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City Council, meeting 13, December 17, 2019 - Part 1 of 2
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Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFqOcAopD1U
A
B
B
He
was
really
the
mentor
of
the
West
Indian
community
in
Toronto,
the
sage,
the
philosopher,
and
an
incredible
advocate
for
inclusion
diversity
and
for
progress
Jimi,
along
with
his
partner
for
37
years
and
love
of
his
life.
Mervy,
really
inspired.
So
many
young
people
who
were
immigrants
to
Canada
transitioning
into
Toronto
and
really
gave
them
that
hope
for
the
future.
B
What
Toronto
is
today
a
much
more
accepting,
much
more
diverse
and
much
more
understanding
City.
So
we
salute
you
Jimmy
or,
as
he
was
known
wisdom,
and
we
will
certainly
miss
his
leadership.
His
sage
advice
and
his
example
so
walk
good
Jimmy,
and
we
will
never
forget
what
you
did
for
our
city
and
what
you
will
continue
to
do
for
the
future
of
our
diverse
and
loving
City.
Thank
you
thank.
A
You
we
acknowledge
the
land
we
are
meeting
on
is
the
traditional
territory
of
many
nations,
including
the
Mississauga's
of
the
Credit
Theon
Anishinaabe,
the
Chippewa,
the
had
no
Shawnee
and
the
wind
up
people
and
is
now
home
to
many
diverse
First,
Nations,
Inuit
and
métis
people's.
We
also
acknowledge
that
Toronto
is
covered
by
treaty
13
with
the
Mississauga's
of
the
credit
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,
the
Toronto
dossier,
/
council
members.
C
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
thank
and
recognize
someone
who's
so
very
well
respected
within
the
city
across
this
country
by
all
orders
of
government,
the
private
and
the
nonprofit
sector,
firs,
deep,
deep
knowledge,
commitment,
passion
and
drive
for
all
that
is
housing.
Sean
Gunn
has
spent
over
40
years
in
the
housing
field.
I
understand
that
he
started
with
the
Federation
of
metro,
tenants,
association
back
in
1978.
He
moved
on
to
work
with
Metro
tenants,
legal
services
defending
tenants
against
high
rent
increases
in
1985.
C
He
entered
the
realm
of
public
service
as
the
chief
of
staff
for
Ontario's,
minister
of
housing,
alvin
curling
at
the
time.
He
did
many
things
while
he
was
at
the
province,
but
he
did
play
a
key
role
in
developing
and
launching
Ontario's
assured
housing
strategy.
It
was
an
initiative
directed
at
creating
3,000
rental
homes,
including
not-for-profit
transitional
and
supportive
housing,
and
then
in
1993
he
made
the
leap
to
municipal
government.
He
was
the
executive
assistant
for
former
mayor
Barbra
Hall.
C
He
went
on
to
work
with
former
mayor
mal
Laxman
after
amalgamation
and
then
David
Miller
and
then
in
2006.
He
finally
saw
the
light
and
he
joined
the
Toronto
Public
Service
as
the
director
of
the
city's
first
affordable
housing
office
and,
most
recently
he's
been
the
executive
director
of
the
Housing
Secretariat.
C
Needless
to
say
that,
for
over
30
years,
Shaun
has
been
pretty
instrumental
in
helping
advance
councils,
housing
goals,
providing
creative
housing
solutions
to
meet
the
diverse
needs
of
our
residents
and
families
or
neighborhoods
influencing
provincial
and
federal
strategies
and
agendas,
and
establishing
strong
resilient
partnerships
with
the
not-for-profit
and
development
communities.
In
fact,
some
of
Sean's
major
achievements
have
been
delivered
in
partnership
with
private
sector
developers,
community
and
nonprofit
associations.
C
Other
governments,
among
the
many
things
that
he's
accomplished
over
his
long
career,
he's,
been
instrumental
in
creating
Canada's
first
rent
bank
program,
that
was
for
former
Metro
Toronto
the
city
streets
to
home
programs
that
we're
all
familiar
with
is
still
quite
successful.
He
was
instrumental
in
developing
the
first
portable
rents
up.
It
was
developed
in
response
to
the
eviction
of
residents
in
tent
city
back
in
2004,
and
it
was
really
the
precursor
the
foundation
of
our
creation,
of
a
housing
allowance
program
that
we
all
know
today
and,
of
course,
the
city's
open
door
incentive
program.
C
There
are
many
specific,
affordable
housing
projects
that
wouldn't
be
in
existence
today
without
Sean's
commitment,
but
there's
one
that
I
wanted
to
note
and
I
think
he's
quite
proud
of,
and
that's
a
conversion
of
PanAm
village
into
one
of
the
biggest
most
successful,
affordable
housing
projects
that
we
know
today.
It's
currently
operated
by
McGraw,
Minh
and
Fred
Victor,
and
then,
of
course,
to
top
off
this
already
amazing
career.
C
This
past
year,
Sean
was
the
architect
behind
council's
housing
now
program
and
at
today's
council
you're
going
to
be
debating
and
discussing
the
city's
second
ten-year
housing
plan
for
2020
to
2030.
It's
a
plan,
that's
very
much
focused
on
helping
people,
neighborhoods
and
families.
If
approved
it's
going
to
assist
over
three
hundred
and
forty-one
households
move
into
a
better
life
across
the
full
spectrum
of
housing.
C
So
how
do
you
appropriately
thank
someone
who
has
helped
make
Toronto
stronger?
Have
don't
worry?
Sean
I've
got
my
Kleenex,
but
I'm
not
gonna,
break
down.
Til
I
sit
down,
he's
helped
so
many
families
and
residents
and
neighborhoods
be
better
off
and
he's
also
helped
the
Nantes
nonprofit
housing
providers
become
more
resilient,
and
that's
all
because
of
this
incredible
leadership,
his
commitment,
Sean,
you
have
built
a
small
but
mighty
housing
team.
That's
gonna
continue
your
great
work
after
you're
gone,
you've
created
quite
a
legacy
and
they're
gonna
deliver
on
the
city's
new
10-year
housing
plan.
C
You
should
be
very
proud,
I
know
you
have
family
and
friends
here,
Merson
gape
and
I
know
you
have
another
son
out.
East
Marissa
on
behalf
of
all
of
us.
I
also
want
to
thank
you
and
your
family
for
sharing
Shawn
with
us
all
these
years.
I
know
that
you've
been
a
key
support
for
him,
as
he
worked
relentlessly
here
for
our
city
for
our
programs
for
our
residents,
and
we
very
much
appreciate
the
support
that
you
provided
him
so
Shawn
on
behalf
of
all
of
us
here.
C
D
D
We
all
have
very
good
stories
to
tell,
and
we
know
that
they're
very,
very
true
I
had
the
privilege
to
started
working
with
Shawn
since
the
day
I
got
elected
so
for
the
last
nine
years,
I've
been
working
side
by
side
with
Shawn
and
proud
to
say
that
I've
learned
so
much
from
this
public
servant,
so
he's
been
an
ending,
an
invaluable
partner.
As
we
worked
on
the
housing
file,
he
has
been
a
strong
and
supportive
leader
for
those
across
the
city
that
are
looking
to
have
a
safe
and
a
home.
D
At
the
end
of
the
day,
he
has
been
an
incredible
public
servant
and
I'm,
not
gonna,
repeat
his
career
accomplishment
where
he's
been
I
like
Julianne,
said,
but
more
important
than
all
I.
Think
for
me,
Shawn
has
been
and
will
continue
to
be,
a
wonderful
friend
and
I'm,
proud
to
say
that
it
is
hard
to
believe
that
Shawn
began
working
on
the
housing
file
30
years
ago
and
actually
accomplished
so
much
in
a
very
complex
file
in
an
environment
that
not
only
is
easy
to
move
the
ball
forward.
D
So
it's
nice
to
see
that
recognized,
but
there's
two
things
that
I
think
Shawn
taught
me
and
I
would
like
to
mention
in
here.
He
keeps
reminding
me
that
housing
is
about
people.
It's
not
the
bricks
and
mortars
is
about
people,
and
that,
as
we
are
creating
policy
that
we
always
remind
ourselves
that
we
created
it
from
a
place
that
has
a
bed
to
sleep
at
home
and
I.
Think
that's
what
makes
Shaun
different
it's
about
people
and
make
sure
we
understand
how
privileged
we
are.
So
that's
I'm,
not
gonna
I
can't
continue
anymore.
D
E
Well,
there
remains
not
much
to
be
said,
certainly
not
in
the
context
of
your
sterling
record
Shaun,
but
I
do
first
of
all,
I
want
to
say
that
it's
always
important
to
read
the
fine
print
and
Juliana
I
would
only
say
to
you
that
you
can
now
see
what
others
put
you
through
this
morning.
One
is
put
you
through
by
retiring.
E
It's
you
just
take
note
of
that
of
how
difficult
an
assignment
that
made
you
and
someone
else
would
have
to
do
that
if
you
ever
decided
to
do
that,
so
don't
even
give
any
thought
to
that
and
Shaun
in
your
case,
I
would
say
just
like
Massiah
your
jury.
The
other
day,
I
said
to
him
that
he
didn't
realize
that
what
went
with
being
named
the
most
influential
person
in
Toronto
was
the
commitment
to
stay
for
the
remainder
of
his
life
in
the
City
of
Toronto.
E
You
clearly
have
not
read,
unusually
for
you,
the
City
of
Toronto
housing
action
plan
for
the
next
ten
years,
which
says
right
in
it
that
you
have
to
stay
for
another
ten
years.
So
this
is
all
I.
Don't
understand
why
this
is
all
happening,
but
I
will
say
on
a
serious
note
this
that
I
have
not
been
here
as
long
as
some
others
that
have
spoken,
but
I
came
here
with
respect
for
public
servants
and
I.
E
My
encounters
with
public
servants,
subsequent
to
my
being
here,
have
owned.
My
respect
has
only
increased
and
one
of
the
public
servants.
It
has
been
my
pleasure
to
spend
the
most
time
with
has
been
you
and
you
have
demonstrated
throughout
all
of
that.
A
absolute
professionalism
that
I
think
is
beyond
much
of
what
I've
encountered
in
business
or
anywhere
else.
That
I've
had
the
privilege
of
working
you're.
Incredibly
hard-working
to
a
fault.
You
are
an
incredibly
collegial
person,
you're,
determined,
you're,
committed,
you're,
compassionate
and
I.
E
A
A
F
F
Denis
I
was
always
taught
to
care
about
my
neighbors
and
my
neighborhood
and
being
the
son
of
two
World
War,
two
veterans,
I
was
often
reminded
of
my
duty
to
serve
protect
and
value.
Our
democracy.
I
was
also
taught
about
the
importance
of
making
a
difference
in
whatever
I
did
and
to
stir
it
up
along
the
way
my
mother
would
say
to
me
be
a
pebble
in
their
shoe
to
make
change.
F
F
There's
a
lot
of
thank-yous
I'd
like
to
make
today,
and
particularly
those
that
watched
over
me,
people
that
saw
potential
in
me
as
I
Groo,
and
also
helped
advance
the
agenda
for
decent
and
affordable
housing
in
our
city.
To
my
many
family
and
friends,
some
of
which
are
here
today
that
were
quote
the
wind
in
my
sails
that
fueled
me
up
gave
me
the
power
to
keep
going.
My
brother
Mike,
who
is
with
me
today,
and
my
sister
Morgan
to
my
partner,
Marissa
todaro,
who
has
kept
me
going
with
much
love
and
affection.
F
Today,
I'd
also
like
to
make
a
special
mention
of
deputy
mayor
Anna
baile,
who,
as
the
city's
housing,
advocate
his
Toronto's,
true
housing,
champion
Anna.
Thank
you
for
your
dedication
and
the
commitment
to
working
with
the
city's
housing
sector
and
for
delivering
real
results
on
housing,
for
the
people
of
Toronto
and
during
my
career
have
also
been
mentored
and
supported
by
many
many
people
and
a
special
thank
you
goes
to
deputy
city
manager,
Juliana
Carboni,
who
I
deeply
admire
and
respect
for
her
professionalism
and
her
commitment
to
public
service.
A
big.
F
Thank
you
also
to
the
many
dedicated
civil
servants
who
I've
worked
with
over
the
years,
including
a
staff
in
city
planning,
legal
buildings,
real
estate,
finance
city,
manager's
office,
shelter,
housing
and
support
social
development
of
finance
and
basically,
the
cluster
of
people
that
make
Toronto
work
and
house
Toronto's
people.
You
do
amazing
work
and
you
make
it
happen
and
to
my
own
staff
and
the
housing
secretary.
Thank
you
so
much
for
everything
that
you've
done
to
make
it
a
success.
F
You
are
really
challenging
to
work
with,
but
I
do
hope
that
in
my
own
way
that
I've
helped
you
in
the
job
of
making
Toronto
a
better
place,
a
more
equal
place
in
a
more
inclusive
City,
a
city
where
everyone
is
welcome,
a
city
where
everyone
has
shelter
in
a
home
and
a
city
where
everyone
can
fulfill
their
potential
and
succeed.
