The filed record
Employment Supports and Programs for Black Torontonians
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The decision
2022-02-16 · Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee · amended
As filed
The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee recommends that: 1. City Council request the City Manager to work with the Provincial and Federal governments to establish an intergovernmental table to better prioritize equitable outcomes and racial equity through ensuring the experiences of Black, Indigenous and racialized communities are reflected in the planning, coordination, and implementation of COVID-19 response and recovery efforts, and that this intergovernmental table establish the following priority action areas: a.
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Black health, Black mental health and wellness outcomes, as a priority area aimed at addressing the disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 on Black communities; and b. removal of barriers to employment and entrepreneurship, and increased access to economic opportunities, with a focus on Black youth for Black communities, as an additional priority area aimed at addressing the disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 on Black communities.
The vote
Amend Item · Carried, 8-0
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As the city filed it
At the invitation of the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Unit, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the Executive Director, Careers, Education, Empowerment (CEE) Centre for Young Black Professionals, will provide an overview of employment supports and programs to support Black communities.