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City Council, meeting 36, January 31, 2018 - Part 1 of 3 - Morning Session
Agenda and background materials:
http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/decisionBodyProfile.do?function=doPrepare&meetingId=13088
Part 2 of 3 - Afternoon Session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOnuxq4fpKU#t=11m31s
Part 3 of 3 - Evening Session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqoY7EeFNKE#t=6m49s
Meeting Navigation:
0:07:22 - Call to order
A
We
acknowledge
that
we
are
meeting
today
on
the
traditional
territory
of
the
Mississauga's
of
the
new
credit
first
nation,
the
hood
nashoni
they
here
around
when
debt
and
home
to
many
diverse
indigenous
peoples,
for
the
benefit
of
those
who
are
connected
to
the
internet.
The
city
clerk
has
posted
all
of
the
agenda
materials
for
today's
meeting
at
Toronto,
CA
/
Council
I
will
now
call
for
a
motion
to
confirm
the
minutes.
D
A
A
Remember,
as
a
council,
we
have
the
following
administrative
inquiry
from
councillor
Shan
before
us.
Today:
administrative
inspire,
you
36.1
on
the
landfill
pile
at
oasis,
Boulevard
in
3880,
McNichol
Avenue,
the
executive
director
of
municipal
licensing
standards
has
submitted
an
answer
to
this
inquiry,
which
is
which
has
been
placed
on
members
desk
this
morning.
As
part
of
the
package
of
additional
materials,
may
I
have
a
motion
to
receive
the
inquiry
and
answer
for
information
councillor
Shan
Shan.
Would
you
like
to
move
receipt.
A
E
That
is
the
way
we're
trying
to
do
all
of
our
transit
now,
I
think,
which
is
in
a
network
approach
to
ensure
that
projects
proceed
in
the
right
order
and
as
quickly
as
possible
and
I
would
point
out
that
Waterfront
Transit
is
one
of
those
that
has
been
supported
by
the
federal
government
with
their
Phase
two
transit
money,
which
is
a
step
forward.
We
have
some
work
to
do
with
the
province
on
that
and
ourselves,
but
I
think
we're
making
a
progress
on
this.
E
Well,
they
were
a
source
of
concern
for
the
neighborhood.
The
building's
themselves
were
deteriorating
and
look
at
what
the
future
of
those
is
going
to
be,
which
is
renovated
and
turned
into
a
place
of
excellence
in
dealing
with
people
who
have
troubled
lives
and
providing
support
to
them.
I
think
these
are
the
kinds
of
exam
that
we
can
repeat
over
and
over
again,
and
the
second
recommendation
is
to
transfer
the
balance
of
the
scattered
housing
portfolio.
This
is
housing.
We
need
right
now
in
our
portfolio
of
affordable
housing.
E
It's
no
different,
an
issue
than
the
secondary
Suites
issue,
where
we
just
cannot
be
taking
housing
inventory
that
is
presently
available
or
needs
to
be
available
to
us
to
provide
affordable
housing
for
people
who
need
it
and
have
it
end
up
somewhere
else,
where
it's
not
available
any
longer,
and
so
that's
an
issue
here
that
is,
that
is
going
to
be
in
front
of
us.
That
report.
E
We
also
considered
a
report
which
will
be
one
of
my
priority
items
on
the
tax
policy
options
to
support
small
businesses
affected
by
large
assessment,
related
property,
tax
increases
and
I.
Think,
as
we
all
know,
the
assessment
system
is
one
that
I
once
suggested.
When
I
was
a
provincial
politician,
we
should
have
with
all
the
people
out
of
the
building,
one
of
those
controlled
demolitions
of
impact
and
and
and
all
that
sort
of
seems
to
go
with
it.
E
E
I
mean
I.
Think
people
you
know
would
obviously
prefer
the
number
be
zero,
but
the
bottom
line
is
this
will
provide
a
degree
of
certainty
as
to
what
the
maximum
is
and
make
it
a
little
easier
for
these
small
businesses
to
carry
on
with
their
work
and
to
carry
on
making
the
contribution
they
make
to
the
character
of
our
communities.
It
isn't
just
about
business.
It's
about
the
contribution
that
those
small
businesses
make
to
the
character
of
our
communities.
E
The
final
thing
I'll
mention,
madam
Speaker,
is
we
dealt
with
a
report
that
I
think
a
very
thoughtful
report
and
a
good
start
to
the
discussion
of
both
the
future
of
the
old
city
hall.
I
am
one
of
those
that
I
think
that
you
it's
a
view
shared
by
many
in
here
that
don't
want
to
see
the
old
city
hall
transformed
into
some
kind
of
a
three-ring
circus
of
any
kind
or
anything
even
approaching.
E
E
It's
a
great
start
to
a
mandate
that
lies
in
front
of
us
that
involves
restoring
and
maintaining
one
of
the
most
historic
assets
that
our
city
has
a
far
too
few
that
we
actually
did
manage
to
preserve.
So
that
will
be
in
front
of
us
today
and
I.
Look
forward
to
our
discussion
of
this
report
and
the
rest
of
the
agenda
that
the
media
just
asked
me
I'll,
say
by
concluding
comment.
They
just
said
well,
this
agenda
looks
entirely
straightforward
and
shouldn't
this
be
done
in
short
order
and
I
said
well.
Yes,.
F
E
A
G
A
B
I
A
F
A
G
Just
simply
wanted
to
remind
members
that
this
week
is
a
BIA
week
celebrating
the
83
BIA
s
that
are
part
of
the
strong
networker
system
that
is
actually
supporting
a
Main
Street
in
Toronto
and
that
the
BIA
s
are
a
first
in
in
in
in
the
world,
was
established
here
in
Toronto,
and
they
are
now
throughout
the
world
and
varying
places
in
terms
of
creating
opportunities
for
those
citizens
and
I.
Know
that
there's
an
event
tomorrow
at
a
break
that
members
are
invited
to
by
Tavia.
Thank.
A
C
B
A
B
Good
morning,
everybody
that
the
report
from
meeting
24
of
parks
and
Environment
Committee
listed
on
the
agenda
of
counts
will
be
presented
for
consideration
and
I
would
just
like
to
thank
all
the
visiting
councillors
who
attended
our
meeting.
We
got
a
real,
a
lot
of
really
important
work
done
and,
as
always,
everyone's
always
welcome
to
come
and
join
us
every
month
when
we
do
meet.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
A
J
J
Morning,
Speaker
I
have
a
motion
that
the
report
from
meeting
26
of
the
Public
Works
and
Infrastructure
Committee,
listed
on
the
agenda
of
council,
be
presented
for
consideration.
I'll
take
a
moment
to
remind
members
of
the
two
items
that
came
from
this
public
works
in
infrastructure
meeting.
The
first
is
preparing
the
City
of
Toronto
for
automated
vehicles.
I
had
a
very
long
discussion
at
Public
Works.
We
talked
about
what
the
future
holds
and
the
takeaways
are
two
things.
J
First,
that
things
will
change
a
lot
in
the
City
of
Toronto
as
as
automated
vehicles
come
in,
and
the
second
is
is
there
is
a
lot
of
uncertainty
on
what
it
will
look
like
and
both
celebration
and
concern
about
how
things
will
change.
The
second
report
is
one
that
is
extremely
important
and
that
is
on
the
metro,
links,
Eglinton,
crosstown
LRT,
the
extension
of
the
roadway
closures.
J
As
we
know,
this
is
a
significant
civil
works
and
has
resulted
in
significant
road
closures
to
facilitate
the
construction
and
I
would
urge
members
to
take
notice
of
what
we'll
be
approving
today
and
I'll
also
remind
members
that
we
do
have
an
outstanding
deferred
item
which
is
PW
25.10,
which
is
the
vision,
0
road
safety
plan
update,
and
thank
you
for
that.
Thank.
B
C
G
B
G
We
do
good
morning,
madam
Speaker,
that
the
report
from
meeting
27
will
you
talk.
York
Community
Council,
this
sudden,
you
jump
Council
be
presented
for
consideration
and
why
I'm
up?
If
I
may?
Madam
Speaker,
we
had
the
condolence
for
councillor
Jim
Toby
from
Mississauga
I'd,
like
in
a
public
forum,
to
give
my
condolences,
wife,
Lee
and
their
family
I.
Think
many
council
members
here
know
Jim
for
his
work
from
the
TRC
a
and
the
great
work
he's
done
on
the
waterfront
inspired
Lakeview.
It's
a
fabulous
project.
Mississauga
is
working
on.
G
B
A
B
A
I
A
L
H
Madam
chair
I
just
like
to
recognize
that
with
that
vote,
councillor
Steven
Holliday
now
holds
the
record
for
perfect
attendance
in
the
chamber.
His
little
his
feud
with
councilor
perks
is
now
I,
think
officially
ended,
I'll
make
peace
and
councillor
holiday,
I
think
has
ended
up
on
top
on
this
one.
A
L
A
F
Thank
you,
madam
Speaker.
On
page
four
item,
IX
30.8
Old
City
Hall,
there's
an
embedded
reference
there
to
moving
public
library
from
new
city
hall
to
Old.
City
Hall,
declare
an
interest
and
an
abundance
of
caution
as
my
wife,
although
a
medical
leave
still
technically
works
for
Toronto
Public
Library
I
would
like
to
participate
in
that
discussion.