I
will
miss
you
all
oddly
enough,
but
I
do
wish
you
the
very
very
best
in
the
future
and
I
won't
be
far
away.
Thank
you.
So
much.
A
G
H
A
E
We
discussed
many
different
things,
all
of
them
important,
but
in
particular
I
just
want
to
draw
briefly
attention,
as
we
will
later
this
morning
to
a
report
from
Ernst
&
Young,
and
it
was
interesting
because
I
want
to
you
know,
give
credit
where
credit
is
due.
My
initial
reaction
was
somewhat
hesitant
or
skeptical
when
I
heard
that
the
province
had
on
offer
some
funding
to
allow
us
to
take
a
good,
solid
look
at
some
areas.
E
We
could
find
improvements
in
the
way
the
city
government
was
run,
but
we
said
yes
to
that
and
and
the
report
that
resulted
from
that.
Well,
it
had
a
number
of
ideas
that
are
still
off
being
considered.
It
had
some
immediate
benefits
that
will
be
shown
in
the
2020
budget
that
fast
as
things
that
were
that
were
upon
consideration
things.
E
We
could
do
to
run
the
government
more
efficiently
and
to
save
money,
save
money
in
the
sense
that
we're
saving
it
so
that
we
can
apply
it
to
other
kinds
of
priorities,
whether
it
be
a
childcare
community,
safety
or
transit,
or
a
host
of
the
other
things
that
we
have
a
responsibility
to
do.
You
know
our
financial
limitations
these
days
and
I.
E
The
other
thing
that
I'll
just
mention,
because
we're
gonna
have
lots
of
time
to
discuss
it
today,
is
that
the
executive
committee
took
what
I
consider
to
be
the
bold
and
sensible
stance
to
help
the
city
to
provide
for
its
capital
needs
going
forward.
We
have,
as
a
city
government
since
Ivan
here
maintained
solid,
stable
leadership
with
respect
to
the
operating
budget
and
the
fact
that
we
have
managed
at
one
on
the
same
time
to
keep
property
tax
increases
as
they
relate
to
the
operating
budget
at
or
below
the
rate
of
inflation.
E
A
A
J
A
K
I
do
and
good
morning
speaker
that
the
report
for
meeting
10
of
an
economic
and
Community
Development
Committee,
listed
on
the
agenda
of
council,
be
presented
for
consideration.
There
were
a
number
of
items
on
the
agenda,
but
I'd
really
like
to
draw
our
attention
to
just
one
specific
item
of
the
items
that
were
on
the
agenda:
that's
ec
10.8
and
it
is
a
long-term
care
implementation
plan.
It's
an
update
and
I'd
really
encourage
members
to
read
it.
K
If
you
have
already
read
it,
I
encourage
you
to
read
it
again,
because
it's
extremely
important
in
terms
of
what
is
being
done
here.
We
have
had
a
lot
of
discussions
about
this
particular
issue.
We've
talked
about
the
different
type
of
models
that
are
out
there
available
to
help
our
seniors
and
so
on,
and
our
most
vulnerable
people
in
care.
I'm
really
happy
to
report
Speaker
that
our
staff,
led
by
the
great
talented
mr.
Paul
Raftis,
has
done
a
tremendous
amount
of
work.
K
They've
consulted
with
a
lot
of
our
staff
members
who
are
doing
the
work,
the
external
community
to
work
on
addressing
this
issues.
They've
come
up
with
a
number
of
recommendations
that
are
here
increasing
the
amount
of
time
to
offer
care
to
our
seniors,
as
well
as
looking
at
adding
FTEs
going
forward
to
be
ensured
that
the
plan
that's
lamented,
we'll
be
able
to
help
our
seniors,
which
is
extremely
important.
Looking
at
the
diversity
of
our
city,
with
respect
to
how
care
is
actually
offered
to
our
residents
and
so
on.
K
It's
extremely
important
I'd
also
like
to
simply
say
this
that
they
have
now
come
up
with
what
is
termed
the
emotional
centered
approach
to
care
for
our
seniors,
which
I
believe
is
extremely
important.
They
have
looked
at
all
of
the
best
practices
and
models
from
around
the
world
and
have
copied
varying
elements
that
is
now
a
made
in
Toronto
solution
to
address
the
needs
of
our
seniors,
who
are
in
our
long-term
care
facilities
and
so
on.
K
It
is
extremely
important,
I'm
also
happy
to
say
speaker
that
the
team
have
not
simply
consulted
and
put
information
on
paper.
They
have
also
put
in
place
and
had
a
pilot
program,
and
that
was
essentially
monitored
by
two
reputable
doctors,
dr.
Lynn
McDonald
and
dr.
Raisa.
Maura
from
the
University
of
Toronto
really
happy
with
the
work
that
they
have
done,
I'd
like
to
thank
them
for
the
work
that
they've
done
and
again
I
want
to
thank
mr.
H
I
H
A
A
D
Speaker
that
the
report
from
meeting
11
of
the
Planning
and
Housing
Committee
listed
on
the
agenda
of
council
be
presented
for
consideration
just
want
to
bring
your
attention
to
a
couple
of
items.
I
mean.
Obviously,
the
housing
plan
is
one
of
the
mayor's
key
items
so
we'll
be
discussing
that.
But
we
also
recommended
the
second
site
of
the
housing
now
so
140
Merton
Street
is
the
second
rezoning
out
of
the
program.
Housing
now
and
I'll,
be
today
in
front
of
us.
D
So
it's
good
to
see
the
program
moving
forward
and
and
at
the
speed
that
that
it
is
moving.
Also
the
Community
Housing
Partnership
renewal
program,
which
is
already
a
recommendation
in
this
plan,
and
we
already
have
a
report
in
front
of
us
which
is
actually
to
continue
to
support
some
of
the
nonprofit
housing
providers
in
our
city
that
have
their
market
mortgage
and
their
agreements
coming
to
an
end.
And
so
it's
a
commitment
from
the
city
to
continue
to
work
with
this.
D
These
nonprofit
housing
providers
also
some
new
opportunities
in
front
of
us,
both
at
Broadview
and
we're
looking
into
the
revitalization
of
Dundas
Sheppard
and
how
we
can
add
more
supportive
housing
in
this
area
as
well.
So
I
want
to
thank
the
committee
for
a
full
agenda
that
we
had
good
discussion
that
we
had
not
only
on
the
housing
plan,
but
many
initiatives
that
are
taking
place
across
the
city.
Thank
you.
J
L
A
L
H
A
A
M
H
A
H
A
A
Remember
the
council,
before
I
review
the
order
paper
I
wish
to
make
a
ruling
on
item
e
ex
11.25
regarding
the
st.
lawrence
center
redevelopment.
The
city
clerk
has
advised
me
that
upon
review,
the
confidential
attachment
submitted
on
this
item
does
not
meet
the
requirements
for
exclusion
under
either
the
open
meeting
provisions
of
coda
or
the
municipal
Freedom
of
Information
protection
of
privacy
act.
Accordingly,
this
information
is
public.
I
will
ask
the
city
clerk
to
make
this
attachment
publicly
available
on
the
city's
website.
A
Members
I
will
now
review
the
order
paper.
The
Mayoress.
Does
it
designated
item
11.1
had
a
value
based
outcomes,
review
findings
on
item
ph
11.5,
headed
housing
till
2020
2030
action
plan
is
key
matters
for
this
meeting.
These
will
be
the
first
items
of
business
today.
I
propose
that
City
Council
consider
item
E,
X
eleven
point:
two:
six
on
the
city
building
fund
with
the
mayor's
first
key
item
e
X
11.1.
These
items
were
considered
together
at
the
executive
committee,
meritorious
new
consent
to
the
joining
of
the
items.
A
A
A
The
city
clerk
has
noted
the
items
members
wish
to
hold
I
will
now
go
through
the
items
listed
on
the
order
paper
to
take
additional
holds.
I
will
recognize
requests
to
make
matters
H
in
a
time
specific
after
I
go
through
the
items
for
additional
holds.
Once
the
order
paper
has
been
approved
by
council
any
changed,
we
need
a
two-thirds
vote
page
three.
A
I
H
H
J
D
A
A
Right:
yep,
okay,
favor
carried
page
seven.
D
A
H
A
L
A
A
A
D
Madam
Speaker,
on
eleven
point
four
and
eleven
point
six
I
believe
we're
doing
them
together.
Is
that
correct
te?
Eleven
point
five
and
eleven
point
six?
You
had
ruled
it's
five
and
six
yeah
I
just
like
to
have
a
recorded
vote
on
that,
and
just
a
brief
comment
to
thank
everybody
involved
in
particularly
the
nonprofit
housing
providers
and
my
community.
D
The
community
group
I
think
that
the
Land
Trust
that
came
out
of
this
project,
it's
an
important
step
forward
to
creating
housing
in
our
wort
and
in
our
city,
and
this
was
a
difficult
project,
but
I
think
that
everybody
really
came
together
and
worked
really
hard
to
to
have
something
really
positive.
Coming
out
of
this
and
I
just
want
to
thank
everybody
and
in
particular
the
community,
yes
recorded.
A
O
H
A
J
Yes,
thank
you,
madam
chair,
on
e
ex
11.4.
It
was
held
by
councillor
Bradford
and
I.
Know
I'm,
not
it's.
His
item
he's
held
holding
it
I
just
wanted
to
make
sure
that
TPA,
the
CEO
of
the
TPA,
was
here
to
answer,
questions
and
I
and
may
be
that
it
needs
to
be
held
and
made
time
specific.
Because
of
that.
P
A
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
a
motion
during
the
release
of
holds.
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
and
I'm,
also
reminding
members
that
you
must
state
your
motion.
A
First
before
you
speak
to
it,
members
I
have
considers
I
have
considered
counsels
requests
from
the
previous
meeting
regarding
the
urgency.
Emotions
without
notice
submitted
during
the
meeting
counsel,
has
asked
that
I
maintain
a
strict
definition
of
urgent
business
and
ensure
that
more
information
is
provided
to
members
before
they
are
introduced
and
that
the
motions
adequately
described
the
reason
for
urgency
councils
procedures
contain
a
definitely
a
definition
of
urgency.
I
lost
the
clerk
to
display
it
on
the
screen.
Now.
B
A
A
Staff
will
look
will
prepare
the
necessary
procedure.
Motion
from
my
review,
along
with
your
motion
I,
will
continue
to
review
all
motions
without
notice
carefully
and
I.
May
ask
you
to
provide
more
information
about
the
urgency
of
your
motion
why
it
can't
be
routed
through
normal
committee
channels.
A
A
Will
advise
counsel
after
each
recess,
which
motions
I
have
agreed
on
are
urgent
and
and
that
need
a
motion
to
add
to
the
agendas
will
require
18
votes
that
emotion
without
notice
to
the
agendas
motions
attitude.
The
agenda
in
this
way
are
not
subject
to
a
vote
to
waive
referral
to
a
committee
or
agency.
We
will
now
go
to
the
mayor's
key
item.
Eex
11.1,
to
be
considered
with
the
x11
point,
26.
O
Thanks,
madam
Speaker
I
wonder
if
I
could
ask
staff
about
some
of
the
outcomes
from
this
review,
so
there's
an
attachment,
there's
the
E&Y
report
and
in
there
there's
a
number
of
recommendations
and
it
sort
of
struck
me
as
odd
that
we
had
this
report
and
we
we
didn't,
have
recommendations
that
were
bound
to
it.
We
didn't
carry
forward
the
E&Y
recommendations
for
and
I
wonder
what
the
principle
was
behind
that
or
the
thinking
are
we
doing
everything
that's
in
these
recommendations.
Q
If
I
can
through
the
speaker,
the
answer
to
your
question
is:
is
that
we'll
be
introducing
recommendations
that
have
been
put
forward
by
UI
through
our
budget
process?
So
there
are
certainly
some
of
the
recommendations
which
will
appear
in
the
2020
and
we'll
give
explanation
as
to
why
they
make
sense,
and
then
other
recommendations
will
take
longer
for
us
to
review
and
verify
their
validity
and
and
you'll
see
them
in
subsequent
budgets.
So.
O
The
for
instance,
the
means-testing
item,
isn't
that
consistent
with
some
of
the
findings
of
the
the
Auditor
General
recently
just
talking
about
our
ability
to
develop
processes
around
testing
income
levels
going
to
the
getting
that
information
from
the
federal
government
and
so
on
and
I
just
wondered.
You
know
where
that,
where
that
is,
it
was
a,
it
was
a
recommendation
from
the
aging.
