February 26, 1998
COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBOURHOODS SERVICES COMMITTEE
COUNCILLOR CHOW
The Toronto Community Council, on February 18, 1998 had before it a communication (February 5, 1998) from Councillor Michael Walker, respecting the Crisis in Youth Employment.
The Toronto Community Council:
(1) referred the following recommendations to the Community and Neighbourhoods Services Committee:
(i) that the ideas and concept expressed in the communication (February 5, 1998) from Councillor Walker be endorsed in principle;
(ii) that the urgency to the matter of youth unemployment and underemployment in Toronto be recognized; and
(iii) that the concept of commencing a dialogue with Mayor Lastman, Councillor Walker, Councillor Chow and other interested councillors to discuss the idea of a summit meeting on jobs for youth be endorsed.
(2) referred the matter of the creation of a Task Force to deal with youth unemployment under the leadership of Councillor Chow to her for her comments.
Yours truly,
City Clerk,
Toronto Community Council
Frances M. Pritchard/mh
980218.82
