Item - 2015.EX10.4
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on December 9, 2015 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the Executive Committee on December 1, 2015 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on December 9, 2015.
EX10.4 - Translation Services for Members of Council
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on December 9 and 10, 2015, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the City Manager to report back on an updated City of Toronto multilingual policy, including options on how translated materials on City programs and services can be made readily available to Toronto's diverse communities.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-85821.pdf
Communications (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/cc/comm/communicationfile-57624.pdf
EX10.4 - Translation Services for Members of Council
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Executive Committee recommends that:
1. City Council request the City Manager to report back on an updated City of Toronto multilingual policy, including options on how translated materials on City programs and services can be made readily available to Toronto's diverse communities.
Origin
Summary
This report is in response to MM7.10 "Translation Services for Councillors", adopted by City Council at its meeting in June 2015, which requested the City Clerk to consult with Members on the best way to deliver translation services to Councillors and report back to Council with recommendations before the end of 2015.
In accordance with Council direction, the City Clerk met with interested Councillors over the summer and fall 2015. Councillors addressed the following concerns– a lack of awareness of the funding and the resources that are currently available to support Members of Council, the lack of detailed translated materials on City programs and services, and the need for City Council to review and approve an updated City of Toronto multilingual policy.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-85821.pdf