Item - 2026.MM40.8
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on April 22 and 23, 2026 without amendments.
MM40.8 - Proclaiming April as Nepali Heritage Month - by Councillor Neethan Shan, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on April 22 and 23, 2026, adopted the following:
1. City Council proclaim April as Nepali Heritage Month for the City of Toronto in 2026, and for future years.
2. City Council request the Province of Ontario to proclaim April as Nepali Heritage Month for the Province in 2026 and for future years.
3. City Council request the Government of Canada to proclaim April as Nepali Heritage Month for the country in 2026, and for future years.
Background Information (City Council)
Communications (City Council)
(April 18, 2026) Letter from
Lila Nath Pandey, President, and Deepen Rahut Chhetri, General Secretary, Nepalese Blood Donors Association Canada (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-209631.pdf
(April 18, 2026) Letter from Bimal Basnet, Chair, and Sudarshan Sapkota, President, Nepalese Canadian Community Services (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-209632.pdf
(April 18, 2026) Letter from Nil Paudel, President, Pashupatinath Nepali Canadian Cultural Centre (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-209633.pdf
(April 19, 2026) E-mail from Naresh Budhayer, President, Scarborough Nepali Cricket Club (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-209634.pdf
(April 19, 2026) E-mail from Laxman Ghimire (MM.Supp)
(April 19, 2026) E-mail from Vishnu Kanel (MM.Supp)
(April 19, 2026) Letter from Toronto Nepalese Sports Club (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-209637.pdf
(April 18, 2026) Letter from Sudarshan Sapkota (MM.Supp)
(April 18, 2026) E-mail from Manash Rimal (MM.Supp)
(April 18, 2026) Letter from Durga Acharya (MM.Supp)
(April 18, 2026) E-mail from Dipak Mahatara (MM.Supp)
(April 18, 2026) E-mail from Dhiraj Gharti (MM.Supp)
(April 18, 2026) E-mail from Bishnu Poudel (MM.Supp)
(April 19, 2026) E-mail from Ramesh Acharya (MM.Supp)
(April 19, 2026) E-mail from Deepen Rahut Chhetri (MM.Supp)
(April 18, 2026) E-mail from Sonia Panthee (MM.Supp)
(April 18, 2026) E-mail from Gita Gautam (MM.Supp)
(April 18, 2026) E-mail from Chandra Panthee (MM.Supp)
(April 19, 2026) E-mail from Sangeet Paudel (MM.Supp)
(April 19, 2026) E-mail from Roshan Khatri (MM.Supp)
(April 19, 2026) E-mail from Rabina Chhetri (MM.Supp)
(April 19, 2026) E-mail from Nabin Basnet (MM.Supp)
(April 19, 2026) E-mail from Jyoti Khatiwada and Sujata Bhattarai (MM.Supp)
(April 20, 2026) Letter from Shailendra Berma, President, Fishtail Sports Club (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-209712.pdf
(April 20, 2026) E-mail from Pradeep Raj Subedi (MM.Supp)
(April 20, 2026) E-mail from Roshan Bhattarai (MM.Supp)
(April 20, 2026) E-mail from Sijan Niure (MM.Supp)
(April 20, 2026) Letter from Lilen Gurung, President, and Chunu KC, Secretary, Trillium Foundation (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-209756.pdf
(April 20, 2026) Letter from Ananta Gautam, President, Fishtail Investment Group Inc. (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-210083.pdf
(April 21, 2026) E-mail from Sujan Dhakal (MM.Supp)
(April 21, 2026) Multiple Communications from Multiple Communications from 149 Individuals (from April 18 to 22, 2026) (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-210099.pdf
(April 21, 2026) E-mail from Nikesh Pathak (MM.New)
(April 21, 2026) E-mail from Som Gurung, on behalf of Tamu Dhee Canada (MM.New)
(April 20, 2026) Letter from Smita Upadhaya, President, Hamilton Nepali Community Organization and Network (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-210257.pdf
(April 22, 2026) Letter from Debendra Karki, President, Srijansil Nepali Samaj, Canada (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-210247.pdf
(April 22, 2026) E-mail from Bikash Karki (MM.New)
(April 22, 2026) E-mail from Nabaraj Poudel (MM.New)
(April 20, 2026) Letter from Yam Khatri, President and Suresh Gautam, General Secretary for Baglung Sewa Samaj Canada (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-210303.pdf
