Item - 2025.HS8.9

Tracking Status

This item was considered by the Housing Rights Advisory Committee on November 19, 2025. The Committee received the item for information only. No further action will be taken on this item.

HS8.9 - Update on the City�s Housing as a Human Right Training Program

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Received

Wards:: All

Committee Decision

The Housing Rights Advisory Committee received the item for information.

Decision Advice and Other Information

Margaret Flynn and Sara Beyer from the Canadian Centre for Housing Rights delivered a presentation on Update on the City’s Housing as a Human Right Training Program.

Summary

Emiko Ono, Manager, Program Policy and Meredith Kratzmann, Senior Strategic Policy Consultant, Program Policy, from the Housing Secretariat will provide a brief update on the City’s plans to procure and implement a ‘Housing as a Human Right’ training program for staff in housing-related City divisions, agencies, and corporations.

Background Information

Presentation from Emiko Ono, Manager, Program Policy and Meredith Kratzmann, Senior Strategic Policy Consultant, Housing Secretariat
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/hs/bgrd/backgroundfile-259836.pdf
Presentation from the Canadian Centre for Housing Rights on Housing as a Human Right Training Program
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/hs/bgrd/backgroundfile-260229.pdf

Communications

(September 16, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (HS.New)
(November 19, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (HS.New)

Motions

Motion to Receive Item moved by Elizabeth McIsaac (Carried)

That the item be received for information.