Item - 2017.EX26.41

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on July 4, 2017 without amendments and without debate.
  • This item was considered by the Executive Committee on June 19, 2017 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on July 4, 2017.
  • See also DI15.6

EX26.41 - Disability Issues Related to Policing in Toronto

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted on Consent
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on July 4, 5, 6  and 7, 2017, adopted the following:

  

1.  City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board to provide a semi-annual update to the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee on the work of the Toronto Police Service - Disabilities Community Consultative Committee.

 

2.  City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board to consider having a member of the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee participate on the Toronto Police Service - Disabilities Community Consultative Committee.

Background Information (Committee)

(May 19, 2017) Letter from the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee on Disability Issues Related to Policing in Toronto
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-104519.pdf
(May 5, 2017) Letter from Terri-Lynn Langdon, Member, Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee on Disability Issues Related to Policing in Toronto
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-104540.pdf

EX26.41 - Disability Issues Related to Policing in Toronto

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

Committee Recommendations

The Executive Committee recommends that:

  

1.  City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board to provide a semi-annual update to the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee on the work of the Toronto Police Service - Disabilities Community Consultative Committee.

 

2.  City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board to consider having a member of the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee participate on the Toronto Police Service - Disabilities Community Consultative Committee.

Decision Advice and Other Information

The Executive Committee:

 

1.  Approved the establishment of a Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee Working Group to discuss disability and disability issues related to policing in the City of Toronto.

Origin

(May 19, 2017) Letter from the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee

Summary

At its meeting of May 19, 2017, the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee considered a letter from Terri-Lynn Langdon, Member, Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee on Disability Issues Related to Policing in Toronto.

Background Information

(May 19, 2017) Letter from the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee on Disability Issues Related to Policing in Toronto
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-104519.pdf
(May 5, 2017) Letter from Terri-Lynn Langdon, Member, Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee on Disability Issues Related to Policing in Toronto
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-104540.pdf

Motions

1 - Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Cesar Palacio (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council