C
Through
the
speaker,
yes,
that
we
are
looking
in
community
and
social
services
a
lot
many
of
the
means
testing
requirements
are
within
our
program
areas,
they're
subject
to
legislative
requirements
as
well,
and
it's
a
combination
of
both
income
verification,
as
well
as
other
eligibility
requirements
that
are
needed
in
order
to
meet
in
order
to
be
eligible
for
many
of
the
provincial
support
programs
that
are
for
ride
it
through
the
city
to
the
residents.
So
we
are
looking
at
that
we'll
be
reporting
back
later
this
year.
Okay,.
O
I
just
wanted
to
touch
upon
a
question.
I
had
a
chance
to
ask
a
little
bit
about
it
earlier,
but
didn't
have
a
lot
of
time
in
the
E&Y
report
and
then
in
the
staff
covering
report
and
I'll
go
to
page
four
of
the
staff
covering
report
it.
It
talks
about
the
value-based
outcome
review
identifying
that
the
city's
policy
responses
to
income
inequality,
poverty
and
affordability
has
a
resulted
in
a
greater
role
as
a
service
provider
and
an
administrator
of
income
redistribute
of
programs
that
many
other
comparable
than
many
other
comparable
municipalities.
O
Although
the
review
does
not
common
in
the
city's
broad
policies,
it
does
identify
that
as
property
tax,
the
city's
primary
revenue
source
and
it
does
not
benefit
from
income
or
economic
growth
and
I
just
wondered.
Could
you
give
me
a
comment?
Is?
Is
our
income
redistribution
programs,
a
substantive
portion
of
our
budget
and
a
substantive
portion
of
the
money
that
we
collect
through
property
taxes,
seem
to
me
that
it's
in
the
millions
and
tens,
maybe
hundreds
of
millions.
C
So
through
the
speaker
there's
a
combination,
many
of
the
programs
such
as
Ontario,
Works,
etc.
The
benefits
paid
a
hundred
percent
by
the
province,
and
then
they
share
on
the
administration
on
the
shelter's
side.
There's
a
cap
on
that
funding
so
then
there's
more
tax
funding
that
goes
in
to
support
that
particular
program.
So
I
can't
remember
the
broad
range,
but
we've
received
like
over
a
billion
dollars
in
provincial
subsidies
in
order
to
provide
those
benefits
to
some
Torontonians.
So.
O
As
a
principle,
we
act
as
a
service
manager.
The
the
federal
or
the
provincial
government
gives
us
a
pool
of
money
to
distribute
in
this
income
redistribution
process.
But
I
think
this
report
is
pointing
at
it
and
you
can
correct
me
if
I'm
wrong,
that
we
we
we
involve
ourselves
in
income
redistribution
programs
and
we
go
to
the
tax
base
to
fund
those.
So.
C
Through
the
chair
through
the
speaker,
you'll
recall
that
back
in
the
early
2000s
they
down
look
the
main
one
is
housing.
They
downloaded
housing
to
the
municipal
level.
They
put
a
cap
on
the
funding
that
we
receive
and
that's
why
recently
council
increased
its
subsidy
to
tea
hc'.
That
is
that
through
the
tax
base,
so
there
has
been
some
decisions
made
through
prior
provincial
governments
that
has
put
more
of
a
pressure
on
the
city.
You
have
to
recall
as
well
that
before
social
housing
was
downloaded
to
municipalities,
the
province
built
that
system
out.
C
O
So
dis
staff
have
concerns
and
I
think
you
have
pointed
them
out
that
the
property
tax
base
is
a
very
difficult
place
to
fund
income
redistribution
because
it
doesn't
grow
with
the
economy.
It
is
only
based
on
our
mill
rate
and
on
the
relative
distribution
of
values
of
homes,
as
opposed
to
the
income
redistribution
that
the
federal
provincial
governments
do,
because
they
have
access
to
income
and
it's
a
progressive
taxes
and
the
more
you
make
the
more
they
can
take
from
you
and
redistribute
it.
Do
you
have
concerns
with
that
with.
C
You
speaker,
the
staff,
particularly
early
on
when
these
programs
were
downloaded
expressed,
concerns
and
council
did
take
positions
asking
the
province
to
reconsider
and
to
fund
these
through
the
income
base,
like,
in
other
words,
upload
them.
Today,
we've
not
been
very
successful
in
those
efforts.
There
are
some
areas
like
Ontario
Works,
where
100%
of
the
benefit
was
uploaded,
but
in
other
areas
we
continue
to
pay
more
than
our
fair
share
through
the
property
tax
base.
Thank
you.
L
Thank
you
very
much,
madam
Speaker.
Let
me
just
find
my
questions.
I
wrote
down
here,
so
questions
specific
to
our
staff
in
regards
to
the
city,
building
levy
0.26,
so
I
was
wondering
I
know
my
office
reached
out
to
staff
before
council.
There
wasn't
really
an
answer
to
this
question.
So
as
this
one,
if
you
have
it
now,
do
we
know
how
much
it
would
cost
the
average
taxpayer
in
the
City
of
Toronto
over
the
total
length
is
10.5%.
Do
we
do
any
calculations
for
that.
L
L
Particularly,
my
question
of
staff
is
more
on
kind
of
not
the
financial
implications
now,
but
more
of
a
consultation
process.
I
would
summarize
this
as
a
very
big
policy
change
for
the
City
of
Toronto
in
terms
of
policy
direction.
Do
we
usually
consult
the
public
when
making
these
types
of
big
policy
changes
or
items
that
come
before
council?
Do
we
seek
public
consultation
generally.
N
G
Thank
you,
madam
Speaker.
I
just
want
to
ask
the
the
city
manager.
The
report
does
actually
outline
this
as
councillor
Holliday
points
out
that
we
are
using
property
tax,
which
is
the
wrong
tax
pot
to
fortify
what
our
wealth
redistribution
services
as
a
result
of
the
report.
It
asks
that
we
contemplate
a
number
of
structural
changes
of
our
own,
but
also
acknowledges
that
the
real
structural
change
that
needs
to
happen
is
province
wide
and
maybe
even
including
the
federal
government's
involvement
out
of
this
report.
Q
Is
that
it's
very
hard
to
imagine,
given
certainly
the
capital
pressure
that
we're
under
that
we're
going
to
be
able
to
shoulder
all
of
the
responsibility,
because,
as
you
know,
in
the
last
12
months,
just
the
TTC
alone,
the
state
of
good
repair
budget
has
gone
from
in
the
order
of
about
6
billion
up
towards
about
33
and
a
half
billion.
So
there
is
a
plan
being
being
put
forward.
There
will
be
a
multi-year
plan,
it
will
engage.
Q
You
know
the
federal
and
provincial
government
and
the
tools
that
they
have
to
to
utilize
to
better
address
the
the
present
problems
and
as
well
as
the
needs
of
a
growing
community.
I
just
want
to
end
with
the
comment
that,
overall,
from
a
tax
perspective,
I
think
people
listening
in
right
now
need
to
realize
that
of
all
the
taxes
that
are
collected
about
8%
are
in
fact
find
their
ways
to
a
municipality.
The
other
92%
learn
to
control
the
federal
provincial
government
right.
G
And
that
that
stands
in
stark
contrast
to
two
other
nations
and
the
the
way
they
include
municipalities,
if
they're,
delivering
wealth
redistribution
having
to
ask
for
this
top-up
of
money
or
complex
administrative
agreements,
they're,
given
a
measured
access
to
those
actual
types
of
tax,
income,
tax,
etc.
So
is
that
is
the
plan?
Is
this
multi-year
strategy
to
figure
out
which
dollar
amounts
to
ask
for,
or
is
there
a
concerted
effort
to
say
it's
time
to
do
a
who
does
what
exercise.
Q
Through
the
speaker,
as
you
know,
that
was
an
exercise
as
dominant
number
of
years
ago
and
I
understand.
I.
Believe
University
of
Toronto,
in
fact,
is
engaging
in
their
own
effort
to
look
at
the,
whose
does
what
you
know
in
essence,
I
think
you're,
right,
I,
think
that
you
know
it
is
time
given
the
economy
of
Toronto
and
its
importance
to
the
country
that
we
do
look
at
roles
and
responsibilities
and
who
pays
for
what.
Q
That's
correct
and
I
mean
you'll,
recall
and
certainly
councilor.
You
were
well
aware
that
in
the
90s
there
was
a
point
in
time
prior
to
the
downloading
that
took
place
where
there
was
a
fixed
formula
that
was
be
utilized
to
address
operating
costs
relates
the
TTC
as
well
as
capital
costs.
It
was
a
shared
responsibility
of
you'll
recall.
There
was
a
point
where
municipalities
was
were
engaged
in
pooling
dollars
to
to
recognize
the
burden
that
Toronto
does
share
a
lot
of
that
went
away.
Q
R
R
B
Q
B
B
Okay,
then,
in
terms
of
letting
the
public
know
about
this,
don't
you
think
it
might
be
helpful
to
put
a
line
on
a
property
tax
bill
saying
you
know
and
be
take
note
that
92%
of
all
the
taxes
you
pay
go
to
the
federal
and
provincial
government?
Don't
you
think
that
would
help
get
the
people
better
informed
and
let
the
people
know
that
this
is
the
reality
and
maybe
have
people
contact
their
federal
provincial
members,
saying
hey
you've
got
ninety
two
percent.
Why
not
share
and
give
some
money
back
to
the
city
through.
Q
The
speaker
we're
happy
to
take
whatever
direction
Council
provides
us
I
just
want
to
add
to
what
you're
saying
councilor,
that
when
you
look
at
census,
metropolitan
Toronto,
which
is
Toronto
peel,
Halton,
York
and
part
of
Durham,
when
you
look
at
the
gross
domestic
product,
that's
generated
by
that
economic
unit,
it's
equivalent
to
approximately
Alberta
and
it's
equivalent
to
approximately
cut
back.
So
the
economic
heartland
of
Canada
is
really
in
this
very
small
geographic
area.
Q
It's
generating
a
lot
of
those
revenues
that
the
the
federal
and
provincial
government
are
able
to
disperse
to
a
number
of
services,
they're
responsible
for
and
it's
it's
certainly
part
of
the
revenue
that
they
utilize
for
transfer
payments.
So
we're
in
in
a
nutshell,
certainly
paying
more
than
our
fair
share
in.
B
Basically,
so
perhaps
maybe
it's
about
time,
we
started
to
engage
the
people
of
Toronto
who,
who
are
paying
these
taxes
to
contact
and
to
advocate
for
fairness.
So
should
we
look
at
starting
a
communication
information
sharing
campaign
with
the
people
of
Toronto?
So
they
could
know
this
because
I'm
sure
most
people
in
Toronto
the
the
thing
that
they
get
the
hits
them
the
most
is
that
property
tax
bill,
the
other
taxes,
are
sort
of
indirect.
You
might
say
in
many
ways.
B
Q
Through
the
speaker,
a
councillor
I
agree
with
you,
I
think
as
part
of
our
budgeting
process.
It
is
our
our
absolute
goal
to
communicate
our
budget
much
more
effectively
to
engage
much
more
effectively
and
to
your
point
about
you
know,
making
sure
that
people
understand
the
full
spectrum
of
taxes
they
pay.
What
it
is
that
we're
actually
a
lot
at
versus
to
what
is
is
found
to
be
moving
provincially
and
federally.
That
direction
is
is
more
than
reasonable.
So.
B
Perhaps
we
should
maybe
look
at
what
Jason
Kenney
is
doing
in
Alberta,
setting
up
a
war
room,
saying:
hey,
listen,
look!
How
hard
done
by
the
people
of
Alberta
are.
Maybe
we
need
to
say,
hey
look
at
what
the
people
of
Toronto
are
paying
and
ninety-two
percent
of
this
money
generated
by
Toronto
businesses
and
individuals
is
helping
carry
the
rest
of
the
country,
the
rest
of
the
province.
S
N
S
Q
S
R
S
In
excess
of
300
million
in
excess
of
300
million
dollars,
thank
you
I
don't
mean
and
I'm
not
trying
to
catch
it
catch
you
on
anything,
because
I
think
that
this
is
indeed
in
order
and
I've
asked
the
clerk
for
clarification,
but
in
October
and
October
earlier
this
year
a
similar
motion
was
made.
That
would
have
requested
a
report
as
part
of
the
budget
process
on
a
1%
increase
to
the
city
building
fund
to
go
to
to
public
transit.
Why?
Why
is
that?
S
Why
is
this
in
order
now
I'm
just
curious,
because
it's
an
important
important
point.
We
can't
debate
these
items
or
introduce
items
of
a
similar
nature
and
I'm.
Just
I
just
want
to
see
exactly
how
this
one
differs
from
the
the
motion
for
on
item
IX
9.1
a
couple
of
months
back.
That
makes
it
so
different
that
it's
in
order,
so
in
fact
I
believe
it
is
in
order,
but
I
want
to
know
why
I
write
I
think.
S
I
Thank
you,
madam
Speaker.
Just
a
question
to
the
CFO
and
I
think
it's
clarification.
