Item - 2025.MM34.6
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on November 12 and 13, 2025 without amendments.
MM34.6 - Adding Swim to Survive to the Ontario Curriculum to Improve Water Safety and Save Lives - by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:
1. City Council urge the Ontario Ministry of Education to incorporate mandatory water safety and Swim to Survive training into the elementary school curriculum for all Ontario students.
2. City Council forward this item to the provincial Minister of Education, all Toronto Members of Provincial Parliament, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, and all Ontario municipalities with a request for their endorsement.
Background Information (City Council)
Communications (City Council)
(November 12, 2025) E-mail from
Nicole Corrado (MM.New)
Motions (City Council)
Motion
to Waive Referral
(Carried)
Speaker Nunizata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM34.6 be referred to the Economic and Community Development Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
Motion
to Adopt Item
(Carried)