To:Community Services Committee
From:City Clerk, Children and Youth Action Committee
Subject:National Children's Agenda - Round Table Discussions
Recommendations:
The Children and Youth Action Committee recommended to the Community Services Committee that it be
authorized to:
(1)sponsor a round table discussion to invite a response from the community on the National Children's Agenda;
(2)invite Federal Members of Parliament to the round table discussion to enable them to hear the community's
response;
and noted that funds in an approximate amount of $1,500 are available for this purpose in the Children and Youth
Action Committee's 1999 Operating Budget.
Background:
The Children and Youth Action Committee on September 21, 1999, gave consideration to the following verbal updates
from Committee members in connection with a federal strategy on a commitment to children:
-Ms. Jane Mercer on the Federal Liaison Sub-Group;
-Ms. Fiona Nelson on a meeting with her local Member of Parliament; and
-Trustee Elizabeth Boyd on a meeting with the Member of Parliament for Rosedale.
In connection with this item Councillor Chow provided a verbal update on the following initiatives:
-unveiling of a clock by the Mayor to monitor the elimination of child poverty;
-a postcard campaign to reduce child poverty;
-a motion passed at the FCM Conference in support of investing in children;
-a pilot project on the seamless day; and
-promotion of "the best return is investing in children" by economists of the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Ms. Fiona Nelson advised the Committee of a round table discussion on Children's Issues to be held on Thursday,
September 23, 1999, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Hillcrest Community Centre Gymnasium.
The Committee discussed the need for round table discussions and community feedback in connection with the
development of a National Children's Agenda.
The Committee's recommendations are noted above.
City Clerk,
Children and Youth Action Committee
Belinda Bains/bb
990921.2
c:Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services
Mr. Nizan Bacchus, Manager, Community Services Committee, Finance Department, 6th Floor, East Tower