When
I
heard
there
was
a
question
earlier
on
about
the
average
the
incremental
average
cost
to
the
household,
with
the
levy,
I
think
you'd
mention
that
it
was
I,
think
three
hundred
and
twenty-six
dollars
I
was
under
the
impression
that
it
was
two
hundred
and
eighty
dollars.
It's
not
much
difference,
but
I
just
wanted
to
get
a
clarification
of
if
the
326
was
correct.
N
I
So
that
was
a
difference.
Okay,
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
clarification
with
regard
to
the
the
value
based
report,
a
lot
of
efficiencies
in
there
and
I
know
we're
working
on
a
lot
of
them
for
the
upcoming
budget
cycle
and
then
beyond
that,
can
you
talk
a
bit
not
about
the
actual
efficiencies
which
are
important,
but
some
of
the
bigger
governance
changes
with
regard
to
process
budget
process
capital
multi-year
budgeting?
But
can
you
because
I
look
at
those
as
critically
important
as
well
as
the
efficiencies?
I
N
The
speaker,
there
are
actually
two
main
approaches
that
we
are
going
to
be
taking
that
either
clarify
or
change
the
way
we
do
our
capital
projects
on
a
go-forward
basis.
One
of
them
is
that
we
are
going
to
ensure
that
procurement
occurs
on
a
12-month
cycle,
rather
than
just
waiting
for
budget
approval
and
then
procuring
once
we
have
budget
approval.
N
The
second
piece
is
allowing
us
to
go
into
multi-year
contracts
rather
than
procuring
on
an
annual
basis,
and
then
the
third
piece
is
that
once
we
introduce
a
ten
year
capital
plan
that
is
approved
by
council,
we
will
have
projects
that
are
in
the
plan
and
have
been
approved,
and
if
we
have
the
opportunity
to
accelerate
projects,
we'll
have
the
the
flexibility
of
moving
monies
between
the
years
to
allow
acceleration
and
delivery
of
projects
sooner.
Thank.
O
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Madam
Speaker
I
have
a
motion.
If
I
could
just
ask
the
clerk's
to
put
that
up
folks,
a
second
look
at
that
I
want
to
thank
staff
for
the
work
on
this
report
and
the
consultants
reflected
on
it.
I
found
it
contemplative
in
nature
and
I.
Guess
the
the
big
question
and
I
posed
this
executive
committee
was
what
I
really
wanted
to
think
about.
Is
you
know
why
am
I
here?
What
am
I
doing
as
a
councillor?
O
What
am
I
doing
to
serve
my
constituents,
and
the
report
has
some
really
important
language
in
there
that
we
didn't
talk
a
lot
about
I,
try
to
fish
it
out
in
the
questions,
but
it
it
raises.
It
tells
us
two
things.
It
tells
us
that
you
know
the
city
is
growing
in
size
and
the
growth
of
our
services
have
not
been
in
lockstep
to
that
growth
in
the
city
and
in
fact
some
of
them
have
shrunk
in
size
or
grown
at
a
slower
rate.
O
So
that
really
means
we've
been
curtailing
services
and
I.
You
know
I,
think
that
reflects
that
and
the
day
to
day
type
of
calls
I
get
as
a
councillor.
You
know
I
think
back
to
mine's.
My
personal
favorite
in
the
summer
is
after
the
grass
was
cut,
they
said,
come
and
look
at
this,
and
it
was
really
long
was
like
a
hay
field
and
it
was
the
right-of-way
and
along
the
road
edge.
It
was
embarrassing
really,
and
it
was
because
we
had
cut
back
the
budget.
O
We
don't
even
follow
our
own
bylaws
anymore
on
those
type
of
services
and
so
I
struggle.
When
I
read
a
report
like
this,
and
you
know
what
I
think
it
reflects
what
we've
been
doing
over
the
last
number
of
years,
but
it
also
raises
the
question
about
what
is
that
we
do
as
a
council
and
as
a
municipal
government
and
I
asked
about
it
in
the
questions
you
know
we
get
into
this
business
of
income
transfer,
and
the
report
is
quite
clear.
O
We
should
be
taking
very
careful
note
as
to
whether
or
not
the
property
tax
base
is
the
right
place
to
go
to
to
fund
income
transfer.
In
fact,
that
may
be
the
role
of
other
orders
of
government,
so
they
they
talked
a
little
bit
about
childcare
and
you
know,
as
a
council,
we
can
make
choices.
We
can
try
to
deliver
as
much
childcare
as
we
can
with
the
money
that
we've
got
and
what
the
province
gives
us
to
fund
that
program
and
what
we
can
do
as
a
service
provider.
O
But
we
got
into
other
things
like
direct
delivery,
and
you
know,
council
took
a
position
on
you
know.
Maybe
we
should
do
this
service
level
instead,
maybe
it
costs
more,
but
you
know
we
think
that's
right
and
you
know
I
wonder
if
that's
a
roundabout
way,
an
income
transfer
program
we're
going
to
talk
a
little
while
about
housing
and
that's
a
huge
program.
That's
that's
the
city,
subsidizing
in
various
formats,
housing
and
people
rely
on
the
government
to
help
pay
for
those
housing
costs.
But
again,
can
we
go
back
to
the
property
tax
base?
O
Is
that
the
right
place
to
go?
You
know
so
you
think
about
myself
as
somebody
that
oversees
the
delivery
of
services
and
deals
with
citizens
on
a
daily
basis
and
and
talk
to
people
about
affordability
in
the
city
and
I.
Think
about
you
know
what
is
the
one
thing
that
we
control?
We
control
the
services
and
fees
and
taxes
that
we
charge
people
we
control
the
property
tax
rate.
O
We
control
the
user
fees
and
we're
set
to
raise
those,
but
I
want
to
make
sure
that
I
can
stand
before
somebody
before
I
go
to
and
ask
them
for
a
tax
increase
that
I
squeezed
all
of
the
service
out
of
that
money
that
I've
delivered
them
all
of
the
things
that
they've
asked
me
to
deliver
that
they're,
getting
what
they've
paid
for,
and
my
concern
has
always
been
and
I've
seen
it
before.
Council
and
it's
reflected
in
this
report-
is
that
we
get
into
these
income
transfer
programs.
O
A
lot
of
people
have
different
approaches
to
politics,
perhaps
I'm
a
little
bit
more
service-based
as
opposed
to
more
along
the
scale
of
socialism.
You
know
there's
that
that
way,
that
we
we
move
income
from
one
group
to
another
and
I,
think
you
should
ask
yourself
as
a
counselor,
but
maybe
talk
to
your
constituents.
You
know
is
that
what
they
want
of
this
government?
Do
they
want
us
to
get
into
the
business
of
income
transfer?
O
And
if
we
do
that
or
we
are,
we
accessing
the
money
in
the
fairest
way
possible,
as
we
heard
from
the
the
city
manager
and
what
it
says
in
the
report,
is
you
know,
the
value
of
the
houses
doesn't
necessarily
grow
with
the
economy.
Only
an
income
tax
or
a
progressive
tax
can
grow
with
the
economy
and
thus
address
income
in
equities.
Back
to
my
motion,
there
were
a
number
of
recommendations
in
this
report
and
in
particular
this
there's
particular
recommendation
around
means
testing
it.
O
It
goes
in
line
with
some
work,
I've
been
doing
from
an
a
modernization
perspective
and
also
some
work
that
I've
done
on
the
Audit
Committee
I
see
no
reason
why
we
shouldn't
be
moving
ahead
on
this
right
away.
It's
it's
about
customer
service,
about
qualifying
people
for
city
services,
things
that
we've
committed
to
delivering
and
finding
efficient
ways
to
make
sure
that
they're
they're
qualified
for
it
and,
at
the
end
of
the
day,
it's
delivering
the
best
and
most
services,
as
we
can
with
the
money
that
we
have
I
hope
you
support
that.
O
M
You
yeah,
I
and
I
appreciate
that
you
clarified
a
little
bit
at
the
end
of
your
speech,
so
you've
lifted
this
one
thing
of
many
out
of
the
report,
because
you
think
we
should
be
means-testing.
Some
of
our
programs
wait
which
of
our
programs
that
we
currently
deliver,
which
is
not
means-tested.
Do
you
want
this
to
apply
I'm.
M
O
Can,
if
I
can
it
if
I
can
clarify
the
motion?
Further,
it's
about
developing
a
process
around
that.
So
some
of
the
other
work
I've
done
is
around
the
modernization
of
our
government,
our
public
service
and
one
of
the
one
of
the
things
that
I've
learned
in
my
time
is
counselor
and
some
went
through
that
process
is
we
do
different
techniques
and
different
departments
of
the
city
to
figure
out
what
somebody's
income
is
or
what
it
is
that
qualifies
them
for
the
particular
service?
In
fact,
we
talked
about
at
a
government
management
committee
last
month.
O
You
know
you
fill
out
a
form
to
try
to
get
a
property
tax
rebate.
So
there
was
some
discussion
around.
Can
we
qualify
people
by
accessing
data
from
the
federal
government?
We've
got
an
agreement
to
do
that.
What
I
realize
is
as
an
enterprise
or
as
a
service.
We
don't
do
this
in
a
coordinated
way
across
the
government,
so
we
may
be
better
off
to
try
to
figure
out
a
standardized
process
to
qualify
people
in
in
one
single
process
to
be
more
efficient
and
then
use
that
to
base
our
policies
on
so.
M
O
I
think
we
need
to
get
that
from
a
report,
because
what
we
want
to
have
is
a
harmonized
system
across
the
city
and
I.
Think
that's
what
the
recommendation
is
of
this
particular
report
before
us.
I,
don't
think
I'm
in
a
position
to
go
into
each
individual
program
and
unpack
what
it
means
to
apply
that
process
to
it.
That's
the
work
of
the
staff
and
that's
what
the
consultant
said
here
is
that
we
should
be
looking
at
doing
these
kinds
of
things.
O
M
Councillor
I
appreciate
what
you
said.
However:
let's
not
dance
around
the
fact
that
you've
plucked
this
one
single
thing
out
I
did
clearly,
because
you
have
something
in
mind.
You
didn't
pluck
anything
else
out
this
one
matters
to
you
and
I
want
to
know
from
you
for
the
fourth
time
which
of
the
programs
that
we
currently
deliver
without
means
testing.
Is
it
your
intention
to
impose
mean
testing
and
a
barrier
to
service
on
yeah.
O
I
can't
comment
on
which
of
the
programs.
There
are
because
I
think
I
want
the
staff
to
go
and
figure
that
out,
and
it
goes
back
to
principles
that
were
even
mentioned
by
the
Auditor
General,
as
I
mentioned.
To
look
at
these
types
of
processes
around
this,
so
I
think
council
is
gonna,
have
to
figure
out
how
it
applies.
Any
policies
or
ideas
coming
forward
from
the
staff
Thank
You.
H
Yes,
thank
you,
I'd,
like
to
just
ask
with
respect
to
perhaps
grants
that
the
City
of
Toronto
provides
to
nonprofits
service
providers
when
they
reach
communities
that
they
are
able
to
reach.
Local
local
organizations
is
the
intention
to
ensure
that
those
recipients
who
are
receiving
grants
and
the
by
way
of
extreme
Ingram's.
The
extension
of
those
programs
is
the
intention
to
extend
the
means
test
to
the
recipients
of
those
programs.
O
O
O
Think
it's
important
I
think
it's
an
easy
thing
that
we
can
do
is
set
policies
around
this
and
and
access
information
streams
may
be
available
from
other
governments
or
maybe
even
within
our
own
government,
and
we
heard
a
lot
about
that
in
in
the
Auditor
General's
report
on
housing.
You
know
finding
ways
to
qualify
people
for
the
service
and
we
maybe
there's
just
a
better
way
to
do
it
across
the
services
very.
H
O
H
Are
there
are
some
services
that
are
delivered
unevenly
across
the
city,
so
by
way
of
example,
snow
clearing
in
in
the
suburban
areas?
As
you
know,
the
neighborhoods
it
takes
place
in
every
single
sidewalk
downtown
Toronto
does
not
receive
that.
Are
you
suggesting
that
we
create
a
means
test
for
those
households
in
Scarborough
that,
if
they
can
afford
in
their
able-body,
they
can
do
that
work?
They
should
actually
not
be
receiving
receiving
the
city
services.
That's.
O
Not
what
this
the
section
and
the
report
is
suggesting.
We
know
that
the
city
is
built
differently
all
over
the
place
in
a
physical
configuration,
in
fact,
I
think
there's
even
a
piece
in
the
rate
supported
budget
to
try
to
charge
people
with
larger
parking
lots
a
different
rate
for
for
water
consumption
because
I,
don't
know
I,
guess
more
water
falls
on
a
parking
lot.
Your.
O
H
O
D
You,
madam
Speaker,
my
previous
colleagues
I'm
just
trying
to
understand
if
this
is,
if
you're
trying
to
have
as
a
policy
across
the
city
so
I
using
the
example
of
the
snow
clearing.
