Item - 2025.EC22.10

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Economic and Community Development Committee on July 9, 2025 and was adopted with amendments.
See also CR6.2

EC22.10 - Advancing Action on the Impact to Action: Final Report on Anti-Black Racism in Toronto Police Services - Presentation Requests

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Wards:: All

Committee Decision

The Economic and Community Development Committee:

1. Requested the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Unit, Social Development, to invite the Toronto Police Service to present to the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee on the status and timeline of implementation of the Ontario Human Rights Commission recommendations following the next scheduled update to the Toronto Police Service Board on this matter.

Origin

(June 9, 2025) Letter from the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee

Summary

At its meeting on June 9, 2025, the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee considered item CR6.2 and made recommendations to Economic and Community Development Committee.

Background Information

(June 9, 2025) Decision Letter from the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee on Advancing Action on the Impact to Action: Final Report on Anti-Black Racism in Toronto Police Services - Presentation Requests
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-256658.pdf
Attachment: Report from the Ontario Human Rights Commission titled "From Impact to Action: Final report into anti-Black racism by the Toronto Police Service"
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-256660.pdf
Presentation from the Executive Director, Toronto Police Services Board on Toronto Police Service Board Response to Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee Motion
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-256661.pdf

Communications

(July 9, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (EC.New)

Speakers

Nicole Corrado
Miguel Avila-Velarde

Motions

Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Shelley Carroll (Carried)

That Recommendation 1 be amended to read as follows:

1. Request the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Unit, Social Development, to invite the Toronto Police Service to present to the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee on the status and timeline of implementation of the Ontario Human Rights Commission recommendations following the next scheduled update to the Toronto Police Service Board on this matter.