How Michael Thompson voted at council

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1. 2024.MM24.2REFERRED

   Investing In Youth, Empowering Our City's Potential: Creation of a Toronto Youth Employment Program

   Youth unemployment in Toronto is at crisis levels, with the city experiencing the highest rates since 2014, with exception made for 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This lack of economic opportunities disproportionately impacts equity-deserving groups such as Black, Indigenous, and youth living in priority neighbourhoods or Toronto Community Housing. The consequences are severe - youth firearm arrests have spiked 161 percent over the past two years, with youth perpetrating two-thirds of violent carjackings. Research shows clear links between youth unemployment and increased risks of violence, crime, and justice system involvement. Investing in robust youth employment programs has proven to be an effective upstream prevention mechanism to break this cycle. Successful initiatives in cities like Boston, Atlanta, Chicago, and New York have seen significant decreases in violent crime after implementing robust Summer Youth Employment Programs. Youth Employment Programs provide proven protective factors like job skills training, mentorship, networking opportunities, wraparound support, and tailored programming for equity-deserving groups. Nearly 90 percent of Summer Youth Empl…

   City Council · 2024-12-18 14:26 PM

   Waive Referral

   Michael Thompson's vote: No

   Two-Thirds required - MM24.2 - Waive referral

   Motion result

   Lost

   Recorded tally

   5-17

   Source outcome