So
we
have
a
program
to
snow,
clear
sidewalks
for
seniors.
Do
you
want
us
to
now
be
mean
testing
programs?
All
programs
should
come
first
with
a
policy
that
it
should
be
means
testing
well,.
O
O
Meet
on
that
to
do
that
perhaps
this
runs
in
parallel
to
that
particular
process.
But
what
I
do
know
is
the
Auditor
General
talked
a
little
bit
about
not
using
the
words
mean
testing,
but
using
income
verification
processes,
which
is
an
extension
of
this
larger
process.
I.
Just
think
that
we
can,
we
can
innovate
as
a
city.
We
can
be
a
little
bit
more
modern
and
how
we
deliver
our
government
and
find
ways
to
qualify
people
for
services
and
then
use
that
information
within
the
city.
Okay,
sending
people
around.
O
Well,
if
you
evolve
a
system
that
contains
this
level
of
detail
in
this
information,
then
council
is
going
to
be
challenged.
What
to
do
with
it.
So
if
we
are
able
to
identify
individuals
and
and
what
their
income
qualification
level
is
well,
then,
naturally,
the
question
is:
when
you
deal
with
the
programs
is,
is
well.
Do
we
target
it
towards
those
individuals,
or
do
we
just
sort
of
give
it
away
to
everybody
without
regard
to
the
ability
to
pay?
O
And
you
know
those
are
going
to
be
political
decisions
that
we're
going
to
have
to
make,
but
to
have
a
system
that
at
least
qualifies
us
to
make
those
decisions.
I
think
advances
the
interest
of
the
government
forward.
What
we
do
with
the
information
is
going
to
be
up
to
us
and
we're
gonna
be
held
accountable
for
that.
Thank.
A
G
O
The
this
lifted
rate
from
the
report,
this
could
include
the
adoption
of
consistent
measures
to
determine
who
qualifies
for
the
support.
I
said,
instead
of
support,
I
use
programs
to
be
a
little
bit
more
clear
again.
I
can't
predict
how
this
is
going
to
apply
to
all
the
city's
programs.
I
think
we
have
to
go
through
the
process
of
figuring
out
what
information
we
can
get
and
how
we
may
be
able
to
qualify
people,
and
it's
going
to
go
back
to
the
design
of
the
consideration
of
the
program
about
who
we
give
it
to
so.
G
My
my
rent,
just
doubled
I
I'm,
not
even
sure
why
I'm
going
to
work,
because
that
every
single
thing
means
that
rent
geared
to
income
goes
up
so
fast
I'm,
two
steps
forward,
four
steps
back,
that's
how
efficient
the
system
is.
So,
while
I
appreciate
that's
what
EUI
said.
Are
you
not
hearing
those
same
concerns?
Well,
yeah.
O
But
you
look
at
those
in
each
in
its
individual
context,
and
maybe
the
overall
observation
is
sometimes
in
the
city
one
hand
doesn't
talk
to
the
other
and
so
that
level
of
detail
or
that
efficient
service
isn't
available
to
qualify.
Somebody
else
for
different
programs.
So
all
this
goes
back
to
is
the
idea
that,
if
we're
a
smart
enterprise
organization
and
we
qualify
somebody
somewhere
for
something,
we've
used
a
detailed
process.
Why
not
leverage
that
process
and
information
to
qualify
them
in
other
places?
O
Again,
it
will
go
back
to
Council
public
policy
discussions
as
to
whether
or
not
we
use
that
qualification
to
deliver
a
service
or
if
we
just
give
it
away,
but
those
are
political
questions.
Some
of
my
colleagues
here
have
tried
to
bring
into
the
debate
I'm
going
back
to
more
of
a
systemic
approach.
So,
and
we
do
this
better,
so.
G
That's
the
systemic
approach
that
I'm
asking
about
whether
or
not
you're
aware
of
it,
I
guess
what
it
is
is
I.
Yes,
it's
nice
to
have
this
report,
but
I
don't
always
agree
with
every
page
in
it.
Are
you
aware,
in
making
this
motion
that
we
that
we
have
done
nothing
but
coordinate
these
systems
for
the
last
decade,
such
that
a
caseworker?
Now
can
get
you
your
welcome
letter
that
gets
you
into
recreation?
Can
get
you
your
fair
pass
to
get
you
on
the
TTC
system
and
it's
tracking
in
real-time
you're
earning
slip?
G
A
Counter
Layton
earlier
in
the
debate,
council
Lane
asked
whether
a
vote
on
item
e
extra
eleven
point.
Two
six
is
an
opening
of
a
lost
motion
voted
on
under
ax
nine
point,
one
in
October.
The
principle
behind
the
reopening
rule
is
that
city
council
should
not
be
placed
in
the
same
circumstances
on
a
matter
within
a
12-month
period,
without
a
two-thirds
vote
to
reopen.
In
my
view,
the
circumstances
before
us
today
are
different
than
the
ones
facing
Council
in
October
when
it
debated
the
city's
transit
options.
A
I
I
Extending
the
city
building
fund
and
implementing
the
value-based
Report
is
a
vital
step
to
address
the
imminent
needs
of
a
rapidly
growing
and
overburdened
City
for
all
Torontonians,
and
for
this
reason
that
I
support
merit
Orion
the
decision
that
he
made
to
bring
forward
the
city,
building
levy
and
I,
know
I
know
for
a
fact
that
this
was
a
difficult
decision.
It
was
not
made
lightly
for
the
future
of
this.
This
city
and
I
want
to
thank
the
mayor,
of
course,
for
his
leadership
on
this
as
budget
chair.
I
This
has
not
been
an
easy
decision
for
me
either,
and
you
know
what
nor
should
it
have
been
increasing
the
city
building
fund
by
1%
one
and
a
half
percent
over
the
next
five
years.
It's
a
short-term
measure
that
we
have
seen
will
raise
over
six
billion
dollars
of
dedicated
funds
to
improve
our
existing
transit
system
in
need
of
over
thirty
three
billion
dollars
over
the
next
number
of
years,
along
with
affordable
housing.
I
But
as
budget
chief,
it
is
my
responsibility
that
there
is
a
sustainable,
long-term
fiscal
plan
in
place
that
is
built
upon
identified
efficiencies
and
city
government
to
safeguard
every
tax
dollar.
That's
been
the
focus
in
my
role
over
the
last
five
years
and
I
have
been
satisfied
that
each
and
every
year
we
have
been
working
towards
finding
efficiencies,
not
everything
the
work
will
continue
and
the
work
will
continue
in
this
year
and
years
forward.
I
But
I'm
also
aware
of
the
perception
that
this
is
another
tax
grab.
It
is
not
but
a
more
keenly
aware
of
the
reality,
and
when
you
look
at
what
we
have
done
over
the
last
five
years
in
finding
efficiencies,
we
have
found
over
800
million
dollars
efficiencies.
Over
the
last
five
budgets
we
have
looked
at
modernization,
we've
looked
at
doing
things
differently,
look
at
create
tío
we've
we
put
that
together
to
consolidate
all
the
real
estate
services.
I
We
now
have
an
investment
board
that
we
never
had
and
it
now
manages
our
resource
much
better
and
the
returns,
of
course,
are
much
better.
We
look
at
some
of
the
challenges
that
we've
had
in
our
operating
budget
and
the
increases
that
have
been
made
to
that
impact
service.
Two
years
ago
we
had
a
hundred
million
dollar
problem.
With
the
with
the
land
transfer
tax.
We
managed
to
balance
the
budget
without
raising
taxes
beyond
the
state
over
beyond
two
percent,
and
we
kept
all
the
services
you're.
I
Looking
at
this
budget
year,
we're
gonna
be
having
some
challenges
like
we
do.
Every
year
we
have
now
heard
with
the
the
police
budget,
a
3.9
percent
increase,
so
we
can
have
more
officers
three
point:
five
percent
increase
in
TTC,
so
we
can
have
more
bus
routes
and,
of
course,
we've
already
had
the
conversation
about
our
responsibilities
to
Toronto
Community
Housing.
Now,
with
all
of
those
challenges
this
year,
as
we
do
every
year,
we'll
keep
the
cost
of
the
to
two
percent
increase
in
taxes
low.
I
That
is
my
commitment
to
this
council,
but
the
city
is
growing
at
a
rate
of
over
sixty
to
seventy
thousand
residents
a
year.
We
have
an
economy,
the
size
of
a
province,
and
this
is
where
the
value-based
outcome
review
conducted
by
your
instant
young
I,
think
sheds
an
incredibly
harsh
light
on
the
true
fiscal
challenges
and
risks
Iran
toes
facing
well
the
taint
same
time
highlighting
the
opportunity
for
fiscal
remedies.
We've
talked
about
the
fifty
million
dollars
in
efficiencies
this
year
and,
of
course,
will
be
more
in
years
past.
I
But
what's
critically
important
in
this
document
are
the
governance,
changes
and,
specifically
the
governance
changes
that
will
impact
the
budget.
We
do
need
to
start
acting
like
a
city,
our
size
and
not
a
small
municipality.
So
when
you're
looking
at
some
of
the
measures
that
will
be
instituted
when
we're
looking
at
going
towards
multi-year
budgeting
and
we've
attempted
to
do
this
many
years
over,
we
will
be
actually
achieving
that
when
you're
looking
at
recasting
our
capital
plan.
I
These
are
some
of
the
measures
that
I
think
will
bring
us
to
where
we
need
to
get
as
a
responsible
City.
The
city
building
levy
extension
is
going
to
raise
over
six
billion
dollars
to
invest
directly
in
our
transit
system,
including
subway
streetcars
street
improvements
and
signal
upgrades
and,
of
course,
affordable
housing.
I
A
R
Well,
thank
you,
speaker.
I'll,
make
keep
my
remarks
specific
to
the
increase
to
the
city
building
fund
and
a
corresponding
increase
to
property
taxes
to
pay
for
and
I
want
to
talk
to,
the
substance
of
it
and
I
want
to
recognize
and
commend
leadership
when
I
see
it
I
think
it's
fair
to
say
that
in
my
experience
over
the
last
five
years,
cracks
have
emerged
in
our
city
and
increasingly
become
more
visible
in
our
city.
R
I,
wait
longer
to
get
on
the
505
bus
every
single
day
takes
me
longer
every
day
to
get
on,
the
bus
should
be
a
streetcar,
but
we
don't
have
enough
of
them
there.
Our
residents
are
waiting
longer
to
get
on
the
bus
in
the
streetcar.
It's
taking
longer
to
find
o
your
space
on
the
waiting
list
for
affordable
housing
and
for
childcare,
and
when
you
look
at
our
service
standards,
we're
not
maintaining
our
parks.
The
same
way
we
used
to
those
are
visible
crafts.
R
R
Today
we
turn
a
big
corner
and
we
turn
a
big
corner
across
the
political
spectrum
from
left
to
right
by
recognizing
that
to
build
a
strong
city,
you
actually
have
to
invest
in
it,
and
so
that's
a
big
decision
to
make
that's
a
big
corner
to
turn
and
I
want
to
commend
leadership
when
I
see
it
and
in
that
instance,
I
want
to
recognize
and
commend
mayor
Tory
and
our
budget
chief
counselor
Crawford.
It
is
never
easy
in
politics
to
raise
taxes.
R
Some
people
say
it's
bad
politics,
I
believe
that
leadership
is
where
you
lead
public
opinion.
Rather
than
follow
it.
You
articulate
a
vision
you
campaign
on
it,
you
go
out
and
make
the
public
case
for
it
and
you
bring
the
public
with
you.
That's
leadership.
It's
not
campaigning
out
of
fear.
It's
campaigning
based
on
hope
and
a
vision,
and
so
Tamara
Tory
and
budget
chief
Crawford
I,
say
well
done
to
you.
Both
now
I'll
tell
you.
I
grew
up
playing
football
and
in
football
you
congratulate
the
person
who
gets
over
the
finish
line.
R
R
Members
of
this
council
have
made
the
case
that
we're
about
to
vote
on
here
today
and
so
I
think
our
blockers
deserve
some
recognition
too
and
I'm
sure
the
mayor
will
also
recognize
his
blockers
on
this
and
that's
councilor
perks
and
councilor,
Carolyn,
Layton
and
Fletcher
and
others
it's
the
organizations
who
have
endlessly
come
into
puted
every
single
year
of
budget
committee
to
say
we
need
to
do
just
this.
It's
people
like
social
planning,
Toronto,
the
Toronto
environmental
alliance,
progress
Toronto.
R
It's
every
year,
I
host
a
budget,
Town
Hall,
a
joint
one
with
councillor
Layton
and
every
year
we
have
a
couple
hundred
people
come
up.
Who
tell
us.
Please
raise
my
taxes.
