Item - 2021.EX26.14

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the General Manager, Transportation Services and other impacted divisions, to review facility booking policies, procedures, guidelines, terms/conditions and complaints processes to ensure compliance with the City's standardized approach set out in the Section of the report (March 3, 2021) from the City Manager and the Chief People Officer titled "Supporting Policy, Application and Process Alignment across Divisions" that is aligned with the City of Toronto's Vision Statement on Access, Equity, and Inclusion, the Corporate Facilities Display and Fundraising Policy, as well as Human Rights and Anti-Harassment/Discrimination and Hate Activity Policies ("Human Rights Policies") and other relevant corporate policies.

2. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the General Manager, Transportation Services and other impacted divisions, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to track and monitor divisional complaints and resulting enforcement actions as well as instances of alleged hate activity or discrimination that result in permits being denied or revoked.

3. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the General Manager, Transportation Services and other impacted divisions to develop processes to strengthen the administration and application of room/facilities booking policies and procedures to ensure adherences to City of Toronto Human Rights Policies and Procedures; such procedures should include staff training and increased communications and awareness, to the public, of existing policies.

4. City Council direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to work with respective City divisions to review City-owned properties with an equity lens with the aim of promoting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Two-Spirit inclusion.

5. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the General Manager, Transportation Services and other impacted divisions , to consult with the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Two-Spirit (LGBTQ2S+) Advisory Committee as necessary, through the implementation process and to report their progress on implementing Recommendations 1 to 4 above to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Two-Spirit Advisory Committee by the second quarter of 2022.

6. City Council request all City Agencies and Corporations that oversee the use of spaces or facilities that are made available to the public to align their facility booking policies, procedures, guidelines, terms/conditions and complaints processes with the City's Human Rights and Anti-Harassment/Discrimination and Hate Activity Policies ("Human Rights Policies") and other relevant corporate policies of the City and of their Board, as appropriate.

7. City Council request the Toronto Public Library Board to request the City Librarian, Toronto Public Library to consult with the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer  and Two-Spirit (LGBTQ2S+) Advisory Committee as necessary, through the implementation process and to report their progress on implementing Recommendation 6 above to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Two-Spirit Advisory Committee by the second quarter of 2022.

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Two-Spirit Advisory Committee, at its June 22, 2021 meeting, considered Item CC30.2,  deferred by City Council at its March 10, 2021 meeting.