Item - 2024.MM23.1
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on November 13, 2024 without amendments.
MM23.1 - Declaring Toronto a Paid-Plasma-Free Zone - by Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on November 13 and 14, 2024, adopted the following:
1. City Council express its opposition to the operation of private for-profit blood collection companies in the City.
2. City Council forward this item to Canadian Blood Services, federal, provincial and territorial Ministers of Health, Grifols Pharmaceuticals, and all Ontario Municipalities and request that they support only voluntary blood and plasma collection, where donors do not receive payment for their blood or plasma.
Background Information (City Council)
Member Motion MM23.1
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-249600.pdf
Attachment 1 - Resolution to Declare the City of Hamilton a "No Paid Plasma Zone"
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-250144.pdf
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-249600.pdf
Attachment 1 - Resolution to Declare the City of Hamilton a "No Paid Plasma Zone"
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-250144.pdf
Motions (City Council)
Motion
to Waive Referral
(Carried)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM23.1 be referred to the Board of Health. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
Vote (Waive Referral) Nov-14-2024 2:47 PM
| Result: Carried | Two-Thirds Required - MM23.1 - Waive referral |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 22 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe |
| Total members that voted No: 4 | Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday, Amber Morley, James Pasternak, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that were Absent: 0 | Members that were absent are |
Motion
to Adopt Item
(Carried)
Vote (Adopt Item) Nov-14-2024 9:37 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM23.1 - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 14 | Members that voted Yes are Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Olivia Chow, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Parthi Kandavel, Josh Matlow, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza |
| Total members that voted No: 5 | Members that voted No are Brad Bradford, Jon Burnside, Stephen Holyday, Nick Mantas, Dianne Saxe |
| Total members that were Absent: 7 | Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Alejandra Bravo, Mike Colle, Ausma Malik, Jennifer McKelvie, James Pasternak, Michael Thompson |