In
fact,
I
campaigned
in
the
last
two
elections
on
raising
property
taxes,
because
my
constituents
told
me
cracks
have
emerged,
and
so,
if
the
purpose
of
government,
the
fundamental
purpose
of
government
is
to
tax
and
spend
and
regulate,
and
you
tax
and
spend
and
regulate
in
order
to
build
a
strong,
prosperous,
livable
and
affordable
city.
R
We
today
turn
a
corner
and
we
recognize
that
to
build
that
city
to
build
that
city.
We
want
that
affordable
city,
that
livable
city,
that
prosperous
city,
that
you
actually
have
to
invest
in
it,
and
so
well
done
Mara,
Torre
kudos
to
you
and
to
this
chamber
we
turn
a
corner
politically
across
the
spectrum.
We
turn
a
corner
and
so
to
those
who
scored
the
touchdown
in
the
blockers
who
got
us
over
the
finish
line.
I
say
well
done.
Thank
you.
G
Madam
Speaker
I
move
this
motion
because
I
think
the
community
needs
something
that
is
the
counter
to
the
courageous
move
that
mayor
Tory
took
in
saying
that
in
the
short
term,
we
simply
need
a
stronger
city
building
levee
to
continue
the
work
that
the
city
badly
needs.
They
need
to
hear
that
we're
also
working
on
that
piece.
That
is
highlighted
within
the
first
two
pages
of
a.
Why
I
don't
agree
with
everything
in
this
report
they
had
12
weeks
to
do
the
report.
G
Do
I
latchkey
this
kid,
though
those
are
the
types
of
decisions
that
are
happening
because
her
system
is
now
operating
so
well,
but
at
the
same
time,
we've
countered
that
by
centralizing
making
sure
that
they
know,
through
a
case
manager
everything
that
they
are
qualified
for
and
can
make
it
possible.
So
those
are
my
comments.
That's
why
I'm
not
going
to
be
able
to
support
councilor
holidays
motion.
It
makes
me
a
little
nervous,
but
we
do
need
a
strategy.
We've
got
to
have
a
mature
funding
model.
G
I've
said
this
before
there
are
cities
in
North,
America
our
size
and
larger,
who
have
access
to
a
penny
on
the
dollar
sales
tax,
and
it
runs
the
operation,
the
daily
operation
of
their
transit
system.
There
are
cities
in
North
America,
the
through
payroll
deduction
have
access
to
a
measured
portion
of
income
tax
so
that
they
can
use
that
to
pay
for
their
wealth
redistribution,
and
the
beauty
of
that
is
far
more
inexpensive
than
a
road
toll
to
collect.
G
You
begin
to
collect
those
regional
dollars
that
deal
with
such
statistics
as
the
fact
that
Toronto
has
90
percent
of
the
social
housing
for
the
GTA.
That's
statistic
alone
tells
you
that
we
have
an
extra
assignment
and
we
are
delivering
it
on
behalf
of
the
entire
GTA
90%.
For
all
the
progress
they've
made
in
the
GTA,
there
is
now
a
social
housing
complex
somewhere
in
Mississauga.
There
is
one
in
Brampton.
There
are
a
couple
in
Durham
Region.
We
are
still
housing
90%
of
the
people
who
need
to
live
on
rent
gear.
G
To
income
lower
lowest
income
forms
of
social
housing,
and
so
we
have
all
of
the
meant
the
the
challenges
that
go
with
that
and
all
of
it
all
of
it
should
be
coming
out
of
an
income
tax
pot.
Those
who
were
robustly
taking
part
in
today's
income,
not
our
seniors
on
fixed
income
earners,
suddenly
finding
themselves
shocked
and
surprised
at
their
their
twilight
years
to
be
paying
$700
a
month
in
property
tax.
G
But
those
who
are
taking
the
most
benefit
in
our
thriving
economy
in
Toronto
should
be
taking
care
of
others,
and
the
only
way
to
do
that
is
to
change
the
pot
we're
taking
those
dollars
from
to
be
using
the
right
pot.
He
Y
has
pointed
it
out
to
us
in
their
report
and
every
other
consultant
who's
ever
looked
at.
It
has
highlighted
it.
Every
city
manager
who's
ever
taken
that
chair.
The
first
thing
they
say
is:
what
are
we
doing,
giving
all
these
social
programs
nothing,
but
the
picket
fence
tax?
G
We
know
we
need
to
do
this.
The
reason
I
say,
council
wide
strategy
and
wrapping
up
madam
Speaker,
is
that
that
strategy
I
want
the
city
manager
to
to
wrap
his
head
around.
While
he's
writing
that
report
that
it
needs
to
be
a
communication
strategy
that
is
uniform
coming
from
intergovernmental
staff
coming
from
the
mayor
and
coming
from
every
councilor
in
this
chamber,
we
all
need
to
be
on
the
same
song
sheet
if
we're
going
to
make
a
change
in
this
regard.
Thank
you,
madam
Speaker.
Thank
you.
L
Thanks
very
much
madam
Speaker,
let
us
start
by
thanking
the
mayor
and
our
budget
chief
for
their
leadership
on
this
file.
It
certainly
hasn't
been.
You
know,
as
others
have
noted
conversations
about
property
tax
increases,
whatever
you
want
to
call
that
the
city
building
levy
etc,
are
always
challenging
and
I
know
in
Beach's
East
York.
We
have
a
wide
range
and
diversity
of
views
on
on
the
matter,
but
what
everybody
generally
agrees
is
that
we
have
significant
challenges
with
transit
in
this
city.
L
We
have
significant
challenges
with
housing
into
and
that
impacts
people's
day-to-day
lives
and
it
impacts
their
children
and
it
impacts
their
their
parents
and
and
the
entire
families,
and
we
know
that
that
those
challenges
make
it
harder
and
harder
and
less
livable
in
the
City
of
Toronto,
as
one
of
the
younger
members
on
council,
I,
I
think
about
it
from
a
generational
lens,
I.
Think
about
the
the
challenges
of
some
of
my
peers,
some
of
my
friends
right
now
trying
to
find
a
place
in
Toronto's
housing
market.
L
The
long
commutes
across
you
know
the
688
square
kilometers
of
this
city
to
get
to
where
they
need
to
go
and
how
that
continues
to
be
challenged
by
by
the
state
of
our
transit
system
and
just
all
of
the
pressures
and
the
stress
that
have
been
put
on
that
frankly
from
you
know,
probably
not
enough
investment
over
over
the
past
number
of
decades
and
that
that
doesn't
land
with
any
one
person
or
government
in
particular.
But
rather
it's
a
it's
a
challenge
that
that
touches
all
three
branches
of
government.
L
Yesterday
we
were
at
the
TTC
Commission
and
we
were
talking
about
the
twenty
five
point:
seven
billion
dollars
unfunded
in
our
capital
improvement
plan.
You
know
that
is,
that
is
streetcars,
that
is
vehicles
for
line
one
and
to
not
a
state
of
good
repair
at
our
transit
stations,
that
is,
expansion
at
Yonge
and
Bloor.
We're
not
even
talking
about
new
line
expansion
to
grow
the
system
and
the
network
that
we
desperately
need
in
this
city.
L
Later
this
afternoon,
we're
going
to
be
talking
about
our
ambitious
new
housing
plan,
which
I
hope
all
of
us
are
supporting,
but
in
that
it
contemplates
and
recommends
and
provides
a
path
forward
to
providing
housing
for
three
hundred
and
forty
thousand
people
providing
subsidy
for
three
hundred
and
forty
thousand
households
in
this
city.
That's
important,
that's
stuff
that
we
have
to
do
and
it
comes
with
a
cost
and
I.
L
Think
now
more
than
ever,
we
actually
need
to
invest
more
in
Toronto,
not
less,
and
when
it's
on
a
dedicated
revenue
tool
when,
when
people
understand
that
these
dollars
they're
our
hard-earned
dollars
and
everyone's
budgets
are
tight,
but
they
are
going
to
things
that
are
tangible.
They
are
going
to
things
that
they
can
see
and
they
can
feel
and
we'll
make
it
difference
in
their
lives
on
the
transit
and
on
the
housing
file.
I.
Think
that's
a
responsible
thing
to
do.
L
It
also
gives
us
the
ability,
our
autonomy
here
as
Toronto
city
councillors,
to
turn
the
screws
on
the
province
and
the
feds
I
think
we
need
a
new
deal
for
cities
when
we're
looking
at
these
big
infrastructure
projects.
You
know
when
we
talk
about
the
2.1
billion
dollars
the
toronto
pays
in
operating
for
the
TTC.
The
province
with
cuts
to
the
gas
tax
is
only
bringing
90
million
to
the
table.
L
That's
it's
less
than
four
percent
and
I
think
that,
given
the
importance
of
our
system
and
all
the
heavy
lifting
that
the
TTC
does
in
Toronto,
we
need
the
province
to
set
up
step
up
and
do
more
and
echo
the
same
for
the
federal
government
that
has
long
shied
away
from
doing
anything
on
the
operating
side
of
the
equation.
But
it's
so
important
for
the
vitality,
not
only
the
Toronto
but
the
entire
region,
the
province
in
the
country.
So
we're
doing
the
work
that
we
need
to
do.
L
I
think
it
puts
us
in
a
better
position
to
go
to
the
table
with
those
levels
of
government.
I,
think
people
understand
the
need
and
appreciate
the
intensity
in
which
we
have
to
pursue
this
and
make
these
investments
right
now
and
I'm
happy
to
support.
It.
I
appreciate
the
leadership
from
this
council
and
our
mayor
on
this
file,
and
now
it's
the
time
to
do
more,
not
less.
Thank
you.
Madam
Speaker
thank.
H
Thank
you,
madam
Speaker.
Every
day
we
see
the
consequences
of
our
underfunded
seven-year-old
transit
system.
We
see
delays,
we
see
breakdowns,
we
even
sometimes
see
fires
on
the
tracks
and
the
tunnels.
The
TTC
is
on
life
support
and
we
need
to
invest
we're
also
aware
of
the
housing
crisis
in
the
City
of
Toronto,
with
apartment
rents,
reaching
on
single
bedrooms
reaching
2,000
a
month.
Affordable
housing
is
desperately
needed.
I
love,
my
children,
but
I
don't
want
them
to
live
at
home
forever.
H
There's
just
14
days
left
in
this
decade,
a
decade
which
saw
no
higher
order,
transit
built
in
Scarborough
a
decade
which
saw
the
bill
for
our
state
of
good
repair
soar
and
a
decade
which
saw
rent
prices
increase
in
the
City
of
Toronto.
So
I'd
really
like
to
thank
mayor
Tory
and
councillor
Crawford
for
being
bold
and
increasing
the
city
building
levy.
H
I'm
hopeful
that
the
20s
will
be
known
as
the
decade
that
we
built
transit
in
Scarborough,
that
we
built
affordable
housing
in
the
City
of
Toronto
and
that
we
tackled
our
state
of
good
repair
backlog.
Thank
you
again
for
your
leadership
and
I'm
hopeful
that
we
will
make
that
bold
step
of
increasing
our
city
building
levy
today,.
G
P
P
You
I
don't
want
to
take
too
long.
I
just
want
to
say
how
how
important
this
is
to
be
doing
this
and
I'm
very
much
struck
by
councillor
McKelvey's.
This
is
the
last
14
days
in
this
decade
and
what
have
we
been
able
to
accomplish
on
major
things
and
we've
moved?
We've
moved
the
yardstick
so
much
on
housing,
but
transit
is
so
difficult
because
there
have
been
so
many
different
plans
and
we
are
still
dealing
with
changes
that
were
made
many
years
ago
and
yet
nothing
has
been
built.
P
So
that
is
the
saddest
part
to
me.
But
having
a
fund
that
Torontonians
know
is
a
dedicated
fund
to
me
is
very
important
and
I
want
to
just
go
back
to
the
vehicle
tax.
We
had
a
$60
a
year
if
you're
driving
a
car
you're
paying
sixty
dollars
a
year.
There
was
a
campaign
Ameria
mayoral
campaign,
saying
that's
terrible.
You
should
not
have
to
pay
get
rid
of
that
sixty
dollars,
etc.
P
I
think
our
mistake
with
the
sixty
dollar
vehicle
tax
was
not
being
clear
to
Torontonians
that
sixty
dollars
that
you're
paying
will
go
to
transportation,
I'm,
not
gonna,
say
transit.
I'm
gonna
say
they'll
roads
that
you're
driving
on
every
day.
We
will
invest
that
in
infrastructure.
You
use
that
message
was
never
clear,
and
so
it
fell
under
attack
because
it
looked
like
that
would
be
going
out
to
line
two
to
just
do
anything
in
the
city,
not
a
dedicated
fund.
P
The
next
one
up
that
we
were
very
bold
to
undertake
was
the
tolls,
as
a
council
and
again
I'm,
going
to
say
to
the
mayor.
