Item - 2022.MM45.21

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on June 15 and 16, 2022 with amendments.

MM45.21 - Request to the Province to Amend the Housing Services Act to Support Rent-Geared-to-Income Tenants in Apprenticeship Programs - by Councillor Mike Layton, seconded by Councillor Ana Bailão

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

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

 

1. City Council request the Government of Ontario to amend Ontario Regulation 367/11 under the Housing Services Act to reduce barriers for rent-geared-to-income tenants by exempting the income of tenants who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs supported by unions in the same manner as the income is currently excluded for tenants who are enrolled in apprenticeship programs offered through recognized educational institutions, for the calculation of rent-geared-to-income.

Background Information (City Council)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM45.21 be referred to the Planning and Housing Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.

Vote (Waive Referral) Jun-16-2022 2:27 PM

Result: Carried Two-Thirds Required - MM45.21 - Waive referral
Total members that voted Yes: 23 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Robin Buxton Potts, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mark Grimes, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, John Tory
Total members that voted No: 1 Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday
Total members that were Absent: 1 Members that were absent are Jennifer McKelvie

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Stephen Holyday (Carried)

That City Council amend the Recommendation to read:

 

1. City Council request the Government of Ontario to amend Ontario Regulation 367/11 under the Housing Services Act to reduce barriers for rent-geared-to-income tenants by exempting the income of tenants who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs supported by unions in the same manner as the income is currently excluded for tenants who are enrolled in apprenticeship programs offered through recognized educational institutions, for the calculation of rent-geared-to-income.


Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council