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.
CR9.1received
Vacancy on the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee
The City Clerk's Office has received notice that Lucina Rakotovao has resigned from the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee effective January 19, 2026. We would like to thank Lucina for their contributions to the Committee
The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee received the item for information.
CR9.2adopted
In accordance with Section B.4. of the Terms of Reference of the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee, the Committee will elect a member of the public as Vice Chair.
The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee: 1. Elected May Mohamed as Vice Chair of the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee for a term of office starting on March 23, 2026 and ending November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.
CR9.3amended
Advancing Community Development through Evidence-Based Planning
This presentation provides a brief history and update of how the City of Toronto uses evidence-based data to support improved community outcomes, local leadership, and place-based investments, and identifies several community, neighbourhood and regional approaches to transformational change that have been implemented over the last two decades, as well as highlighting future community planning approaches.
The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee recommends that: 1. Economic and Community Development Committee request the City Manager, in consultation with the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Unit and relevant divisions, to report to City Council as part of the development of the neighbourhood assessment tool and to provide a briefing note as part of the 2027 budget process on a citywide framework for scaling Social Development Plans / Community Development Plans, including: a. Identification of priority neighbourhoods for implementation, including those with significant Black and racialized populations; b. Governance models that ensure resident-led and community-based decision-making; c. Integration with existing City strategies related to community safety, housing stability, employment, and social development; and d. Opportunities to partner with neighbourhood associations, coalitions, and grassroots organizations. 2. City Council request the Mayor to consider, in the development of the 2027 budget, allocating ongoing yearly funding in the range of $250,000-$500,000 annually per neighbourhood to support neighbourhood associations or community-led coalitions to implement Social Development Plans. 3. Economic and Community Development Committee request the Executive Director, Social Development to consider the establishment of equity-based indicators and accountability mechanisms, in the development and implementation of Social Development Plans / Community Development Plans include, including: a. Collection and reporting of disaggregated race-based data related to youth opportunities, community safety, service access, and housing stability; and b. Alignment with the Toronto Action Plan to Confront Anti-Black Racism, the United Nations International Decade for People of African Descent (Recognition, Justice, Development), and relevant City equity frameworks. 4. City Council reaffirm that Social Development Plans/Community Development Plans are core anti-Black racism interventions, as they: a. Address neighbourhood-level disparities in safety, policing, housing access, and economic mobility; b. Build capacity within Black and racialized communities; and c. Support resident-led, equity-based governance and community resilience.
CR9.4amended
Addressing Evictions through Disaggregated Race-Based Data in Social Housing
As requested by Item EC24.6 : - Staff from Toronto Community Housing Corporation will give an overview of Toronto Community Housing Corporation's eviction process, historical and current data on evictions and associated tenancy management activity and activities and strategy around identity-based data collection and the creation of a Data for Equity Framework; and - Staff from Housing Secretariat will provide an overview of the key eviction prevention programs supported by the City, and the socio-demographic data, including race-based and Indigenous identity data, that is collected in these programs.
The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee recommends that: 1. City Council request the Board of Directors, Toronto Community Housing Corporation, to request the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Community Housing Corporation to consider implementing a moratorium on arrears-related evictions effective July 30, 2026, until November 15, 2026, or until such time as City Council receives and considers a comprehensive plan to address the rise in evictions, particularly their disproportionate impact on Black, Indigenous, racialized, and low-income tenants. 2. City Council request the Board of Directors, Toronto Community Housing Corporation, in consultation with the City Manager, to develop and implement a rehousing and housing stability pathway for tenants who have been evicted from Toronto Community Housing Corporation-operated social housing, with priority given to: a. Black, Indigenous, and racialized tenants; b. Seniors, persons with disabilities, families with children, and youth; and c. Tenants displaced through arrears-related, administrative, or non-violent evictions. 3. City Council declare that Toronto is experiencing an escalating housing crisis, with increasing evictions from social housing, the housing of last resort for many residents, including seniors, persons with disabilities, youth, and families from equity-seeking communities. 4. City Council reaffirm its commitment to addressing anti-Black racism in housing, consistent with: a. The Toronto Action Plan to Confront Anti-Black Racism; and b. The United Nations' International Decade for People of African Descent (Recognition, Justice, Development). 5. City Council request the Board of Directors, Toronto Community Housing Corporation, to direct the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Community Housing Corporation to report to the Board of Directors, Toronto Community Housing Corporation by the fourth quarter of 2026 on: a. The number and demographics of Toronto Community Housing Corporation tenants facing eviction, disaggregated by race, gender, age, postal code, and type of eviction; b. The number and demographics of former Toronto Community Housing Corporation tenants who have been evicted and remain unhoused or housing-insecure; and c. Immediate and long-term interventions to prevent evictions and support rehousing in social housing.