Thank
you
for
advancing
that,
in
the
way
that
you
did,
we
hit
the
rocks
where
the
provincial
government
would
not
allow
us
to
toll
the
Gardner,
and
when
we
look
in
these
reports,
we
realized
that
good
half
of
the
people
that
are
on
that
are
from
outside
and
if
you're
living
in
the
city,
you
don't
mind,
should
not
mind
paying
to
go
on
an
expedited
passage
way
above
the
city.
P
So
unfortunately,
that
didn't
come
to
pass.
That
would
have
been
a
lot
of
money.
So
now
we
have
a
second
fund
that
we're
building
on
one
that
we
started.
I
do
not
recall
this
fuss.
When
we
initiated
the
Scarborough
subway
and
said
we
will
have
a
Scarborough
subway
building
fund
that
everybody
across
the
city
will
pay
for
whether
you
live
in
Ward
1
and
North
Dakota
coal,
whether
you
live
in
Regent
Park,
whether
you
live
in
your
ward,
madam
Deputy
Speaker,
then
that
is
you're
all
paying
for
the
Scarborough
subway.
P
We
did
not
have
a
fuss
so
I
do
not
understand
this
big
fuss.
That's
coming
from
parts
of
the
public
about
this
dedicated
fund
to
expedite
transit
to
be
able
to
pay
for
housing.
While
we
marshal
the
forces
of
those
governments
that
have
the
ability
to
collect,
not
property
tax,
but
income
tax,
so
I
wholeheartedly
support.
This
I
want
to
thank
the
budget.
P
B
B
All-Encompassing
strategy
by
City
of
Toronto
staff
and
officials
to
try
to
get
the
public
on
side
to
make
them
understand
where
their
tax
dollars
are
going
and
not
only
their
property
tax
dollars,
but
their
income
tax,
their
commercial
property
taxes,
all
their
HST
GST.
All
these
taxes,
where
they're,
going
and
and
I
think
the
comments
made
here
today
are
all
bang
on
in
terms
of
the
fact,
as
we
as
a
city
have
always
had.
B
Cities
have
always
had
problems
trying
to
get
a
share
of
the
tax
pie,
yet
we
provide
some
of
the
most
significant
services,
so
I
would
think
in
the
past-
and
this
has
been
done-
I've
been
here
when
remember:
Dale,
Richmond
Don
Richmond.
All
these
great
icons
in
the
city,
Toronto
wrote
reports
to
the
federal
government,
the
provincial
government
saying
there
was
an
inequity
here
about
the
amount
of
taxes,
people
Toronto
pay
and
what
they
get
back.
B
I
think
what
is
really
missing
is
engaging
and
getting
the
public
to
understand
this
very
complex
tax
system
and
the
very
complex
system
of
responsibilities,
because,
as
you
know,
it's
quite
clear.
First
of
all,
we
are
a
creature
of
the
province.
I
mean
fundamentally
we're
not
going
to
change
that.
It
seems
we're
going
back
in
the
opposite
direction,
so
the
public
really
in
their
busy
lives,
doesn't
really
have
an
opportunity
to
understand
all
these
complexities
of
who
is
financially
responsible.
Who
collected
taxes?
B
Who
does
what
all
these
ways
of
trying
to
explain
this,
but
I
think
what's
been
missing
over
the
years?
Is
this
engagement
of
the
public?
So
they
can
understand
because
they're
paying
the
bill
yet
they're,
not
getting
money
back
and
then
money
is
not
staying
in
Toronto
to
provide
for
these
critical
services.
B
So
we
have
to
look
at
maybe
opening
up
a
new
frontier,
you
know,
there's
been
brexit,
there's
been
exit.
How
about
her
exit
that
we
start
saying
that
we
need
to
bring
attention
to
this.
That's
all
I'm
trying
to
do
by
referring
to
that.
The
public
doesn't
have
time
to
understand
these
complex
things.
So
we've
got
to
make
a
concerted
effort
to
engage
the
public
as
if
they're,
not
with
us,
we
ain't
going
to
get
anything
because
it's
so
easy,
whether
you're
there
federal
provincial
government.
B
Like
councillor
Bilal
said,
90%
of
the
social
housing
is
provided
in
the
City
of
Toronto,
so
people
come
from
all
over
to
try
and
get
housing
jobs
and
people
don't
really
appreciate
outside
of
Toronto
how
expensive
it
is
to
live
in
the
city.
What
you
pay
for
childcare,
what
you
pay
for
transportation-
god
forbid
the
average
one-bedroom
apartment
now
is
$2,200
a
month.
I
mean
you
could
rent
a
mansion
in
Thunder
Bay
for
that
they
don't
understand
that
reality.
So
we
need
to
support
what
the
mayor
is
doing
and
what
the
budget
chief
is
doing.
B
They've
been
very
heroic
in
their
attempts
to
bring
forth
some
new
revenue
tools,
but
we
are
just
going
to
go
nowhere
unless
we
break
through
to
get
the
public
to
understand
they're,
paying
all
these
tax
dollars
and
only
8%
is
staying
in
Toronto.
We've
got
to
get
the
public
to
ask.
Why
is
92%
leaving
the
city
unless
the
public
starts
asking
that
question
we
aren't
going
to
get
the
resources
we
need
to
provide
for
the
housing,
the
transit,
the
police,
fire
sewers,
ambulances.
K
You
very
much,
madam
speaker,
madam
Speaker
I
rise
in
support
of
the
item.
I
want
to
thank
the
mayor
for
his
leadership
and
I
know
it's
been
mentioned,
but
I
think
it
has
to
be
reinforced.
I
want
to
thank
the
budget
chief,
Casa,
Crawford
and,
of
course,
the
city
manager
and
staff,
and
so
on
in
terms
of
bringing
forward
the
information
is
part
of
the
report,
but
helping
us
to
understand
what
it
is
that
we're
trying
to
do.
K
There
was
a
time
when
we
were
all
about
zeros
in
the
council
chamber,
I
think
the
first
term.
The
first
mayor
indicated
that
there
would
be
no
increases
with
respect
to
taxes,
I
think
we're
still
suffering
from
that
or
those
decisions
of
the
day,
and
in
fact
you
know
people
are
always
asking
us
to
do
more.
The
question
is:
how
do
we
do
more
to
address
the
issue
around
transit,
housing
and
all
the
things
that
we
have
to
to
do
in
the
city
to
make
things
better,
because
people
are
demanding
better
services
and
so
on?
K
I
think
it's
really
important
for
us
to
ensure
that
we
invest
in
our
cities.
Invest
in
its
growth,
not
for
us,
but
for
the
generation
that
is
to
come
and
clearly
we
will
benefit
as
well
as
part
of
this
particular
process,
because
we're
making
tough
and
difficult
decisions.
It's
always
difficult.
When
you
ask
people
to
contribute
more
I
realize
the
media,
and
others
will
say
you
know
this
mayor
made
a
promise
during
the
election
and
councilors
you
didn't
talk
about
tax
increase
and
so
on.
K
The
reality
is
in
terms
of
making
informed
decisions
with
facts
and
with
information
allows
us
to
form
our
position
of
the
day
and
as
part
of
the
process,
because
people
want
more
want
better,
because
the
other
option
is
to
give
less
based
on
a
demand
and
a
city.
That's
growing
we're
the
fastest
growing
city
in
North
America.
There
is
a
huge
demand.
Councillor
Bow
Wow
has
expressed
the
continuously
through
a
council
meeting
about
the
housing
issues
of
what
we're
trying
to
do
there.
We
have
to
pay
for
it.
Somehow.
K
The
other
levels
of
government
are
not
simply
going
to
open
their
pocketbooks
and
say,
come
with
your
wheelbarrow
and
take
as
much
as
you
need
to
grow
the
city,
because
we
have
a
whole
bunch
of
money
that
it's
available
to
you.
That
is
not
the
case,
and
so
what
are
we
talking
about
we're
talking
about
about
forty
six
dollars
per
year
over
the
six
year
period?
And
is
that
something
that
we
don't
want
to
do
to
grow
and
invest
in
our
city?
I'd,
submit
to
you,
madam
Speaker,
that
it
is
something
that
we
should
do.
K
K
This
requires
us
to
certainly
make
the
difficult
decisions
which
we
are
doing
here
today,
we're
ensuring
that
the
funds
are
dedicated
to
build
on
the
future,
to
build
a
greater
future
for
this
city
and
the
generation
to
come.
I
realize
that
be
those
who
will
say
I'm
affected
and
a
you
know,
challenge
we
have
some
mechanism
to
help.
Residents
in
terms
of
you
know,
attacks
a
situation
where
it
is
difficult
for
them.
K
So,
for
those
reasons
speaker
that
you
know,
the
total
sum
over
the
course
of
the
six-year
period
is
326
dollars
that
we're
investing
in
our
city.
I
would
dare
say
that
this
city
warrants
that
investment
and
I'm
asking
my
residents
to
understand
that,
while
we're
making
these
difficult
decisions,
it's
in
their
best
interests
in
the
best
interest
for
all
Torontonians
and
again,
I
want
to
commend
the
mayor
on
his
leadership
and
the
budget
chief
and
his
leadership
and
the
city
staff
for
providing
us
with
great
information.
K
H
D
Countered
by
Lao
thank
you,
madam
Speaker
I'd,
like
to
start
by
thanking
the
provincial
government
by
paying
for
this
study.
That
is
in
front
of
us,
because
I'm
hoping
that
this
study
is
the
beginning
of
a
conversation,
a
not
a
study
to
be
ignored
by
them
as
well
as
I.
Read
it
there's.
One
big
big
fact
coming
out
of
this
study.
D
If
that's
our
is
our
ambition
as
a
city,
we
need
to
have
a
conversation
about
the
finances
of
this
city
and
as
of
because
as
the
report
states
or
it
were
like
a
province,
there's
probably
some
provinces
that
don't
have
the
complexities
that
that
we
we
have
in
front
of
us
and
so
I
think.
What
we're
doing
here
today
with
the
proposal
that
the
mayor
has
in
front
of
us
is
acknowledging
that,
with
the
very
very
limited
tools
that
we
have,
we
are
not
giving
up
on
our
ambition.
D
We
are
investing
on
our
ambition
as
a
city,
but
there's
a
clear
understanding
that
we
need
the
different
tools
and
that's
why
I
believe
and
I
hope
that
this
is
the
beginning
of
a
conversation
that
this
is
the
beginning
of
a
conversation
with
an
order
of
government
that
has
demonstrated
that
is
willing
to
make
the
tough
decisions
that
is
willing
to
put
forward
proposals
that
are
gonna
bring
the
funds
in
here.
But
we
need
to
continue
the
conversation
about.
How
do
we
grow
this
city?
D
How
do
we
continue
the
investments
in
this
city
so
that
they
can
continue?
To
be
honest?
With
you
to
collect
a
lot
of
more
taxes,
you
know
when
you
talk
about
92%
of
taxes
going
to
other
orders
of
government
and
8%
coming
to
us.
A
lot
of
them
come
because
of
the
healthy
City
that
we
have,
because
the
economic
activity
that
is
done
in
here,
so
if
they
still
want
to
have
that
that
strong,
robust
City
an
economic
center.
D
We
need
to
understand
that
we
need
a
new
deal
for
cities
like
some
of
some
of
my
colleagues
already
set
in
here,
and
we
need
to
understand
that
we
need
to
protect
the
health
and
the
quality
of
life
in
the
city.
So
I
I
stand
today
to
thank
the
mayor
and
thank
the
budget
chief
and
and
my
colleagues
for
what
is
in
front
of
us,
because
it's
it's
not
easy.
I
think
all
of
us
continue
to.
D
A
S
S
S
It's
a
challenge
to
go
out
there
and
say
you
know
what
we've
done:
the
work
to
try
to
identify
greater
efficiencies
and,
as
our
budget
chief
said
and
I've
been
so
honored
to
serve
on
the
on
the
budget
committee
because
of
some
of
the
efficients
efficiencies
that
have
been
found.
Hundreds
of
millions
of
dollars,
year-over-year
the
amount
of
efficiencies
that
we
found
in
the
last
two
terms
of
government,
far
outweighs
this
increase.
S
Don't
think
they're
fair
to
be
honest,
I
just
don't
think
they're,
fair
they're,
not
grounded
in
facts,
and
maybe
that's
a
problem
of
us
treating
this
to
treating
this
this
communication
with
our
residents
to
simply
and
trying
to
communicate,
complex
issues
with
simple
language,
but
we've
been
trying
for
years,
and
that
like
this
is
long
overdue.
If
you
haven't
read
the
long-term
financial
plan
recently,
please
look
at
it
just
flip
through
the
graphs.
S
They
illustrate
an
incredible
picture
of
how
the
city
has
relied
too
much
on
one
source
of
revenue
and
not
enough
on
a
more
consistent
source
of
revenue,
and
that
there
is
room
that
in
a
City
of
Toronto,
we
are
not
over
taxing
our
residents
compared
to
other
municipalities
in
the
GTA.
We
are
actually
lower
than
that
and
there
is
room
to
build
and
invest
in
our
city.
