Item - 2013.EX36.5
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on December 16, 2013 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the Executive Committee on December 5, 2013 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on December 16, 2013.
EX36.5 - Urban Aboriginal Framework
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on December 16, 17 and 18, 2013, adopted the following:
1. City Council receive the report (November 21, 2013) from the City Manager for information.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-64158.pdf
EX36.5 - Urban Aboriginal Framework
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Executive Committee recommends that:
1. City Council receive the report (November 21, 2013) from the City Manager, for information.
Origin
Summary
The report responds to City Council's decision to develop an Urban Aboriginal Framework (UAF) for Toronto. The UAF provides a guiding framework that brings together community aspirations and City responsibilities. The UAF has been developed in two phases. The first phase was the Statement of Commitment to the Aboriginal Communities of Toronto which was adopted by City Council in July 2010. The second phase was an Action Plan to support the fulfilling the Statement of Commitment, which was approved by Council in November 2012.
This report provides the second annual update on the implementation progress of the UAF. This report also responds to the accountability section of the Statement of Commitment which requires annual progress updates to both the Council and Aboriginal Affairs Committee.
Key highlights on the progress made to date include:
- Education of the Toronto Public Service was a commitment for the City of Toronto and City staff have developed an educational strategy detailed in Appendix 1;
- The City of Toronto, other funders and the Aboriginal Affairs committee have discussed ways to strengthen the capacity of Aboriginal organizations. These discussions will continue in 2014 with the intent of developing and piloting specific initiatives to meet the commitment to build capacity with Aboriginal organizations;
- A corporate-wide inventory of existing programs being delivered to the Aboriginal community was conducted with seven divisions. The divisions responded that they have specific programs that are delivered to the Aboriginal communities (detailed in Appendix 2). The purpose of the inventory is to establish a benchmark and to determine where there are gaps in service and an opportunity to develop more complementary services; and
- An added element to this UAF is the creation of an Aboriginal Employment Strategy as directed by Council at its meeting in June 2013. This Strategy is currently being developed and will be reported to City Council in early 2014.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-64158.pdf