September 28, 1998
COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBOURHOOD SERVICES COMMITTEE:
Recommendation
The Council Strategy Committee for People without Homes adopted the
recommendations, as contained in the report (September 21, 1998) from the
Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services and forwards the same to the
Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee for information.
Background
The Council Strategy Committee for People without Homes at its meeting of September 24,
1998, had before it a report (September 21, 1998) from the Commissioner of Community and
Neighbourhood Services, updating the Committee on the process of identifying sites and
issuing requests for proposals for affordable housing demonstration projects and requesting
authorization for the use of the funds allocated to Committee to assist in the development of
affordable housing proposals.
The Council Strategy Committee for People without Homes also had before it, for information
purpose, the following noted reports:
(1)Expediting the Disposal of Property and Reduction of Leased Space (Referred report from
the Commissioner of Corporate Services); and
(2)Acquisition and Disposal of Real Property (Referred report from the Commissioner of
Corporate Services and the City Solicitor).
Committee Secretary
Frank Baldassini/lr
Item No. 18
Attachment
Sent to:Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services
Commissioner of Corporate Services
City Solicitor
General Manager, Shelter, Housing and Support Division
Secretary, Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee
Mr. Peter Zimmerman, Assistant to Councillor Jack Layton
September 28, 1998
COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBOURHOOD SERVICES COMMITTEE:
Recommendation
The Council Strategy Committee for People without Homes recommends to the
Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee the adoption of the
recommendations, as contained in the report (September 14, 1998) from Councillor Jack
Layton and Ms. Alison Kemper, Co-Chairs, Advisory Committee on Homeless and
Socially Isolated Persons, subject to the following amendment:
(1)Recommendation No. 5 be amended to read as follows:
"The City of Toronto be advised that the Council Strategy Committee for People
without Homes will review progress in fulfilling this right and provide an annual report
to the City on what has been accomplished each year and what needs to be done to fulfill
this right by the year 2003."
Background
The Council Strategy Committee for People without Homes at its meeting of September 24,
1998, had before it a report (September 14, 1998) from Councillor Jack Layton and Ms.
Alison Kemper, Co-Chairs, Advisory Committee on Homeless and Socially Isolated Persons,
advising that at the July 17, 1998 meeting, the Advisory Committee on Homeless and Socially
Isolated Persons and the Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation (C.E.R.A.), made a
presentation on the current review of Canada's compliance with the United Nations
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and are presenting the
motions that were adopted at the July 17, 1998 meeting and are requesting Committee's
endorsation of the same.
Committee Secretary
Frank Baldassini/lr
Item No. 23
Attachment
Sent to:Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services
Co-Chairs, Committee on Homeless and Socially Isolated Persons
General Manager, Shelter, Housing and Support Division
Secretary, Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee
Mr. Peter Zimmerman, Assistant to Councillor Jack Layton
