Item - 2016.CD16.8

The Community Development and Recreation Committee received the report (November 17, 2016) from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration for information.

On May 7, 2013, Council unanimously adopted the Toronto Seniors Strategy ("1.0") as an integrated effort to make Toronto more age-friendly. It set out 91 recommended actions, identifying the City Division or Agency responsible for implementation, a time-line and progress measure. As part of the rigorous accountability approach, staff report back to Community Development and Recreation Committee annually on the status of each recommended action - whether it is fully, partially or not at all implemented and includes an explanation of why that is the case.

The first Progress Report went forward to Community Development and Recreation Committee on November 25, 2015. At that time, 86 of the 91 recommended actions were either fully or partially implemented. This is a 95 percent implementation rate.

This is the second Progress Report. After three years, 90 of the 91 recommended actions are either fully or partially implemented. This is a 99 percent implementation rate. In 2016, 60 percent of recommended actions moved are now fully complete and 38 percent of recommended actions are partially complete.

This report also highlights some of the actions taken in 2016 to make the city more age-friendly and describes efforts underway to co-create the next version of the City's age-friendly plan - Toronto Seniors Strategy 2.0 - with older Torontonians, caregivers, community partners, other orders of government and ageing experts.