How Olivia Chow voted at council

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1. 2026.EX31.2AMENDED

   Standardizing the Air Conditioner Benefit (Pilot)

   Extreme heat and its impacts on human health is one of the City of Toronto’s most urgent climate hazards, now and for the future. As the City adapts, immediate measures are needed to address the health and safety risks for those most vulnerable to impacts of heat, such as older adults. In December 2025, staff reported to City Council on a series of strategies to protect Toronto residents against extreme heat, including an update on the Air Conditioner Assistance program. At that time, Council directed staff to consider avenues to enhance access to the City’s Hardship Fund. The City’s Hardship Fund assists with the cost of certain medically based items/services, including cooling devices (air conditioners), for low-income Toronto residents who are not receiving assistance from Ontario Works or the Ontario Disability Support Program. By leveraging funds secured through the 2026 budget, and an additional $1,060,000 from the Corporate Extreme Weather Reserve, this report recommends expanding and harmonizing air conditioner benefits across the City’s various program offerings to low-income and vulnerable residents, including applicants to the City’s Hardsh…

   City Council · 2026-05-21 11:35 AM

   Adopt Item as Amended

   Olivia Chow's vote: Yes

   Majority required - EX31.2 - Adoption of the item as amended

   Motion result

   Carried

   Recorded tally

   23-1

   Source outcome