So
I
would
ask
that
when
a
vote
is
taken,
you
take
out
the
library
suggestion
and
we
vote
on
us
on
it
separately.
F
A
B
A
L
G
B
A
Members
that
will
now
review
the
order
paper.
We
have
12
different
items
on
this
agenda
item
ZX
29,
12px,
29,
23,
CD,
24.9,
edy,
25.3,
edy,
25.5,
GM,
23.8,
PE,
23.3,
pw,
25.10,
a
white
wente
373,
a
y
25
40
and
y
26.2
and
mm
36.1.
The
details
of
these
deferred
items
are
listed
on
page
three
and
four
of
the
order
paper.
The
mayor
has
designated
the
following
items
as
this
key
matters
for
this
meeting.
The
first
key
item
will
be
the
item
CD
25.5,
on
the
shelter
services.
The
second
key
item
will
be
X.
A
Thirty
point:
five
headed
tax
policy
tools
to
support
businesses.
These
will
be
our
first
and
second
item
of
business
today.
I
also
propose
that
the
following
deferred
items
be
considered
together:
item
ey,
twenty
three:
seventy
three
on
draft
approve
of
condominium:
twenty
five:
twenty
to
twenty
five:
forty,
two
Keele
Street
integrity,
transparency,
accountability
and
fairness
in
the
planning
process;
an
item
ey
25.40
on
status
report
on
twenty
five;
twenty:
two:
forty
to
kill,
Street
draft
plan
of
standard
condominium
application.
Notices
of
these
motions
are
scheduled
to
be
dealt
with
at
2:00
p.m.
tomorrow.
A
A
Remember
the
council
before
I,
take
additional
hold
wish
to
advise
counsel
on
two
matters
that
should
be
withdrawn
from
the
agenda.
I
also
need
to
make
a
ruling.
First.
I
have
been
advised
by
the
city
solicitor
that
item
CC
thirty-six
point
eleven,
a
pending
report
on
a
request
for
direction
regarding
four
hundred
front
Street
will
not
be
coming
to
this
meeting.
That
item
will
be
withdrawn
from
the
agenda.
The
city
solicitor
has
also
advised
the
members
motions
mm
36.2
requesting
attendance
at
the
Toronto
local
appeal
body.
A
Hearing
for
821
Carlyle
Avenue
appeal
of
committee
of
adjustment
decision
was
dealt
with
under
delegated
authority
during
the
council
recess
a
period
in
December.
That
item
is
now
redundant
and
will
also
be
withdrawn
from
the
agenda.
Last
I
wish
to
rule
on
items
SC
27
point
12
regarding
a
lane
designation
of
Victoria,
Park,
Avenue
and
Dawes
Road
staff
have
reviewed
this
matter
and
have
advised
me
that
this
item
falls
within
the
jurisdiction
of
more
than
one
community.
Counselor
should
have
been
submitted
to
the
Public
Works
and
Infrastructure
Committee.
J
G
G
L
C
K
L
Thank
you
very
much.
Madam
Speaker
I
would
just
like
to
rather
than
hold
the
item.
Ex3
0.21
phase,
two
affordable
rental
at
Mirvish
village,
just
thank
staff
for
their
hard
work
and
note
that
we
have
already
achieved
a
higher
rate
of
affordable
housing
than
we
would
have
should
the
new
regulations
on
inclusionary
zoning
passed
at
the
province
and
so
again,
I
would
use
this
opportunity
to
urge
the
province
to
make
those
regulations
actually
do.
What
they're
supposed
to
thank.
B
A
O
Fletcher
picker
I
will
just
release
holding
edie
26
point
10
film,
studio
capacity
pressures
and
just
say
that
working
with
the
city
staff,
economic
development,
new
tra
mr.
levy
and
Waterfront
Toronto.
This
is
moving
along
very
well
as
we
looked
at
the
Portland's
planning
to
accommodate
all
uses,
residential
and
also
film
studios.
So
I'm
very
happy
and
I
just
asked
for
a
recorded
vote
on
that.
I
J
P
A
P
N
B
A
I
Speaker
te
twenty
nine
point:
two:
nine
seven:
twenty
one:
thirty
five
Sherbourne
Street
North
zoning
amendment
and
rental
housing,
demolition
application.
It's
a
it's
an
accompanying
report
to
something
else.
That's
on
the
next
page,
so
I'd
like
to
hold
both
items.
I
could
help
do
want
to
hear
what
the
title
is
for
the
next
item.
Yeah.
What
number
is
the
next?
O
Te
29.4
permanent
closure
to
vehicular
traffic,
a
three
metre
wide
strip
of
land
on
the
east
side
of
the
north-south
portion
of
the
public
Lane,
located
at
the
rear
of
11:26
1140,
Gerrard,
Street
and
380.
So
I
thought
I
had
to
read
it
387
and
389.
Our
Leslie
Street
I'd
like
to
refer
that
back
to
Toronto
our
community
councils.
O
J
B
I
Point:
thirteen
alterations
to
a
designated
heritage
property
intention
to
decimate
under
part
four
section:
29
of
the
Ontario
Heritage
Act
and
authority
to
enter
into
Heritage
Eastman
agreement;
771
Yonge
Street.
That's
the
first
of
two.
The
second
item,
madam
Speaker,
is
t29
point
19.
It's
an
accompanying
report
to
the
first
one
767
773
Yonge
Street
zoning
amendment
application
request
for
directions,
reports.
O
E
B
N
B
N
A
Yes,
councillor
crusty.
That
was
one
of
the
item
that
we
that
we
withdrew:
yeah.
B
F
G
G
J
G
City
Council
requested
the
neighborhood
character
guidelines
adopted
by
council,
be
used
by
Home
Builders,
the
community
city
staff
committees
and
appeal
bodies
to
provide
direction
in
their
decision-making,
as
he
developed
plans,
review
applications
for
redevelop
and
or
enhance
the
public
realm
I
just
like
very
quickly
to
thank
healthcare
Fillion
for
his
help
on
this
and
I
like
to
thank
city
staff.
That
did
an
amazing
amount
of
work
to
bring
this
forward.
So
with
that,
I'd
asked
you
to
support
that
amendment.
G
F
E
G
A
A
Can
you
can
you
change.
A
F
A
B
F
B
H
G
N
K
A
O
So
Speaker
I
would
like
to
have
its
CC
webpage.
Sorry,
it's
on
page
of
14
and
at
CC
36
point
12,
almost
buds,
Minh
Ombudsman
Toronto
report,
an
investigation
in
Toronto,
Community,
Housing,
corporation's
medical
and
safety
at
risk;
priority
transfers
process
for
tenants,
I'd
like
to
have
that
after
members
motions
on
Wednesday
after
Thursday
afternoon
tomorrow
afternoon,
tomorrow,.
B
Thank
you,
madam
Speaker.
On
page
15,
top
page
CC,
36.1
3
the
office
of
the
integrity
commissioners
2017
annual
report
I
would
like
to
make
it
time-sensitive
after
the
Ombudsman's
report
and
I
would
like
to
presentation.
Please.
Thank
you,
sorry,
so
that
would
be
after
members
motions
after
the
Ombudsman's
tomorrow.
A
A
A
D
Survival,
thank
you.
Ma'am
I.
Think
it's
a
point
of
privilege
and
just
because
our
colleague
David
Shire
is
not
here.
I
think
it
is
appropriate
that
I
remind
everybody
how
many
affordable
housing
units
we're
approving
in
this
report,
and
so
the
on
the
agenda
today,
I
just
want
to
remind
everybody,
there's
over
there's
funding
for
over
300,
affordable
units
that
were
approving
today.
So
thank
you.
Thank
you.
A
A
Mike
Thank
You
members
of
council
I
want
to
stress
the
importance
of
preparing
your
motions
in
advance.
The
clerk
staff
are
here
to
help
you
prepare
your
motions
in
particular.
If
you
intend
to
move
emotion
during
the
release
of
holt's,
I
will
insist
that
your
motion
be
prepared
in
advance
and
given
to
the
clerk.
If
you
do
not
have
your
motion
ready,
I
will
not
recognize.
You
I'm
also
reminding
members
that
you
must
state
your
motion.
First
before
you
speak
to
it.
Member
City
Council
follows
a
routine
for
the
processing
and
a
deed
event.
A
Any
motions
without
notice
during
the
meeting.
Please
remember
that
a
motion
without
notice
must
include
a
reason
for
urgency.
If
you
have
an
urgent
motion
without
notice,
you
wish
to
bring
forward
at
this
meeting.
Please
give
motion
to
the
city
clerk
staff.
They
will
prepare
the
necessary
procedure
motion
for
my
review,
along
with
your
motions.
The
chair
must
agree.
The
motion
is
urgent.
Before
he
can
speak
leave
to
introduce
it
at
this
meeting,
it
will
require
30
votes
doubt
of
motion
without
notice
to
the
agenda
during
the
meeting
motions
added
to
the
agenda.
A
N
N
N
N
N
N
Plus
500
so
6300
people
all
right,
so
180,000
people
waiting
for
permanent
housing,
13,000
waiting
for
supportive
housing
and
6300.
