Item - 2024.CC24.1

Tracking Status

City Council considered this item on December 17 and 18, 2024 and received the item for information. No further action will be taken on this item.

CC24.1 - Ombudsman Toronto Report - An Investigation into the City's Decision to Stop Allowing Refugee Claimants into Base Shelter System Beds

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Received

Wards:: All

City Council Decision

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, received Item CC24.1 for information.

City Council Decision Advice and Other Information

City Council considered the following Items together:

CC24.1 headed “Ombudsman Toronto Report - An Investigation into the City's Decision to Stop Allowing Refugee Claimants into Base Shelter System Beds”; and

EC17.4 headed “Shelter Safety Action Plan and Contract Amendments related to Lodging for Asylum Seekers and Refugees, and Community Safety Team Services”.

Background Information (City Council)

(December 10, 2024) Cover report from the Ombudsman on Ombudsman Toronto Report: An Investigation into the City's Decision to Stop Allowing Refugee Claimants into Base Shelter System Beds (CC24.1)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-251505.pdf
Ombudsman Toronto Report: An Investigation into the City's Decision to Stop Allowing Refugee Claimants into Base Shelter System Beds
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-251504.pdf

Communications (City Council)

(December 16, 2024) Letter from Jonella Evangelista, Right to Housing Toronto (CC.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/comm/communicationfile-185588.pdf
(December 17, 2024) Letter from Savhanna J Wilson, Acting Executive Director, Toronto Alliance to End Homelessness (CC.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/comm/communicationfile-185625.pdf
(December 16, 2024) Letter from Pastor Eddie Jjumba, Co-Chair, Crisis in Our City Network (CC.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/comm/communicationfile-185629.pdf
(December 16, 2024) Letter from Kizito Musabimana, on behalf of the African Canadian Collective (CC.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/comm/communicationfile-185655.pdf
(December 17, 2024) Letter from Debbie Douglas, Executive Director, Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (CC.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/comm/communicationfile-185657.pdf
(December 17, 2024) E-mail from David Walsh (CC.New)
(December 17, 2024) E-mail from David Walsh 2 (CC.New)
(December 17, 2024) Letter from Committee Members, Black Community Housing Advisory Table (CC.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/comm/communicationfile-185683.pdf
(December 17, 2024) Letter from Walied Khogali Ali, Coordinator, Neighbourhood Pods TO (CC.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/comm/communicationfile-185674.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Receive Item moved by Councillor Paula Fletcher (Carried)

That the item be received for information.

Motion to Reconsider Item moved by Councillor Paula Fletcher (Lost)

That in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, City Council reconsider Item CC24.1.

Vote (Reconsider Item) Dec-18-2024 2:23 PM

Result: Lost	Two-Thirds Required - CC24.1 - Reconsider the item
Total members that voted Yes: 9	Members that voted Yes are Brad Bradford, Vincent Crisanti, Nick Mantas, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Anthony Perruzza, Michael Thompson
Total members that voted No: 14	Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Jon Burnside, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Mike Colle, Paula Fletcher, Stephen Holyday, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Dianne Saxe
Total members that were Absent: 3	Members that were absent are Alejandra Bravo, Shelley Carroll, Olivia Chow