Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee
The full agenda, as filed
All 6 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.
FA2.1amended
In accordance with Section B.3. of the Terms of Reference of the Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee, the Committee will elect a member of the public as Co-Chair.
The Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee: 1. Elected Serge Paul as Co-Chair of the Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee for a term of office starting on February 11, 2020 and ending on December 31, 2020, and until a successor is appointed.
FA2.2received
A Demographic Overview of the Francophone Communities in Toronto
The Manager, Social Research and Information Management Unit will provide an overview of the latest demographics of the Francophone communities in Toronto.
The Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee received the Item for information.
FA2.3received
Presentation on the Work Plan of the Toronto French Language Advisory Committee, 2015-2018
The Corporate Management and Policy Consultant, Strategic and Corporate Policy, City Manager's Office, will give a presentation on a summary of the legislative activities of the Toronto French Language Advisory Committee, the predecessor committee to the Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee.
The Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee received the Item for information.
FA2.4received
Toronto Action Plan to Confront Anti-Black Racism
The Manager, Confronting Anti-Black Racism, and the Policy Development Officer will give a presentation on the Action Plan to Confront Anti-Black Racism.
The Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee received the Item for information.
FA2.5adopted
Toronto Public Library's 2020 French Collection Budget
I believe that protecting and promoting French language reading materials in the Toronto Public Library system is an important responsibility of the City of Toronto. Likewise, it is important that we ensure that our French language materials are of good quality and of interest to the large and growing Francophone and Francophile population of Toronto. On January 10, 2020 I was notified by committee member Serge Paul about media reports regarding changes to the Toronto Public Library's French collection, including the article << Les bibliothèques de Toronto retirent des milliers de livres en français >> par Étienne Fortin-Gauthier, ONfr+. There have since been several additional media articles that indicate proposed cuts to the French collection have been reversed. In response to these media reports, I have reached out to our Chief Librarian Vickery Bowles, who has agreed to have library staff give a presentation to our committee about the Toronto Library's 2020 French collection budget, as well as an overview of any anticipated changes to the collection.
The Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee received a presentation from the Toronto Public Library regarding the Library's budget for the French collection.
Staff recommendation as filed
That the Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee receive a presentation from the Toronto Public Library at its February 11, 2020, meeting regarding the Library's budget for the French Collection.
FA2.6amended
Draft Work Plan for the Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee 2019-22
The Director, Arts and Culture Services, Economic Development and Culture will present a draft work plan for the Committee's consideration. On November 29, 2019, the Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee requested the Director, Arts and Culture Services, Economic Development and Culture to develop a work plan based on the comments and suggestions made during the discussion on Item FA1.6.
The Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee recommends that: 1. The Economic and Community Development Committee request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to invite City officials, together with representatives from the Université de l'Ontario français, to present to the Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee in 2020 on the City's role in the implementation and start-up phase of the project. 2. The Economic and Community Development Committee request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to provide an overview of current partnerships with other cities and countries, including any memorandums of understanding currently in place to the June 12, 2020 meeting of the Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee. 3. The Economic and Community Development Committee request the General Manager, Senior Services and Long-Term Care to provide an overview of existing services to the French-speaking communities in Toronto at the June 12, 2020 meeting of the Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee, such overview to include information about the new provincial pilot program for designation under the French Language Services Act with Entité 4.