Item - 2024.MM18.24
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on May 22 and 23, 2024 without amendments.
MM18.24 - Requesting the Province to Protect Small Businesses and Support Vibrant, Affordable, and Successful Mainstreets - by Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on May 22 and 23, 2024, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the Government of Ontario to:
a. implement commercial rent control for small, locally-owned businesses;
b. establish a dispute resolution tribunal for commercial tenants and landlords; and
c. develop and require standardized leases for commercial tenants and landlords.
Background Information (City Council)
Communications (City Council)
(May 22, 2024) Letter from
Aaron Binder, Director, Government Relations and Communications and Liliana Camacho, Director, Knowledge Mobilization and Operations (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/mm/comm/communicationfile-179745.pdf
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/mm/comm/communicationfile-179745.pdf
Motions (City Council)
Motion
to Waive Referral
(Carried)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM18.24 be referred to the Economic and Community Development Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
Vote (Waive Referral) May-23-2024 2:49 PM
| Result: Carried | Two-Thirds Required - MM18.24 - Waive referral |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 20 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Lily Cheng, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe |
| Total members that voted No: 4 | Members that voted No are Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Stephen Holyday, James Pasternak |
| Total members that were Absent: 1 | Members that were absent are Michael Thompson |
Motion
to Adopt Item
(Carried)
Vote (Adopt Item) May-23-2024 10:27 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM18.24 - Adopt the Item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 21 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza |
| Total members that voted No: 1 | Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday |
| Total members that were Absent: 3 | Members that were absent are Frances Nunziata (Chair), Dianne Saxe, Michael Thompson |