Looking
for
drop-in
her
shelter
support,
we
have
a
90
percent
target
to
ensure
that
everybody
who
wants
to
find
a
bed
can
find
one.
Have
we
reached
that
90
percent
target
this
year
through.
P
N
N
N
G
The
original
the
original
number
was
much
higher
and
that
was
based
on
the
fact
that
we
looked
at
the
entire
city
portfolio,
and
that
was
the
starting
point.
We
then
pared
it
down
to
put
land
aside
versus
properties
with
buildings.
Then
we
looked
at
what
were
vacant
properties
and
then
we
expanded
that
to
include
privately
held
properties.
Let.
N
N
G
N
R
P
Through
the
chair
this
year,
we
went
through
an
exhaustive
process
to
update
that
waiting
list,
individuals
that
had
not
been
contacted
in
multiple
years
we
made
direct
contact
with.
There
was
26,000
people
as
a
result
of
that
3500
people
were
removed
from
the
waiting
list,
so
we
believe
to
the
best
of
our
knowledge
that
the
current
numbers
are
an
accurate
reflection
of
the
waiting
list.
Thank.
A
P
The
chair,
so
we
have
developed
a
new
model
to
look
right
across
the
city
at
all,
neighborhoods,
where
there
is
a
need
for
shelter
services,
and
we
are
actively
meeting
with
individual
councillors
to
explain
this
process
to
get
feedback
regarding
their
individual
wards
and
we're
also
working
very
closely
with
the
Toronto
Alliance
and
homelessness,
which
is
an
organization
of
that
represents
that
it's,
the
largest
organization
that
represents
the
homeless
Ness
serving
community
on
these
issues.
Another.
Q
Another
issue
that
comes
up
consistently
when
I
speak
with,
especially
youth
who
are
living
on
our
streets,
is
that
they
don't
feel
safe
in
the
shelter
system.
We
have
today,
whether
it
be
their
belongings
or
or
their
person,
and
you
know
a
young
woman
I
met
sitting
on
on
our
streets
near
Yonge
and
st.
Clair
and
there's
been
a
growing
issue
around
young
st.
Clare
in
Midtown
Toronto.
A
lot
of
people
don't
know
that,
but
those
of
us
who
walked
those
streets
do
and
and
I
and
I
talked
with
her
and
I
asked
her.
Q
P
Through
the
chair,
safety
is
a
top
priority
for
the
organization
we
have
recently
entered
into
we've
recently
put
forward
a
new
model
that
was
approved
by
council,
where
new
shelters
that
are
approved
going
forward
into
the
future
will
not
have
more
than
90
individuals.
They
will
have
wraparound
services
associated
with
them,
and
also
we're
piloting.
P
Health
supports
in
five
of
those
new
shelters.
Seat
and
house
is
a
great
example
of
a
model
that
we
believe
does
not
work,
and
that's
why
we
have
the
George
Street
revitalization
well
underway.
Although
the
health
services
model
in
Seton
House
is
something
that
we
need
to
really
take
a
good
look
at,
because
in
fact,
the
individuals
in
Seton
house
received
some
of
the
best
health
care
in
the
system
because
of
the
access
to
physicians
and
nurses
through
st.
Mike's
and
the
inner
city
health
team.
My.
Q
P
Q
And
then,
lastly,
I
remember
a
meeting
we
held
many
months
ago
when
we
met
with
Cathy,
crow
and
other
activists,
and
they
were
asking
us
to
open
the
armory
as
a
shelter,
if
not
a
respite,
and
they
believed
that
they
were
ignored.
I
agree
with
them.
Why
were
they
ignored?
Why?
Why
wasn't
the
armory
recommended
as
a
respite,
and
why
was
it
only
done
after
the
fact
after
it
was
so
evident
that
the
crisis
had
occurred?
The
very
crisis
that
they
had
warned
us
about
so
many
months
ago
through.
P
The
chair
in
December
at
Council
I,
believe
that
I
explained
this
situation
around
the
Armory's,
the
as
I
had
said.
At
that
time,
the
Armory's
was
never
off
the
table
and
July
staff
brought
forward
a
recommendation
to
own
to
open
five
winter
respite
sites
at
the
cost
of
six
million
dollars,
far
more
service
leading
into
this
winter
than
the
previous
winter.
We
had
a
hundred
and
sixty
spaces
last
winter.
We
believe
that
that
increase
in
service
would
have
been
adequate
for
this
winter.
P
When
we
went
when
we
realized
that
more
people
were
coming
and
we
had
such
a
significant
increase,
we
did
recommend
a
sixth
sight
and
at
that
time
the
better
living
center
was
an
excellent
site.
For
that
and
as
we
filled
up
the
better
living
center
and
more
individuals
came
into
the
system,
then
we
recommended
going
to
the
Armory's
as
an
interim
measure
until
we
could
get
George
Street,
which
was
identified
by
the
province
and
also
Davenport
opened.
F
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
madam
Speaker
I'm.
Just
gonna
follow
up
on
some
of
counts.
There,
Matt
Lowe's
motions
staff
didn't
recommend
the
armory,
because
it
was
a
third
party
site
in
which
we
didn't
have
control
over.
Was
that
not
one
of
the
sort
of
the
core
reasons
on
why
we
weren't
going
in
that
direction
originally
through.
P
The
chair,
the
armory,
so
is
always
on
the
list.
It
was
just
down
the
list
for
a
number
of
reasons.
One
of
those
would
have
been
that
it
was
not
owned
by
the
city,
also
that
it
had
an
act
of
military
workforce
within
that
particular
building
and
the
other
sites
that
we
chose
higher
up
on
the
list
did
not
so.
F
We
had
given
fact
base
sound
reasoning
on
why
we
weren't
going
into
that
site
on
a
fast-track
basis
or
putting
it
to
the
top
of
the
list.
Now
shortly
after
we
moved
100
or
so
homeless,
people
into
there-
and
it
is,
it
is
a
good
site
from
a
physical
plant
point
of
view.
We
were
told
we
had
to
be
out
by
the
29th
of
January
is
that
is
that
approximately
the
scenario
that
threw.
F
P
The
chair,
as
we
continue
to
have
more
individuals,
come
to
us
for
shelters.
We
believe
that,
as
an
interim
measure,
that
site
was
a
reasonable
site.
We
used
it
as
an
interim
measure
until
we
could
open
up
other
locations
and
we
have
opened
up
those
other
locations
and-
and
they
are
working
very
well,
but.
F
P
F
So
fair
enough,
so
if
you
took
any
cluster
of
the
population
at
random
six
thousand
people
what
they
suffer
from
any
kind
of
number
of
medical
conditions,
would
they
with
any
number
of
them,
pass
away
from
from
various
unexpected
or
expected
medical
calamities?
Couldn't
you
couldn't
you
say
that,
no
matter
what
group
of
six
thousand
you're
taking
out
of
the
city
you're
going
to
have
fatalities
or
deaths
or
as
tragic
as
they
may
be
through.
P
B
So
through
the
speaker,
I,
thank
you
for
the
question.
When
it
comes
to
the
issue
of
reporting
on
homeless
deaths,
there's
an
initiative.
I
should
say
that
was
started
by
Toronto
Public
Health
about
a
year
ago
to
get
a
better
handle
on
the
circumstances
and
the
numbers
of
homeless
deaths
that
are
happening
within
our
city
when
it
comes
to
actually
understanding
the
circumstances
we
have
about
two
hundred
or
more
than
two
hundred
social
service
and
community
agencies
that
are
providing
us
with
information
to
the
best
of
their
ability
in
respect
of
those
deaths.
B
A
certain
subset
of
those
deaths
are
deemed
coroner's
cases
and
we
know
more
about
the
circumstances
of
those
deaths
because
of
the
thorough
investigation
associated
with
the
coroner's
reporting
processes.
But
when
it
comes
to
deaths
in
general,
we
may
not
have
confirmed
information
on
every
single
one
of
those
deaths
simply
because
of
the
nature
of
the
system.
Now.
F
B
Through
the
speaker,
what
happens
is
that
the
coroner
gets
involved
in
cases
where,
in
fact,
there
is
a
suspicious
circumstance
or
in
an
unexpected
cause
of
death,
and
they
do
complete
investigations
in
respect
of
those
circumstances.
There
is
I
understand,
also
some
latitude
in
respect
of
the
coroner's
act
where,
if
they
see
special
circumstances
or
they
see
a
greater
need,
a
public
need
that
might
be
served
by
further
investigation.
There
are
provisions
under
the
Act,
the
coroner's
act
that
allow
for
the
coroner's
office
to
undertake
further
investigations.
M
You
thank
you
speaker,
so
mr.
mr.
wrath
through
you,
mister
Raftis,
I
think
the
numbers
that
you
said
we're
in
the
shelter's
last
there
was
5,800
in
shelters
and
500
and
respite
respite
cots
and
mats,
and
so
on
was
that
were
those
the
numbers,
your
the
chair,
that's
correct,
do
do
we
know
what
do
we
know
about
these?
These
individuals,
in
terms
of
where
they're
from
where
their
origins
do
we
we
have
that
kind
of
data?
Are
we
collecting
that
kind
of
data
I
think
this
question
has
been
asked
before
through.
P
The
chair:
we
try
to
collect
data
through
our
shelter
information
and
management
system.
There
is
quite
a
bit
of
voluntary
information
that
can
be
collected
in
there
through
our
street
needs
assessment.
We
do
have
some
information
surrounding
who
is
or
where
people
are
from
so
in
2013
we
have
some
information
from
that
time.
We
are
undertaking
a
new
point
and
count
our
point
in
time
count
in
April
of
2018.
That
should
provide
us
with
more
information
regarding
where
people
are
from
so.
M
On
earlier
this
week
with
my
colleague
councillor
Krusty,
we
went
to
a
respite
in
his
in
his
ward,
one
that's
going
to
become
a
shelter
we're
talking
to
some
people,
and
it
was
clear
that
a
few
of
them
at
least,
were
from
outside
of
Toronto
Mississauga
Newmarket
of
the
of
the
58
of
the
5300.
Sorry
6300
people
using
our
facilities.
M
P
M
P
M
P
M
Just
going
to
switch
gears
a
little
bit
when
we,
when
we
had
budget
consultations,
a
woman
came
before
our
little
subcommittee
of
the
budget
committee
and
said
that
there
are
no
shelters
in
South
Etobicoke
and
there
is
a.
There
is
a
Corrections
Facility
there
that
will
be
in
all
likelihood
per
rolling,
more
people
into
the
community
and
then,
when
they
parole
people
into
the
community
in
South
Etobicoke,
they
have
no
place
to
go
there.
So
they
find
their
way.
Downtown
is
staff
looking
at
any
locations
in
Etobicoke
in
the
West
End
for
shelters
through.
P
The
chair,
so
this
is
a
measurement
that
goes
back
many
many
years,
20
or
25
years
in
terms
of
its
development
I'm,
not
aware
of
the
details
associated
with
that.
My
understanding
is
is
to
provide
some
capacity
in
the
system
for
increases,
and
you
know
lols
and
spikes
and
demand
within
the
system.
Thank.
B
S
A
A
L
N
D
L
And
forty
million
dollars
we
spent
now
it
was
one-time
money
because
eventually
the
upload
occurred
if
I'm.
If
I
understand
correctly,
however,
that
one
hundred
and
fifty
one
hundred
and
forty
million
dollars,
what
could
you
have
done
with
that
and
how
many
shelter
beds
could
we
have
built
for
a
hundred
and
forty
million.
P
L
P
L
Was
the
so
discounting
the
shelter
beds?
Are
the
the
hotel
beds
in
2016?
Do
we
do
you
know
the
number
for
how
many
beds
we
had
targeted
to
try
to
open
I'm
trying
to
get
a
sense
on
when
we
hit
when
we
when
were
setting
a
target?
Are
we
achieving
that
target
in
the
bed
number
of
beds
that
are
actually
being
open
so.
P
Through
the
chair,
I'll
go
back
to
sort
of
the
last
ten
years
and
because
there's
a
lot
of
discussion
about
new
and
replacement,
as
the
number
of
beds
has
been
approximately
forty
three
hundred
plus
or
minus
five
percent,
we
have
seen
sustained
growth
since
the
end
of
2016,
so
there'll
be
about
300
shelter
beds
in
there,
as
well
as
the
motel
program.
So
we
we
are
from
the
4300
moving
forward
with
increasing
numbers.
L
So,
but
are,
are
you
able,
because
I've
been
through
opening
a
new
shelter
in
the
last
couple
of
years
and
I
know
it
took
a
lot
of
staff
time
I
I
know
there
was
an
investment
made
in
identifying
and
working
through
the
issues
with
that
particular
shelter?
Are
we
able
to
can
council
be
satisfied
that
you
have
the
necessary
resources
to
achieve
the
goal
that
we're
setting
or
is?
Do
we
need
to
look
at
what
resources
it
takes
to
open
a
shelter
bed
and
assign
the
necessary
resources
to
you
through.
P
S
P
Through
the
chair,
so
the
waiting
list
currently
has
eighty
nine
thousand
eight
hundred
ninety
five
households
or
approximately
a
hundred
and
eighty
thousand
individuals
in
terms
of
its
growth
about
six
thousand
households,
are
added
to
the
waiting
list
every
year
and
about
three
thousand
households
are
housed
from
from
the
waiting
list.
So
every
year
you
continue
to
see
an
increase,
there's
more
demand
than
there
is
so.
S
So
then,
in
terms
of
the
transitional
aspect
from
Comnenus,
we
have
a
sheltering
system
and
then
we're
supposed
to
move
on
to
housing.
Those
people
is
what's
where's
the
pressure
that
we
really
have
to
address
a
City
Council
in
terms
of
creating
the
tools
that
you
need.
So
we
can
address
the
problem
properly,
because
it
seems
that
there
is
some
level
of
disconnect
within
those
three
aspects
through.
P
The
chair,
so
there
are
many
issues
contributing
to
this
you're
correct
in
the
employment
market,
affordability,
vacancy
rates,
all
of
those
things
contribute.
The
organization
has
fairly
strong
eviction
prevention
programs
that
we're
working
on.
We
also
work
very
hard
to
provide
housing
supports
to
get
people
housed.
That
being
said,
within
such
a
tight
market
of
vacancies
being
1%
or
less
they're,
really
just
is
not
a
lot
of
housing
available
for
folks
also
for
people
who
really
require
deep
supportive
housing.
Access
to
supportive
housing
is
a
very
challenging
piece.
S
So
there
are
a
lot
of
people
from
other
jurisdictions
from
other
cities
from
other
towns
within
Canada
in
as
well
as
the
new
pressures
from
their
refugee
system
and
so
on.
That's
kind
of
Toronto.
What
are
we
doing
in
terms
of
dealing
financially
speaking
with
the
other
transitions
and
everything
with
the
province
in
the
faith's?
In
terms
of
coming
up
with
something
more
concrete
to
address
that
through.
P
S
O
Thank
you
very
much
there.
Thank
you
very
much
for
preparing
the
Supplemental
on
the
faith
groups
that
currently
run
a
lot
of
programs
and
a
number
of
years
ago
the
city
did
a
report
on
the
number
of
services,
community
services
that
run
out
of
church
churches
and
there's
quite
a
number
of
them
day
care
out
of
the
cold.
Some
shelters
is
that
correct.
O
There
are
about
I
think
it
was
maybe
seven
shelters
that
were
running
out
of
churches,
two
of
which
have
completely
closed
cornerstone,
closed
and
also
Wood
Green
Church
closed
with
the
red
door
in
it,
and
we've
had
to
relocate
those
shelters
and
there's
still
a
few,
maybe
not
up
to
seven
still.
A
few
churches
that
have
shelters
is
that
true.
O
O
G
That
I'm,
aware
of
but
we're
waiting
for
responses
back
from
we've,
had
some
conversations
with
the
united
church.
As
recently
as
yesterday
with
senior
officials,
we're
waiting
for
a
response
from
the
catholic
church
and
trying
to
engage
in
senior
level
conversations
with
them.
So
they
can
identify
to
us
available
opportunity
can.
O
I
just
ask
why
we're
not
having
conversations
with
the
out
of
the
cold
programs?
We
must
have
a
relationship
with
the
people
who
are
running
those.
They
are
the
people
that
maintain
a
whole
network
for
people
to
sleep
there
and
get
a
meal.
What
conversations
that
we
had
with
them
to
identify
those
types
of
properties
through.
O
P
O
P
P
G
G
O
D
Through
the
chair,
we,
the
direction
was
to
contact
the
faith
organizations
to
pull
together
such
a
list.
We
did
contact
them
since
the
CDR
meeting
and
we're
in
the
process.
So
we
did
not
want
to
bring
an
incomplete
list
or
in
the
process,
and
we
have
to
understand
going
working
with
the
faith
organizations
what
the
plans
are
and
whether
those
churches
would
be
available
for
possible
evaluation
for
a
shelter
or
a
respite
site.
K
P
N
K
N
B
D
Year
for
well
for
2017
is
Budget
Committee
and
councils.
Well
aware
the
SS
HJ
budget
was
overspent
and
in
2007
and
2018
it
is
being
increased
in
order
to
meet
the
demand
that
we're
seeing
so
there
are
increases
happening
through
the
budget
process,
which
will
be
before
council
later
this
month.
Now.
K
D
So
in
the
recommendation
in
the
2018
budget,
if
I'm
remembering
correctly,
is
in
the
range
of
a
20
million
dollar
increase,
that's
what
was
recommended
and
then
the
winter
season
hit.
So
those
estimates
are
prepared
much
earlier
in
the
year
when
we
saw
the
need
for
additional
respite
sites
and
shelter
sites.
Through
the
winter
season,
we
were
asked
to
bring
forward
additional
information
on
opening
of
the
cost
of
opening
additional
phantom
budget.
I
know.
K
That
300
beds
that
they
were
looking
at
expanding
300
beds
in
existing
shelters.
We
are
now
as
a
result
of
changes
made
at
committee
looking
at
a
thousand
new
beds,
but
the
original
proposal
was
to
simply
replace
these
five
shelters,
that
was
George
Street,
Hope,
youth
link,
birch
Mount
and
then
three
more.
That
was
the
original
budget
and
the
original
three
new
shelters
were
going
to
have
180
beds
through.
P
K
N
N
C
C
Okay,
okay
in
term
following
up
on
councillor
Layton's
questions,
if
I'm
not
mistaken,
that
pooling
fund
was
actually
it
started
off,
was
actually
formed
during
the
Harris
government
days
when
they
downloaded
a
lot
of
the
services
and
municipalities,
actually
recognizing
that
Toronto
bore
the
brunt
of
some
of
the
services
that
needed
to
be
provided
that
actually
surrounding
municipalities
actually
contributed
to
that
/
pooling
fund
originally.
Is
that
correct?
That's
correct,
okay,
and
at
some
point
the
province
took
that
over
on
behalf
of
the
surrounding
municipalities.
Is
that
correct.
D
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
P
P
B
H
H
H
Has
the
the
times
that
I've
gone
by
and
driven
by,
it
seems
to
be
pretty
much
at
capacity
every
night
close
to
her
at
capacity?
Would
you
say
that
it
is
a
well-used
shelter
through
the
chair?
I
would,
and
would
you
say
it's
a
it's
a
positive
addition
to
our
toolbox
of
how
people
who
need
those
services
through
the
chair?
It's
been
excellent
and
I
know
that
we
do
not
I
do
not
believe
that
we
ask
people
where
they're
from,
but
when
the
mayor
and
I,
for
example,
went
through
the
center.
H
The
people
we
talked
to
I
would
say
to
me:
there's
a
surprisingly
large
number.
That
said
yes
I'm
from
Scarborough.
Would
that
surprise
you
that
the
that
the
people
who
want
to
go
out
to
the
East
End
or
actually
from
Scarborough
or
do
you
think
this
is
a
service
that,
if
you
will,
will
ship
people
from
the
downtown
core
with
a
tax
each
it
out
to
Scarborough
to
relieve
pressure
downtown
here.
H
G
H
H
H
Okay,
great
so
with
myself
in
the
community
you're
happy.
If
we
could
get
to
a
hundred
spots
next
year,
you'd
be
willing
to
do
that
through.
J
P
J
Council
meeting
I
asked,
you
know
the
shelter
space
is,
they
tend
to
be
obviously
permanent,
but
quasi
permanent
somebody
checks
into
a
shelter.
They
stay
there
for
a
period
of
time
and
what
we
hope
is
that
they
find
a
permanent
place
to
live
after
that
and
what
I'd
be
correct
in
saying
winter.
Respite
is
more
of
a
drop-in.
J
So
when
conditions
are
antenna
below
Maine
outdoors
overnight
or
something
has
happened
on
a
quick
notice
and
somebody
has
no
place
to
sleep,
they
can
go
to
the
winter
respite
center
and
it's
a
little
different
than
a
shelter.
They
can
go
in
there
and
they
can
sleep
or
just
warm
up.
Is
that
right
through.
P
J
P
J
So
the
the
committee
recommended
something
in
number
four:
it
says:
City
Council
direct
the
deputy
city
manager
in
consultation
with
the
GM
and
the
CFO
to
retain
operations,
the
necessary
respite,
centers
warming,
centers
and
so
on,
past
April
fifteenth,
and
to
work
with
people
in
the
out
of
the
cold,
with
the
aim
of
extending
the
program
beyond
April
fifteenth.
Do
you
take
that
as
direction
to
keep
these
places
open?
J
You
consolidate
warming
centers
to
be
a
little
bit
more
efficient
if
you
found
that
they
weren't
at
full
capacity
or
half
capacity
and
actually
begin
to
close
I
mean
one
of
them.
I
guess
one
of
the
discussions
is
the
Armory's.
Would
it
is
it?
Is
it
possible
it
wouldn't
be
needed
past
April
15th
through.
P
The
chair,
we
would
be
through
operations.
We
would
be
actively
looking
at
the
best
model,
what
what
facilities
we
can
use
in
that
sort
of
thing.
As
with
the
Armory's,
we
had
that
facility
until
the
29th
and
we
were
able
to
successfully
move
individuals
to
other
programs
that
we
opened
and
closed.
The
armory
do.
J
It
was
interesting
in
the
news
and
I
a
lot
of
councillors,
including
mine,
got
calls
from
people
that
were
wondering
you
know.
Did
we
run
out
of
space
where
there's
no
was
there
no
place
for
these
people
to
go?
Is
that
true
that
there
was
no
place
for
people
to
go
at
the
end
of
December
in
the
beginning
of
January,
or
was
there
space
in
the
respite?
I
understand
there
may
be
some
communication
issues,
but
we
didn't.
Actually
you
didn't
run
out
of
spots.
You
didn't
stop
expanding
the
spaces.
Did
you
through.
P
J
You
concerned
in
any
way
about
the
perception
of
the
public
that
we
weren't
doing
that
type
of
stuff
that
we
weren't
thinking
about
this
as
scalar
or
as
you
would
manage
an
emergency
where
there's
that
there's
a
crisis
or
a
pressure
put
on
the
city
because
of
something
like
weather.
And
we
need
to
rise
to
the
occasion.
We
need
to
open
the
spaces.
But
in
turn,
when
we
can
contract
those
resources
as
they're
as
they're
no
longer
required
through.
P
J
A
G
P
G
So
I
keep
hearing
that
we're
either
a
thousand
beds,
that's
needed,
or
the
number
seems
to
fluctuate.
It's
1,500.
Your
numbers
are
a
little
bit
different,
the
numbers
that
we
get
from
the
staff,
which
is
what
we
tend
to
rely
on
I'm,
just
wondering.
Why
is
there
such
a
delta
with
respect
to
the
information
that
we're
getting
from
I'd
say
the
community
or
people
who
come
in?
P
The
chair
so
I
think
when
you
look
at
the
last
ten
years
again,
plus
or
minus
around
4300,
and
then
the
number
of
people
using
beds
today
at
approximately
5800
plus
the
560
using
winter
respite
you
get
that
larger
number
I
think
one
of
the
things
that
is
unique
is
the
rapid
influx
of
refugees
of
approximately
30
percent
of
those
individuals.
We
have
seen
that
20
years
ago,
where,
for
a
period
of
time
we
had
a
rapid
influx
of
refugees
and
then
that
number
tended
to
drop
off
staff.
P
G
P
Programs,
absolutely
so
central
intake
works
very
closely
with
families
where
families
are
living
with
other
individuals
and
they
are
housed.
We
try
and
keep
them
in
those
locations
until
a
unit
becomes
available.
If
people
do
not
have
any
access
to
housing
in
terms
of
those
families,
then
we
work
with
Toronto
employment.
Social
services,
who
are
an
excellent
partner
with
us,
and
also
within
shelter,
support
and
housing,
find
an
available
motel
space
immediately
and.
G
P
Through
the
chair,
so
Toronto
has
has
had
for
many
years
shelter,
standards.
Safety
is
a
big
component
of
that.
We
try
and
make
these
places
as
safe
as
possible
within
all
areas
where
people
congregate
from
time
to
time
there.
There
are
those
issues,
but,
generally
speaking,
they
operate
very
very
well,
and
there
are
some
obviously
from
time
to
time.
There
would
be
incidents
that
come
up,
but
these
locations
have
security
and
staff
who
are
trained
in
de-escalation
to
deal
with
those
matters
and.
G
So
my
final
question
I
when
I
look
last
at
the
D&D
website,
it
I
think
you
mentioned
something
in
there
about
where
there's
facilities
available
in
a
municipality,
a
municipality
has
the
ability
to
use
those
particular
facilities.
It
appears
to
me
that
is
obviously
in
terms
of
you
know,
picking
up
the
phone
to
make
a
call
to
whoever
is
responsible
for,
in
this
particular
case,
the
armory.
P
I
I
So
therefore,
it's
it's
not
true
that
every
single
shelter
facility
has
housing
workers,
consultants,
meaning
probably
health
professionals
and
social
workers
on-site.
So
you
did
you
miss
state
that
did
you
miss
State
at
the
beginning,
when
you
first
answered
I
think
it
was
so
councillor.
Thompson's
got
a
question
so.
P
I
P
I
It
not
occur
to
the
team
while
they
were
putting
forward
the
site's
to
the
province
as
potential
sites
for
the
pilot
project.
They
did
not
occur
to
the
team
that
they
should
at
least
try
to
find
at
least
one
shelter
in
downtown
Toronto.
That
could
be
the
the
litmus
test
of
what
the
new
standards
could
be
and
and
with
that
not
have
benefit
for
the
existing
shelters,
which
is
the
bulk
of
the
sixty-three
shelters
that
we
have
in
the
City
of
Toronto.
P
Through
the
chair,
what
staff
tried
to
do
was
look
at
a
range
of
shelters
and
the
new
ones
that
were
opening
with
a
standardized
model,
some
serving
youth
one
as
a
replacement
for
the
George
Street
revitalization
process
serving
adults,
those
types
of
things
so
the
we
tried
to
have
a
range
of
programs
to
look
at
in
terms
of
those
five
pilots.
Sorry.
P
I
So
my
question
is:
why
was
this
so
important
to
pilot
this
into
the
new
sites
when
we're
having
such
struggles
with
existing
facilities,
where
existing
facilities
are
demonstrating,
inconsistent
and
and
service
deficits
across
the
sixty-three
shelters
that
we
have?
What
do
you
think
we
could
learn
if
we
were
to
introduce
an
existing
shelter
into
that
pilot
project
through.
P
The
chair
staff
looked
to
take
advantage
of
the
opportunity
with
the
new
model
and
the
five
sites
that
were
opening
and
the
program
that
we
were
bringing
forward
in
terms
of
a
new
approach
to
shelters,
and
we
wanted
to
fully
evaluate
that
work
with
the
province.
Health
supports
in
place
so
that
we
could
then
build
on
that
and
expand
it
across
the
shelter
system,
overtime,.
D
Thank
you.
I
just
want
to
continue
on
that
line
of
question
about
the
new
approach
to
shelters
and
what
we're
measuring
is
not
only
the
cert,
the
wraparound
services,
but
there
was
a
serious
from
what
I
recall
a
series
of
recommendations,
including
a
decrease
in
the
number
of
beds
per
shelter.
There
was
more
than
just
that
service
that,
as
a
package
you're
touring
trying
to
implement
in
the
shelter
system
is
that
correct
through.
P
P
D
D
P
D
Hundred
thousand
about
three
hundred
thousand,
you
can
build
the
unit.
Okay,
what
is
being
done?
I
mean
I,
I,
hear
a
lot
about
the
shelter
beds
and
the
supportive
housing,
but
what
I
haven't
heard
is:
what
are
we
doing
to
prevent
homelessness?
I
mean
this
will
only
change
when
we
start
having
less
people
on
the
in
flow
and
more
people
on
the
outflow.
So
we
talked
about
the
building
housing,
the
supportive
housing,
more
shelter
beds
to
deal
with
the
outflow.
What
are
we
doing
on
the
inflow
through.
P
The
chair
a
great
question,
so
we
do
have
eviction
prevention,
programs.
Things
are
challenging
right
now,
with
with
the
availability
or
access
to
housing
and
when
people
lose
their
housing
getting
them
back
in.
But
we
have
a
pilot
this
year
that
has
targeted
200
households,
we've
prevented
actually
a
hundred
and
twenty
evictions,
and
that's
a
two
hundred
and
twenty
people
actually
who
have
not
been
predicted,
are
evicted
from
their
housing.
So
we
are
focusing
on
that
and
we're
looking
to
expand
that
program.
P
P
Through
the
chair,
where
we're
focusing
on
long
term
stairs
right
now
within
the
shelter
system,
one
of
the
strategies
we've
talked
about
is
somehow
getting
people
into
the
drop-ins
as
a
place
where
you
might
find
people
who
are
housed
exhibit
where
have
housing
currently,
but
are
going
to
food
banks
or
drop-ins
to
identify
those
individuals
so
that
we
can
help
them
to
be
prevent
being
evicted.
We're
also
working
with
streets
to
homes
to
identify
those
folks
also,
but
we
need
to
build
on
those
programs
over
time.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
N
N
I've
said
before
and
I
think
today's.
This
discourse
reaffirms
this
that
if
the
test
of
a
city
is
how
well
we
care
for
the
most
vulnerable
on
the
matter
of
housing
and
shelters
and
its
housing
and
shelters,
because
it's
all
levels
of
government
I
think
it's
fair
to
say
that
as
a
city
and
as
a
province
and
as
a
country
we
are
failing,
because
we
are
failing
some
of
the
most
vulnerable.
It's
not
that
we're
not
seeking
to
do
our
best
and
to
provide
shelter.
N
But
it's
not
enough,
and
the
numbers
that
we've
heard
to
me
demonstrate
that
it's
not
enough
that
we
had
sixty
three
hundred
people
last
night
in
our
city
seeking
shelter
or
respite
space.
Sixty
three
hundred
people
in
our
city
and
the
number
of
people
seeking
those
spaces.
Just
basic
shelter,
is
going
up
that
thirteen
thousand
people
in
our
city
are
on
a
waiting
list,
a
provincial
waiting
list
for
supportive
housing.
Because
shelters
are
not
the
solution.
N
N
But
these
are
people
we're
talking
about
not
numbers,
and
so,
when
you
speak
to
sistering
in
councillor,
Layton's
Ward,
just
down
the
street
from
where
I
live
on
Bloor
a
drop-in
center
for
women
that
has
capacity
for
30
people
to
stay
that's
sitting
and
by
staying
I
mean
sitting
in
chairs,
not
sleeping
in
a
bed.
They
have
around
60
people
there.
Every
night
people
sleeping
on
the
floor
underneath
the
chair.
N
If
you
didn't
get
a
chair,
that's
not
good
enough
that
when
you
look
at
Saint
Felix
Center
in
my
war
to
drop
in
that
is
at
their
capacity
of
50
every
night.
But
it's
worth
remembering
that
this
isn't
just
about
providing
shelter.
They
have
one
staff,
member
nine
to
five
daily
there
to
provide
counseling
and
health
services
support,
just
one
nine
to
five
for
a
24-hour
Center.
Just
one.
N
The
province
in
the
Lynn
is
not
doing
enough,
but
then
there's
also
another
story
of
people
that
just
opened
over
the
weekend
that
I
feel
very
proud
of,
and
that's
the
Davenport
Road
respite
site
soon
to
be
a
shelter
when
that
site
opened
that
I
dropped
by
on
Saturday
night,
the
night
it
opened.
My
father
and
I'd
been
up
for
dinner
and
we
swung,
by
before
we
got
there,
a
local
parent
had
dropped
by
with
her
child
with
a
sign.
That
said,
welcome
to
our
neighborhood,
we're
here
to
take
care
of
you.
N
That's
the
people
of
our
city.
Responding
to
this
and
when
I
went
in
to
speak
to
some
of
the
clients
at
Davenport,
a
building
with
four
stories
in
John
Campbell,
councillor,
Campbell
and
I,
went
by
the
other
night
together
the
clients.
There
said
this
is
the
type
of
space
we
need
multiple
floors
so
that
you're
not
crowned
crowded
into
an
open
space.
N
They
said
it
felt
safe,
not
just
about
dignity,
our
not
just
about
shelter
from
the
cold,
and
so
how
do
we
get
to
the
position
where
we
have
all
of
those
levels
of
the
housing
run
covered?
Well.
Today's
motion
that
we're
dealing
with
from
CDR
that
I
want
to
say
has
had
the
support
of
the
budget
chief,
the
chair
of
CDR,
our
housing
advocate
the
mayor,
along
with
councillors,
Mavic
Fletcher
myself
in
long
time.
I
think
it
helps
get
us
to
a
better
situation,
not
all
the
way
there.
N
But
in
this
emergency
moment
where
people
don't
have
access,
keeping
our
respite,
centers
open,
adding
a
thousand
permanent
new
breads
ensuring
we
don't
get
to
the
same
situation
next
winter.
That's
an
important
step,
we're
not
there,
because
this
is
about
more
than
shelter
from
the
cold.
It's
about
ensuring
people
have
access
to
the
services
they
need
in
the
housing
they
deserve,
but
today
is
an
important
step.
Thank
and
I'm
proud
to
support
the
motion
in
front
of
us
Thank.
Q
To
begin
by
echoing
councillor
crises,
compliments
to
city
staff
are
friendly
workers
and
all
of
our
agency
providers
across
the
city
who
I
know
work
tirelessly
through
the
holidays
into
January
and
continue
to
do
everything
they
can
to
serve
our
public
and
those
who
are
vulnerable
and
in
need
and
and
I
appreciate
that,
but
I
can't
help.
But
look
back
for
a
moment.
Q
Only
last
December
accounts
for
long
Tam
brought
forward
a
motion
to
ask
for
counsel,
support
to
Oberon
open
the
armory
and
when
I
talked
with
some,
my
colleagues
and
with
staff
and
others
I
heard
so
many
excuses
for
why
it
just
couldn't
happen.
It
wasn't
a
city
facility,
so
this
would
just
be
complicated
and
we
shouldn't
be
doing
this
and
and
the
rent
will
be
exorbitant.
That
was
the
past
experience.
So
thus
it
will
happen
again.
Q
Q
I
also
hear
from
so
many
people
who
live
in
our
streets,
whom
I've
spoken
with,
who
tell
me
that
our
existing
shelter
system
is
not
either
hospitable
or
safe.
Many
of
them
opted
even
in
freezing
conditions,
to
live
on
our
streets
when
they
could
go
into
a
shelter,
but
they
don't
feel
safe
and
I
believe
that
we
need
to
do
so
much
more
to
improve
the
conditions
in
our
existing
system.
Q
I
also
believe
that
we
haven't
done
enough
to
provide
mental
health
and
addiction
support
when
I
say
we
I
mean
collectively,
and
that
especially,
is
focused
on
the
Ontario
government,
which
has
a
responsibility
to
take
that
leadership
role.
This
should
not
be
Bell.
Let's
talk
day,
this
should
be
Ontario.
Q
Let's
talk,
our
provincial
government
needs
to
do
more
to
provide
mental
health
services
to
our
citizens,
no
matter
if
you're
on
your
street
on
the
streets
or
living
in
in
an
affluent
household,
there
are
too
many
people
suffering
and
they
don't
have
access
to
adequate
supports,
and
we
need
to
do
better.
I
also
hear
from
people
who
are
vulnerable
in
our
city
that,
even
if
we
open
a
respite
center
in
one
area
of
our
city,
it
doesn't
always
reflect
the
needs
in
another
part
of
our
city.
Q
So,
rather
than
just
look
sort
of
across
the
city
for
percentages,
we
should
be
looking
at
what
do
those
specific
communities
need,
whether
they
are?
They
feel
a
part
of
a
neighborhood,
whether
they
have
relationships
and
they
feel
like
a
sense
of
community
within
that
neighborhood
or
even
if
they
have
a
dealer
who
they
believe
they
can
rely
on
in
that
neighborhood?
There
are
going
to
be
a
number
of
reasons
why
they're
not
going
to
go
across
town,
even
if
they're
offered
a
taxi
chip.
That's
what
I
hear.
Q
Ultimately,
if
we
focus
together
and
when
I
say
together
with
the
Ontario
government
in
the
lead
on
mental
health
and
addiction,
support
providing
adequate
shelter
and
respite
spaces
when
needed
to
be
able
to
deal
with
the
emergency
scenarios
that
we
are
experiencing
now
in
a
crisis
situation
as
councillor
cressie
articulated
well
looking
at
supportive
housing,
how
can
we
provide
transition
and
then,
ultimately,
as
we
are
working
at
relentlessly,
to
provide
sufficient
permanent
housing
for
people
in
need?
I
think
those
are
the
answers.
Q
What
we
don't
have
the
answer
for
is
exactly
how
to
achieve
that
and
I
know
that
we,
as
this
order
of
government,
don't
have
all
the
resources.
We
need
to
see
that
all
through
through
to
fruition
alone,
we
do
need
the
federal
government.
We
need
the
Ontario
government
in
the
lead,
but
that
has
to
happen,
and
we
need
to
continue
to
be
relentless
to
demand
that
we
work
together
to
achieve
that.
Q
I
also
want
to
recognize
councillors,
Wang,
Tam
and
and
Cressy
I
experienced
over
the
holidays,
the
work
that
they
were
doing
to
really
pull
things
together
to
the
best
of
their
ability
and
I
just
want
to
acknowledge
that
and
I'm.
The
last
thing
I
just
want
to
mention
with
the
ten
seconds
remaining
is
I,
did
a
personal
visits
to
several
shelters
over
the
holidays
and
I've
got
to
tell
you
I'm,
so
glad
we're
moving
forward
with
the
George
Street.
Revitalization
I
would
never
want
somebody
I
love
to
go
to
a
place
like
that.
Q
A
B
Counselor
Tracy,
thank
you,
madam
Speaker.
This
one,
this
winter
has
been
an
eye-opener
and
has
highlighted
vividly
the
human
cost
of
not
having
the
ability
to
expand
our
shelter
options
when
dealing
with
extreme
weather.
We
know
that
there's
not
enough
capacity
and
we
need
to
ensure
that
we
have
adequate
spaces
across
Toronto.
With
enough
capacity.
This
year
we
would
have
been
able
to
avoid
having
to
locate
emergency
respite
locations
in
community
centers,
such
as
Regent
Park,
which
is
a
my
ward.
B
B
Therefore,
let's
adopt
these
recommendations
and
get
on
with
quickly
building
out
a
shelter
system
that
responds
to
the
needs
of
Torontonians,
while
at
the
same
time
accelerate
the
construction
of
supportive
and
affordable
housing,
so
that
every
resident
has
a
place
to
call
home.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
J
We'll
come
back
to
that
in
the
second
motion
which
I'm
going
to
play
separately,
that
the
general
manager
refine
and
communicate
the
emergency
plans
and
extreme
weather
shelter,
expansion
plans
and
activation
protocols
and
develop
a
regular
testing
and
exercise
program
in
conjunction
with
regional
municipalities,
federal
and
provincial
governments,
and
madam
Speaker
I
think
I
reflected
on
this
report
and
I
thought
about
what
a
lot
of
us
saw
in
the
media.
At
the
end
of
December
and
the
beginning
of
January
and
I
know,
my
office
got
some
calls
from
very
concerned
residents.
J
That
said,
what
on
earth
is
happening
there
in
Toronto,
you
know:
are
people
really
being
turned
away
from
the
shelter?
Is
there
no
place
to
go?
Don't
you
know
it's
minus
40
out
and
I
knew
that
I
suspected
anyways
that
that
wasn't
necessarily
true,
and
it
really
bothered
me
that
there
seemed
to
be
this.
J
Even
if
you
order
a
concert
ticket
or
an
airline
flight
seat,
you
can
click
on
an
item
and
it
gets
grayed
out
and
it
shows
real-time
the
availability
of
resources
and
it
kind
of
works
as
a
ticker-tape
over
time
where
it
would
show
the
the
use
of
these
resources,
the
release
and
the
commitment
of
them
and
I
think
we
can
look
at
any
time
to
find
out
what
the
situation
is.
Is
it
that
is
it
easy?
J
E
J
You,
madam
Speaker,
again
it's
not
to
create
a
great
big
IT
system,
but
if
there's
something
commercially
off-the-shelf,
that's
available
that
might
work
in
the
situation.
I
think
it's
worth
having
a
look
and
bring
it
back
to
CDR
and
see
if
it's
something
that
we
can
implement
again
as
a
confidence-building
system
and
perhaps
a
service
enhancement.
The
second,
the
second
part
I,
think,
is
extremely
important
and
I
thought
about
what
had
happened
in
the
city,
and
it
is
no
different
than
what
you
see
in
terms
of
a
case.
J
An
emergency,
the
cold
weather
stressed
the
city's
infrastructure
and
its
services.
In
many
many
ways
we
were
digging
up
pipes.
We
were
dealing
with
salting
and
ice
on
the
road,
and
it's
no
surprise
that,
when
it's
extremely
cold,
more
people
than
usual
will
be
seeking
this
warm
space
to
be
in
somehow
it
was
created
into
a
political
issue
through
the
media
is
if
we
weren't
responding
to
it
or
we
hadn't
made
the
right
decisions.
I.
J
That
notion,
I
actually
think
that
the
general
manager
and
the
DCM
and
the
whole
team
actually
have
a
very
responsive
system
to
scale
up
the
city's
resources.
To
respond
to
these
type
of
situations.
It
might
be
a
cold
weather
event
one
year
it
might
be
a
hot
weather
event
at
another
year.
It
could
be
a
fire
in
an
apartment,
building
and
another
point
in
the
year,
but
I
think
that
we
should
have
these
plans
in
place,
which
I
think
we
do.
We
can
fine-tune
them.
J
I
think
we
should
document
them
a
little
bit
better,
so
that
members
of
the
public
can
understand
that
we
have
a
scalar
system
and,
most
importantly,
we
should
exercise,
and
the
key
with
the
exercise
is
that
we're
connecting
with
our
partners.
There
was
this
discussion
about.
You
know,
having
you
know,
talking
to
the
federal
government.
Well,
I
think
they
probably
did
talk
to
the
federal
government
in
advance
of
opening
up
the
market.
J
The
armory,
but
I
would
encourage
that
to
happen
more
often
between
the
province
and
the
city
and
the
feds
and
the
other
municipalities
that
could
actually
have
some
shelter
space.
That's
maybe
available
nearby
and
have
those
discussions
on
a
regular
basis
in
advance
so
that
we
can
move
very
very
quickly
to
respond
to
changing
weather
conditions
or
a
critical
incident
in
the
city
and
the
key
and
again
is-
is
to
communicate
how
the
system
works,
so
that
members
of
the
public
users
of
the
system
know
that
we've
got
their
back.
J
L
Well,
I,
don't
know
where
that
came
from
I'm
Speaker
I
will
say
that
that
while
I
agree
with
the
motions
that
councillor
holiday
proposed,
I
I
disagree
with
one
of
the
assertions
that
he
made,
that
that
that
City
Council
did
the
right
thing
and
that
we
were
in
the
right
place
after
our
last
council
meeting
when
we
turned
down
an
opportunity
to
to
demonstrate
that
we
were
willing
quite
willing
to
take
much
more
clear
action
to
to
address
the
potential
crisis
that
we
have
now
on
our
hands.
I.
L
Think,
though,
that
this
over
the
last
month
and
a
half,
we've
demonstrated
three
things,
one,
the
virtue
of
having
an
open
mind,
the
second
being
one
of
having
an
open
heart
and,
finally,
what
value
we
can
have
by
keeping
everything
on
the
table
and
not
saying
we'll
go
here,
but
we
won't
go
there.
First,
on
having
an
open,
mind,
I
think
that,
as
the
severity
of
the
crisis
unfolded,
we
saw
that
they
were.
There
were
those
on
council
that
were
willing
to
say
we
were
wrong.
L
I
were
willing
to
say
you
know
what
we
need
to
to
push
staff
in
a
direction
that,
just
weeks
before,
we
may
have
rejected,
and
that's
commendable,
because
that's
why
pencils
have
erasers
we're,
not
always
right
a
hundred
percent
of
the
time.
We
need
to
acknowledge
that
where
we
were
looking
and
coming
up
with
new
options,
though
I
think
was
was
valuable.
The
better
living
center
was
a
suitable
space
for
a
respite
site.
It's
not
a
suitable
space
for
a
shelter.
L
It's
certainly
didn't
provide
a
level
of
dignity
that
we
should
be
working
towards
and
fighting
for
at
this
council
and
funding
for,
but
it
was
providing
a
city
site
and
the
the
the
quick
moves
by
city
staff
at
Exhibition,
Place
and
in
s
sha
was
reflective
from
trying
to
think
a
little
bit
outside
the
box
and
I
know
when
I
went
by
there,
while
I
didn't
find
it
to
be
a
particularly
welcoming
space.
If
I
was
out
on
the
street
and
freezing
any
space
would
have
been
a
welcoming
one.
L
The
second
point
on
one
on
on
having
an
open
heart,
I
councilor
cressie,
told
us
the
story
of
his
community,
where
they
they
were
welcoming
a
new
residence
into
a
space
there.
But
it
made
me
remember
about
a
year
and
a
half
ago
when
we
started
the
process
of
having
a
community
liaison
committee
based
on
a
new
shelter
on
Bloor
Street.
L
L
L
A
R
Thank
you,
speaker,
speaker,
a
great
city
is
not
only
a
city
that
is
thriving
economically,
but
a
great
city
is
a
city
that
cares
for
others
and
I
think
that
this
city
has
demonstrated
over
time
that
it's
aware
of
the
plight
of
the
homeless.
And
if
you
look
at
the
budget
of
the
of
the
city
over
a
ten-year
period,
you
would
find
that
increasingly
larger
larger
sums
of
money
have
been
invested
in
one
form
or
another,
to
try
and
address
the
challenge
of
homelessness.
R
R
R
Staffs
advice
to
us
was
don't
use
the
Armory's
at
present
because
we
have
the
ability
to
respond
to
the
homeless
challenge
in
this
bitterly
cold
weather
by
opening
other
sites
more
rapidly,
and
at
that
time
that
was
the
key
issue.
How
quickly
can
we
respond
to
the
challenge
of
that
severely
cold
weather
and
the
advice
from
staff
frankly
was
to
use
the
better
living
center.
We
could
open
up
that
faster.
We
could
open
it
up
to
more
people
more
rapidly,
based
on
our
experience
of
using
armories
in
the
past.
R
The
rise
of
homelessness
in
general,
it's
that
we
are
dependent
on
the
generosity
of
others,
both
the
federal
and
provincial
governments-
and
there
was
nothing
at
that
time
that
suggested
that
the
feds
would
be
as
cooperative
as
they
have
become.
But
we've
talked
with
the
other
two
orders
and
they
have
come
tomorrow
to
our
assistance.
But
speaker,
here's
here's,
the
problem.
We
are
still
as
we
have
it
in
front
of
us
dependent
on
the
other
two
borders
of
government
and
speaker.
R
We
have
two
major
strategic
challenges
in
this
city:
one
is
transit,
the
other
is
social
housing
and
we
will
never
be
able
to
do
what
we
want
to
do
until
we
have
access
to
other
revenue,
sources
and
I
and
others
have
said
for
many
years.
That
means
getting
into
at
least
sales
taxes
that
I
would
hope
going
forward.
That
members
of
council
will
address
that
very
issue.
R
There
has
to
be
a
change
in
their
belief,
financial
relationship
that
we
have
with
two
orders
of
government
and
by
the
way,
councillor
Layton
a
few
years
back
when
members
of
council
were
asked
to
identify
places
in
their
ward,
where
we
could
have
social
housing.
I
was
one
of
the
very
few
councilors
who
responded
to
that
at
that
time.
Thank.
D
It
done
okay,
there
you
are.
Madam
Speaker
I
have
a
bit
of
a
mixed
feeling
to
be
honest
with
you
about
the
failure
side
of
this
conversation
because
I'm
not
sure
what
is
a
bigger
failure,
if
it's
actually
the
fact
that
we
didn't
add
the
beds
or
the
fact
that
this
city
has
to
talk
about
increasing
the
number
of
beds
in
this
in
this
system.
The
fact
that
we
have
to
increase
the
number
of
shelter
beds
in
this
system,
I
think
is
our
biggest
failure,
because
it
it
actually
means
that
we're
not
housing
properly.
D
People
properly
I've
had
the
the
opportunity
of
working
with
councillor
Fletcher
on
on
a
report
that
came
to
councillor.
That
was
first
step
housing,
and
this
came
right
after
the
the
opportunity
that
we
have
to
discuss
with
your
community,
madam
Speaker,
about
opening
the
Runnymede
shelter
and
the
way
that
people
perceive
shelters
in
our
community.
The
way
that
shelters
were
being
integrated
and
put
into
our
communities
the
way
and
the
size
of
shelters
were
being
done
in
our
community,
the
size
of
the
shelters,
the
lack
of
services
around
the
shelter's.
D
There
was
no
question
that
there
needed
to
be
an
overhaul
of
the
shelter
system
in
the
city
and
that's
what
this
council
approved
and
that's
the
way
that
we
need
to
add,
but
to
really
deal
with
this,
this
situation
and
there's
no
question:
we
have
a
crisis
in
our
hands.
There's
a
city,
there's
there's
something
that
needs
to
be
dealt
with,
but
adding
and
if
I
could
have
this
slide
in
here.
D
If
we
don't
deal
with
the
inflow,
if
we
don't
deal
with
homeless
prevention,
if
we
don't
increase
our
rent
bank,
if
we
don't
deal
and
prevent
people
from
getting
into
this
situation,
and
if
we
don't
deal
with
the
outflow
understanding
why
people
aren't
getting
housing,
how
can
we
get
them
to
has
a
get
to
the
supply,
get
the
supportive
housing?
We
will
never
solve
this
issue.
Ten
percent
of
our
users
use
sixty
percent
of
the
nights,
their
chronic
homelessness,
their
mental
health
issues.
We
need
the
supports.
D
D
So
I
don't
know
I'm
happy
to
support
the
motion
but
at
the
same
time,
very,
very
sad
because
I
think
the
biggest
failure
is
that
we're
having
to
have
this
conversation
about
increasing
the
shelter
now
the
numbers
of
shelter
beds
in
our
city,
because
we
shouldn't
be
talking
about
shelter
beds.
We
should
be
talking
about
housing
units.
O
A
K
I
was
going
to
in
my
speech,
give
the
same
arguments
or
at
least
make
the
same
points
that
counts
are
by
Lao
made
and
I
cannot
make
them
any
better.
But
I
did
want
to
add
to
that
the
question
of
where
we
should
be
investing
our
money
and
should
it
be
in
housing
or
shelters
with
a
question
about
whether
or
not
the
city
should
be
investing,
and
we
have
over
many
many
years,
or
there
are
many
counselors
around
this
council
chamber
who
have
for
many
years
said
we
shouldn't
be.
K
We
should
not
be
investing
in
these
services
because
they're
the
responsibility
of
other
levels
of
government
now
I
have
a
lot
of
sympathy
for
that
position,
because
I
know
that
the
provincial
government,
when
it
comes
to
homeless
and
shelter
services
did
something
a
few
years
ago
and
they
put
all
of
the
various
funds
together
and
they
said
Toronto
and
municipalities.
You
can
have
all
the
flexibility
you
want.
You
don't
have
to
abide
by
all
these
terms
and
conditions
in
these
various
funding
streams
and
grant
programs.
K
You
can
define
your
own
programs,
but
we're
going
to
cap
it
and
they
capped
it.
We
used
to
have
an
8020
cost-sharing
arrangement
open-ended
that
if
we
were
prepared
to
spend
more,
they
would
match
and
that's
gone
and
I.
Think
the
provincial
government
needs
to
look
at
that,
as
well
as
all
the
big
housing
issues
I'm
quite
prepared
to
support
the
recommendations
before
us.
K
K
We
have
increased
3%
over
all
those
years
when
the
inflation
was
21
percent,
seven
times
twenty
percent
seven
times
it's
the
cost
of
inflation
greater
than
what
we
invested
in
that
budget
every
year.
Somehow
we
come
along
and
we
say
every
one
of
these
budgets
should
be
flatlined.
Every
one
of
these
budgets
should
be
minus
five,
zero
percent
without
recognizing
the
real
costs
or
demand
of
those
services,
and
this
is
one
of
them.
K
We
have
known
that
there
was
greater
pressure
in
terms
of
these
services
and
yet
we
continue
to
say,
keep
the
budgets
at
or
below
inflation,
and
that's
not
right,
and
so,
when
these
crises
emerge,
what
do
we
do?
We
find
short-term
solutions
and
we
patch
it
up
so
I'm
glad
this
time
around.
In
the
budget
we
are
going
to
put
base.
We
are
putting
based
budget
money
into
addressing
shelters.
We
are
going
to
be
opening
five
ship
new
shelters,
mind
you.
K
K
If
we
are
talking
about
the
root
problems,
though
getting
to
the
root
problems
of
homelessness
in
Toronto
I'm
afraid
that
we
have
to
go
all
the
way
back
to
1990
1995
1995,
when
social
assistance
rates
were
cut
by
21%
in
this
province,
and
we
have
never
fixed
that,
so
a
single
person
is
living
on
nine
hundred
dollars
a
month.
You
sound
sure
Davis,
it
is
impossible.
Thank
you
live
on
that
count.