The filed record
Honouring Frederick Langdon Hubbard - by Chair Jamaal Myers, seconded by Commissioner Josh Matlow
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The decision
2025-07-17 · Toronto Transit Commission Board · adopted
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The TTC Board requested that: 1. TTC staff identify and report back to the TTC Board with recommendations no later than June 2026 on appropriate internal TTC properties that could be named and/or renamed to honour Frederick Langdon Hubbard, the first Black Canadian to be appointed Chair of the TTC Board in time for the 100-year anniversary of his historic appointment in 1930. 2. TTC Chair and staff work together to create
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an annual award, the "Hubbard Award for Leadership," which will be given at the discretion of the TTC Chair to a TTC employee and/or employees that have demonstrated leadership skills that have significantly and positively impacted, guided and/or inspired their colleagues, TTC customers and/or the City of Toronto.
The vote
Adopt Item · Carried, 8-0
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- Alejandra BravoAbsent
- Ausma MalikFor
- Dianne SaxeFor
- Jamaal MyersFor
- Josh MatlowFor
- Paul AinslieFor
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On the agenda
As the city filed it
In 1930, Frederick Langdon Hubbard became the first Black Canadian to be appointed Chair of the TTC Board. In addition to being Chair, Frederick Hubbard served as Vice-Chair of the Board in 1931, a TTC Commissioner from 1932-1939 and was the only member of the TTC Board at the time of his appointment, who had significant experience with the management of a transportation system, earning him the respect of his peers and the esteem of the community for his role in steering the early course of the TTC.
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In order to recognize and celebrate the historic appointment and achievements of Frederick Hubbard's contributions to the TTC and the City of Toronto, this motion seeks to honour and recognize him in time for the 100th anniversary of his appointment as Chair of the TTC Board by naming or renaming an internal TTC property after him. The motion also seeks to create an annual award, given at the discretion of the TTC Chair to a TTC employee and/or employees that has demonstrated leadership skills that have significantly and positively impacted, guided and/or inspired their colleagues, TTC customers and/or the City of Toronto.
Staff recommended
The TTC Board requests that: 1. TTC staff identify and report back to the TTC Board with recommendations no later than June 2026 on appropriate internal TTC properties that could be named and/or renamed to honour Frederick Langdon Hubbard, the first Black Canadian to be appointed Chair of the TTC Board in time for the 100-year anniversary of his historic appointment in 1930. 2. TTC Chair and staff work together to create
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an annual award, the "Hubbard Award for Leadership," which will be given at the discretion of the TTC Chair to a TTC employee and/or employees that have demonstrated leadership skills that have significantly and positively impacted, guided and/or inspired their colleagues, TTC customers and/or the City of Toronto.
On the record
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