Item - 2010.MM51.3

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on July 6, 2010 without amendments.

MM51.3 - Pride Toronto Funding - by Councillor Mammoliti, seconded by Councillor Ford

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

 

1.         City Council direct that funding for Pride Toronto be paid after the parade and be conditional upon Pride Toronto requiring all registered participants to comply with the City of Toronto's Anti-Discrimination Policy.

 

2.         City Council request the City Manager to advise Pride Toronto on what is required of them to meet the Policy.

 

3.        City Council request the City Manager to advise Pride Toronto whether the participation of Queers Against Israeli Apartheid and the signs or banners they carry contravenes the City's Anti-Discrimination Policy.

Background Information (City Council)

Member Motion MM51.3 (Revised)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-31837.pdf
(June 7, 2010) Fiscal Impact Statement from the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-31950.pdf

Communications (City Council)

(July 1, 2010) E-mail from Eleanor Loebel (MM.Supp.MM51.3.1)
(July 6, 2010) E-mail from Elle Flanders (MM.New.MM51.3.2)
(July 5, 2010) E-mail from Michael Went (MM.New.MM51.3.3)
(July 6, 2010) E-mail from Jim Searle (MM.New.MM51.3.4)
(July 6, 2010) E-mail from David Demchuk (MM.New.MM51.3.5)
(July 6, 2010) E-mail from Shawn Syms (MM.New.MM51.3.6)
(July 6, 2010) E-mail from Troy Jackson (MM.New.MM51.3.7)
(July 6, 2010) E-mail from Shawn Syms, on behalf of Pride Coalition for Free Speech (MM.New.MM51.3.8)
(July 7, 2010) E-mail from El-Farouk Khaki (MM.New.MM51.3.9)
(July 7, 2010) Petition from Councillor Cliff Jenkins, Ward 25 - Don Valley West, containing the names of approximately 1709 persons, respecting the decision of the Pride Executive Committee related to Queers Against Israeli Apartheid. (MM.New.MM51.3.10)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Bussin advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM51.3 be referred to the Executive Committee.  A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.

Vote (Waive Referral) Jul-07-2010 3:53 PM

Result: Carried Two-Thirds Required - MM51.3 - Waive referral
Total members that voted Yes: 30 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Shelley Carroll, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Mike Feldman, Rob Ford, Suzan Hall, A.A. Heaps, Doug Holyday, Cliff Jenkins, Norman Kelly, Chin Lee, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Howard Moscoe, Frances Nunziata, Joe Pantalone, John Parker, Kyle Rae, Bill Saundercook, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan, Michael Walker
Total members that voted No: 6 Members that voted No are Brian Ashton, Sandra Bussin (Chair), Raymond Cho, Janet Davis, Paula Fletcher, Ron Moeser
Total members that were Absent: 9 Members that were absent are John Filion, Adam Giambrone, Mark Grimes, Pam McConnell, David Miller, Case Ootes, Cesar Palacio, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Jul-07-2010 3:55 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - MM51.3 - Adopt the Item
Total members that voted Yes: 36 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brian Ashton, Maria Augimeri, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Mike Feldman, Paula Fletcher, Rob Ford, Suzan Hall, A.A. Heaps, Doug Holyday, Cliff Jenkins, Norman Kelly, Chin Lee, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Howard Moscoe, Frances Nunziata, Joe Pantalone, John Parker, Anthony Perruzza, Kyle Rae, Bill Saundercook, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan, Michael Walker
Total members that voted No: 1 Members that voted No are Sandra Bussin (Chair)
Total members that were Absent: 8 Members that were absent are John Filion, Adam Giambrone, Mark Grimes, Pam McConnell, David Miller, Case Ootes, Cesar Palacio, Gord Perks
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council