Item - 2019.MM9.6
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019 without amendments.
MM9.6 - Revisiting the 2017 Memorandum of Understanding signed between the City of Toronto and the District of Jaffna - by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie, seconded by Mayor John Tory
- 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 revive the existing Memorandum of Understanding of March 19, 2017 between the City of Toronto and the District of Jaffna.
2. City Council resume its commitment to the collaborative advancement of the four main pillars of Good Governance, Education, Library Systems, and Economic Development, as outlined in the 2017 Memorandum of Understanding, and hold another workshop to identify actions for each pillar.
3. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to investigate the potential for an urban planner from the City of Toronto to participate in an exchange exercise with the District of Jaffna; this includes amending the original March 2017 Memorandum of Understanding, as necessary, to include the District of Jaffna as a signatory and reporting back on feasibility and next steps.
4. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to investigate the potential for a Tamil scholar from Sri Lanka to participate in an exchange exercise with Tamil Studies at the University of Toronto at Scarborough and report back on feasibility and next steps.
Background Information (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM9.6 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.