Now
the
one
people
that
I
guess
have
known
this
are
all
the
consultants
we've
hired
to
year-over-year.
Tell
us
we're
doing
a
good
job.
S
Kpmg
now,
Ernst
and
Young
have
all
said
you.
There
might
be
some
areas
to
find
some
money
here
and
there,
but
overall
you're
doing
well
in
managing
the
city's
money,
and
we
heard
that
if
we
had
done
this
meeting
the
last
term,
300
million
dollars,
we
could
have
paid
for
part
of
a
transit
line.
Had
we
taken
earlier
action.
But
this
can't
stop
here.
We
are
going
to
need
to
look
for
other
revenue
tools
in
this
budget
and
beyond.
S
If
we're
gonna
meet
the
billions
in
unfunded
capital,
the
billions
in
state
of
good
repair
and
the
other
issues
that
will
no
doubt
arise
as
our
city
continues
to
change
and
grow.
So
just
finally
another
thanks
to
our
mayor
and
our
city
manager
for
bringing
this
forward
and
putting
a
case
to
the
residents
of
Toronto
that
this
is
necessary.
H
S
M
You
speaker,
it
is
my
hope,
my
wish.
Actually
the
today
marks
a
turning
point
in
the
way
tronto
nians
talked
about
the
city
that
we
build
together
for
I,
don't
know
a
decade
longer
than
that.
We've
had
a
toxic
conversation
about
the
shape
of
the
City
of
Toronto
and
certain
very
basic
truths
about
how
this
city
function
have
been
hidden.
M
M
Today
is
a
victory,
but
it
is
a
victory
for
all
those
people
in
the
City
of
Toronto
who
have
stood
up
to
that
abuse
and
mockery.
I
think
particularly
of
the
people
of
the
City
of
Toronto,
who
showed
up
not
once
but
twice
to
depute
over
a
24-hour
period,
to
tell
Toronto
City
Council
that
you
can't
efficiency
your
way
into
a
better
city
that
the
idea
of
trying
to
cut
led
to
poverty
not
to
success.
M
We
need
to
pay
to
be
a
great
city,
I'm
happy
to
pay
more
in
property
taxes.
This
is
your
day.
This
is
the
day
when
the
movement
that
you
have
been
patiently
part
of
building
and
building
and
building
over
the
last
decade
to
say
no,
no,
the
argument
that
taxes
are
some
kind
of
burden
is
wrong.
Taxes
are
not
a
burden.
Taxes
are
the
thing
we
do
together
to
build
a
future
and
a
present
for
ourselves
and
our
families.
M
Congratulations
to
everyone.
Who's
spoken
up
on
a
final
note
when
I
said
I
hope
this
is
the
beginning,
a
turning
point.
In
the
conversation
we
have
to
acknowledge
that
this
is
not
the
end
of
this
conversation.
This
raises
a
certain
amount
of
money
around
six
billion
dollars,
but
we
know
that
on
transit
alone,
we
have
at
least
a
twenty
five
billion
dollar
problem
and
with
housing,
probably
another
twenty
four
billion
dollar
problem.
So
out
of
that
50
billion.
We
now
know
where
six
comes
from.
The
conversation
has
to
continue.
M
M
Councillor
Layton
mentioned
that
city
managers
have
been
telling
us
this
for
years.
I
remember
in
2003,
the
city
of
Toronto
came
up
with
a
checklist
for
success
of
the
things
we
had
to
do.
We
had
to
get
the
federal
government
provincial
government
to
the
table
on
housing.
There
was
a
whole
list
and
on
that
list
was
getting
a
share
of
the
sales
tax.
It
is
time
for
us
to
make
sure
that
the
programs
that
we
need
to
make
Toronto
succeed
are
properly
funded.
Today
is
the
beginning
of
that
journey.
A
J
J
J
You
look
at
the
headcount
in
this
place.
It's
massive
you
look
at
middle
management.
It
could
use
some
trimming.
The
number
of
employees
that
we
have
and
the
are
are
stunning
I've.
Just
you
know:
I've
had
some
discussions
with
the
mayor
and
I'll
just
bring
up
one
example.
We
have
you
know
many
people
have
we
work
in
that
we
have
been
working
in
the
IT
department
over
a
thousand
people
working
in
the
IT
department.
Do
you
think
we
need
all
those
people
I?
Don't
think
so?
J
Do
you
think
we
could
get
by
with
fewer
I
mean
you
know,
I
just
hear
a
counselor
laughing
because
he
thinks
that
probably
he
thinks
that
a
thousand,
a
thousand
people
working
in
the
IDP
IT
department
is
okay.
Well,
I
would
say
that
most
of
the
residents
in
in
the
City
of
Toronto,
or
at
least
most
of
my
residents,
would
shake
their
head
and
say
how
come
you
need
a
thousand
people
working
in
the
IT
department.
J
Just
as
one
example-
and
there
are
more
this-
isn't
you
know
in
in
terms
of
finding
efficiencies
in
terms
of
fighting
finding
savings
in
terms
of
looking
at
a
but
at
a
budget
and
saying
where
can
we
save
the
taxpayers
the
burden
of
having
to
pay
extra
money
and
I've?
Looked
at
the
emails,
I've
seen
emails
from
from
seniors?
Who
say
it's
tough
to
make
to
make
a
go
of
it
from
young
families
who
can't
afford
to
live
in
the
city?
J
G
I
waited
through
being
called
at
AXA
holic,
along
with
all
my
colleagues
I
waded
through
into
intimating
that
suddenly
the
Budget
Committee
is
gonna,
stop
looking
for
efficiencies
annually,
and
then
we
got
to
the
councilors
last
comment
that
that
we
simply
don't
care
and
that
I
have
to
rise
on
a
point
of
personal
privilege
on
behalf
of
every
single
member
of
this
chamber
who
never
ever
ever
take
raising
taxes
lightly.
So
to
use
that
rhetoric
is
simply
that
rhetoric
and
it's
not
useful
in
this
discussion.
I
ask
you
to
rule
on
on
the
tone.
A
A
J
G
J
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
so
once
again,
I'll
say
that
that
today's
today's
a
day
when
this
council
is
going
to
vote
to
raise
taxes,
I
do
not
celebrate
about
this.
I'm
quite
set
quite
sad
that
we
have
to
do
this,
but
it's
you
know,
for
transit
and
for
housing.
It's
necessary
to
do
I,
understand
that.
But
this
idea
that
I
hear
around
the
chamber
and
I
wasn't
going
to
stand
up
and
speak,
but
this
idea
of
the
chamber
that
that
that
raising
taxes
is
a
virtue,
I,
don't
share
that
virtue.
J
A
E
Thank
you,
madam
Speaker
and
I,
of
course,
rise
in
support
of
these
measures
and
having
initiated
the
the
proposed
extension
of
an
enhancement
to
the
city,
building
fund
and
being
the
recipient
of
some
of
the
emails
that
have
made
that
have
been
made
reference
to
this
morning.
I
echo
the
words
that
I've
been
told
many
times
over
by
my
own
political
mentors
and
I.
E
E
We've
never
had
it
to
my
knowledge
in
that
thorough,
a
fashion
before
we
have
reached
just
in
the
last
couple
of
months,
a
transit
agreement,
a
historic
transit
agreement
with
the
province,
which
I
hope
finally
will
allow
us
to
move
forward
and
actually
stick
to
that
plan
and
build
that
transit.
And,
of
course,
we
have
brought
forward
here
for
consideration
at
this
very
meeting.
A
housing
tío
action
plan
2020
to
2030
for
the
next
ten
years,
which
has
various
ambitions
in
it.
E
That
I
think
we
all
heard
loud
and
clear
in
the
last
election
were
things
that
people
expected
us
to
address
if
the
city
was
going
to
remain
livable
and
affordable,
and
so
the
question
that
quite
fairly
arose
out
of
that
was.
How
are
you
going
to
pay
for
the
initiatives
that
come
out
of
these
plans
that
have
been
quite
recently
agreed
to,
and
the
fact
is
that
we
can
continue
as
we
must
to
it.
E
Efficiencies
and
I
should
say
that
I
will
be
sticking
very
closely
together
with
the
budget
chief
and
we've
been
working
very
hard
on
this
with
our
city
staff
for
months
now
to
the
notion
that
the
property
tax
attributable
to
the
increase
in
our
operating
expenditures
should
be
at
or
below
the
rate
of
inflation,
and
that
is
the
budget
that
I
fully
expect
will
be
brought
forward.
That
is
the
kind
of
budget
that
I
will
vote
for.
E
I
wouldn't
vote
for
one
that
had
a
property
tax
increase
attributable
to
our
operating
budget
above
the
rate
of
inflation
and
I
believe
that
very
same
budget,
as
has
been
the
case
in
previous
years,
will
be
sufficient
to
allow
us
to
continue
to
invest
more
money
in
city
services.
We
have
invested
in
previous
years
that
I've
been
mayor,
and
we
will
again
this
year,
a
record
amount
in
the
Toronto
Transit
Commission,
a
record
amount
with
new,
stable
funding,
features
for
the
Toronto,
Community,
Housing,
Corporation
and
so
on.
Is
it
enough
to
solve
every
problem?
E
I'm
not
sure
we
can
ever
do
enough
and
I'm
not
sure
that
the
answer
rests
in
any
event,
in
just
spending
more
and
saying
that
that
is
going
to
advance
us
on
the
way
to
solving
these
problems.
But
you
know
I
think
the
way
people
will
look
at
this.
Madam
Speaker
is
as
follows:
I
think
they
will
look
at
it
and
they
will
say
to
themselves
not
unanimously
because
there
it
rarely
is
unanimity
on
any
of
these
kinds
of
things
that
they
believe
this
city
right
now
is
moving
in
the
right
direction.
E
I
think
people
will
say
the
city
is
moving
in
the
right
direction.
However,
they
also
understand
the
fact
that
we
need
to
do
some
things
to
keep
it
moving
in
the
right
direction.
They
know
that,
in
order
to
continue
the
success
that
we've
enjoyed
in
recent
years,
especially
in
terms
of
attracting
investment
in
jobs,
because
I
make
no
apologies
for
the
fact
that
I
believe
that
is
at
the
very
foundation,
it's
at
the
core
of
our
ability
to
pay
for
transit
and
housing.
E
And
all
the
other
supports
that
we
provide
especially
to
those
who
are
more
vulnerable,
is
the
economic
success
of
the
city,
and
that
means
attracting
new
jobs
and
new
investment,
so
that
we
can
continue
that
to
fund
these
activities.
And,
quite
frankly,
it
raises
the
notion
of
who
benefits
most
financially
aside
from
the
people
who
have
those
jobs
governmentally.
It
is
the
case
that
it
is
the
other
governments
that
benefit
from
Toronto's
economic
success.
E
But
if
we
want
to
keep
our
success
going
for
our
own
sake
and
for
the
sake
of
our
people
and
the
people
who
come
here
as
well
as
frankly
for
the
benefit
of
those
other
governments,
Ontario
and
Canada,
then
we
have
to
invest
in
order
to
make
sure
that
we
protect
that
success.
And
that
means
investing
not
exclusively
in
transit
and
housing.
But
it
means
investing
in
transit
and
housing,
and
the
fact
is
that
efficiencies
alone
cannot
produce
the
amount
of
money
that
we
need
to
fulfill
our
own
obligations
under
the
transit
and
housing
agreements.
E
That's
just
a
fact
as
hard
as
we
will
work
at
those
efficiencies
and
so
and
that's
the
difference
between
finding
those
tens
of
millions
and
even
hundreds
of
millions
in
savings
and
finding
the
billions
that
we
need
to
invest
in
the
transit
and
housing.
The
capital
long-term
investments
that
we
need.
So
I'll
just
say
that
this
will
allow
us
to
say
that
we're
doing
our
share
on
the
transit
and
housing
plans.
E
But
do
we
get
back
enough
to
make
sure
we
can
look
after
and
sustain
the
health
of
the
very
city
that
is
the
economic
engine
of
the
country?
I
will
just
say
before
I
conclude
that
I
will
vote
against
councilor,
deputy
mayor
holidays,
emotion,
because
I
believe
that
it
is
premature
and
premature
in
the
sense
that
I
think
that,
before
you
even
can
have
a
proper
debate
on
this
whole
business
that
he
raised
this
morning,
because
it
was
in
the
Ernst
&
Young
report
that
we
owe
it
to
do
exactly.
E
What
is
happening
now,
which
is
our
professional
public
service,
is
looking
at
all
of
the
recommendations
that
are
not
being
immediately
proceeded
with,
to
examine
the
implications
of
them
to
examine
the
administrative
tasks,
to
examine
the
fairness
and
equity
of
them,
and
they
will
come
back
with
their
recommendations,
and
that
is
the
time
when
we
can
have
that
discussion.
So
that's
why
I'll
vote
against
that
motion.
Thank
you,
madam
Speaker.