Item - 2026.FA8.3

The Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee recommends to the Economic and Community Development Committee that:

1. City Council direct the City Manager to register one staff member for Individual Membership for Toronto in the Association francophone des municipalités de l'Ontario (AFMO) for the remainder of 2026 and up to four Individual Memberships for 2027.

2. City Council direct the City Clerk to canvass Members of Council for interest in appointment to the Association francophone des municipalités de l'Ontario (AFMO) for the 2027 calendar year.

3. City Council direct the City Manager to review the City's Association francophone des municipalités de l'Ontario (AFMO) membership in the third quarter of 2027 and assess the merits of pursuing a Corporate Membership in 2028.

4. City Council direct the City Manager, based on the outcome of the review in recommendation three, to facilitate Toronto’s Corporate Membership in Association francophone des municipalités de l'Ontario (AFMO) subject to terms satisfactory to the City Manager.

This report responds to the Economic and Community Development Committee request to report back on the City rejoining the Association francophone des municipalités de l'Ontario. This report recommends that the City join Association francophone des municipalités de l'Ontario as an Individual Member for the remainder of 2026 and 2027. The recommendation is consistent with a recent Association francophone des municipalités de l'Ontario Board resolution (Attachment 1 to this report), which reaffirms two or more Individual Members (an elected official and a City staff person at minimum) for a period of one year. At the end of 2027, there will be a review of membership outcomes prior to considering a Corporate Membership in 2028.