Item - 2015.EX10.1

City Council considered Items EX10.1, EX10.15, EX10.16 and EX10.17 together.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1.  City Council receive the report (November 13, 2015) from the City Manager for information.

This report responds to City Council's decision on July 6, 2010 to adopt the Statement of Commitment to the Aboriginal Communities of Toronto – Towards a Framework for Urban Aboriginal Relations in Toronto. Key elements of an Action Plan to implement the Statement of Commitment that formed part of a staff report on the Urban Aboriginal Framework were approved by Council on November 27, 2012. 

One of the main tasks of the Aboriginal Affairs Committee of Toronto is to oversee the implementation of the Statement of Commitment. The Aboriginal Affairs Committee prioritized three Commitments from the Statement for implementation. The three Commitments relate to education of the Toronto Public Service on Aboriginal culture and history, increasing Aboriginal representation on City agencies and corporations and increasing the numbers of Aboriginal employees at all levels at the City of Toronto. The Equity, Diversity and Human Rights (EDHR) Division, in partnership with Human Resources and other City divisions, is responsible for implementing the three Commitments.

This report meets the accountability requirements of the Statement of Commitment which ask for annual progress updates to both City Council and the Aboriginal Affairs Committee. It highlights the actions taken by the City on the three Commitments identified above and the work that lies ahead.