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THE CITY OF TORONTO
Clerk s Department
Minutes of the Emergency and Protective Services Committee
Tuesday, June 16, 1998
The Emergency and Protective Services Committee met on Tuesday, June 16, 1998, in Committee Room
A, 2nd Floor, Metro Hall, 55 John Street, Toronto, commencing at 9:30 a.m.
Members Present:
Councillor Dennis Fotinos, Chair
Councillor Brian Ashton
Councillor Bas Balkissoon
Councillor Milton Berger
Councillor Brad Duguid
Councillor Joanne Flint
Councillor Norman Gardner
Councillor Mario Giansante
Councillor Doug Holyday
Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong
Councillor Frances Nunziata
Also Present:
Councillor Howard Moscoe, ex officio member, representing Toronto Licensing
Confirmation of Minutes
On motion by Councillor Gardner, the Minutes of the meetings of the Emergency and
Protective Services Committee held on April 21, 1998, and May 22, 1998, were
confirmed.
67. Records Retention By-law for the Toronto Police Services Board.
The Emergency and Protective Services Committee had before it a report (May 27, 1998) from
the City Solicitor recommending that:
(1) the records retention schedule forming part of Municipality of Metropolitan
Toronto By-law No. 58-92 be amended to provide for an increase in the retention
period for bicycle registrations from five years to ten years;
(2) City Council take the opportunity to re-enact Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto
By-law No. 58-92 as a by-law of the City of Toronto and in so doing repeal
Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto By-law No. 58-92; and
(3) the necessary bills be introduced.
On motion by Councillor Moscoe, the Committee recommended to Council the adoption
of the foregoing report and that the necessary Bills be introduced in Council to
give effect thereto.
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(Clause No. 3 - Report No. 6)
68. Mandatory Third Party Liability Insurance for Business Licenses.
The Emergency and Protective Services Committee had before it a communication (June 2,
1998) from Councillor Dennis Fotinos, Davenport, requesting that the City Solicitor and
Toronto Licensing report on the mandatory requirement for local businesses to provide
third party liability insurance in order to obtain and retain a business license.
On motion by Councillor Moscoe, the Committee requested the Commissioner of Urban
Planning and Development Services, the General Manager, Toronto Licensing, and the
City Solicitor to submit the report requested in the foregoing communication to a
subsequent meeting of the Committee.
(Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services; General Manager, Toronto
Licensing; City Solicitor; c. Councillor Dennis Fotinos, Davenport; Albert Cohen,
Solicitor, Legal Department - June 19, 1998)
(Clause No. 6(c) - Report No. 6)
69. Efficiency of Information Coordination.
The Emergency and Protective Services Committee had before it a communication (June 2,
1998) from Councillor Dennis Fotinos, Davenport, requesting that:
(1) the Toronto Police Services Board report on the following:
(a) amending their database system to include location of crime rather than
simply the location of an arrest; and
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(b) providing Toronto Licensing with a copy of a charge and/or occurrence sheet
for every incident at a licensed or unlicensed business establishment;
(2) the City Solicitor report on the legal validity of Toronto Licensing obtaining
Police information in regard to charges laid against a license holder or
applicant; and
(3) Toronto Licensing report on a policy that allows the local councillors to flag
any establishment in their respective wards, and to inform local councillors of
any charges laid against licensed establishments in their respective wards.
On motion by Councillor Gardner, the Committee referred the foregoing
communication to the Chairman, Toronto Police Services Board, the General Manager,
Toronto Licensing, and the City Solicitor with the request that they submit a
report thereon to a subsequent meeting of the Committee.
(Chairman, Toronto Police Services Board; City Solicitor; Commissioner of Urban
Planning and Development Services; General Manager, Toronto Licensing; Councillor
Dennis Fotinos, Davenport; Albert Cohen, Solicitor, Legal Department - June 19,
1998)
(Clause No. 6(d) - Report No. 6)
70. Mandatory Display of Municipal Address.
The Emergency and Protective Services Committee had before it a communication (June 2,
1998) from Councillor Dennis Fotinos, Davenport, requesting that the appropriate staff
report on the development of a by-law making it mandatory for home and business owners to
display their respective addresses on the rear of their garages or properties should it
abut a laneway.
On motion by Councillor Moscoe, the Committee referred the foregoing communication
to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and the City Solicitor for a
report thereon to a subsequent meeting of the Committee.
(Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services; City Solicitor; c. Councillor
Dennis Fotinos, Davenport; Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development
Services; Fire Chief; General Manager, Toronto Ambulance; Albert Cohen, Solicitor,
Legal Department - June 19, 1998)
(Clause No. 6(e) - Report No. 6)
71. Toronto Licensing Workshops.
The Emergency and Protective Services Committee had before it a communication (June 2,
1998) from Councillor Dennis Fotinos, Davenport, requesting that Toronto Licensing staff
organize at least two workshops for all interested Councillors outlining rules and
procedures governing the actions of Toronto Licensing with respect to problem
establishments.
On motion by Councillor Moscoe, the Committee referred the foregoing request to
the General Manager, Toronto Licensing, for the appropriate action.
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(General Manager, Toronto Licensing; c. Councillor Dennis Fotinos, Davenport;
Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services - June 19, 1998)
(Clause No. 6(f) - Report No. 6)
72. Toronto Police Services Board - Pay Duty Policy.
The Emergency and Protective Services Committee had before it a communication
(May 15, 1998) from Councillor Norman Gardner, Chairman, Toronto Police Services Board,
advising that the Toronto Police Services Board on April 23, 1998:
(1) received the following recommendations contained in a report (February 24, 1998)
from the Chief of Police:
(a) the Board agree it is not in the best interest of the Service or the
community to eliminate pay duties; and
(b) the Board concur that pay duties remain at the divisional level; and
(2) directed that the foregoing report be forwarded to City Council for information.
On motion by Councillor Gardner, the Committee received the foregoing
communication for information.
(Chairman, Toronto Police Services Board; c. Commissioner of Works and Emergency
Services - June 22, 1998)
(Clause No. 6(g) - Report No. 6)
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73. Potential Relocation of 14th Division Police Headquarters to the Former TTC Lansdowne
Garage at 640 Lansdowne Avenue (Davenport).
The Emergency and Protective Services Committee had before it a report (June 2, 1998) from
the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services reporting, as requested by
City Council, on the potential relocation of 14th Division Police Headquarters to 640
Lansdowne Avenue and advising that the TTC lands at 640 Lansdowne Avenue would be a good
location for a new police station with an adjacent park, provided the site meets the
locational needs of the Police to adequately serve their existing or revised Division
boundaries.
Councillor Fotinos appointed Councillor Moscoe Acting Chair and vacated the Chair.
On motion by Councillor Fotinos, the Committee referred the foregoing report to
the Toronto Police Services Board for comment on to City Council outlining its
intentions with respect to the relocation of 14th Division Police Headquarters and
the potential use of this site for such purposes.
Councillor Fotinos resumed the Chair.
(Chairman, Toronto Police Services Board; c. Commissioner of Urban Planning and
Development Services; Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services; Commissioner
of Corporate Services - June 22, 1998)
(Clause No. 6(h) - Report No. 6)
74. Requested Amendments to the Liquor Licence Act and Process.
The Emergency and Protective Services Committee had before it a report (June 1, 1998) from
the City Solicitor recommending that:
1. the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services and the City Solicitor
be authorized to consult with Provincial Officials and the Alcohol and Gaming
Commission of Ontario with respect to a proposal to amend the Liquor Licence Act
and/or seek special legislation to address the matters outlined in this report,
and report back to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee with the
results of those discussions; and
2. the discussions recommended in (1) also include references to required amendments
to deal with problems in the existing liquor licence process.
On motion by Councillor Nunziata, the Committee recommended to Council the
adoption of the foregoing report.
(Clause No. 5 - Report No. 6)
75. Use of Helicopter - Toronto Police Service.
The Emergency and Protective Services Committee had before communication (May 19, 1998)
from Councillor Dennis Fotinos, Davenport, and Chair, Emergency and Protective Services
Committee, addressed to the Chief of Police requesting that a report be submitted to the
Emergency and Protective Services Committee on June 16, 1998, providing a cost benefit
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analysis of leasing versus owning a Toronto Police Service helicopter.
On motion by Councillor Ashton, the Committee deferred the foregoing matter to its
next meeting and requested:
(a) the Chair of the Toronto Police Services Board to provide a copy of the
report commissioned by the Board in 1997 for an independent review of the
helicopter service; and
(b) the Fire Chief to comment on this issue.
(Chair, Toronto Police Services Board; Fire Chief; c. Commissioner of Works and
Emergency Services - June 23, 1998)
(Clause No. 6(j) - Report No. 6)
76. Feasibility of Exemptions from Fees for False Fire Alarms for City Departments, Agencies,
Boards and Commissions.
The Emergency and Protective Services Committee had before it a report (May 21, 1998) from
the Fire Chief and the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services recommending
that:
(1) no blanket exemptions to the By-law to Establish a Fee Structure for Fire
Prevention be granted to the City's Departments, Agencies, Boards and Commissions;
(2) staff of the Fire Department and the Community and Neighbourhood Services
Department work together to develop an implementation plan for a phase-in of the
by-law in certain City operated sites which have a high rate of false alarms due
to the vulnerable nature of their residents; and
(3) the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary
action to give effect thereto.
A. Councillor Ashton moved that Recommendation No. 2 be amended by adding the
words and place on file with the Fire Chief after the word develop.
B. Councillor Balkissoon moved that:
(a) Recommendation No. 2 be amended to include staff of the Corporate
Services Department; and
(b) the following recommendation be added thereto:
the Corporate Services Committee be involved in this process and
work with the Fire Chief and the Commissioner of Corporate Services
to reduce the number of calls to City-owned buildings.
C. Councillor Flint moved that the words during 1998" be added after the word
phase-in.
Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motions A. to C., they were
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carried.
(Clause No. 4 - Report No. 6)
77. By-law to Amend By-law No. 20-85 - Accident Towing - Mandatory Drop and Accreditation of
Vehicle Repair Facilities.
The Emergency and Protective Services Committee had before it a report (May 15, 1998) from
the General Manager, Toronto Licensing, recommending that:
(1) By-law No. 20-85, Schedule 24, be amended to:
(a) implement the mandatory drop and the accredited vehicle repair facilities
system on July 2, 1998;
(b) specify the criteria a vehicle repair facilities must meet to qualify for
accreditation;
(c) revise forms as approved by the Commission to forms as approved by the
Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services or her/his
designate ; and
(d) describe an Appeal Process for applicants who are refused accreditation;
(2) the recommendation of the Working Group, for an interim accreditation program,
operated through the Toronto Licensing Commission and by Reg Quinn Ltd. be
approved and the existing contract with the Toronto Licensing Commission be
amended accordingly;
(3) an appeal process to either the Toronto Licensing Tribunal or the Commissioner of
Urban Planning and Development Services be approved;
(4) a review of the need to continue the interim program be conducted within the next
six months; and
(5) the appropriate City of Toronto Officials be authorized and directed to take the
necessary action to give effect thereto.
The following persons appeared before the Emergency and Protective Services Committee in
connection with the foregoing matter:
- Ms. Lynda L. Ciaschini, B.Sc.(Psych.), LL.B., Barrister and Solicitor, Mediator &
Arbitrator, Notary Public, Woodbridge;
- Mr. Steve Cameron, North York;
- Mr. Michael Wines, Recruitment Manager, Independent Auto Repairer's Association,
Toronto;
- Mr. John Long, Downtown Towing, Toronto;
- Mr. Julius Suraski, Member, Independent Auto Repairer's Association, Downsview;
- Ms. Sandra Driesel, Member, Independent Auto Repairer's Association, Scarborough;
- Mr. John Norris, Member, Independent Auto Repairer's Association, Hamilton; and
- Mr John R. Keen, Member, Independent Auto Repairer's Association, Toronto.
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A. Councillor Moscoe moved that:
(1) the foregoing report (May 15, 1998) from the General Manager,
Toronto Licensing, be adopted;
(2) in the interim, until the mandatory drop comes into effect, the
operators of the collision reporting centres be permitted to cover
up the signs in the centres; and
(3) the collision reporting centres be requested to report to the
Emergency and Protective Services Committee on a program to improve
customer relations.
B. Councillor Gardner moved that this matter be deferred until the next
meeting of the Committee to be held on July 14, 1998, and that the
implementation of the mandatory drop and accreditation of vehicle repair
facilities system be extended to six weeks.
C. Councillor Ashton moved that:
(a) Recommendation No. 3 contained in the foregoing report (May 15,
1998) from the General Manager, Toronto Licensing, be amended to
read as follows:
3. An appeal process to the Toronto Licensing Tribunal be
approved; and
(b) the effective date for the implementation of the by-law be July 2,
1998.
D. Councillor Giansante moved that this matter be deferred to the next meeting
of the Emergency and Protective Services Committee and that the effective
date of the implementation of the by-law be July 30, 1998.
Upon the question of the adoption of part (a) of the foregoing motion C. by
Councillor Ashton, it was carried.
Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion D. by Councillor
Giansante, it was lost.
Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion B. by Councillor
Gardner, it was lost.
Upon the question of the adoption of part (b) of the foregoing motion C. by
Councillor Ashton, it was carried.
Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion A. by Councillor Moscoe,
it was carried.
(Clause No. 1 - Report No. 6)
78. By-law to Amend By-law No. 20-85 - Olde Town Toronto Tours Limited.
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The Emergency and Protective Services Committee had before it the following:
(a) report (May 20, 1998) General Manager, Toronto Licensing Commission, recommending
that:
(1) By-law No. 20-85, Schedule 25, Section 17, be amended to permit the
operation of horse drawn trolleys with a passenger capacity of 25 persons;
and
(2) By-law No. 20-85, Schedule 25, Section 23(3), be amended to delete the word
Commission and to insert the words Commissioner of Urban Planning and
Development Services.
(b) communication (May 28, 1998) from Ms. Leanne Wong, Project Strategist, Toronto
Humane Society, advising that the Toronto Humane Society has concerns about animal
care issues regarding the proposed amendments to By-law No. 20-85.
(c) communication (June 9, 1998) from Ms. Leanne Wong, Project Strategist, and
Dr. Steve Sheridan, Director of Animal Services and Chief Veterinarian,
Toronto Humane Society, recommending that Schedule 35 to By-law No. 20-85
not be amended and that no changes be made to affect the status quo
regarding horse-drawn vehicles in the City of Toronto for the following
reasons:
1. traffic congestion and decreased capacity of the roads to handle traffic;
2. behavioural traits and biological care requirements of horses that are not
conducive to pulling vehicles in the urban setting; and
3. the high level and cost of enforcement required to properly monitor horse-
drawn vehicles, if such an activity is allowed to expand.
(d) communication (June 11, 1998) from Mr. Tim Trow, President, Friends of Horses
Inc., expressing concerns with regard to the use of horse-drawn trolleys in
downtown Toronto and providing background information and newspaper articles on
this issue.
(e) communication (June 11, 1998) from Councillor Kyle Rae, Downtown, in support of
the proposal of the Olde Town Toronto Tours Limited for a horse and trolley
service in downtown Toronto provided that the operator honours their commitment to
operate as per the proposed route, and does not come east of University Avenue.
The following persons appeared before the Emergency and Protective Services Committee in
connection with the foregoing matter:
Ms. Leanne Wong, Project Strategist, Toronto Humane Society;
Dr. Steve Sheridan, Director of Animal Services and Chief Veterinarian, Toronto Humane
Society;
Mr. Tim Trow, President, Friends of Horses Inc.; and
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Mr. Lorenzo D Urso, President, and Ms. Miriam Isenberg, Director, Olde Town Toronto Tours
Limited, 71 City View Drive, Etobicoke, M9W 5A5, who also filed a copy of their submission
with the Committee.
A. Councillor Moscoe moved that:
1. (a) this matter be received; or
(b) the proposal by Olde Town Toronto Tours Limited be approved
for a six-month trial period;
2. (a) the Toronto Humane Society be requested to review the
details of the proposed amendments to By-law No. 20-85 and
submit a written report to Council when it considers this
matter on July 8, 1998; and
(b) the Kensington Market Association be requested to comment on
this proposal for the Council meeting to be held July 8,
1998; and
3. the route not be permitted on Spadina Avenue until such time as the
Toronto Transit Commission has resolved the issue of erecting
barriers on Spadina Avenue.
Councillor Tom Jakobek, East Toronto, also appeared before the Emergency and Protective
Services Committee in connection with the foregoing matter.
B. Councillor Gardner moved that the foregoing report (May 15, 1998) from the
General Manager, Toronto Licensing, be adopted subject to the approval of
the proposed routes by the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services,
the Chief of Police, the General Manager, Toronto Transit Commission, and
the City Solicitor and that they submit a joint report thereon to City
Council on July 8, 1998.
C. Councillor Holyday moved that the Chief of Police be requested to report on
any concerns he may have relating to this proposal and to submit his report
thereon directly to City Council for consideration on July 8, 1998.
D. Councillor Balkissoon moved that the City Solicitor be requested to review
Section 10 of Schedule 35 to By-law No. 20-85 which refers to the
boundaries of the City of Toronto and bring forward the necessary
amendment in light of amalgamation.
Upon the question of the adoption of part 1. (b) of the foregoing motion A. by
Councillor Moscoe, it was carried.
Upon the question of the adoption of part 2. of the foregoing motion A. by
Councillor Moscoe, it was carried.
Upon the question of the adoption of part 3. of the foregoing motion A. by
Councillor Moscoe, it was lost.
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Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion B. by Councillor
Gardner, it was carried.
Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion C. by Councillor
Holyday, it was carried.
Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion D. by Councillor
Balkissoon, it was carried.
The following is a summary of the action taken by the Emergency and Protective Services
Committee:
The Emergency and Protective Services Committee recommended to Council the adoption of
the report (May 20, 1998) from the General Manager, Toronto Licensing, subject to the
following:
(1) the proposal by Olde Town Toronto Tours Limited be approved for a six-month trial
period; and
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(2) the approval of the proposed routes by the Commissioner of Works and Emergency
Services, the Chief of Police, the General Manager, Toronto Transit Commission,
and the City Solicitor and that they submit a joint report thereon to City Council
on July 8, 1998.
The Emergency and Protective Services Committee requested:
(a) the Toronto Humane Society to review the details of the proposed amendments to By-
law No. 20-85;
(b) the Kensington Market Association to comment on this proposal;
(c) the Chief of Police to report on any concerns he may have relating to this
proposal,
and to submit their comments/ reports thereon directly to City Council for consideration
on July 8, 1998.
The Emergency and Protective Services Committee also requested the City Solicitor to
review Section 10 of Schedule 35 to By-law No. 20-85 which refers to the boundaries of
the City of Toronto and bring forward the necessary amendment in light of amalgamation.
(Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services; Chief of Police; General Manager,
Toronto Transit Commission; City Solicitor; Ms. Leanne Wong, Project Strategist,
and Dr. Steve Sheridan, Director of Animal Services and Chief Veterinarian,
Toronto Humane Society, 11 River Street, Toronto, M5A 4C2; Kensington, Market
Business Association; c. General Manager, Toronto Licensing; Commissioner of Urban
Planning and Development Services; Albert Cohen, Solicitor, Legal Department -
June 18, 1998)
(Clause No. 2 - Report No. 6)
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Councillor Holyday moved that the Committee continue to meet beyond 12:30 p.m. to consider the
Proposal to Enact a By-law to Regulate and Control Panhandling and the Need for By-law to Control
Squeegee Kids (Items 5 and 6 on the agenda).
Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Holyday, it was lost.
The Committee then recessed at 12:35 p.m.
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The Committee reconvened at 2:14 p.m. in Committee A, 2nd Floor, Metro Hall, Toronto.
