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Representation on the Toronto Transit Commission Board - by Councillor Shelley Carroll, seconded by Councillor Michael Thompson
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The decision
2020-10-27 · Toronto City Council · adopted
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City Council on October 27, 28 and 30, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Civic Appointments Committee to make every effort to fill the Toronto Transit Commission Board public member vacancy with a member of the Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) community and to give preference to transit riders and persons with disabilities.
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As the city filed it
The first recommendation contained within the report from the Toronto Office of Recovery and Rebuild is as follows: "For its part, the City should lead by example and address racism against Black and Indigenous people openly and honestly within the City in its hiring and promotional practices. In addition, the City should set standards for Black and Indigenous representation at the tables where priorities, planning, investments and implementation of City Council decisions are discussed.
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Moreover, the City should also address the representation of Black, Indigenous and people from other vulnerable populations on Agencies, Boards and Corporations in order to ensure that the decisions made by these City bodies reflect the communities they serve." Recently, the Toronto Transit Commission accepted the resignation of Alan Heisey and thanked him for his truly exemplary years of dedication to his role on the Board of Directors. Consequently, a vacancy for a public member has arisen on the Toronto Transit Commission Board. The City Clerk is currently accepting applications from residents of Toronto to fill this vacancy, with the Civic Appointments Committee to review the matter later in 2020 or early 2021. Given the expert recommendation above, and given the crucial work of the Toronto Transit Commission Board during the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent recovery, it is essential that City Council take the opportunity to respond to the Toronto Office of Recovery and Rebuild report and the City's own diversity policies.
Staff recommended
Councillor Shelley Carroll, seconded by Councillor Michael Thompson, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Civic Appointments Committee to make every effort to fill the Toronto Transit Commission Board public member vacancy with a member of the Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) community and to give preference to transit riders and persons with disabilities.
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