Item - 2024.MM19.5

Tracking Status

City Council adopted this item on June 26 and 27, 2024 without amendments.

MM19.5 - Requesting the Province to Support Family Physicians - by Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted

Wards:: All

City Council Decision

City Council on June 26 and 27, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the Minister of Health to take immediate action to:

a. properly compensate family physicians with appropriate fee increases; and

b. reduce the administrative burden that the Province places on family doctors so they have more time to see their patients.

2. City Council forward City Council’s decision to the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Health, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, and the municipal Clerks of Ontario's municipalities.

3. City Council request a direct response from the Minister of Health within 30 days.

Background Information (City Council)

Member Motion MM19.5
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-246768.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM19.5 be referred to the Board of Health. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)