Item - 2014.ED28.2
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on February 19, 2014 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the Economic Development Committee on January 20, 2014 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on February 19, 2014.
ED28.2 - Initiatives to Strengthen Food & Beverage Sector (Collaborating for Competitiveness - Implementation Action 7)
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on February 19 and 20, 2014, adopted the following:
1. City Council continue to support the work of the Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance (GHFFA) in co-operation with the Regions of Peel, Durham, Halton, Niagara and York, the City of Hamilton, the Ontario Ministries of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) as well as Agriculture and Agri-food Canada (AAFC), and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) and other partners.
2. City Council authorize and direct appropriate City staff to continue to work with regional, local and industry partners to implement specific actions under the Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Action Plan, 2021.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/ed/bgrd/backgroundfile-65611.pdf
Communications (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/ed/comm/communicationfile-44865.pdf
(January 20, 2014) Submission from Janet Horner, Executive Director, Golden Horsehoe Food and Farming Alliance, a DVD entitled "Off the Beaten Palate", on file with the City Clerk (ED.New.ED28.2.2)
ED28.2 - Initiatives to Strengthen Food & Beverage Sector (Collaborating for Competitiveness - Implementation Action 7)
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Economic Development Committee recommends that:
1. City Council continue to support the work of the Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance (GHFFA) in co-operation with the Regions of Peel, Durham, Halton, Niagara and York, the City of Hamilton, the Ontario Ministries of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) as well as Agriculture and Agri-food Canada (AAFC), and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) and other partners.
2. City Council authorize and direct appropriate City staff to continue to work with regional, local and industry partners to implement specific actions under the Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Action Plan, 2021.
Origin
Summary
This report provides an update on the Food and Beverage processing sector in Toronto and the work completed to date on the Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Action Plan, 2021(GHFFAP). The Action Plan is a collaborative strategy between the members of the Greater Toronto Agricultural Action Committee (GTA-AAC) including the City of Toronto, the Region of Niagara, the City of Hamilton and other industry and farming stakeholders that was endorsed by Toronto City Council in April 2012.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/ed/bgrd/backgroundfile-65611.pdf
Communications
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/ed/comm/communicationfile-44865.pdf
(January 20, 2014) Submission from Janet Horner, Executive Director, Golden Horsehoe Food and Farming Alliance, a DVD entitled "Off the Beaten Palate", on file with the City Clerk (ED.New.ED28.2.2)
Speakers
Peter Lambrick, Board Member, Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance
Kevin Jones, Chief Executive Officer, The Bloom Centre for Sustainability
Councillor Mary Fragedakis