Item - 2018.EX36.41

Tracking Status

EX36.41 - Persons with Disabilities Employment Strategy - Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee Working Groups Update

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

Committee Decision

The Executive Committee:

 

1.  Requested the Executive Director, Human Resources to develop a Persons with Disabilities Employment Strategy with the purpose of ensuring that persons with disabilities are employed at the City of Toronto at a level reflective of their representation in the population of the City, consistent with City Council approved directions in Item EX35.5 adopted by the Executive Committee on June 19, 2018, Item EX30.28 adopted by the Executive Committee on January 24, 2018, and the Aboriginal Employment Strategy.

Origin

(June 20, 2018) Letter from the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee

Summary

As its meeting on June 20, 2018, the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee considered updates from the Leads of the following Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee Working Groups:

 

- Communications Working Group; 

 

- Employment Working Group;

 

- Transportation Working Group;

 

- Housing Working Group; and

 

- Disability and Policing Working Group.

Background Information

(June 20, 2018) Letter from the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee on Persons with Disabilities Employment Strategy - Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee Working Groups Update
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-118153.pdf
(April 26, 2018) Minutes of the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee Housing Working Group
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-118154.pdf
(June 17, 2018) Minutes of the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee Transportation Working Group
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-118389.pdf

Motions

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