City Council · 2024-06-27 17:54 PM
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Majority required - MM19.7 - Adopt the Item
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In February 2024, Estella Wheeler, a teacher at the Africentric Alternative School tragically fell victim to domestic violence. Mrs. Wheeler was beloved by her family, students, colleagues, and the local community. She had an excellent relationship with students keeping their interests at heart, inspiring them, and always being available to support them with their studies. Since immigrating to Canada in 2008, Mrs. Wheeler taught at several Toronto District School Board schools including Brookview Middle School, Smithfield Middle School, Rockford Public School, Downsview Public School, and a 7-year tenure at the Africentric Alternative School. An initiative was undertaken by the students and teachers at the Africentric Alternative School to request that an existing or planned community garden be named after Estella Wheeler in honour of her legacy and passion for gardening and plants. A petition on their behalf with over 800 signatures has been presented to Councillor Pasternak. A community garden could feasibly be developed in Brockwell Park behind the Africentric Alternative School. There are two naming suggestions where a community garden is already located, which are the Well Wa…
City Council · 2024-06-27 17:54 PM
Majority required - MM19.7 - Adopt the Item
There has been a troubling increase in gun violence in Toronto and it is deeply impacting neighbourhoods in Ward 1 and other communities around the city. The City, through the SafeTO Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan, is undertaking several initiatives aimed at bringing together institutional partners, community organizations and residents to collectively address these issues. Gun violence reduction requires leveraging investments, tools and mandates across sectors and governments and working with communities to enhance violence prevention, intervention, response and recovery. The City of Toronto is working with community partners and other levels of government to steward integration of actions and services across sectors using a trauma informed public health approach. There is more work to be done to ensure we address this challenge. In the upcoming SafeTO update report, City staff should include an update on youth violence prevention and intervention efforts in addition to exploring improved outreach mechanisms.
City Council · 2024-06-27 17:53 PM
Majority required - MM19.11 - Adopt the Item
The Strong Cities Network is an independent, apolitical, global network of more than 220 cities dedicated to addressing all forms and manifestations of hate, extremism and polarisation that can lead to violence, within a human rights-based framework. In November 2023, City Council adopted MM12.12 - Endorsing Toronto as a Signatory of the Strong Cities Network Fourth Global Summit New York City Mayoral Declaration in Fighting Hate, Extremism and Polarisation. By joining the Strong Cities Network the City of Toronto will strengthen its work as an inclusive and welcoming city. Hosting a future summit in October 2025 would strengthen the City of Toronto’s relationship with other cities and further support our commitment to keeping the city safe from hate. There are no expenses required for the City of Toronto to join the Strong Cities Network as a member but there would be some in kind and/or financial commitments to host the Strong Cities Summit in October 2025. There are conditions that must be agreed upon to become a member.
City Council · 2024-06-27 17:44 PM
Majority required - MM19.8 - Adopt the Item as amended
City Council · 2024-06-27 17:43 PM
Majority required - MM19.8 - Pasternak - motion 1
City Council will review the Order Paper.
City Council · 2024-06-27 17:35 PM
Two-Thirds required - RM19.7 - Amend the Order Paper
Toronto is experiencing a housing and homelessness crisis. Communities across Canada continue to see increases in unsheltered homelessness and encampments since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Encampments are a symptom of the housing crisis, shelter demand that exceeds availability, increasing costs of living, inadequate income supports, and other social crises such as the drug toxicity and mental health crisis. The City believes that permanent, adequate, affordable, and supportive housing is the solution to homelessness and is committed to advancing the progressive realization of the right to adequate housing as set out in the Toronto Housing Charter. Encampments do not meet the human right to housing and are not a long-term solution to homelessness. While the City continues to work towards permanent housing solutions, it is critical that we continue to support people living in encampments, who are among the most vulnerable in our city. The purpose of this report is to present the City’s strategic approach to encampments that is grounded in a human rights approach while supporting the safety and well-being of people living in encampments and surrounding communities.…
City Council · 2024-06-27 17:31 PM
Majority required - EC13.8 - Adopt the Item as amended
City Council · 2024-06-27 17:30 PM
Majority required - EC13.8 - Moise - motion 1
This report responds to City Council's request to conduct a governance and operational review of Sankofa Square[1], including but not limited to considerations such as publicly operating Sankofa Square in the same manner as Nathan Phillips Square (NPS). The review included a jurisdictional scan and engagement with Board members. Key findings of the review include: -Sankofa Square has a broader mandate than the City's civic squares which includes economic development and community and commercial objectives. -Sankofa Square's governance and operations model is similar to other North American squares that have broad mandates. -Sankofa Square is mandated to be financially self-sufficient while the civic squares are not and therefore Sankofa Square can generate revenues from advertisements, sponsorships and commercial events. Based on the key findings of the review, it is recommended that Sankofa Square continue its current board of management governance structure. Departing from this structure and operating Sankofa Square in the same manner as NPS could constrain programming, limit its ability to conduct fundraising, generate revenues, and potentially increase the City of Toronto&rsqu…
City Council · 2024-06-27 16:36 PM
Majority required - EX15.4 - Adopt the Item
City Council · 2024-06-27 16:34 PM
Majority required - EX15.4 - Bradford - motion 2
City Council · 2024-06-27 16:31 PM
Majority required - EX15.4 - Holyday - motion 1