Item - 2021.MM34.15

Tracking Status

City Council adopted this item on June 8 and 9, 2021 without amendments.

MM34.15 - Support for a 988 Crisis Hotline - by Mayor John Tory, seconded by Councillor Jaye Robinson

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted

Wards:: All

City Council Decision

City Council on June 8 and 9, 2021, adopted the following:

1. City Council endorse the 988 crisis hotline initiative.

2. City Council request the City Clerk to advise the Federal Minister of Health, the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission, the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area Municipalities, the Toronto Members of Parliament and the Toronto Members of Provincial Parliament of City Council's endorsement.

Background Information (City Council)

Member Motion MM34.15
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-167409.pdf

Communications (City Council)

(June 7, 2021) Letter from Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President and Provost, University of Toronto (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-132630.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM34.15 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)