Commencing Public Consultations for Communities Impacted by New Shelter Locations - by Councillor James Pasternak, seconded by Councillor Parthi Kandavel

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2025-05-21 · Toronto City Council · deferred

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City Council on May 21 and 22, 2025, deferred Item MM30.6 to the June 25, 26 and 27, 2025, meeting of City Council.

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Defer Item · Carried, 10-5

For (10)Anthony Perruzza, Ausma Malik, Frances Nunziata, Gord Perks, Jon Burnside, Nick Mantas, Olivia Chow, Paul Ainslie, Paula Fletcher, Vincent Crisanti

Against (5)Amber Morley, Chris Moise, Lily Cheng, Parthi Kandavel, Stephen Holyday

Absent (10)Alejandra Bravo, Brad Bradford, Dianne Saxe, Jamaal Myers, James Pasternak, Josh Matlow, Michael Thompson, Mike Colle, Rachel Chernos Lin, Shelley Carroll

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In December 2024, The City of Toronto unveiled the sites of six new shelter locations that are planned to be developed in accordance with the City's 10-year Homelessness Services Capital Infrastructure Strategy, approved by Council in November 2023. The City has delegated the public consultation process to the Community Engagement Facilitator Public Progress team. They have been tasked with providing ongoing shelter updates, responding to questions and working collaboratively with the City and local community members.

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In coordination with Toronto Shelter and Supportive Services, City staff recently determined that addressing planning entitlement matters through a collective approach for the six sites, as opposed to a site-by-site process. Community consultation sessions and public engagement campaigns have taken on a generalized approach which does not appropriately reflect the needs and concerns of local communities which will be impacted by the six new proposed shelters.

Staff recommended

Councillor James Pasternak, seconded by Councillor Parthi Kandavel, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services to arrange individual public consultations for each planned new shelter location and work with the local Councillor to coordinate dates and select the desired public consultation format (in-person or virtual).

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