Item - 2011.ED7.8
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Economic Development Committee on September 14, 2011 and was adopted with amendments.
ED7.8 - Holiday Shopping - Consultation Process
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Committee Decision
The Economic Development Committee:
1. Approved the public consultation process outlined in the report (August 30, 2011) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture.
2. Requested the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to report back to the Economic Development Committee on the results of the consultations with a recommended course of action early in 2012.
3. Established a subcommittee of the Economic Development Committee to work with the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to develop and undertake the consultation process on holiday shopping in accordance with the following terms of reference:
i. The subcommittee is established for the purpose of working with the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, on developing and undertaking the consultation process on holiday shopping;
ii. The subcommittee consist of three (3) members of the Economic Development Committee and that the Committee appoint the following members to the sub-committee: Councillors Mary Fragedakis; Sarah Doucette; and Josh Colle.
iii. The subcommittee will report to the Economic Development Committee.
iv. The subcommittee will begin its work as soon as possible and end with the submission of the report to the Economic Development Committee following the consultation process.
v. The City Clerk's Office will staff the subcommittee within existing resources.
Origin
Summary
At its meeting on May 11, 2010 City Council received a report regarding Holiday Shopping regulations for retailers throughout Toronto. That report recommended that City Council allow all retail stores to open or close on Public Holidays including: New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, Easter Sunday and Family Day at the discretion of the owner and/or manager.
City Council referred this item back to the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture with a request to conduct further public consultation and report back in the next term of Council.
As requested by Council, this report recommends a public consultation process to be conducted this fall and identifies possible options for consideration.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2011/ed/bgrd/backgroundfile-40463.pdf
Motions
That the Economic Development Committee establish a subcommittee to work with the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to develop and undertake the consultation process on holiday shopping in accordance with the following terms of reference:
i. The subcommittee is established for the purpose of working with the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, on developing and undertaking the consultation process on holiday shopping;
ii. The subcommittee consist of three (3) members of the Economic Development Committee and that the Committee appoint the following members to the sub-committee: Councillors Mary Fragedakis; Sarah Doucette; and Josh Colle.
iii. The subcommittee will report to the Economic Development Committee.
iv. The subcommittee will begin its work as soon as possible and end with the submission of the report to the Economic Development Committee following the consultation process.
v. The City Clerk's Office will staff the subcommittee within existing resources.