Item - 2025.MM30.25
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on May 21 and 22, 2025 with amendments.
MM30.25 - Tamil Genocide Monument in Scarborough - by Councillor Parthi Kandavel, seconded by Councillor Councillor Josh Matlow
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on May 21 and 22, 2025, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to consult with Tamil community organizations that have significant experience with building community monuments, including the recent City of Brampton Tamil Genocide Monument, to identify a potential site in a City of Toronto Park in Scarborough to accept a Tamil Genocide Monument under the provisions of the City’s Public Art and Monument Donations Policy and report to the Scarborough Community Council in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Background Information (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
That Councillor Parthi Kandavel be permitted to add to the agenda of today's meeting an urgent Motion without Notice concerning:
Tamil Genocide Monument in Scarborough
Reason for Urgency: The motion is to honour the recently passed May 18th – recognized by the Government of Canada as Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day and the conclusion of Tamil Genocide Education Week by the Government of Ontario.
That City Council delete the Recommendation and adopt instead the following:
1. City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to consult with Tamil community organizations that have significant experience with building community monuments, including the recent City of Brampton Tamil Genocide Monument, to identify a potential site in a City of Toronto Park in Scarborough to accept a Tamil Genocide Monument under the provisions of the City’s Public Art and Monument Donations Policy and report to the Scarborough Community Council in the fourth quarter of 2025.