How Chris Moise voted at council

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1. 2023.CC10.2AMENDED

   Immediate Federal Government Support Required for Refugee Claimants in Toronto

   The City's shelter system is full and has no additional capacity to support people experiencing homelessness. The number of refugee claimants in the City of Toronto's shelter system has dramatically increased to 3,300 (with almost 1,200 more supported outside the shelter system), and the proportion of the refugee claimant occupancy continues to grow. Shelter, Support and Housing Administration (SSHA) projects there could be as many as 4,500 refugee claimants in the City's shelter system by the end of the year, which would equal 50 percent of the City's total shelter space. Despite over a year of discussions with our intergovernmental partners, the funds provided to date are not enough to support our shelter demands and, in fact, do not come close to covering costs already spent. This has put the City of Toronto in an ongoing financial situation that is unsustainable. The City of Toronto has already taken significant actions to address this severe crisis, including: expanding capacity by 250 beds at local hotels through a contract with Canadian Red Cross in response to MM8.29; cost sharing with the provincial government an expansion to the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit (COHB) for…

   City Council · 2023-09-06 14:38 PM

   Adopt Item as Amended

   Chris Moise's vote: Yes

   Majority required - CC10.2 - Adopt the item as amended

   Motion result

   Carried

   Recorded tally

   24-0

   Source outcome