Item - 2019.MM3.7
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on February 26, 2019 without amendments.
MM3.7 - Raising of the Kurdish Flag in Remembrance of the Victims on the 31st Anniversary of the Halabja Chemical Attack and Anfal Campaign - by Councillor Jim Karygiannis, seconded by Councillor Mike Layton
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on February 26, 2019, adopted the following:
1. In recognition of the 31st Anniversary of the Halabja chemical attack, City Council amend the City of Toronto Flag Raising Policy to allow the Kurdish Flag to be raised at Toronto City Hall to remember the 5,000 killed, the 10,000 injured during this horrific attack and the 182,000 plus killed during the Anfal campaign and to bring awareness so that these crimes against humanity never happen again.
Background Information (City Council)
Communications (City Council)
(February 26, 2019) Multiple Communications from
41 individuals with the subject line "Raising of the Kurdish Flag in Remembrance of the Victims on the 31st Anniversary of the Halabja Chemical Attack and Anfal Campaign" (MM.Supp.MM3.7.1)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/mm/comm/communicationfile-91715.pdf
(February 25, 2019) Submission from the City Clerk on request to raise the flag of Kurdistan on the courtesy flag pole at Toronto City Hall (MM.New.MM3.7.2)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/mm/comm/communicationfile-91723.pdf
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/mm/comm/communicationfile-91715.pdf
(February 25, 2019) Submission from the City Clerk on request to raise the flag of Kurdistan on the courtesy flag pole at Toronto City Hall (MM.New.MM3.7.2)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/mm/comm/communicationfile-91723.pdf
Motions (City Council)
Motion
to Waive Referral
(Carried)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM3.7 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
Motion
to Adopt Item
(Carried)
Vote (Adopt Item) Feb-26-2019 2:56 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM3.7 - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 23 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Jim Karygiannis, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 2 | Members that voted No are Gary Crawford, Stephen Holyday |
| Total members that were Absent: 1 | Members that were absent are Michael Thompson |