Item - 2026.MM43.115

Tracking Status

City Council adopted this item on July 29 and 30, 2026 without amendments.

MM43.115 - Exploring a Partnership with Jays Care Foundation to Establish a Jays Care Academy in Toronto - by Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted

Wards:: All

City Council Decision

City Council on July 29 and 30, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, the Executive Director, Development Review and any other relevant City Official(s), to work with CreateTO to identify potential City-owned sites for a Jays Care Academy, with an emphasis on locations outside of downtown core, and enter into discussions with the Jays Care Foundation to identify city building benefits to the City that would be secured, including those related to community access and public use, and to report to City Council through the appropriate Standing Committee at the earliest opportunity.

Background Information (City Council)

Member Motion MM43.115
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-289999.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Introduce Motion without Notice moved by Councillor Mike Colle (Carried)

That Mayor Olivia Chow be permitted to add to the agenda of today's meeting an urgent Motion without Notice concerning:

Exploring a Partnership with Jays Care Foundation to Establish a Jays Care Academy in Toronto

Reason for Urgency:

This motion would provide direction to City staff to begin exploring a potential partnership with Jays Care Foundation and identifying suitable City-owned sites before Council's summer recess, enabling this work to advance and discussions with the Foundation to proceed during the recess period.

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Jul-30-2026 9:18 PM

Result: Carried	Majority Required - MM43.115 - Adopt the Item
Total members that voted Yes: 24	Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Stephen Holyday, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, 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: 0	Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 2	Members that were absent are Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo

Declared Interests (City Council)

The following member(s) declared an interest:

Councillor Alejandra Bravo - as her son is a Jays Care Camp Supervisor.
Written Declaration: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/declared-interest-file.do?id=13245