Item - 2010.EX46.51

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on August 25, 2010 with amendments.
  • This item was considered by the Executive Committee on August 16, 2010 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on August 25, 2010.

EX46.51 - The Vienna Declaration

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended

City Council Decision

City Council on August 25, 26 and 27, 2010, adopted the following: 

 

1.         City Council endorse the "Vienna Declaration", in seeking to improve community health and to illustrate that drug policy reform is a matter of urgent significance.

 

2.         City Council forward a copy of this Item to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

Background Information (Committee)

Communications (City Council)

(August 23, 2010) Submission from Councillor Kyle Rae, Ward 27 Toronto Centre-Rosedale (CC.Supp.EX46.51.1)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/cc/comm/communicationfile-17889.pdf

Motions (City Council)

1 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Kyle Rae (Carried)

That City Council forward a copy of this Item to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.


Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Aug-26-2010 10:44 AM

Result: Carried Majority Required - EX46.51 - Adopt the Item, as amended
Total members that voted Yes: 34 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brian Ashton, Maria Augimeri, Sandra Bussin (Chair), Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Feldman, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mark Grimes, Suzan Hall, A.A. Heaps, Cliff Jenkins, Chin Lee, Giorgio Mammoliti, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, David Miller, Ron Moeser, Howard Moscoe, Frances Nunziata, Joe Pantalone, John Parker, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Kyle Rae, Bill Saundercook, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan, Michael Walker
Total members that voted No: 7 Members that voted No are Mike Del Grande, Rob Ford, Doug Holyday, Norman Kelly, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Case Ootes, Cesar Palacio
Total members that were Absent: 4 Members that were absent are Frank Di Giorgio, Adam Giambrone, Pam McConnell, Denzil Minnan-Wong

Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Aug-26-2010 10:54 AM

Result: Carried Majority Required - EX46.51 - REVOTE - Adopt the Item, as amended
Total members that voted Yes: 33 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brian Ashton, Maria Augimeri, Sandra Bussin (Chair), Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Feldman, Paula Fletcher, Mark Grimes, Suzan Hall, A.A. Heaps, Cliff Jenkins, Chin Lee, Giorgio Mammoliti, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, David Miller, Ron Moeser, Howard Moscoe, Cesar Palacio, Joe Pantalone, John Parker, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Kyle Rae, Bill Saundercook, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan, Michael Walker
Total members that voted No: 7 Members that voted No are Mike Del Grande, Rob Ford, Doug Holyday, Norman Kelly, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Frances Nunziata, Case Ootes
Total members that were Absent: 5 Members that were absent are Frank Di Giorgio, John Filion, Adam Giambrone, Pam McConnell, Denzil Minnan-Wong

Motion to Reconsider Vote moved by Councillor Bill Saundercook (Carried)

That, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, Council reconsider the vote to adopt Item EX46.51, as amended.  (This procedural motion requires a two-thirds vote to carry.)

 

Council revoted to adopt Item EX46.51, as amended, as noted above.

EX46.51 - The Vienna Declaration

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted

Committee Recommendations

The Executive Committee recommends that City Council endorse the "Vienna Declaration", in seeking to improve community health and to illustrate that drug policy reform is a matter of urgent significance.

Origin

(July 30, 2010) Letter from Councillor Kyle Rae

Summary

Attaching a document entitled "The Vienna Declaration" which is a scientific statement seeking to improve community health and safety by calling for the incorporation of scientific evidence into illicit drug policies; advising that Scientists, health practitioners and the public are being invited to endorse this document in order to bring these issues to the attention of governments and international agencies, and to illustrate that drug policy reform is a matter of urgent international significance. 

 

Advising that, given that the City of Toronto has practised and supported several Harm Reduction models in the fight against AIDS, such as needle exchange since 1987, access to methadone treatment, alcohol management programs and condom distribution, requesting City Council to demonstrate its long held leadership on this matter.

 

Background Information

Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council