Item - 2025.MM28.27

Tracking Status

City Council adopted this item on March 26 and 27, 2025 without amendments.

MM28.27 - Support of Better Hearing for Torontonians - by Councillor Stephen Holyday, seconded by Councillor Vincent Crisanti

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted

Wards:: All

City Council Decision

City Council on March 26 and 27, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the Ontario Minister of Health to consider regulatory changes which would allow for the use of earbuds to operate as hearing assistive devices or hearing aids as a secondary auxiliary feature.

2. City Council request the Ontario Minister of Health to consider regulatory changes which would increase the availability and accessibility of over-the-counter hearing aids to citizens.

3. City Council forward this Item to all Provincial and Territorial Health Ministers.

Background Information (City Council)

Member Motion MM28.27
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-253877.pdf

Communications (City Council)

(March 26, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (MM.New)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM28.27 be referred to the Board of Health. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)