Is herpes a valid reason to take away someone's licence?

Plus, the Pope's acknowledgement of residential school abuse and the scourge of "renovictions" [The Star] First Up [By Manuela Vega] By Manuela Vega Good morning. Here’s the latest on the Pope’s acknowledgement of residential school abuse, doctors citing questionable conditions about patients’ fitness to drive and why some Toronto renters fear their landlord is trying to price them out of their homes. DON’T MISS Allan Woods/The Star reconciliation [The Pope acknowledged “sexual abuse of minors and vulnerable people” for first time on his Canadian trip]( During an evening prayer session at the Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral, Pope Francis addressed sexual abuse committed by members of the church in residential schools. “Never again can the Christian community allow itself to be infected by the idea that one culture is superior to others, or that it is legitimate to employ ways of coercing others,” he said. [Here’s what else Francis had to say on his second to last day in Canada]( — the first day of the trip dedicated solely to Catholics. - More: At another pilgrimage site earlier in the day, protesters held a banner that read, “Rescind the doctrine,” referring to the Doctrine of Discovery. [Here’s why Indigenous leaders say the church used it to bolster the idea that Europeans could take Indigenous lands and disregard treaty obligations](. - Watch for: In addition to calls for the Pope to renounce the doctrine, many Indigenous leaders have said they want to see action, including the release of more historical records about residential schools and the returning of sacred artifacts. Susan Kao Illustration suspended [Doctors are citing dubious conditions when billing for patients’ fitness-to-drive reports]( Over the course of a decade, the median number of medical condition reports (MCR) filed by Ontario doctors to flag patients potentially unsafe to drive has been five. Some doctors, however, are filing them at striking rates. One Ottawa doctor in particular has filed 4,800 — billing the province more than $175,000 in the process. Plus, the reasons being cited have often been questionable. A few examples? “Herpes,” “disorders of menstruation” and “sexual deviations.” [Take a closer look at the doctors filing the most MCRs](. - By the numbers: The common cold is cited 148 times. Nearly 200 MCRs were billed citing social, marital and family misfortunes, such as “problems with aged parents or in-laws,” “legal problems, litigation, imprisonment,” and divorce. - Wait, what? For each report that can lead to a licence suspension for the patient, doctors bill the province $36.25. - The stakes: She confided in a doctor about her depression. [The next thing she knew, the government took away her driver’s licence.]( - More: Catch up on part [two]( and [three]( of the Suspended series. Steve Russell/The Star housing [Renters facing eviction found a memo from their new landlord saying they wanted a new “demographic”]( First, tenants were told they needed to empty their units for renovations to their Lawrence Ave. W.  building’s plumbing system. Then, a corporate memo online seemed to plainly confirm their worst fears: the Toronto company that owned their building was hoping to vacate all apartments and introduce a new “demographic” of renters. [Here’s what the tenants could stand to lose as the rental market continues to heat up](. - More: The building owners said the mention of wanting a new “demographic” was a mistake, erroneously pasted into the memo from another document. - By the numbers: Toronto landlords are increasingly using N13s to inform tenants they will be evicted in order to renovate their homes. In 2017, the Landlord and Tenant Board  received 133 applications in Toronto. By 2019, that number more than doubled. The pandemic saw some relief — 168 applications were filed in 2020 and 156 last year — but the first three months of this year saw 56 filed. - What next? The increase in known cases is raising concerns, as [Toronto’s top housing official calls for new plans to prevent “renovictions.”]( [Food Crawl launch] Eat your way through the best of the GTA. From strip mall standouts to downtown gems, nobody knows Toronto like the Star’s food team, and our new newsletter Food Crawl is your guide to where to go, what to order and why you’ve got to try it. [Sign up for free here](. WHAT ELSE Elizabeth May is set to join the Green Party leadership race. [Here’s why it would send shock waves through the party](. Could thousands of uninsured people lose health coverage? [Fears about an end to COVID-era OHIP rules are mounting](. [Service Ontario employees aided a major auto-theft network]( the OPP says. Canada won big in a U.S. deal for electric vehicles. [The fight included “relentless” efforts](. Why did this 19-year-old die? [More than a year after a confrontation with off-duty cops, his mom needs answers](. [These TDSB graduates scored perfect averages — yes, 100 per cent!]( — and one finished high school in three years. Forget the Gardiner. [The real barriers in Toronto are Highway 401 — and the province.]( Nuit Blanche, Toronto’s city-wide art spectacular, returns this year. [Here’s what you need to know](. [This GTA hospital has closed its ICU]( amid staffing shortages in Ontario. [Three Trillium doctors have died this month](. Want to live in a “covered bridge”? [A Toronto family’s stunning vacation home is up for $22.5 million](. [This Oakville mansion, one of the most expensive on the Ontario market]( is listed for $19 million. POV Canadian Press/Justin Tang [Slaying inflation with high interest rates is class war. It may make Bay Street happy, but it puts the rest of us in peril.]( CLOSE-UP Giovanni Capriotti/The Star LAKESHORE WEST: Aneta Jurzyk, an employee at the Polish bakery Basket of Bread, holds a tray of paczkis, which come in flavours like plum and rosehip. [Here’s how this stretch of Lake Shore Boulevard West has become a snacking paradise](. Thank you for reading. You can reach me and the First Up team at [firstup@thestar.ca](mailto:firstup@thestar.ca?source=newsletter&utm_source=ts_nl&utm_medium=emailutm_email=6C53B63A8E3FAD70AD4EF13004527437&utm_campaign=frst_136971). I’ll see you back here tomorrow. [The Star]( If you're not enjoying these emails, please tell us how we can make them better by emailing newsletterfeedback@thestar.ca. Or, if you'd prefer, you can unsubscribe from this newsletter by clicking the first link below. 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