Item - 2026.MM41.34
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on May 20 and 21, 2026 without amendments.
MM41.34 - Creating the City of Toronto Bi-Annual Affordable Housing Awards of Excellence - by Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Gord Perks
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on May 20 and 21, 2026, adopted the following:
1. City Council approve the proposal to initiate the City of Toronto Affordable Housing Awards of Excellence to be awarded in early 2027.
2. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Development Office, and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to work with the Mayor’s Office in developing the criteria for the awards; specifically confirming the award categories, the process for nominees’, the selection of a qualified jury, and the details for an event to celebrate the award recipients while highlighting the efforts of the many affordable housing proponents.
3. City Council formally thank Susan Ashdown, Mahboubeh Zarmehr and Peter Flemming for their volunteer work in designing and creating the inaugural affordable housing awards.
Background Information (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
That Councillor Paula Fletcher be permitted to add to the agenda of today's meeting an urgent Motion without Notice concerning:
Creating the City of Toronto Bi-Annual Affordable Housing Awards of Excellence
Reason for Urgency:
This Matter is considered urgent because the sector partners need to know whether or not to continue the fabrication of more stained glass housing awards.
Vote (Adopt Item) May-21-2026 3:04 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM41.34 - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 24 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Josh Matlow, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe, Neethan Shan, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that voted No: 1 | Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday |
| Total members that were Absent: 1 | Members that were absent are Nick Mantas |