Sep 8, 2026 · 28 min · 9 segments
Rising Temperatures in the summers are becoming a challenge for everybody, and are uniquely complicated for people living in high rise apartments and condos within the busy City of Toronto. Joeita…
Joita Gupta
Ramya AmuthanHostIt was, I think, April.
We were in the middle of an early heat wave where the Toronto temperatures were already summer-like conditions and the heat was still on in my building.
They said that they were legally obligated to keep it on, which was
ridiculous.
Limited mobility for those with physical disabilities, make it more difficult to access temporary cooling facilities.
Heat-sensitive medical conditions and certain medications certainly can make it more difficult to regulate body temperature.
But then also thinking about individuals with Mental disabilities, being in a large environment with lots of people in a cooling center, might not be conducive to what is best for their own well-being.
For these individuals, making sure that their home is at an appropriate temperature is that much more critical.
It's impossible
to breathe.
I've lived in it myself.
The humidity, shortness of breath.
It's impossible to sleep.
There's a whole host of things that go along with overheating.
When we think about the ways that climate realities in our geographical locations affect our individual lives, there are many layers to consider around the situation.
Our episode today is called Heating Up, debating Toronto's maximum temperature bylaw.
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