Item - 2026.MM40.15
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on April 22 and 23, 2026 without amendments.
MM40.15 - Strengthening Racial Equity in City Programs and Services - by Councillor Neethan Shan, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Caution: Motions and votes are shown below. Any motions or votes should not be considered final until the meeting is complete, and the decisions for this meeting have been confirmed.
Recommendations
Councillor Neethan Shan, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that:
1. City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, in consultation with relevant City divisions, to explore opportunities to highlight best practices, examples of transformative racial equity initiatives underway, lessons learnt from previous initiatives and publishing these initiatives on our website and through a yearly report.
2. City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development to explore the feasibility of establishing a racial justice program advisory body to provide community-informed expertise to City staff, with membership reflecting the diversity of Toronto’s racial and ethnic communities.
3. City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development and relevant City partners assess the potential to support community initiatives that target structural racism through existing grant streams or through new dedicated grant streams, subject to the City’s Budget process.
4. City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development to provide a briefing note as part of the 2027 budget process that includes parts 1 through 3 above.
Background Information (City Council)
Communications (City Council)
(April 22, 2026) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (MM.New)
Motions (City Council)
Vote (Adopt Item) Apr-23-2026 5:53 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - Parts 2, 3, 4 |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 17 | Members that voted Yes are Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Lily Cheng, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Neethan Shan, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that voted No: 1 | Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday |
| Total members that were Absent: 8 | Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Rachel Chernos Lin, Olivia Chow, Parthi Kandavel, Josh Matlow, Dianne Saxe |
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM40.15 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.