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City to establish Malvern Area Community Facilities and Services Working Group to coordinate development and community services
Council is establishing a working group to coordinate planning, community engagement, and service delivery for major redevelopment in the Malvern area of Scarborough North. The group will bring together residents, community organizations, service providers, and city staff to ensure equitable outcomes for Black, Indigenous, newcomer and other equity-deserving communities during the phased Malvern Town Centre development.
Who did what
- Councillor Jamaal Myers (Ward 23, Scarborough North) movedMoved establishment of the Malvern Area Community Facilities and Services Working Group
- Councillor Neethan Shan (Ward 25, Scarborough-Rouge Park) secondedSeconded the motion to establish the working group
Also in this item
• The working group is explicitly designed to continue community engagement during the 2026 municipal election period, when normal planning cycles are typically paused.
• The initiative centres equity frameworks including the Toronto Poverty Reduction Strategy and the Action Plan to Confront Anti-Black Racism, explicitly naming Black, Indigenous, newcomer and other equity-deserving communities as priority stakeholders.
The journey
What happens next
Residents can participate by engaging with the working group once it is established; community organizations and service providers should prepare to participate in the coordination forum.
Decision
Established the Malvern Area Community Facilities and Services Working Group, with Councillor Jamaal Myers as mover and Councillor Neethan Shan as seconder. The record does not show amendments or substantive objections.
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