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Building Back Stronger: Report of the City of Toronto's Economic and Culture Recovery Advisory Group

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2020-12-16 · Toronto City Council · amended

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City Council on December 16, 17 and 18, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council forward Attachment 1, the report from the City of Toronto's Economic and Culture Recovery Advisory Group headed "Building Back Stronger: Report of the Economic and Culture Recovery Advisory Group", to the City Manager for review and implementation as part of the City of Toronto's ongoing COVID-19 recovery efforts, and request the City Manager to ensure that consideration of the recommendations effectively support a focus on the vibrancy of Main Street businesses across the City and a focus on the Downtown recognizing the need to expedite proportional business support to those hardest hit and how: a.

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the Federal and Provincial COVID-19 mitigation programs can be enhanced to support the wage subsidies, rents, fixed cost, and liquidity of businesses most impacted by the loss of revenues; b. the City can accelerate and leverage public realm improvements and its own procurement power to buy locally in these target areas; and c. the City can resource safe and inclusive policies and services for the return of staff and visitors to these businesses.

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For (25)Ana Bailão, Anthony Perruzza, Brad Bradford, Cynthia Lai, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata, Gary Crawford, Gord Perks, James Pasternak, Jaye Robinson, 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, Stephen Holyday
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I am pleased to submit the final report of the City of Toronto's Economic and Culture Recovery Advisory Group for your consideration. Together with Co-Chair Blake Goldring, I convened this group of 20 remarkable community leaders to identify actions and priorities for Toronto's long-term economic and cultural recovery. Our report includes 18 recommendations that are grouped into four key areas: economic recovery, anti-racism and inclusion, workforce and talent, and arts and culture.

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Each of these areas is critical to our ongoing recovery efforts, and will position us to build back stronger - with a renewed economy, a dynamic, revitalized arts scene, and opportunities for all Torontonians, in all corners of the city. They also build on and complement the important work of the Toronto Office of Recovery and Rebuild. Over the last nine months, we have seen partners in business, culture, and government come together like never before to face the challenges presented by COVID-19. Toronto entered this crisis from a position of economic strength made possible by the innovation, diversity and goodwill of our city's business and cultural communities. The road ahead will not be easy, but I am confident that together with partners in business and culture, we will build a more prosperous, resilient and successful Toronto.

Staff recommended

Councillor Michael Thompson recommends that: 1. City Council forward the report from the City of Toronto's Economic and Culture Recovery Advisory Group to the City Manager for review and implementation as part of the City of Toronto's ongoing COVID-19 recovery efforts.

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  • 2020-12-07 · Economic and Community Development Committee · adopted

    Decision as filed

    The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that: 1. City Council forward Attachment 1, the report from the City of Toronto's Economic and Culture Recovery Advisory Group headed "Building Back Stronger: Report of the Economic and Culture Recovery Advisory Group", to the City Manager for review and implementation as part of the City of Toronto's ongoing COVID-19 recovery efforts.

    Clerk’s note

    Blake Goldring, Co-Chair, City of Toronto's Economic and Culture Recovery Advisory Group, gave a presentation on Building Back Stronger: Report of the City of Toronto Economic and Culture Recovery Advisory Group.

  • 2020-12-16 · Toronto City Council · amended

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