Item - 2020.EX14.14

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Executive Committee on June 22, 2020 and was adopted with amendments.
See also DI7.2

EX14.14 - Persons with Disabilities Poverty Reduction Action Plan

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Wards:: All

Committee Decision

The Executive Committee:

1. Requested the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services, to engage persons with disabilities while developing implementation plans for the 2019-2022 Poverty Reduction Strategy Action Plan activities to ensure that initiatives appropriately consider the specific experiences and barriers that persons with disabilities face, particularly within the context of the City’s COVID 19 recovery and rebuild efforts, and to report back to the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee in the fourth quarter of 2020 with the request that any recommendations arising from such consultations be forwarded to the 2021 Budget process.

Origin

(February 3, 2020) Letter from the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee

Summary

At its meeting on February 3, 2020, the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee considered Item DI7.2: Toronto Poverty Reduction Strategy 2019-2022 Action Plan - Update and made a recommendation to the Executive Committee.

Background Information

(February 3, 2020) Letter from the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee on Toronto Poverty Reduction Strategy 2019-2022 Action Plan - Update
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-147501.pdf

Speakers

Miguel Avila-Velarde, Regent Park Neighborhood Association

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Mayor John Tory (Carried)

That the Executive Committee request the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services, to engage persons with disabilities while developing implementation plans for the 2019-2022 Poverty Reduction Strategy Action Plan activities to ensure that initiatives appropriately consider the specific experiences and barriers that persons with disabilities face, particularly within the context of the City’s COVID 19 recovery and rebuild efforts, and report back to the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee in the fourth quarter of 2020 and request that any recommendations arising from such consultations be forwarded to the 2021 Budget process.