Item - 2022.EX33.17

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on June 15 and 16, 2022 without amendments and without debate.
  • This item was considered by the Executive Committee on June 8, 2022 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on June 15 and 16, 2022.
  • See also QS6.6

EX33.17 - Leading and Learning with Pride - A Tool Kit to Support 2SLGBTQI+ Seniors (formerly Diversity our Strength)

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted on Consent
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on June 15 and 16, 2022, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council direct the General Manager, Seniors Services and Long-Term Care to:

 

a. ensure that the "The Leading and Learning with Pride - A Tool Kit to Support Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex Seniors'' is implemented in City long-term care homes;

 

b. provide mandatory Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex cultural competency training, based on the "Leading and Learning with Pride - A Tool Kit to Support Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex Seniors", to staff of the City's long-term care homes;

 

c. develop an accountability mechanism to monitor the training set out in Part 1.b. above; and

 

d. secure the necessary funds to ensure the training of all staff of the City's long-term care homes.

 

2. City Council direct the General Manager, Seniors Services and Long-Term Care to report back to the Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Advisory Committee, or the Executive Committee, as appropriate, by the third quarter of 2023.

Background Information (Committee)

(May 19, 2022) Letter from the Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Advisory Committee on Leading and Learning with Pride - A Tool Kit to Support 2SLGBTQI+ Seniors (formerly Diversity our Strength)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-226382.pdf

Communications (Committee)

(June 7, 2022) E-mail from Angel Gonsalves and leZlie lee kam (EX.Supp)

EX33.17 - Leading and Learning with Pride - A Tool Kit to Support 2SLGBTQI+ Seniors (formerly Diversity our Strength)

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

Committee Recommendations

The Executive Committee recommends that:

 

1. City Council direct the General Manager, Seniors Services and Long-Term Care to:

 

a. ensure that the "The Leading and Learning with Pride - A Tool Kit to Support 2SLGBTQI+ Seniors'' is implemented in City long-term care homes;

 

b. provide mandatory 2SLGBTQI+ cultural competency training, based on the "Leading and Learning with Pride - A Tool Kit to Support 2SLGBTQI+ Seniors", to staff of the City's long-term care homes;

 

c. develop an accountability mechanism to monitor the training set out in Recommendation 1.b. above; and

 

d. secure the necessary funds to ensure the training of all staff of the City's long-term care homes.

 

2. City Council direct the General Manager, Seniors Services and Long-Term Care to report back to the Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Advisory Committee, or the Executive Committee, as appropriate, by the third quarter of 2023.

Origin

(May 19, 2022) Letter from the Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Advisory Committee

Summary

At its meeting on May 19, 2022, the Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Advisory Committee considered Item QS6.6, and made recommendations to City Council.

Background Information

(May 19, 2022) Letter from the Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Advisory Committee on Leading and Learning with Pride - A Tool Kit to Support 2SLGBTQI+ Seniors (formerly Diversity our Strength)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-226382.pdf

Communications

(June 7, 2022) E-mail from Angel Gonsalves and leZlie lee kam (EX.Supp)

Speakers

Susan Gapka
leZlie lee kam

Motions

1 - Motion to Adopt Item moved by Mayor John Tory (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council