(April 22, 2026) E-mail from Laxmi Pandey Dahal (MM.New)
(April 22, 2026) E-mail from Gokarna Lamichhane, General Secretary and Bijay Paudel, Founder President, Federation of Canada Nepal Chamber of Commerce (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-210289.pdf
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-209631.pdf
(April 18, 2026) Letter from Bimal Basnet, Chair, and Sudarshan Sapkota, President, Nepalese Canadian Community Services (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-209632.pdf
(April 18, 2026) Letter from Nil Paudel, President, Pashupatinath Nepali Canadian Cultural Centre (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-209633.pdf
(April 19, 2026) E-mail from Naresh Budhayer, President, Scarborough Nepali Cricket Club (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-209634.pdf
(April 19, 2026) E-mail from Laxman Ghimire (MM.Supp)
(April 19, 2026) E-mail from Vishnu Kanel (MM.Supp)
(April 19, 2026) Letter from Toronto Nepalese Sports Club (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-209637.pdf
(April 18, 2026) Letter from Sudarshan Sapkota (MM.Supp)
(April 18, 2026) E-mail from Manash Rimal (MM.Supp)
(April 18, 2026) Letter from Durga Acharya (MM.Supp)
(April 18, 2026) E-mail from Dipak Mahatara (MM.Supp)
(April 18, 2026) E-mail from Dhiraj Gharti (MM.Supp)
(April 18, 2026) E-mail from Bishnu Poudel (MM.Supp)
(April 19, 2026) E-mail from Ramesh Acharya (MM.Supp)
(April 19, 2026) E-mail from Deepen Rahut Chhetri (MM.Supp)
(April 18, 2026) E-mail from Sonia Panthee (MM.Supp)
(April 18, 2026) E-mail from Gita Gautam (MM.Supp)
(April 18, 2026) E-mail from Chandra Panthee (MM.Supp)
(April 19, 2026) E-mail from Sangeet Paudel (MM.Supp)
(April 19, 2026) E-mail from Roshan Khatri (MM.Supp)
(April 19, 2026) E-mail from Rabina Chhetri (MM.Supp)
(April 19, 2026) E-mail from Nabin Basnet (MM.Supp)
(April 19, 2026) E-mail from Jyoti Khatiwada and Sujata Bhattarai (MM.Supp)
(April 20, 2026) Letter from Shailendra Berma, President, Fishtail Sports Club (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-209712.pdf
(April 20, 2026) E-mail from Pradeep Raj Subedi (MM.Supp)
(April 20, 2026) E-mail from Roshan Bhattarai (MM.Supp)
(April 20, 2026) E-mail from Sijan Niure (MM.Supp)
(April 20, 2026) Letter from Lilen Gurung, President, and Chunu KC, Secretary, Trillium Foundation (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-209756.pdf
(April 20, 2026) Letter from Ananta Gautam, President, Fishtail Investment Group Inc. (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-210083.pdf
(April 21, 2026) E-mail from Sujan Dhakal (MM.Supp)
(April 21, 2026) Multiple Communications from Multiple Communications from 149 Individuals (from April 18 to 22, 2026) (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-210099.pdf
(April 21, 2026) E-mail from Nikesh Pathak (MM.New)
(April 21, 2026) E-mail from Som Gurung, on behalf of Tamu Dhee Canada (MM.New)
(April 20, 2026) Letter from Smita Upadhaya, President, Hamilton Nepali Community Organization and Network (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-210257.pdf
(April 22, 2026) Letter from Debendra Karki, President, Srijansil Nepali Samaj, Canada (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-210247.pdf
(April 22, 2026) E-mail from Bikash Karki (MM.New)
(April 22, 2026) E-mail from Nabaraj Poudel (MM.New)
(April 20, 2026) Letter from Yam Khatri, President and Suresh Gautam, General Secretary for Baglung Sewa Samaj Canada (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-210303.pdf
(April 22, 2026) E-mail from Laxmi Pandey Dahal (MM.New)
(April 22, 2026) E-mail from Gokarna Lamichhane, General Secretary and Bijay Paudel, Founder President, Federation of Canada Nepal Chamber of Commerce (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-210289.pdf
Motions (City Council)
Motion
to Waive Referral
(Carried)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM40.8 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
Motion
to Adopt Item
(Carried)