Item - 2016.EX16.5
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on July 12, 2016 without amendments.
- This item was considered by the Executive Committee on June 28, 2016 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on July 12, 2016.
EX16.5 - Recipients - 2016 Access Equity and Human Rights Awards
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on July 12, 13, 14 and 15, 2016, adopted the following:
1. City Council extend congratulations to the following persons who have been selected by a community panel as recipients of the 2016 City of Toronto Access, Equity and Human Rights Awards:
Aboriginal Affairs Award: Fizul Sima
Access Award: Maayan Ziv
Pride Award: Alex Abramovich
William P. Hubbard Award: Black Lives Matter Toronto
2. City Council confirm the selection made by the Constance E. Hamilton Award Selection Committee comprised of the Women Members of Council that Paola Gomez is the recipient of the 2016 Constance E. Hamilton Award.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-94296.pdf
Motions (City Council)
Vote (Adopt Item) Jul-14-2016 7:59 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - EX16.5 - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 30 | Members that voted Yes are Jon Burnside, John Campbell, Christin Carmichael Greb, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Michelle Holland, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Josh Matlow, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 3 | Members that voted No are Frank Di Giorgio, Stephen Holyday, Giorgio Mammoliti |
| Total members that were Absent: 11 | Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Justin J. Di Ciano, Jim Karygiannis, Pam McConnell, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Cesar Palacio, Michael Thompson, John Tory |
Councillor Mammoliti, rising on a Point of Order, requested that the vote on Item EX16.5 be split.
5a - Recipient - 2016 Constance E. Hamilton Award
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-94298.pdf
EX16.5 - Recipients - 2016 Access Equity and Human Rights Awards
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Executive Committee recommends that:
1. City Council extend congratulations to the following who have been selected by a community panel as recipients of the 2016 City of Toronto Access, Equity and Human Rights Awards:
Aboriginal Affairs Award: Fizul Sima
Access Award: Maayan Ziv
Pride Award: Alex Abramovich
William P. Hubbard Award: Black Lives Matter Toronto
2. City Council confirm the selection made by the Constance E. Hamilton Award Selection Committee comprised of the Women Members of Council that Paola Gomez is the recipient of the 2016 Constance E. Hamilton Award.
Origin
Summary
This report advises City Council of the results of the nomination process for the City of Toronto Access, Equity and Human Rights Awards. These Awards are the Aboriginal Affairs Award, the Access Award on Disability Issues, the Constance E. Hamilton Award on the Status of Women, the Pride Award for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Trans and 2-Spirit Issues and the William P. Hubbard Race Relations Award.
The recipient of the Constance E. Hamilton Award is selected by the Women Members of Council and will be a supplementary item to this report.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-94296.pdf
Motions
That the recommendations in the report (June 9, 2016) from the City Manager [Item EX16.5] and the letter (June 10, 2016) from the Constance E. Hamilton Award Selection Committee [Item EX16.5a] be adopted.
5a - Recipient - 2016 Constance E. Hamilton Award
Origin
Summary
The Constance E. Hamilton Award was established in 1979 and is named after the first woman elected in 1920 to municipal council in Toronto. The award recognizes person(s) who have made a significant contribution to improving the social, economic, cultural and political status of women in Toronto.
The Selection Committee has reviewed the nominations submitted by the public and selected the following recipient for her contributions toward improving the status of women in Toronto:
Paola Gomez
Paola Gomez has been supporting refugee women in Toronto as a Community Support Worker for many years. Paola Gomez is also a community activist working with women from Latin American backgrounds who have experienced violence. Paola is a member of PEN Canada and a leader within her Writers in Exile group. She offers courses in creative writting for women and enables women who have experienced sexual violence with the ability to speak about their experience and find healing. She has been an advocate for women in her work with organizations like YWCA Toronto and Romero House. She has been a volunteer with Centre of International Justice. She is a leader in the art scene in Toronto and the co-founder of SICK MUSE ART PROJECTS, a program she created to promote self-expression among women and children living in shelters and refugee homes. Through this program, Paola led the first group delivering art workshops at the hotels where Syrian refugees have been living since their arrival to Toronto.
Awards Presentation
The Constance E. Hamilton Award will be presented during the City’s Annual Human Rights Awards Ceremony in December when the following awards will also be presented: Aboriginal Affairs Award, the Access Award on Disability Issues, the Pride Award for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Trans and 2-Spirit Issues and the William P. Hubbard Race Relations Award.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-94298.pdf