Item - 2025.RM33.6

Various presentations, introductions and announcements were made to City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025.

October 8, 2025

Mayor Chow, during the morning session of the meeting, welcomed the newly elected councillor for Ward 25, Councillor Neethan Shan, to City Council and congratulated him on his election.

Speaker Nunziata, during the morning session of the meeting, called upon Mayor Chow to address City Council in memory of Elder Garry Sault of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.

Mayor Chow addressed City Council and reflected on Elder Sault’s life and his work to build a connection between the City and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. Mayor Chow drew Council’s attention to the condolence motion for Elder Garry Sault on Council’s agenda.

Councillor Thompson, during the morning session of the meeting, advised Members of Council of the commendable police work done by 41 Division of the Toronto Police Service to address proliferating gun violence in his community and asked Members of Council to join him in recognizing police efforts.

Speaker Nunziata, during the morning session of the meeting, advised Members of Council about two recent incidents of gun violence in her Ward, including the homicide of 8-year old JahVai Roy, and thanked 12 Division of the Toronto Police Service for their work leading to arrests made in those incidents. 

Mayor Chow, during the morning session of the meeting, expressed her appreciation to the Toronto Police Service and advised Members of Council of the efforts of City staff in helping the mother of JahVai Roy find a new home.

Councillor Myers, during the morning session of the meeting, advised Members of Council that the Toronto Transit Commission Board at its October 6, 2025, meeting voted to name the Leslie Barns Carhouse after former Mayor David Miller.

Councillor Moise, during the morning session of the meeting, made remarks about the late Michael Fanous, a pharmacist and advocate of Toronto’s Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer and HIV communities.

Speaker Nunziata, during the afternoon session of the meeting, invited Wendy Walberg, City Solicitor, to introduce articling students from Legal Services who were present in the Council Chamber. They are Avery Warren, Laura Di Taranto, Chris Roberts, Paloma Teila, Andy Huang Chen and Emily Tivoli.

Councillor Cheng, during the afternoon session of the meeting advised Members of Council that Little Iran will be inaugurated as a cultural district in Willowdale on Saturday, October 11, and invited Members of Council to join her and Mayor Chow for the celebration .

Deputy Mayor Malik, during the afternoon session of the meeting, advised Members of Council that October is Islamic Heritage Month and recognized the contributions of the Muslim Staff Network and the Muslim Youth Fellowship.

Councillor Moise, during the afternoon session of the meeting, welcomed a group from the Fred Victor Centre that was present in the Council Chamber.

Councillor Moise, during the afternoon session of the meeting, recognized the contributions of Dr. Na-Koshie Lamptey, who had served as Toronto’s Acting Medical Officer of Health.

October 9, 2025

Mayor Chow, during the morning session of the meeting, congratulated the Toronto Blue Jays for their series win over the New York Yankees in the American League Divisional Series to advance to the American League Championship Series. Mayor Chow also recognized the victories of Toronto’s other teams: the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Toronto Raptors.

Councillor Pasternak, during the morning session of the meeting, advised Members of Council about two initiatives that support work to promote social cohesion: first, the latest iteration of the Toronto For All public education campaign, which includes a video available on the City’s website and, second, that Toronto will be the host of the sixth global summit of the Strong Cities Network from December 2 to 11, 2025. Councillor Pasternak invited all Councillors to attend the summit.

Councillor Cheng, during the morning session of the meeting, advised Members of Council that the first ever Korean Heritage Month was proclaimed this October by Mayor Chow and acknowledged Toronto’s Korean community.

Mayor Chow, during the morning session of the meeting, congratulated the Korean community on its first Korean Heritage Month proclamation.

Deputy Mayor Malik, during the morning session of the meeting, advised Members of Council about the work happening in the City through the annual United Way Employee Campaign and recognized the campaign co-patrons, the Mayor and the City Manager, as well as the Champions Circle and the hundreds of staff volunteers.

Councillor Saxe, during the morning session of the meeting, advised Members of Council that Little Korea is in her Ward, and congratulated the Korean community on its first Korean Heritage Month proclamation.

Councillor Matlow, during the morning session of the meeting, welcomed grade nine students from the York School who were present in the Council Chamber.

Councillor Kandavel during the afternoon session of the meeting welcomed Barbara Dickson, author of “Bomb Girls: Trading Aprons for Ammo” about the women who built shells and munitions in a secret World War II munitions plant in Scarborough, who was present in the Council Chamber.

Councillor Morley during the afternoon session of the meeting, welcomed members of the Toronto Youth Cabinet who were present in the Council Chamber. They are Kowmitha Satkunarajan, Melanie Yu, Edna Nortey, Laura Vu and Zain Khurram.