Item - 2020.MM25.26

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on October 27, 28 and 30, 2020 without amendments.

MM25.26 - Restaurants and Insurance - by Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Joe Cressy

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on October 27, 28 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council request the Province of Ontario to immediately put forward legislation which would stop insurance companies from terminating existing policies to restaurant owners and the hospitality sector.

 

2. City Council request the Province of Ontario to immediately put forward legislation that pauses the rate of increase on existing commercial insurance policies for restaurant owners and the hospitality sector until the pandemic is over.

Background Information (City Council)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Introduce Motion without Notice moved by Councillor Joe Cressy (Carried)

That Councillor Paula Fletcher be permitted to add to the agenda of today's meeting an urgent Motion without Notice concerning: 

  

Restaurants and Insurance 

  

Reason for Urgency:

 

This Motion is urgent as many Toronto restaurants are being forced to close due to the insurance issues and it is imperative that the Provincial Government act immediately.


Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council