Item - 2015.CD3.1
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on May 5, 2015 without amendments.
- This item was considered by Community Development and Recreation Committee on April 20, 2015 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on May 5, 2015.
CD3.1 - Toronto Social Development Dashboard
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on May 5, 6 and 7, 2015, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the Federal Government to restore the long-form census for 2016 and forward this position to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, the Big City Mayors Committee and the Ontario Municipal Social Services Association in support of their advocacy efforts.
2. City Council direct that the information in the Toronto Social Development Dashboard be sent to Toronto area Members of Parliament and Members of Provincial Parliament for their information with an appropriate letter from the City Manager.
3. City Council direct that the raw data from the Toronto Social Development Dashboard be made available to the general public in the Open Data section of the City's website in a suitable format.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/cd/bgrd/backgroundfile-78698.pdf
(March 9, 2015) Appendix 1: City of Toronto Social Development Dashboard (2015 Q1)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/cd/bgrd/backgroundfile-78699.pdf
(March 23, 2015) Presentation from Acting Executive Director, Social Development on Toronto Social Development Dashboard
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/cd/bgrd/backgroundfile-78697.pdf
Motions (City Council)
CD3.1 - Toronto Social Development Dashboard
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Community Development and Recreation Committee recommends that:
1. City Council request the Federal Government to restore the long-form census for 2016 and forward this position to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, the Big City Mayors Committee and Ontario Municipal Social Services Association in support of their advocacy efforts.
2. City Council direct that the information in the Toronto Social Development Dashboard be sent to Toronto area Members of Parliament and Members of Provincial Parliament for their information with an appropriate letter from the City Manager.
3. City Council direct that the raw data from the Toronto Social Development Dashboard be made available to the general public in the Open Data section of the City's website in a suitable format.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The following gave a presentation to the Community Development and Recreation Committee on Toronto Social Development Dashboard:
- Director, Social Policy, Analysis and Research, Social Development, Finance and Administration; and
- Manager, Social Research and Analysis Unit, Social Development, Finance and Administration.
Origin
Summary
This report presents the 2015 Q1 edition of the Toronto Social Development Dashboard (SDD). The Dashboard provides a graphical summary of the most relevant and recent socio-economic indicators available to help inform Community Development and Recreation Committee's decision-making on a range of social development issues.
The SDD reports available indicators that reflect the most current characteristics on social wellbeing. The SDD provides high-level, citywide metrics, which complement current place-based social data reporting systems such as the City's Wellbeing Toronto (www.toronto.ca/wellbeing), and other dashboards like the Toronto Economic Dashboard being used at Economic Development Committee.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/cd/bgrd/backgroundfile-78698.pdf
(March 9, 2015) Appendix 1: City of Toronto Social Development Dashboard (2015 Q1)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/cd/bgrd/backgroundfile-78699.pdf
(March 23, 2015) Presentation from Acting Executive Director, Social Development on Toronto Social Development Dashboard
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/cd/bgrd/backgroundfile-78697.pdf
Speakers
Councillor Janet Davis
Motions
That Recommendation 1 in the report (March 9, 2015) from the Acting Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration be deleted and replaced with the following:
City Council request the Federal Government to restore the long-form census for 2016 and forward this position to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, the Big City Mayors Committee and Ontario Municipal Social Services Association in support of their advocacy efforts.
That:
1. City Council direct that the information in the Toronto Social Development Dashboard be sent to Toronto area Members of Parliament and Members of Provincial Parliament for their information with an appropriate letter from the City Manager.
2. City Council direct that the raw data from the Toronto Social Development Dashboard be made available to the general public in the Open Data section of the City's website in a suitable format.