Item - 2023.EC6.2
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on October 11, 2023 with amendments.
- This item was considered by Economic and Community Development Committee on September 21, 2023 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on October 11, 2023.
EC6.2 - Why Manufacturing Is Essential To Toronto
- Decision Type:
- Presentation
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on October 11 and 12, 2023, adopted the following:
1. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report back in fourth quarter of 2024 on the state of the manufacturing sector, including the impacts of recent legislative and regulatory changes and related processes.
2. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to consider opportunities to promote and incentivize the development of Wet Lab manufacturing space through any upcoming Official Plan policy changes, and in addition to consider any potential Zoning By-law Amendments and program changes that may help facilitate and enable the development of Wet Lab manufacturing space across the City.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-239386.pdf
Motions (City Council)
REVISED
That:
1. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture and Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report back in fourth quarter of 2024 on the state of the manufacturing sector, including the impacts of recent legislative and regulatory changes and related processes.
2. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to consider opportunities to promote and incentivize the development of Wet Lab manufacturing space through any upcoming Official Plan policy changes, and in addition to consider any potential Zoning By-law Amendments and program changes that may help facilitate and enable the development of Wet Lab manufacturing space across the City.
3. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to prioritize support for wet laboratory development in the review of the Imagination, Manufacturing, Innovation, and Technology (IMIT) program.
EC6.2 - Why Manufacturing Is Essential To Toronto
- Decision Type:
- Presentation
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that:
1. City Council receive the item for information.
Decision Advice and Other Information
Noah Farber, Director, Corporate and Government Affairs, Mondelez Canada, and Paul Scrivener, Director of External Relations, Toronto Industry Network, gave a presentation to the Economic and Community Development Committee on the current status of Toronto's manufacturing sector, highlighting existing issues, opportunities, and competitiveness challenges.
Summary
This presentation will provide an overview of the current status of Toronto's manufacturing sector, highlighting existing issues, opportunities, and competitiveness challenges. The presentation will illustrate how manufacturing supports good jobs across the city, and how it is a critical part of a diverse economy with high economic multipliers.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-239386.pdf
Motions
That:
1. City Council receive the item for information.