Item - 2020.RM24.1

CALL TO ORDER: 9:42 a.m.

Speaker Nunziata took the Chair and called the Members to order.

The meeting opened with O Canada.

September 30, 2020

Members of Council observed a moment of silence and remembered:

The Right Honourable John Turner

Kathryn Anderson

Ryan Ayukawa

Wilma Chan

Antonio Salvatore Cugliari

Duncan Blair Gibson

Lilian Jardeen

Emily McIntosh

Cathy Sheridan

Mohamed-Aslim Zafis

Speaker Nunziata acknowledged that City Council was meeting on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.  Speaker Nunziata also acknowledged that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit.

Speaker Nunziata advised Council of the following:

For the benefit of those who are connected to the internet, the City Clerk has posted all of the agenda materials for today's meeting at toronto.ca/council.

Members, this is our first meeting back in the Chamber.  Although Civic Buildings, including City Hall are currently closed to the public, I want to emphasize that today's Council meeting is being conducted publicly and is being streamed live on YouTube.  I want to welcome the public who are watching our meeting this morning.

We have some Members participating in today's meeting in person and others are participating electronically.

Staff will also be available to answer questions and will appear on the meeting console as needed.

For those Members attending the meeting in person, I want to remind you that we must follow safety protocols in the meeting. The Clerk has placed some important reminders on your desks.  I expect everyone to adhere to these rules today.

October 1, 2020

Members of Council observed a moment of silence and remembered:

Kathryn Anderson

Salome Bey

October 2, 2020

Members of Council observed a moment of silence and remembered:

Alexander (Danny) McIntyre