Item - 2014.CC50.3

Tracking Status

CC50.3 - 'Housing at Risk: An Investigation into the Toronto Community Housing Corporation’s Eviction of Seniors on the Basis of Rental Arrears'

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on April 1, 2 and 3, 2014, adopted the following:

 

Ombudsman Recommendations:

 

Taking into account all the information gathered, I make the following recommendations:

 

1.         City Council request Toronto Community Housing Corporation to implement the balance of the Ombudsman's recommendations in the context of its strategic plan and demonstrate how it is doing so.

 

2.         City Council adopt the Ombudsman's report and in so doing, request that Toronto Community Housing Corporation implement all of the recommendations outlined in Appendix A to the report (March 2014) from the Ombudsman.

City Council Decision Advice and Other Information

Fiona Crean, Ombudsman, gave a presentation to City Council on her Investigation Report.

 

City Council considered Items CC50.3 and CC50.4 together.

Background Information (City Council)

(March 25, 2014) Covering report from the Ombudsman submitting an Investigation Report on TCHC's eviction of seniors on the basis of rental arrears in June 2013 (CC50.3)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-67965.pdf
Housing at Risk: An Investigation into the Toronto Community Housing Corporation's Eviction of Seniors on the Basis of Rent Arrears
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-67968.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Apr-02-2014 5:10 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - CC50.3 - Adopt the item
Total members that voted Yes: 35 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Peter Leon, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 10 Members that were absent are Josh Colle, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Mark Grimes, Denzil Minnan-Wong, John Parker, James Pasternak, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council