Item - 2019.RM2.4

Tracking Status

  • City Council considered this item on January 30 and 31, 2019 and received the item for information. No further action will be taken on this item.

RM2.4 - Petitions

Decision Type:
Information
Status:
Received
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on January 30 and 31, 2019, received the following petitions for information:

 

1. Petition headed "Calling on the Mayor and City Council to declare a State of Emergency on Homelessness and Housing", submitted by Councillor Wong-Tam, Ward 13, Toronto Centre, containing the names of approximately 5,132 persons.

 

2. Petition headed "Calling on the Mayor and City Council to declare a State of Emergency on Homelessness and Housing", submitted by Councillor Layton, Ward 11, University-Rosedale, containing the names of approximately 1,191 persons.

 

3. Petition headed "Calling on the Mayor and City Council to declare a State of Emergency on Homelessness and Housing", submitted by Councillor Ainslie, Ward 24, Scarborough-Guildwood, containing the names of approximately 162 persons.

 

4. Petition headed "Calling on the Mayor and City Council to declare a State of Emergency on Homelessness and Housing", submitted by Councillor Colle, Ward 8, Eglinton-Lawrence, containing the names of approximately 377 persons.

 

5. Petition headed "Calling on the Mayor and City Council to declare a State of Emergency on Homelessness and Housing", submitted by Councillor Matlow, Ward 12, Toronto-St. Paul's, containing the names of approximately 815 persons.

 

6. Petition headed "Calling on the Mayor and City Council to declare a State of Emergency on Homelessness and Housing", submitted by Councillor Perks, Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park, containing the names of approximately 1,690 persons.

 

7. Petition headed "Calling on the Mayor and City Council to declare a State of Emergency on Homelessness and Housing", submitted by Councillor Filion, Ward 18, Willowdale, containing the names of approximately 181 persons.

 

8. Petition headed "Calling on the Mayor and City Council to declare a State of Emergency on Homelessness and Housing", submitted by Councillor Cressy, Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, containing the names of approximately 596 persons. 

  

9. Petition headed "Calling on the Mayor and City Council to declare a State of Emergency on Homelessness and Housing", submitted by Councillor Bradford, Ward 19, Beaches-East York, containing the names of approximately 688 persons.

 

10. Petition headed "Calling on the Mayor and City Council to declare a State of Emergency on Homelessness and Housing", submitted by Councillor Fletcher, Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth, containing the names of approximately 862 persons.

Motions (City Council)

Petition Filed (Carried)

That City Council receive the petitions for information.

Vote (Petition Filed) Jan-30-2019 10:00 AM

Result: Carried Majority Required - Receive the petitions
Total members that voted Yes: 24 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 2 Members that were absent are Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council