Item - 2017.EX29.42
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Executive Committee on November 28, 2017. The Executive Committee has referred this item to an official or other body without making a decision. Consult the text of the decision for further information on the referral.
EX29.42 - Hate-Sponsored Rallies such as Al Quds Day
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Referred
- Wards:
- All
Committee Decision
The Executive Committee:
1. Referred the Item to the City Manager, with the request that he consult with Constitutional and Charter Rights' scholars, Toronto Police Service, the City Solicitor, the Deputy City Manager, Internal Corporate Services, representatives of the Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario, various human rights groups and other stakeholders, on the City's legal responsibility and options in the context of leveraging existing and developing new policies with respect to preventing public gatherings that promote hate and incite discrimination from taking place on the City's property; and report back to the Executive Committee by the second quarter of 2018.
Origin
Summary
City Council on November 7, 8 and 9, 2017, referred Administrative Inquiry IA34.1 from Councillor James Pasternak, Ward 10, York Centre and the Answer from the Deputy City Manager, Cluster A, to the Executive Committee for consideration.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-108956.pdf
(September 19, 2017) Letter from Councillor James Pasternak on Administrative Inquiry regarding Hate-Sponsored Rallies such as Al Quds Day
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-109011.pdf
Attachments - Letter dated November 2, 2017 from Deputy City Manager, Cluster A and Letter from Acting Inspector, Toronto Police Service dated October 17, 2017
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-109012.pdf
Communications
(November 24, 2017) E-mail from George Turner (EX.Supp.EX29.42.2)
(November 24, 2017) E-mail from Elizabeth Block (EX.Supp.EX29.42.3)
(November 25, 2017) E-mail from James Turk (EX.Supp.EX29.42.4)
(November 25, 2017) E-mail from Saad Farah (EX.Supp.EX29.42.5)
(November 26, 2017) E-mail from Murry Lumley (EX.Supp.EX29.42.6)
(November 26, 2017) E-mail from Karen Rodman (EX.Supp.EX29.42.7)
(November 26, 2017) E-mail from Dave Szollosy (EX.Supp.EX29.42.8)
(November 27, 2017) E-mail from Robert Massoud (EX.Supp.EX29.42.9)
(November 27, 2017) Letter from Avi Benlolo, President and CEO, Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies (EX.Supp.EX29.42.10)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/ex/comm/communicationfile-74105.pdf
(November 28, 2017) Submission from Karin Brothers (EX.New.EX29.42.11)
(November 24, 2017) Letter from Siraj Ali (EX.New.EX29.42.12)
(November 26, 2017) Letter from Joseph Hickey, Executive Director, Ontario Civil Liberties Association OCLA (EX.New.EX29.42.13)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/ex/comm/communicationfile-74147.pdf
(November 28, 2017) Letter from Dimitri Lascaris, A. Dimitri Lascaris Law Professional Corporation (EX.New.EX29/42.14)
(November 28, 2017) Submission from Meir Weinstein (EX.New.EX29.42.15)
Speakers
Rosemary Frei
Miroslav Glavic
Meir Weinstein, Jewish Defence League Meir Weinstein
Karen Rodman
Karin Brothers
Emily Daigle
Motions
That the item be referred to the City Manager, with the request that he consult with Constitutional and Charter Rights' scholars, Toronto Police Service, the City Solicitor, the Deputy City Manager, Internal Corporate Services, representatives of the Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario, various human rights groups and other stakeholders, on the City's legal responsibility and options in the context of leveraging existing and developing new policies with respect to preventing public gatherings that promote hate and incite discrimination from taking place on the City's property; and report back to the Executive Committee by the second quarter of 2018.
Vote (Refer Item) Nov-28-2017
| Result: Carried | Majority Required |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 8 | Members that voted Yes are Ana Bailão, Gary Crawford, Frank Di Giorgio, Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, John Tory (Chair) |
| Total members that voted No: 2 | Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Mary-Margaret McMahon |
| Total members that were Absent: 3 | Members that were absent are Jon Burnside, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Michael Thompson |