Item - 2018.MM43.26

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on June 26, 2018 without amendments.

MM43.26 - Affirming Support for a Minimum Wage in Toronto - by Councillor Neethan Shan, seconded by Councillor Maria Augimeri

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on June 26, 27, 28 and 29, 2018, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council affirm its support for the Minimum Wage increase to $15 an hour starting January 1, 2019 and encourage the Ontario Government to not rescind the law increasing the minimum wage.

Background Information (City Council)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM43.26 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.

Vote (Waive Referral) Jun-27-2018 3:06 PM

Result: Carried Two-Thirds Required - MM43.26 - Waive referral
Total members that voted Yes: 31 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Josh Colle, Joe Cressy, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Justin J. Di Ciano, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Jim Hart, Michelle Holland, Jim Karygiannis, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Miganoush Megardichian, Joe Mihevc, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, Gord Perks, Neethan Shan, Michael Thompson, Lucy Troisi, Jonathan Tsao, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 11 Members that voted No are John Campbell, Christin Carmichael Greb, Gary Crawford, Michael Ford, Stephen Holyday, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Denzil Minnan-Wong, James Pasternak, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner
Total members that were Absent: 3 Members that were absent are Jon Burnside, Anthony Perruzza, John Tory

Vote (Waive Referral) Jun-27-2018 3:44 PM

Result: Carried Two-Thirds Required - MM43.26 - Waive referral - REVOTE
Total members that voted Yes: 27 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Josh Colle, Joe Cressy, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Justin J. Di Ciano, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Jim Hart, Michelle Holland, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Miganoush Megardichian, Joe Mihevc, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Neethan Shan, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Lucy Troisi, Jonathan Tsao, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 13 Members that voted No are John Campbell, Christin Carmichael Greb, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Michael Ford, Stephen Holyday, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner
Total members that were Absent: 5 Members that were absent are Jon Burnside, Janet Davis, John Filion, Jim Karygiannis, Anthony Perruzza

Motion to Reconsider Vote moved by Councillor Vincent Crisanti (Carried)

That in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, City Council reconsider the vote to waive referral on Motion MM43.26.

Vote (Reconsider Vote) Jun-27-2018 3:42 PM

Result: Carried Two-Thirds Required - MM43.26 - Reconsider vote to waive referral
Total members that voted Yes: 39 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, John Campbell, Christin Carmichael Greb, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, Vincent Crisanti, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Justin J. Di Ciano, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Jim Hart, Michelle Holland, Stephen Holyday, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Miganoush Megardichian, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, Neethan Shan, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Lucy Troisi, Jonathan Tsao, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 1 Members that voted No are Maria Augimeri
Total members that were Absent: 5 Members that were absent are Jon Burnside, Janet Davis, John Filion, Jim Karygiannis, Anthony Perruzza

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Jun-28-2018 8:02 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - MM43.26 - Adopt the item
Total members that voted Yes: 22 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Jon Burnside, Josh Colle, Joe Cressy, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Jim Hart, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Neethan Shan, Lucy Troisi, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 7 Members that voted No are Christin Carmichael Greb, Stephen Holyday, Giorgio Mammoliti, Denzil Minnan-Wong, James Pasternak, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner
Total members that were Absent: 16 Members that were absent are Ana Bailão, John Campbell, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Justin J. Di Ciano, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Michelle Holland, Jim Karygiannis, Josh Matlow, Miganoush Megardichian, Joe Mihevc, Cesar Palacio, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Jonathan Tsao
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council