Item - 2021.MM36.40

Tracking Status

City Council adopted this item on October 1 and 4, 2021 without amendments.

MM36.40 - Retroactive Training for All Servers of Alcohol to Identify and Intervene on Incidents of Sexual Harassment and Violence - by Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, seconded by Councillor Mike Layton

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted

Wards:: All

City Council Decision

City Council on October 1 and 4, 2021, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the Province of Ontario and the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario to require individuals who are already Smart Serve-certified to be retroactively mandated to receive the updated Smart Serve Responsible Alcohol Beverage Service Training Program so they are certified in the newly added learning module that helps staff recognize and address sexual violence.

Background Information (City Council)

Member Motion MM36.40
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-171492.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Introduce Motion without Notice moved by Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam (Carried)

That Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam be permitted to add to the agenda of today's meeting an urgent Motion without Notice concerning:

Retroactive Training for All Servers of Alcohol to Identify and Intervene on Incidents of Sexual Harassment and Violence

Reason for Urgency:

This Motion is urgent because on September 24, 2021, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario released its announcement to introduce a mandatory Smart Serve training requirement for sexual violence prevention, exclusively for new servers. City Council must act urgently to request that all servers, new and previously Smart Serve-certified, are equipped with the training to make the hospitality and tourism sectors' reopening a safe experience for everyone.

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)