Item - 2021.MM36.25
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by City Council on October 1, 2021 and was not adopted.
MM36.25 - Judicial Inquiry into Encampment Clearings - by Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Mike Layton
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Not Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on October 1 and 4, 2021, did not adopt Motion MM36.25.
Background Information (City Council)
Revised Member Motion MM36.25
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-171246.pdf
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-171246.pdf
Communications (City Council)
(September 28, 2021) E-mail from
Nathan Chinnick (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Cameron MacLeod (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Cameron MacLeod (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) Letter from Roxie Danielson (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Judy Land (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Brendan Ouellette (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Grace Cameron (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Aaron Matthews (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Maddy Hammond (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Alex Olson (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Antonio Cassano (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Rayna Slobodian (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from David Speare (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) Letter from Diana Chan McNally, Training and Engagement Coordinator, Toronto Drop-in Network (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-136863.pdf
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Simon Sweetman (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Annie Massey (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Marc Cremonese (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Madeleine Ritts (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Andrew Lam (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Vicki McGregor (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Craig Ritchie (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Tyler Hilkewich (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Joon Hee Kim (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) Letter from Adri Stark, Project Manager, Park People (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-136924.pdf
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Derek Pokora (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Pauline Zvejnieks (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Midori Miyamoto (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Rui Liu (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Reach Sandbar (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Katie German (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Alex Godard (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) Letter from Emily Angeline Derouin (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Ann Weir (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Anna Marie Hubbard (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Chris (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Devon Wiersma (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Bethany Love (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Peter Queckenstedt (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Drew Petursson (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Diane Aarts (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Jordan Darville (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Rick Harris (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Alanna Lipson (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Daryl Angier (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Matt Cahill (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Ingrid Paulson (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Daniel Rosenbaum (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Jon Robson (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Richard Sigesmund (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Jacob Kraemer (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Brendan Flattery (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Terry Mulholland (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Lauren Jane (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Arielle Orah (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Susan Adsett (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from David Demchuk (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Graeme Slaght (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Greg O'Grady (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from James Bastable (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Hasnat Mahmood (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Victoria Fisher (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Dr. Michael D. Baumtrog (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Ben Losman (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Bebhinn Jennings (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Larissa Haluszka-Smith (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Shayna Sayers-Wolfe (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Jay Wong (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Tanya Pobuda (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Tim Bourgette (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Mark Foo (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Bradley Vermunt (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from John Deviney (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Jesse de Leon (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Jonathan Pappo (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Leigh Godbold, Executive Director, The Stop Community Food Centre (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-137070.pdf
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Amelia Haller (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Karen Petursson (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Dylan Evans (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Ross Jamieson (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Brett Smith (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Alexis Gosselin (MM.New)
(October 30, 2021) E-mail from Andy Buday (MM.New)
(October 1, 2021) E-mail from Sahil Gupta (MM.New)
(October 1, 2021) E-mail from Hollie Pollard (MM.New)
(October 1, 2021) E-mail from Shary Boyle (MM.New)
(October 1, 2021) E-mail from Jessica Westhead (MM.New)
(October 1, 2021) E-mail from Jocelyne Allen (MM.New)
(October 1, 2021) E-mail from Nick Hendriks (MM.New)
(October 1, 2021) E-mail from Michael Davis-Burchat (MM.New)
(October 1, 2021) E-mail from Sasa Radosavcevic (MM.New)
(October 1, 2021) Submission from Miguel Avila (MM.New)
(October 1, 2021) E-mail from Estair Van Wagner, Associate Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-137128.pdf
(October 1, 2021) E-mail from Aerin Fogel (MM.New)
(October 1, 2021) E-mail from Derek Spencer (MM.New)
(October 3, 2021) E-mail from Adam Golding (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-137191.pdf
(October 3, 2021) E-mail from Adam Golding (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-137192.pdf
(October 3, 2021) E-mail from Adam Golding (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-137193.pdf
(October 3, 2021) E-mail from Adam Golding (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-137194.pdf
(October 4, 2021) E-mail from Melissa Goldstein (MM.New)
(October 4, 2021) E-mail from Adam Golding (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-137271.pdf
(October 4, 2021) E-mail from Adam Golding (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-137314.pdf
(October 4, 2021) E-mail from Adam Golding (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-137315.pdf
(October 4, 2021) E-mail from Adam Golding (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-137316.pdf
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Cameron MacLeod (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Cameron MacLeod (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) Letter from Roxie Danielson (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Judy Land (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Brendan Ouellette (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Grace Cameron (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Aaron Matthews (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Maddy Hammond (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Alex Olson (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Antonio Cassano (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Rayna Slobodian (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from David Speare (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) Letter from Diana Chan McNally, Training and Engagement Coordinator, Toronto Drop-in Network (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-136863.pdf
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Simon Sweetman (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Annie Massey (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Marc Cremonese (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Madeleine Ritts (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Andrew Lam (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Vicki McGregor (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Craig Ritchie (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Tyler Hilkewich (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Joon Hee Kim (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) Letter from Adri Stark, Project Manager, Park People (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-136924.pdf
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Derek Pokora (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Pauline Zvejnieks (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Midori Miyamoto (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Rui Liu (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Reach Sandbar (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Katie German (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Alex Godard (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) Letter from Emily Angeline Derouin (MM.Supp)
(September 29, 2021) E-mail from Ann Weir (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Anna Marie Hubbard (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Chris (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Devon Wiersma (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Bethany Love (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Peter Queckenstedt (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Drew Petursson (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Diane Aarts (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Jordan Darville (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Rick Harris (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Alanna Lipson (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Daryl Angier (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Matt Cahill (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Ingrid Paulson (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Daniel Rosenbaum (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Jon Robson (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Richard Sigesmund (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Jacob Kraemer (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Brendan Flattery (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Terry Mulholland (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Lauren Jane (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Arielle Orah (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Susan Adsett (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from David Demchuk (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Graeme Slaght (MM.Supp)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Greg O'Grady (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from James Bastable (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Hasnat Mahmood (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Victoria Fisher (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Dr. Michael D. Baumtrog (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Ben Losman (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Bebhinn Jennings (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Larissa Haluszka-Smith (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Shayna Sayers-Wolfe (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Jay Wong (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Tanya Pobuda (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Tim Bourgette (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Mark Foo (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Bradley Vermunt (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from John Deviney (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Jesse de Leon (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Jonathan Pappo (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Leigh Godbold, Executive Director, The Stop Community Food Centre (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-137070.pdf
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Amelia Haller (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Karen Petursson (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Dylan Evans (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Ross Jamieson (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Brett Smith (MM.New)
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Alexis Gosselin (MM.New)
(October 30, 2021) E-mail from Andy Buday (MM.New)
(October 1, 2021) E-mail from Sahil Gupta (MM.New)
(October 1, 2021) E-mail from Hollie Pollard (MM.New)
(October 1, 2021) E-mail from Shary Boyle (MM.New)
(October 1, 2021) E-mail from Jessica Westhead (MM.New)
(October 1, 2021) E-mail from Jocelyne Allen (MM.New)
(October 1, 2021) E-mail from Nick Hendriks (MM.New)
(October 1, 2021) E-mail from Michael Davis-Burchat (MM.New)
(October 1, 2021) E-mail from Sasa Radosavcevic (MM.New)
(October 1, 2021) Submission from Miguel Avila (MM.New)
(October 1, 2021) E-mail from Estair Van Wagner, Associate Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-137128.pdf
(October 1, 2021) E-mail from Aerin Fogel (MM.New)
(October 1, 2021) E-mail from Derek Spencer (MM.New)
(October 3, 2021) E-mail from Adam Golding (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-137191.pdf
(October 3, 2021) E-mail from Adam Golding (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-137192.pdf
(October 3, 2021) E-mail from Adam Golding (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-137193.pdf
(October 3, 2021) E-mail from Adam Golding (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-137194.pdf
(October 4, 2021) E-mail from Melissa Goldstein (MM.New)
(October 4, 2021) E-mail from Adam Golding (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-137271.pdf
(October 4, 2021) E-mail from Adam Golding (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-137314.pdf
(October 4, 2021) E-mail from Adam Golding (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-137315.pdf
(October 4, 2021) E-mail from Adam Golding (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-137316.pdf
Motions (City Council)
Motion
to Waive Referral
(Carried)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM36.25 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
Vote (Waive Referral) Oct-04-2021 12:17 PM
| Result: Carried | Two-Thirds Required - MM36.25 - Waive referral |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 19 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 5 | Members that voted No are Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Michael Ford, Anthony Perruzza, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that were Absent: 2 | Members that were absent are Brad Bradford, Jaye Robinson |
Vote (Waive Referral) Oct-04-2021 12:18 PM
| Result: Carried | Two-Thirds Required - MM36.25 - Waive referral - REVOTE |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 21 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 3 | Members that voted No are Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Michael Ford |
| Total members that were Absent: 2 | Members that were absent are Brad Bradford, Jaye Robinson |
Motion
to Reconsider Vote
moved by
Councillor Mark Grimes
(Carried)
That in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, City Council reconsider the vote on the motion to waive referral.
Motion
to End Debate
moved by
Councillor Mark Grimes
(Carried)
That in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, City Council end the debate on Motion MM36.25 and take the vote immediately.
Vote (End Debate) Oct-04-2021 9:51 PM
| Result: Carried | Two-Thirds Required - MM36.25 - Grimes - End Debate |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 13 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Cynthia Lai, Nick Mantas, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, John Tory |
| Total members that voted No: 5 | Members that voted No are Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that were Absent: 8 | Members that were absent are Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson |
Motion
to Adopt Item
(Lost)
Vote (Adopt Item) Oct-04-2021 9:53 PM
| Result: Lost | Majority Required - MM36.25 - Adopt the Item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 5 | Members that voted Yes are Joe Cressy, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Gord Perks, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 14 | Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Cynthia Lai, Nick Mantas, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, John Tory |
| Total members that were Absent: 7 | Members that were absent are Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson |
Point of Order
by
Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong
Deputy Mayor Minnan-Wong, on a Point of Order, stated that the Speaker had allowed Councillor Matlow to hold the Members Motion before the vote had been called by the City Clerk on the motion to waive referral. Deputy Mayor Minnan-Wong further stated that the Speaker should wait until the City Clerk announces the vote on waiving referral before permitting a Member to hold the Member Motion.
Point of Order
by
Mayor John Tory
Mayor Tory, on a Point of Order, stated that Deputy Mayor Minnan-Wong raised a good point and that he would like to get clarification as to what the rules are going forward.
Ruling by Speaker Frances Nunziata
Speaker Nunziata accepted the Points of Order and asked the City Clerk to respond.John D. Elvidge, City Clerk, advised that Members of Council should wait until the result of the vote to waive referral is announced before asking to hold a Member Motion.
Point of Order
by
Councillor Josh Matlow
Councillor Matlow, on a Point of Order, stated that he would like to know if a member of the Toronto Police Service was present.
Ruling by Speaker Frances Nunziata
Speaker Nunziata accepted the Point of Order and ruled that a member of the Toronto Police Service was not present as they were not asked in advance.
Point of Order
by
Councillor Gord Perks
Councillor Perks, on a Point of Order, stated that Deputy Mayor Minnan-Wong was not asking a question.
Point of Privilege
by
Councillor Josh Matlow
Councillor Matlow, on a Point of Privilege, stated that Deputy Mayor Minnan-Wong accused Councillor Matlow of wanting to spend $20 million and requested that Deputy Mayor Minnan-Wong withdraw his comment.
Ruling by Speaker Frances Nunziata
Speaker Nunziata accepted the Point of Privilege and ruled that during questions of the City Solicitor regarding costs of an inquiry, the amount stated was $20 million.
Point of Privilege
by
Councillor Josh Matlow
Councillor Matlow, on a Point of Privilege, stated that the City Solicitor was speaking of the Bellamy Inquiry.
Ruling by Speaker Frances Nunziata
(Upheld)
Speaker Nunziata ruled that Councillor Matlow did not have a Point of Privilege Challenged by Councillor Josh Matlow