Item - 2023.EC6.1

Tracking Status

EC6.1 - Toronto’s Film Industry: Protecting a Valuable Asset

Decision Type:
Presentation
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on October 11 and 12, 2023, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council advocate to the Government of Ontario and the Federal Government to provide financial support to industry-specific, non-profit organizations, such as the Actors Fund of Canada that provide funds to workers facing financial challenges in Canada’s entertainment industry.

 

2. City Council express its support for the development and preservation of entertainment industry studio space on Toronto's industrial lands.

 

3. City Council request the Film Commissioner and Director, Entertainment Industries to present to the Planning and Housing Committee or to the Executive Committee on the importance of the film industry.

Background Information (Committee)

Presentation from the Film Commissioner and Director, Entertainment Industries on Toronto's Film Industry: Protecting a Valuable Asset
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-239385.pdf

Communications (Committee)

(September 21, 2023) E-mail from Ahmed Maneka (EC.New)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

EC6.1 - Toronto’s Film Industry: Protecting a Valuable Asset

Decision Type:
Presentation
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

Committee Recommendations

The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that:

 

1. City Council advocate to the Government of Ontario and the Federal Government to provide financial support to industry-specific, non-profit organizations, such as The AFC (founded as the Actors Fund of Canada), that provide funds to workers facing financial challenges in Canada’s entertainment industry.

 

2. City Council express its support for the development and preservation of entertainment industry studio space on Toronto's industrial lands.

 

3. City Council request the Film Commissioner and Director, Entertainment Industries to present to the Planning and Housing Committee or to the Executive Committee on the importance of the film industry.

Decision Advice and Other Information

The Film Commissioner and Director, Entertainment Industries gave a presentation to the Economic and Community Development Committee on Toronto's Film Industry: Protecting a Valuable Asset. 

Summary

The Film Commissioner and Director, Entertainment Industries will present an overview of the value of the film industry to Toronto in terms of jobs, economic impact, inclusion, adjacent industries, and cultural value. The presentation will also address current significant challenges, including impacts of the SAG-AFTRA / WGA strikes, the competitive landscape, and how potential changes to employment lands may affect available studio space in Toronto.

Background Information

Presentation from the Film Commissioner and Director, Entertainment Industries on Toronto's Film Industry: Protecting a Valuable Asset
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-239385.pdf

Communications

(September 21, 2023) E-mail from Ahmed Maneka (EC.New)

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Shelley Carroll (Carried)

That:

 

1. City Council advocate to the Government of Ontario and the Federal Government to provide financial support to industry-specific, non-profit organizations, such as The AFC (founded as the Actors Fund of Canada), that provide funds to workers facing financial challenges in Canada’s entertainment industry.

 

2. City Council express its support for the development and preservation of entertainment industry studio space on Toronto's industrial lands.


2 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Paula Fletcher (Carried)

That:

 

1.  City Council request the Film Commissioner and Director, Entertainment Industries to present to the Planning and Housing Committee or to the Executive Committee on the importance of the film industry.

 

Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council