Item - 2024.QS4.3

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Advisory Committee on September 23, 2024 and was adopted with amendments.
See also 2024.QS2.4

QS4.3 - Parks, Forestry and Recreation Registration and Booking Transformation Project

Decision Type:: Presentation

Status:: Amended

Wards:: All

Committee Decision

The Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Advisory Committee:

1. Requested Parks, Forestry and Recreation staff to consider removing the option of "transsexual" and add "transperson" to the registration and booking software gender options.

2. Requested Parks, Forestry and Recreation staff to consider removing the option of "FTM (female-to-male)" from the registration and booking software gender options.

3. Requested Parks, Forestry and Recreation staff to consider removing the option of "MTF (male-to-female)" from the registration and booking software gender options.

4. Requested Parks, Forestry and Recreation staff to consider reporting back on additional changes to the gender options in the registration and booking software systems.

Decision Advice and Other Information

Kathleen Harquail, Manager, Business Transformation and Change Management, Registration and Booking Transformation and Suzanne Gauthier, Project Manager, Business Transformation, Registration and Booking Transformation, Parks, Forestry and Recreation gave a presentation on the Parks, Forestry and Recreation's Registration and Booking Transformation Project.

Summary

Parks, Forestry and Recreation is replacing its registration and booking software in the fourth quarter of 2024. Staff presented at the January 31, 2024 meeting and received feedback from the advisory committee. The purpose of this presentation is to provide an update on the gender data collection in the registration and booking system.

Background Information

Presentation from the Manager, Business Transformation and Change Management, Registration and Booking Transformation and the Project Manager, Business Transformation, Registration and Booking Transformation on the Parks, Forestry and Recreation's Registration and Booking Transformation Project
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/qs/bgrd/backgroundfile-248262.pdf

Motions

Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Chris Moise (Carried)

That the Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Advisory Committee:

1. Request Parks, Forestry and Recreation staff to consider removing the option of "transsexual" and add "transperson" to the registration and booking software gender options.

2. Request Parks, Forestry and Recreation staff to consider removing the option of "FTM (female-to-male)" from the registration and booking software gender options.

3. Request Parks, Forestry and Recreation staff to consider removing the option of "MTF (male-to-female)" from the registration and booking software gender options.

4. Request Parks, Forestry and Recreation staff to consider reporting back on additional changes to the gender options in the registration and booking software systems.