Item - 2026.MM41.36

City Council on May 20 and 21, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development, to enter into a contribution agreement, or related agreements, including any amending agreements, with Health Canada for the receipt and expenditure of funding under Canada’s Black Justice Strategy, to undertake appropriate measure as the program proceeds to adjust program parameters, recipients and funding among program components as required to ensure full and effective use of available federal funds, on such terms and conditions as are satisfactory to the Executive Director, Social Development, and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.

2. City Council approve the receipt of Canada’s Black Justice Strategy funds through Health Canada for the provision of Social Development’s Strengthening Non-Police-Led Crisis Response in Black Communities: Enabling the Toronto Community Crisis Service Training Curriculum project, in line with the terms and conditions of the contribution agreement, or related agreements, and any applicable program guidelines and directives.

3. City Council increase the 2026 Operating Budget for Social Development by $700,000 gross and $0 net on a one-time basis, fully funded by Health Canada, to support the development implementation and evaluation of specialized training curriculum and programming for the Toronto Community Crisis Service.

4. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development, to enter into agreements or other suitable arrangements with other community agencies, not for profit organizations, and/or individuals to allocate and deliver Canada’s Black Justic Strategy funding in accordance with the provisions of the contribution agreement, or related agreements, and any applicable program guidelines and directives, upon terms satisfactory to the Executive Director, Social Development, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.