Item - 2026.MM43.8
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on July 29 and 30, 2026 without amendments.
- See also Bill 1259
MM43.8 - Exploring Partnerships to Create a New Community Centre with Toronto's Filipino Community - by Councillor Neethan Shan, seconded by Mayor Olivia Chow
- 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 Mayor Olivia Chow, recommends that:
1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Social Development and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, to work with local Filipino community representatives to explore potential partnerships for a new ethnocultural community centre for the Filipino community, including consideration of Scarborough as a potential location, alongside other areas of the City, to best serve the entire Filipino population of Toronto, and building upon the shared experiences of local grassroots initiatives that have previously created and continue to hold space for members of the local Filipino community.
Background Information (City Council)
Communications (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-218583.pdf
(July 29, 2026) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (MM.New)
(July 30, 2026) Letter from Charmaine Ramirez, Co-Founder and Executive Director and David Candelaria, Co-Founder and Marketing Director, Pwrforward (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-218691.pdf
(July 30, 2026) Letter from Rizza Solis, Executive Director, Kababayan Multicultural Centre (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-218692.pdf
(July 29, 2026) E-mail from Eric B. Tigley (MM.New)
(July 29, 2026) Letter from Mari de Lara and Natalie Matias, Co-Executive Directors, Rise Tribe (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-218694.pdf
(July 29, 2026) Letter from Stephen Dequito, Co-President, External and Ashley Agor, Co-President, Internal, Filipino Student Association of Scarborough (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-218738.pdf
(July 30, 2026) E-mail from Tony A. San Juan (MM.New)
(July 30, 2026) Letter from Czarina Campo, Kamalayan Konsciousness (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-218717.pdf
Motions (City Council)
Vote (Adopt Item) Jul-30-2026 2:55 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 24 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Stephen Holyday, Parthi Kandavel, 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 Alejandra Bravo, Ausma Malik |