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.
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The Coordinator, Stakeholder Engagement and Special Projects, Chief Planner's Office, the Manager and the Senior Planner, Official Plan, City Planning, will give a presentation to the Committee and seek feedback to inform the process to conduct a Municipal Comprehensive Review of Our Plan and to support the development of the Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods program.
The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee received the item for information.
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Current Economic Development Initiatives at the City of Toronto
The Interim General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and the Strategic Advisor and Consultant, will give a presentation on City initiatives to advance inclusive economic development in community and the Cultural Districts Program Proposal to gain strategic feedback and advice from Committee Members.
The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee received the item for information.
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Responses to Systemic Anti-Black Racism in Education and Newcomer Supports
At the invitation of the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Unit, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the Executive Director and the Chief Advocacy Officer, Parents of Black Children Community Group, and a representative from the Black Legal Action Centre, will give a presentation on various issues, including initiatives to support improved civic rights and knowledge of Black immigrants and the use of disaggregated race based data collection and anti-Black racism curriculum in Toronto schools.
The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee received the item for information.
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Approaches to Curb Anti-Black Racism in Schools
At the invitation of the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Unit, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the Manager, Projects and Operations, Presidential Implementation Committee to Combat Anti-Black Racism, Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly known as University X), will give a presentation on approaches to collect and report on disaggregated race-based data to address instances of anti-Black racism in Toronto schools to improve educational outcomes for Black students.
The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee recommends that: 1. City Council request the Toronto District School Board and the Toronto Catholic District School Board to collaborate with Social Development, Finance and Administration and other relevant City Divisions to work with Black families and students to explore and enhance ways to address anti-Black racism in Toronto schools, including embedding the collection and use of disaggregated race based data to inform decision-making related to Black student achievement, discipline, and experiences, and an evaluation framework to monitor school boards, and develop anti-Black racism and African-centred education and resources to advance educational outcomes for Black and equity-deserving students.
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Engagement with the United Nations Permanent Forum for People of African Descent
The Manager, Confronting Anti-Black Racism Unit, Social Development, Finance and Administration, will provide an update on the engagement of the United Nations Permanent Forum for People of African Descent, as aligned with the Committee's 2021-2022 Work Plan Priorities.
The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee recommends that: 1. City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, to work with the UNESCO Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities to engage other large Canadian municipalities on their efforts to advance the 2015-2024 United Nations International Decade for People of African Descent, to share and amplify learnings and Black experience, evaluate progress, and identify shared strategic actions to achieve and sustain long term outcomes for Black Canadians.