Item - 2019.EC6.13
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on July 16, 2019 without amendments.
- This item was considered by the Economic and Community Development Committee on June 26, 2019 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on July 16, 2019.
EC6.13 - Toronto Action Plan to Confront Anti-Black Racism - Update
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019 adopted the following:
1. City Council receive the report (June 12, 2019) from the Executive Director, Social Development Finance and Administration for information.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-134609.pdf
Appendix A - Year One Work Plan Summary
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-134610.pdf
Appendix B - Partnership And Accountability Circle Report on Year One
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-134611.pdf
Appendix C - Year Two Work Plan Priorities
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-134612.pdf
Appendix D: Black Population Percentage, City of Toronto 2016
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-134613.pdf
Appendix E - Resources List of Major Reports
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-134614.pdf
Communications (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ec/comm/communicationfile-95720.pdf
Motions (City Council)
Vote (Adopt Item) Jul-18-2019 12:27 PM
Result: Carried | Majority Required - EC6.13 - Adopt the item |
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Total members that voted Yes: 21 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
Total members that were Absent: 5 | Members that were absent are Ana Bailão, Gary Crawford, Michael Ford, Denzil Minnan-Wong, James Pasternak |
EC6.13 - Toronto Action Plan to Confront Anti-Black Racism - Update
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that:
1. City Council receive the report (June 12, 2019) from the Executive Director, Social Development Finance and Administration for information.
Origin
Summary
In December 2017, City Council unanimously adopted the Toronto Action Plan to Confront Anti-Black Racism, which contained 80 actions and 22 recommendations for City staff to implement to address anti-Black racism in Toronto.
Anti-Black racism is a historic, pervasive, and systemic issue in Toronto. Anti-Black racism includes policies and practices embedded in Canadian institutions that reflect and reinforce beliefs, attitudes, prejudice, stereotyping and/or discrimination that is directed at people of African descent and is rooted in their unique history and experience of enslavement and colonization here in Canada.
The legacy of anti-Black racism lies in the current social, economic, and political marginalization of Torontonians of African descent. It is experienced as a lack of opportunity, poor health and mental health outcomes, poor education outcomes, higher rates of precarious employment and unemployment, significant poverty, and overrepresentation in the criminal justice, mental health, and child welfare systems.
The Toronto Action Plan to Confront Anti-Black Racism is the result of a collaborative effort between the City of Toronto and Torontonians of African descent to take corrective action that addresses anti-Black racism in the most diverse city in the world.
This report is recommended to be received for information and includes:
- A progress update on key priority areas in Year One (May 2018 to April 2019) of the Action Plan led by the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Unit with further details provided in Appendix A.
- This report outlines some of the key learnings, challenges and opportunities identified in efforts to address anti-Black racism in Year One.
- A report on the Year One work plan compiled by the Partnership and Accountability Circle composed of 12 Toronto residents is attached in Appendix B.
- Year Two (May 2019 to April 2020) priorities are outlined in Appendix C.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-134609.pdf
Appendix A - Year One Work Plan Summary
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-134610.pdf
Appendix B - Partnership And Accountability Circle Report on Year One
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-134611.pdf
Appendix C - Year Two Work Plan Priorities
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-134612.pdf
Appendix D: Black Population Percentage, City of Toronto 2016
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-134613.pdf
Appendix E - Resources List of Major Reports
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-134614.pdf
Communications
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ec/comm/communicationfile-95720.pdf
Speakers
Hodan Ahmed Mohamed
Wesley Crichlow, Partnership Accountability Circle
Verlia Stephens, Sherbourne Health
Nathan Baya, Black Creek Community Centre
Paul Dunn, Black Creek Community Health Centre
Keosha Dwyer, Delta Family Resource Centre
Winston W. LaRose, Jane Finch Concerned Citizens Organization
Zakaria Abdulle
Yao Togobo, Centre For Young Black Professionals
Stephanie Lynch, Centre For Young Black Professionals
Jordan Thorne, Centre For Young Black Professionals
Ishon Singh, Centre For Young Black Professionals
Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam