Item - 2025.EX21.14

Tracking Status

This item will be considered by Executive Committee on March 19, 2025. It will be considered by City Council on March 26, 27 and 28, 2025, subject to the actions of the Executive Committee.

EX21.14 - Committee Discussion on Indigenous Council Members

Consideration Type:: ACTION

Wards:: All

March 13, 2025 - This item was omitted in error at the time of agenda publishing.

March 17, 2025 - Communications were posted.

Origin

(January 30, 2025) Letter from the Aboriginal Affairs Advisory Committee

Recommendations

The Aboriginal Affairs Advisory Committee recommends that:

1. City Council direct the City Manager to report to Executive Committee in the third quarter with a jurisdictional scan and recommendations required to initiate the creation of an Indigenous Member of Council.

2. City Council request the City Manager to report on the process of creating the Indigenous Member of Council to the Aboriginal Affairs Advisory Committee prior to submitting their report to Executive Committee.

Summary

At its meeting on January 30, 2025, the Aboriginal Affairs Advisory Committee considered Item AA3.3 and made recommendations to the Executive Committee.

Background Information

(January 30, 2025) Letter from the Aboriginal Affairs Advisory Committee on Committee Discussion on Indigenous Council Members
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-253548.pdf

Communications

(March 16, 2025) E-mail from Hazel Boyle (EX.Supp)
(March 15, 2025) E-mail from Daniel Tate (EX.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ex/comm/communicationfile-188147.pdf
(March 17, 2025) E-mail from Jane Enticknap (EX.Supp)
(March 17, 2025) Letter from Geoff Kettel and Cathie Macdonald, Co-Chairs, Federation of North Toronto Residents' Associations (EX.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ex/comm/communicationfile-188162.pdf