values the arts.
• Her campaign site talks about third spaces.

Confidence:High

Proposes an immediate consultation on AI data centres, with a moratorium to follow if findings do not protect the environment.

• Describes herself as a staunch environmentalist, aware AI data centres strain energy grids, deplete water supplies, contribute to air pollution and accelerate global warming.
• Proposes an immediate consultation on AI data centres.
• A moratorium can follow if findings do not factor in protecting the environment; rules are needed only after thorough discussion.

Confidence:High

Sindia Vijayarajan pledges to reinforce flood protection and stormwater mitigation

• Will reinforce flood protection/prevention programs and stormwater mitigation infrastructure.
• Pledges to advocate for increasing the Basement Flooding Protection Subsidy amount.

Confidence:High

Says money saved by defunding the police can also go towards bylaw officers, alongside community safety investment.

• Believes in defunding the police, as stated on her campaign page.
• Money saved can also go towards bylaw officers.

Confidence:High