Item - 2025.QS9.2

Tracking Status

QS9.2 - Expanding Health Benefits for City of Toronto Staff

Decision Type:
Presentation
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

Committee Decision

The Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Advisory Committee:

 

1. Requested the Manager, Gender Equity, Social Development to request the Director, Total Rewards, People and Equity provide an update to the Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Advisory Committee before the end of the term on the progress, evaluation, and potential expansion of transgender heath benefits to all City employees. 

Decision Advice and Other Information

Michelle Gordon, Director, Pension, Payroll, and Employee Benefits gave a presentation on Expanding Health Benefits for City of Toronto Staff.

Summary

The presentation provides information on the status of the inclusion of gender affirming benefits not covered by OHIP into the City employee benefit plans.

Background Information

Presentation from the Director, Pension, Payroll, and Employee Benefits on Expanding Health Benefits for City of Toronto Staff
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/qs/bgrd/backgroundfile-258768.pdf

Communications

(July 14, 2025) Letter from Tom Spence, The 519 (QS.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/qs/comm/communicationfile-196767.pdf
(July 14, 2025) Letter from Lainey Little and Susy Glass, CUPE Local 2998 (QS.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/qs/comm/communicationfile-196759.pdf
(October 14, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (QS.New)

Motions

Motion to Amend Item moved by Susan Gapka (Carried)

That the Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Advisory Committee:

 

1. Request the Manager, Gender Equity, Social Development to request the Director, Total Rewards, People and Equity provide an update to the Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Advisory Committee before the end of the term on the progress, evaluation, and potential expansion of transgender heath benefits to all City employees. 

Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council