Item - 2025.MM35.35

Tracking Status

City Council adopted this item on December 16 and 17, 2025 without amendments.

MM35.35 - Support for Establishing a combined Federal, Provincial and Municipal Law Enforcement Task Force to Combat Antisemitic Acts of Hate and Terror - by Councillor Mike Colle, seconded by Councillor James Pasternak

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted

Wards:: All

City Council Decision

City Council on December 16 and 17, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario to work with the City to establish a combined Federal, Provincial and Municipal, law enforcement joint task force composed of but not limited to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Ontario Provincial Police, and Toronto Police Service to plan for, combat and prevent acts of antisemitic hate and violence directed at Toronto’s Jewish Community.

2. City Council request the Federal and Provincial governments to immediately take action to fund not only this task force but provide urgently needed financial support to the City of Toronto and other municipalities to adequately address the financial pressure due to the unprecedented rise in hate and violence directed at the Jewish and other vulnerable communities.

3. City Council forward this request to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, federal Minister of Public Safety, the Solicitor General and Attorney General of Ontario, and the Toronto Police Service Board.

Background Information (City Council)

Member Motion MM35.35
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-261159.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Motion to Introduce Motion without Notice moved by Councillor Mike Colle (Carried)

That Councillor Mike Colle be permitted to add to the agenda of today's meeting an urgent Motion without Notice concerning:

Support for Establishing a combined Federal, Provincial and Municipal Law Enforcement Task Force to Combat Antisemitic Acts of Hate and Terror

Reason for Urgency:

This motion should be deemed urgent due to the need for urgent action at all levels of government to immediately address the rising threat of physical harm.