How Michael Thompson voted at council

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1. 2024.MM24.42ADOPTED

   Declaring Food Insecurity an Emergency

   When I was a Child Advocate of Toronto, many years ago, I asked the children of Toronto what would be one thing they would do if they were mayor. Lots of them suggested parks and playgrounds. But Sylvia, a 5-year-old, said she would “ask god for more money to buy groceries.” Sylvia experienced hunger and watched her mom run out of grocery money. She knew what it was like to go to school on an empty stomach. Every day she was more focused on her hunger, than her teachers. In a city as prosperous as ours, these stories are far too common. Things are tough. And as the cost of living soars, this is increasingly impacting our kids. Food bank visits in the Greater Toronto Area are up 51 percent from last year. One out of three of these users are children. The City of Toronto steps up every day to help feed over 230,000 kids through the school food program. I’m proud of my own work in getting that program off the ground and continuing to improve it. At this meeting alone, we voted to ensure 8,000 more kids will be fed at school starting in January. That means fewer hungry kids, and badly needed savings for parents. Yet we must recognize how serious the problem is today…

   City Council · 2024-12-18 23:15 PM

   Adopt Item

   Michael Thompson's vote: Absent

   Majority required - MM24.42 - Adoption of Recommendations 1 to 3 only

   Motion result

   Carried

   Recorded tally

   16-1

   Source outcome