Item - 2024.MM20.32

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on July 24 and 25, 2024 without amendments.

MM20.32 - Declaring April 11 to 17, 2025 as Black Maternal Health Week in the City of Toronto - by Councillor Michael Thompson, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council formally declare April 11 to 17, 2025 as Black Maternal Health Week in the City of Toronto.

Background Information (City Council)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Introduce Motion without Notice moved by Councillor Michael Thompson (Carried)

That Councillor Michael Thompson be permitted to add to the agenda of today's meeting an urgent Motion without Notice concerning: 

 

Declaring April 11 to 17, 2025 as Black Maternal Health Week in the City of Toronto

 

Reason for Urgency: 

 

This motion is urgent because the organizers are looking to prepare and plan this event during the summer while council is recessed. They need confirmation that the date is approved so that they can move forward with their planning. Adequate lead time is necessary as resources will need to be allocated and arrangements made.


Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Jul-25-2024 2:37 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - MM20.32 - Adopt the Item
Total members that voted Yes: 24 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Stephen Holyday, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe, Michael Thompson
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 1 Members that were absent are Paula Fletcher
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council