Item - 2019.HL10.1
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on November 26, 2019 without amendments.
- This item was considered by Board of Health on October 28, 2019 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on November 26, 2019.
HL10.1 - Toronto Food Policy Council 2019 Annual Report
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on November 26 and 27, 2019, adopted the following:
1. City Council direct all City Divisions, in consultation with the Medical Officer of Health and subject matter experts, to:
a. review the Toronto Food Policy Council 2019 Annual Report and other Toronto Food Policy Council reports; and
b. develop a "food lens" for their respective work by the end of 2020 to leverage divisional work to support the objectives of eliminating food insecurity and addressing the climate emergency across the City of Toronto;
and City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services, the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, and the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services, in consultation with the Medical Officer of Health, to report to the Board of Health in the first quarter of 2021.
Background Information (Board)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/hl/bgrd/backgroundfile-139279.pdf
(October 8, 2019) Report from the Co-Chairs, Toronto Food Policy Council on Toronto Food Policy Council 2019 Annual Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/hl/bgrd/backgroundfile-138841.pdf
(October 28, 2019) Presentation from the Co-Chair, Toronto Food Policy Council on Toronto Food Policy Council 2019 Annual Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/hl/bgrd/backgroundfile-139367.pdf
Communications (Board)
(October 25, 2019) E-mail from Adeline Cohen, OpenLab - University Health Network and Toronto Food Policy Council (HL.New.HL10.1.2)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/hl/comm/communicationfile-98469.pdf
(October 25, 2019) E-mail from Lisa Vanlint (HL.New.HL10.1.3)
(October 25, 2019) Letter from James Kuhns, Toronto Urban Growers (HL.New.HL10.1.4)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/hl/comm/communicationfile-98474.pdf
(October 27, 2019) E-mail from Jenelle Regnier-Davies, Second Harvest (HL.New.HL10.1.5)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/hl/comm/communicationfile-98526.pdf
(October 28, 2019) E-mail from Susanna Redekop, Local Food and Farming Co-ops (HL.New.HL10.1.6)
(October 28, 2019) Submission from Joe Nasr, Toronto Urban Growers and Centre for Studies in Food Security (HL.New.HL10.1.7)
Motions (City Council)
HL10.1 - Toronto Food Policy Council 2019 Annual Report
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Board Recommendations
The Board of Health recommends that:
1. City Council direct all City Divisions, in consultation with the Medical Officer of Health and subject matter experts, to:
a. review the Toronto Food Policy Council 2019 Annual Report and other Toronto Food Policy Council reports; and
b. develop a "food lens" for their respective work by the end of 2020 to leverage divisional work to support the objectives of eliminating food insecurity and addressing the climate emergency across the City of Toronto;
and request the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services, the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, and the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services, in consultation with the Medical Officer of Health, to report to the Board of Health in the first quarter of 2021.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The Board of Health:
1. Directed the Medical Officer of Health to continue staffing levels to support the Toronto Food Policy Council, including coordination and associated administration positions.
Rachel Gray, Co-Chair, Toronto Food Policy Council, gave a presentation on Toronto Food Policy Council 2019 Annual Report.
Origin
Summary
The Toronto Food Policy Council (TFPC) was established in 1990 as a Subcommittee of the Board of Health to address growing food insecurity and food bank use in Toronto that accompanied globalization and the loss of industrial jobs.
The TFPC promotes the concept that food should be regarded as a public good, much like education, health care, or public transit, and that the City should be encouraged to use food policy as a lever to create healthier, more equitable, and more sustainable communities. The TFPC has long advocated for a broad definition of food security that includes health, social, economic, and environmental determinants and acknowledges that we are all food insecure when we face a crisis of the proportions of climate change. The TFPC has been at the forefront of this expansion of the definition of food security and continues to provide critical food guidance to the Board of Health for integrated policies that take a food system perspective and recognize the connection between public health and the health of the planet.
This report provides an overview of the work undertaken by the TFPC since its last annual report to the Board of Health in July 2018.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/hl/bgrd/backgroundfile-139279.pdf
(October 8, 2019) Report from the Co-Chairs, Toronto Food Policy Council on Toronto Food Policy Council 2019 Annual Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/hl/bgrd/backgroundfile-138841.pdf
(October 28, 2019) Presentation from the Co-Chair, Toronto Food Policy Council on Toronto Food Policy Council 2019 Annual Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/hl/bgrd/backgroundfile-139367.pdf
Communications
(October 25, 2019) E-mail from Adeline Cohen, OpenLab - University Health Network and Toronto Food Policy Council (HL.New.HL10.1.2)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/hl/comm/communicationfile-98469.pdf
(October 25, 2019) E-mail from Lisa Vanlint (HL.New.HL10.1.3)
(October 25, 2019) Letter from James Kuhns, Toronto Urban Growers (HL.New.HL10.1.4)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/hl/comm/communicationfile-98474.pdf
(October 27, 2019) E-mail from Jenelle Regnier-Davies, Second Harvest (HL.New.HL10.1.5)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/hl/comm/communicationfile-98526.pdf
(October 28, 2019) E-mail from Susanna Redekop, Local Food and Farming Co-ops (HL.New.HL10.1.6)
(October 28, 2019) Submission from Joe Nasr, Toronto Urban Growers and Centre for Studies in Food Security (HL.New.HL10.1.7)
Speakers
Debbie Field
Paul Sawtell, 100km Foods Inc.
Rhonda Teitel-Payne, Toronto Urban Growers
Hélène St. Jacques
Joe Nasr, Toronto Urban Growers and Centre for Studies in Food Security
Dr. Fiona Yeudall, School of Nutrition, Ryerson University and Centre for Studies in Food Security
Sarah Watson, North York Harvest Food Bank
Maria Jude, Toronto Youth Food Policy Council
Zartasha Zainab, Toronto Youth Food Policy Council
Marina Queirolo, Evergreen
Motions
That the Board of Health:
1. Direct the Medical Officer of Health to continue staffing levels to support the Toronto Food Policy Council, including coordination and associated administration positions.
That:
1. City Council direct the City Manager, in consultation with the Medical Officer of Health and subject matter experts, to:
a. instruct all City Divisions to review the Toronto Food Policy Council 2019 Annual Report and support the Toronto Food Policy Council's reports; and
b. develop a "food lens" for their respective work by the end of 2020 to leverage divisional work to support the objectives of eliminating food insecurity and addressing the climate emergency across the City of Toronto;
and request the Medical Officer of Health to report to the Board of Health in the first quarter of 2021.
That Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam be permitted to withdraw Motion 2.
That:
1. City Council direct all City Divisions, in consultation with the Medical Officer of Health and subject matter experts, to:
a. review the Toronto Food Policy Council 2019 Annual Report and other Toronto Food Policy Council reports; and
b. develop a "food lens" for their respective work by the end of 2020 to leverage divisional work to support the objectives of eliminating food insecurity and addressing the climate emergency across the City of Toronto;
and request the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services, the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, and the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services, in consultation with the Medical Officer of Health, to report to the Board of Health in the first quarter of 2021.
Vote (Amend Item (Additional)) Oct-28-2019
| Result: Carried | Majority Required |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 11 | Members that voted Yes are Joe Cressy (Chair), Stephanie Donaldson, Angela Jonsson, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Ida Li Preti, Jennifer McKelvie, Gord Perks, Peter Wong, Soo Wong, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
| Total members that were Absent: 2 | Members that were absent are Ashna Bowry, Kate Mulligan |