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Addressing anti-Semitism through the Toronto For All anti-racism strategy - by Councillor James Pasternak, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle

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2021-02-02 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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City Council on February 2, 3 and 5, 2021, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Chief People Officer and the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to report to the March 30, 2021 meeting of the Executive Committee on a plan to include fighting anti-Semitism in all future work implemented as part of the Toronto For All campaign.

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Adopt Item · Carried, 26-0

For (26)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, Nick Mantas, Paul Ainslie, Paula Fletcher, Shelley Carroll, Stephen Holyday
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Toronto For All is a City of Toronto "public education initiative to generate dialogue among Toronto residents in order to create a city that says "no" to all forms of discrimination and racism, including systemic racism." Fighting anti-Semitism is not currently listed as an objective of this program. According to the Toronto Police Service - Hate Crime Unit Annual Hate Crime Statistical Report in 2019, the Jewish community was the most frequently victimized group.

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The three most frequently reported criminal offences motivated by hate in 2019 were mischief to property, assault and utter threats. The Jewish community was the most frequently victimized group for mischief to property and utter threat occurrences. The LGBTQ community, followed by the Black community were the most frequently victimized group for assault occurrences.

Staff recommended

Councillor James Pasternak, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Chief People Officer and the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to report to the March 30, 2021 meeting of the Executive Committee on a plan to include fighting anti-Semitism in all future work implemented as part of the Toronto For All campaign.

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