Item - 2023.EX2.6
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on February 7, 2023 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the Executive Committee on January 31, 2023 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on February 7, 2023.
EX2.6 - Federation of Canadian Municipalities Board of Directors Meetings and Advocacy Days, Report to Council - December 6-8, 2022
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on February 7 and 8, 2023, adopted the following:
1. City Council receive for information the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Board of Directors Meetings and Advocacy Days Report to Council dated December 6-8, 2022.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-233888.pdf
Report to Council - Federation of Canadian Municipalities Board of Directors Meetings and Advocacy Days - December 6-8, 2022
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-233887.pdf
EX2.6 - Federation of Canadian Municipalities Board of Directors Meetings and Advocacy Days, Report to Council - December 6-8, 2022
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Executive Committee recommends that:
1. City Council receive for information the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Board of Directors Meetings and Advocacy Days Report to Council December 6-8, 2022.
Origin
Summary
From December 6-8, 2022 I was one of the representatives of the City of Toronto at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Board of Directors Meetings and Advocacy Days in Ottawa, Ontario. FCM's leadership also hosted the Big City Mayors' Caucus and met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on December 6, 2022.
I attended Committee of the Whole meetings, the Board of Directors meeting, met with Members of Parliament for Advocacy and attended the keynote Speakers events.
Workshops and panels, I attended:
- Advocacy discussion on Infrastructure with Members of Parliament M.P. George Chahal and M.P. Jennifer O’Connell
- Round Table Discussions
- Keynote Speaker discussion with Minister Dominic Leblanc
- Keynote Speaker discussion with NDP Leader M.P. Jagmeet Singh
- Reception with Parliamentarians
- Tour of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Office
- Question Period at Parliament Hill
- Conservative Party Shadow Ministers Panel
- Advocacy discussion on Infrastructure with Members of Parliament: M.P. Dan Mazier, M.P. Leslyn Lewis and M.P. Mark Strahl
FCM’s 2022–2023 Board of Directors:
- President: Taneen Rudyk (Councillor, the Town of Vegreville, AB)
- First Vice-President: Scott Pearce (Mayor, Canton of Gore, QC)
- Second Vice-President: Geoff Stewart (Deputy Mayor, Municipality of the County of Colchester, NS)
- Third Vice-President: Rebecca Bligh (Councillor, City of Vancouver, BC)
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-233888.pdf
Report to Council - Federation of Canadian Municipalities Board of Directors Meetings and Advocacy Days - December 6-8, 2022
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-233887.pdf
Speakers
Motions
Councillor Pasternak, on a Point of Order, stated that the deputant is quoting Councillor Nunziata and that the Councillor is not here to defend herself.