Plastic bags banned in Toronto starting in 2013

Five new words Council: people elected to the government Set out: begin motion: a proposal Outright: complete and total out of the blue : happening suddenly and

unexpectedly

News Start off a debate council set out a motion–

urged on by Major Rob Ford

Ford succeeded Also other council-David

Shiner approved a other motion

End up with outright ban Surprised: the motion

came out of the blue from council David Shiner

Question What was the debate about? What was Ford urged on? Did he succeed? What was the other motion? What was the debate end up with?

About getting rid of an unpopular five-cent fee for a plastic bag

He urged on getting rid of the fee and he succeed in getting that fee scrapped

The other emotion is prohibiting retailers from giving out or selling plastic shopping bag

End up with outright ban on plastic bag on Jan1,2013

Discussion

Do you support banning plastic shopping bags or not? Why?