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Current Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Live Music Venues in Toronto

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The decision

2020-10-27 · Toronto City Council · amended

As filed

City Council on October 27, 28 and 30, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Government of Canada to develop a permanent Canadian Live Music Fund to stimulate event activity and tensure the future viability and success of Canada's live music sector and drive economic impact. 2. City Council request the Federal Government and the Federal Minister responsible for Small Business to ensure that all workers and entrepreneurs in Toronto's Black Music Industry are included and supported through the Federal Government's Black Entrepreneurship Fund Program.

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3. City Council request the Government of Ontario to: a. provide long-term financial support for live music venues and music companies working in live music; b. apply fair and more flexible reopening guidelines established for other businesses and venues to live music venues, while ensuring all necessary and rigorous health protocols are accounted for and in place; c. convene a meeting to discuss insurance concerns from live music venues; and d. institute an immediate ban on evictions for music businesses. 4. City Council make permanent the inclusion of live music venues as a category of the Creative Co-Location Facilities Tax Subclass. 5. City Council request the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to report to the next meeting of the Toronto Music Advisory Committee on the feasibility of spearheading a group insurance program for live music venues with industry organizations such as the Canada Live Music Association.

The vote

Adopt Item as Amended · Carried, 22-1

For (22)Ana Bailão, Anthony Perruzza, Brad Bradford, Cynthia Lai, Frances Nunziata, Gary Crawford, Gord Perks, James Pasternak, Jennifer McKelvie, Joe Cressy, John Filion, John Tory, Josh Matlow, Kristyn Wong-Tam, Mark Grimes, Michael Ford, Michael Thompson, Mike Colle, Mike Layton, Paul Ainslie, Paula Fletcher, Shelley Carroll
Against (1)Stephen Holyday
Absent (2)Denzil Minnan-Wong, Jaye Robinson
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On the agenda

As the city filed it

At its meeting on September 24, 2020, the Toronto Music Advisory Committee considered Item MA6.2, Current Impacts on Live Music Venues.

Staff recommended

The Toronto Music Advisory Committee recommends to the Economic and Community Development Committee that: 1. City Council request the Government of Ontario to: a. provide long-term financial support for live music venues and music companies working in live music; b. apply fair and more flexible reopening guidelines established for other businesses and venues to live music venues, while ensuring all necessary and rigorous health protocols are accounted for and in place; c.

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convene a meeting to discuss insurance concerns from live music venues; d. institute an immediate ban on evictions for music businesses; and e. enforce mandatory participation in the Ontario-Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (OCECRA) Program for property owners. 2. City Council request the Government of Canada to: a. extend the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) Program and make it more effective for live music venue tenants by: 1. making participation mandatory for property owners; and 2. allowing more flexibility in eligibility threshold for ceasing operations/70 percent decline in revenues and allowing businesses that have not already applied to do so in future for retroactive benefits. b. develop a permanent Canadian Live Music Fund to stimulate event activity and ensure the future viability and success of Canada's live music sector and drive economic impact. 3. City Council make permanent the inclusion of live music venues as a category of the Creative Co-Location Facilities Tax Subclass. 4. City Council request the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to report to the next meeting of the Toronto Music Advisory Committee on the feasibility of spearheading a group insurance program for live music venues, such report to include a proposal for: a. working with industry organizations such as the Canadian Live Music Association that could implement and administer the program; and b. underwriting the policy by assuming risk and guaranteeing coverage of unpaid fees.

Considered

  • 2020-10-14 · Economic and Community Development Committee · amended

    Decision as filed

    The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that: 1. City Council request the Government of Canada to develop a permanent Canadian Live Music Fund to stimulate event activity and ensure the future viability and success of Canada's live music sector and drive economic impact. 2. City Council request the Government of Ontario to: a. provide long-term financial support for live music venues and music companies working in live music; b.

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    apply fair and more flexible reopening guidelines established for other businesses and venues to live music venues, while ensuring all necessary and rigorous health protocols are accounted for and in place; c. convene a meeting to discuss insurance concerns from live music venues; and d. institute an immediate ban on evictions for music businesses. 3. City Council make permanent the inclusion of live music venues as a category of the Creative Co-Location Facilities Tax Subclass. 4. City Council request the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to report to the next meeting of the Toronto Music Advisory Committee on the feasibility of spearheading a group insurance program for live music venues with industry organizations such as the Canada Live Music Association.

  • 2020-10-27 · Toronto City Council · amended

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