Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee
The full agenda, as filed
All 5 items in the clerk’s order. Each carries the city’s own words: the staff recommendation, what the body decided, and its status. Nothing below is written by us.
CR2.1amended
Staff from the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Unit will give a presentation that provides an overview of the process to develop a Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee workplan, issues and desired impacts to be considered and advanced during the Committee's term and key considerations to inform forthcoming meeting agendas.
The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee adopted the 2024-2026 Work Plan taking into account the suggestions made by members of the Committee at the meeting.
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Economic Development and Culture’s 2024 Strategic Planning: An Overview of Three Key Strategic Plans
Economic Development and Culture staff will provide an overview of three key strategic plans being developed for City Council in fall 2024: the Economic Development and Culture Divisional Strategy 2024-2028, The Action Plan for Toronto's Culture Sector, and the Action Plan for Toronto's Economy. This will include an outline of the strategies' respective public engagement processes and the opportunity for the committee to provide early feedback.
The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee received the Item for information.
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Our Plan Toronto: Chapter One Review
The Manager of the Official Plan and Legislation Team will provide an overview of the process to date, as well as an outline of the draft, including Indigenous Planning Perspectives, our 2051 vision statement, priorities, principles, and next steps.
The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee received the Item for information.
CR2.4amended
City Council on December 13, 14 and 15, 2023, in adopting Item MM13.29 , headed "Confronting the Legacy of the Transatlantic Slave Trade: Renaming Civic Assets Bearing the Henry Dundas Name - by Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Mayor Olivia Chow", adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee to include among other candidates, as part of any future consultation to consider honouring and naming City of Toronto assets in the Dundas renaming process and in the development of the City's next Confronting Anti-Black Racism Action Plan: a. Dudley Laws - a Canadian civil rights icon who as Executive Director of the Black Action Defence Committee worked to combat anti-Black racism in policing and helped to establish Ontario's Special Investigation Unit; and b. Charles Roach - a civil rights lawyer and activist who was a prominent leader in Toronto's Black community who fought tirelessly for social justice and equality for marginalized communities.
The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee recommends that Executive Committee: 1. Direct the City Manager to ensure that the governing bodies overseeing the decision on the naming City of Toronto assets consider Dudley Laws, Charles Roach, Chloe Cooley, and John M. Tinsley among the broader list of names for consideration to rename assets, along with names of anti-racism trailblazers and leaders to highlight the City of Toronto's commitment to anti-racism.
CR2.5deferred
Increasing Equity and Access: Social Policy Strategies and Initiatives at The City of Toronto
This presentation will highlight key strategies that compliment anti-Black racism work at the City of Toronto, with a focus on current social policy initiatives and strategies underway that advance equity and access on critical issues impacting Black communities in Toronto.
The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee deferred the Item until the May 15, 2024 meeting of the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee.