Item - 2017.MM24.10
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on January 31, 2017 with amendments.
MM24.10 - Encouraging sponsorship of Syrian refugees - by Councillor Joe Cressy, seconded by Councillor Joe Mihevc
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on January 31, 2017, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the Federal Government to take all necessary steps to ensure that Syrian refugee families, and families from other countries, are processed, and travel arrangement made, so that sponsorship groups ready to host families can welcome them within three months.
2. City Council forward this request to the office of the Prime Minister, as well of the office of the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship.
3. City Council request City officials and the Mayor to raise this issue in future conversations with the Prime Minister and the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship to stress the need to act on this matter.
4. City Council request the Federal Government, in light of recent events in the United States, to reconsider the cap announced on December 19, 2016 on privately-sponsored refugees, and to review Canada's refugee resettlement plan including the overall resettlement figures, from all source countries, planned for 2017.
Background Information (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM24.10 be referred to the Community Development and Recreation Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
That:
1. City Council request the Federal Government, in light of recent events in the United States, to reconsider the cap announced on December 19, 2016 on privately-sponsored refugees, and to review Canada's refugee resettlement plan including the overall resettlement figures, from all source countries, planned for 2017.
Vote (Amend Item (Additional)) Jan-31-2017 4:34 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM24.10 - Cressy - motion 1 |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 38 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Jon Burnside, John Campbell, Christin Carmichael Greb, Shelley Carroll, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Justin J. Di Ciano, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Michael Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Michelle Holland, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
| Total members that were Absent: 6 | Members that were absent are Vincent Crisanti, Frank Di Giorgio, Paula Fletcher, Giorgio Mammoliti, Ron Moeser, Jaye Robinson |