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Policy to Require Members of Council and Public Appointees to Provide Proof of Vaccination to attend Legislative Meetings in person - by Councillor Gord Perks, seconded by Councillor John Filion

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The decision

2021-12-15 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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City Council on December 15, 16 and 17, 2021, adopted the following: 1. City Council require that any Member of Council who wishes to attend in person any City Council meeting, Committee meeting, tribunal meeting, or meeting of an City Agency, Board, or Corporation must provide proof of being fully vaccinated to the City Clerk prior to the meeting and that Members failing to do so will be required to participate remotely.

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2. City Council require that, where the City Clerk, Court Services or any other City staff provides support to a tribunal, Agency, Board, Corporation or Council Advisory Body, any Public member who sits on these bodies and who wishes to attend a meeting in person, must provide proof of being fully vaccinated to the City Clerk or to the Tribunal or Board Secretary, as the case may be, prior to the meeting and that Public appointees who fail to do so will be required to participate remotely. 3. City Council request and authorize any Agencies, Boards, and Corporations that are separately governed to adopt this Policy by appropriate means, including through an amendment to applicable procedural by-laws or rules.

The vote

Waive Referral · Carried, 25-0

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
Absent (1)Nick Mantas
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As the city filed it

The health and safety of City employees is a priority. The City of Toronto is committed to taking every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of the health and safety of workers from the hazard of COVID-19. Vaccination is a key element in the protection of City employees against the hazard of COVID-19.

Staff recommended

Councillor Gord Perks, seconded by Councillor John Filion, recommends that: 1. City Council require that any Member of Council who wishes to attend in person any City Council meeting, Committee meeting, tribunal meeting, or meeting of an City Agency, Board, or Corporation must provide proof of being fully vaccinated to the City Clerk prior to the meeting and that Members failing to do so will be required to participate remotely.

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2. City Council require that, where the City Clerk, Court Services or any other City staff provides support to a tribunal, Agency, Board, Corporation or Council Advisory Body, any Public member who sits on these bodies and who wishes to attend a meeting in person, must provide proof of being fully vaccinated to the City Clerk or to the Tribunal or Board Secretary, as the case may be, prior to the meeting and that Public appointees who fail to do so will be required to participate remotely. 3. City Council request and authorize any Agencies, Boards, and Corporations that are separately governed to adopt this Policy by appropriate means, including through an amendment to applicable procedural by-laws or rules.

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