Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee
The full agenda, as filed
All 4 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.
CR5.1deferred
The Toronto Police Service Board will present the Toronto Police Service's initiatives and programs to confront anti-Black racism.
The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee: 1. Deferred consideration of the Item until the June 9, 2025 meeting of the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee.
CR5.2received
To provide information and discuss the Avenues Policy Review, which is one of several action items in the Housing Action Plan that is intended to remove policy barriers to constructing new housing. Staff are seeking feedback on this initiative and advice on key stakeholders to engage with.
The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee received the item for information.
CR5.3amended
The Terms of Reference for the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee state that the Committee will hold up to four meetings per year at the call of the Chair or Vice-Chair on the delegation of the Chair. On July 24 and 25, 2024, City Council considered Item CC20.11 and adopted the meeting schedule for 2025 for City Council and its Committees. The schedule of meetings for the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee has been developed to avoid dates, whenever possible, that conflict with the approved City Council schedule; and to avoid days of cultural or religious significance. The Chair has scheduled the following meetings for 2025: Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025 Time: 9:30 a.m. Location: Committee Room 1/Video Conference Date: Monday, June 9, 2025 Time: 9:30 a.m. Location: Committee Room 1/Video Conference Date: Wednesday, September 3, 2025 Time: 9:30 a.m. Location: Committee Room 1/Video Conference Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2025 Time: 9:30 a.m. Location: Committee Room 1/Video Conference
The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee: 1. Approved the following 2025 meeting dates: - Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. - Monday, June 9, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. - Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. - Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.
CR5.4amended
Increasing Number of Meetings Per Year for the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee
Currently, the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee can hold up to four meetings per year according to its Terms of Reference. By way of this letter, I am recommending that the Committee meet up to six times per year.
The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee recommends that the Executive Committee recommend that: 1. City Council amend the Terms of Reference to require the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee to hold six meetings per year at the call of the Chair or Vice-Chair on delegation of the Chair.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Terms of Reference to require the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee to hold up to six meetings per year at the call of the Chair or Vice-Chair on delegation of the Chair.