Waterloo

Jeyas Balaskanthan

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  • Executive Director, Uptown Waterloo Business Improvement Area
  • Member, City of Waterloo Economic Development Committee
  • Board Member, Lakeshore Village Optimist Club
  • Board Member, The Working Centre

Jeyas Balaskanthan’s Priority Issues

Advocating a Sustainable Municipal Funding Deal

Collaborating with sector leaders to push the province for a sustainable new financial deal that preserves local democracy.

Make Waterloo the most innovative and entrepreneurial.

Right-Turn-on-Red Ban Pilot

Testing a ban on right turns on red at high-risk city intersections to improve road safety.

Strengthening Tenant Protections & Affordable Housing

Enforcing the renoviction bylaw while accelerating 1,000+ affordable units at 2025 University Ave E and 250 Lincoln Ave.

One-Stop Municipal Concierge Service

Creating a centralized concierge service to streamline and simplify city processes for residents and local businesses.

Collaborative Uptown Safety Strategy

Partnering with police and local businesses to create a long-term safety plan ensuring Uptown Waterloo remains secure and welcoming at all hours.

Targeted Programming & Community Belonging

Partnering with the neighbourhoods team to bring city programming to underserved areas and foster stronger community connections.

Public Water Control & Governance Transparency

Advocating against provincial privatization of the water supply to keep water under public control while rebuilding trust through transparency and accountability.

Source: jeyasforwaterloo.ca

Jeyas’s Answers: Muslims & Islamophobia

How will you strengthen relationships and trust between police services and Muslim communities?

How will you work with mosques, Islamic schools, and Muslim organizations to improve community safety and emergency preparedness?

What steps will you take to address Islamophobia and anti-Muslim discrimination?

How will you ensure Muslim residents and community organizations have a meaningful voice in municipal decision-making?

How will you support Muslim organizations that provide community services, settlement support, youth programming, food assistance, and other essential services?

How can the city provide a more nuanced approach to zoning for religious institutions (such as mosques) given their practices, cultures and needs differ?

What do you think is the greatest problem the ward is facing, and how do you plan to address it?

How will you ensure that anti-racism and EDI policies explicitly recognize and address anti-Palestinian racism where it occurs?

How will you ensure that your city’s commitments to freedom of expression, anti-racism, religious freedom, and equal treatment are applied consistently across all communities, including when issues are politically contentious?

Are there any other priorities or topic you would like to add?

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