Members present:
Councillor Dennis Fotinos, Chair
Councillor Brian Ashton
Councillor Milton Berger
Councillor Brad Duguid
Councillor Mario Giansante
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Councillor Doug Holyday
Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong
Also Present:
Councillor Howard Moscoe, ex-officio, representing Toronto Licensing
79. Proposal to Enact a By-law to Regulate and Control Panhandling and the Need for By-laws to
Control Squeegee Kids.
The Emergency and Protective Services Committee had before it the following
communications:
(i) (May 22, 1998) Councillor Ila Bossons, Midtown, recommending that the City of
Toronto draft a by-law similar to By-law No. 7885 enacted by the City of Vancouver
on April 30, 1998, to regulate panhandling;
(ii) (May 26, 1998) Councillor Ila Bossons, Midtown, advising that her office is
receiving an increasing number of complaints regarding the aggressive behaviour of
squeegee kids operating in downtown Toronto and recommending that the Committee
consider a by-law to control this unacceptable behaviour;
(iii) Mr. Robert Hansen and Mrs. Helen Hansen, North York, expressing their opposition
to the enactment of by-laws to control panhandling and squeegee kids;
(iv) (June 12, 1998) from Councillor Jack Layton and Ms. Alison Kemper, Co-Chairs,
Advisory Committee on Homeless and Socially Isolated Persons, requesting the
Committee to consider the following recommendation adopted by the Advisory
Committee on June 12, 1998:
As panhandling is a symptom of the drastic reduction of resources
available to people who are homeless or otherwise living in poverty, and
that passage of the by-law proposed by Councillor Bossons would require a
significant investment of resources by the City of Toronto to enforce a by-
law which is essentially unenforceable, that the City instead redirect
these funds to replace the lost resources of community agencies and the
homeless persons served by them. ;
(v) (June 12, 1998) from Mr. Fred Roy, Willowdale Unitarian Fellowship, Toronto,
urging that the proposed by-laws be rejected;
(vi) (June 15, 1998) from Ms. Anne Hansen, Toronto, urging that the proposed by-laws
not be passed;
(vii) (June 15, 1998) from Ms. Evade Wilkinson, Out of the Cold Coordinator, and Chair,
Police Working Group, Advisory Committee on Homeless and Socially Isolated
Persons, expressing opposition to the proposed by-law;
(viii) (June 15, 1998) from Messrs. Frank Addario, Steven M. Barrett and James K.
McDonald, Sack, Goldblatt, Mitchell, Barristers and Solicitors, Toronto,
expressing concerns that the proposed panhandling by-law could be found to be
unconstitutional as it infringes section 2(b) of the Charter of Rights relating
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to expressive activity and seeks to control activity which is regulated by the
Criminal Code;
(ix) (June 16, 1998) from Mr. John Maclennan, Unemployed Workers Council, Toronto,
expressing opposition to the enactment of a panhandling by-law and suggesting that
the task forces established at the provincial and city levels be pushed to
complete their deliberations and submit reports as soon as possible; and
(x) (June 15, 1998) from Councillor Olivia Chow, Downtown, recommending that
consideration of establishing a by-law dealing with squeegee kids be referred to
the Youth Issues Committee and the City s Youth Advocate for discussion.
The following persons appeared before the Emergency and Protective Services Committee in
connection with the foregoing matter:
- Ms. April J. Rhomer, Toronto;
- Ms. Sue Cox, Executive Director, Daily Bread Food Bank, Toronto, who submitted a
written copy of her presentation;
- Mr. Steven Lawrie McCammon, Counsel, Canadian Civil Liberties Association;
- Mr. John Maclennan, Unemployed Workers Council, Toronto;
- Mr. Martin Hill, Toronto;
- Beric German, Street Health, Toronto;
- Mr. Vaughn Monaque, Chidean Centre, Toronto;
- Mr. Gaetan Heroux, Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, Toronto;
- Mr. Robert Barnett, Architect, Toronto;
- Ms. Mary Taylor, Second Base (Scarborough) and Youth Shelter, Scarborough; and
- Ms. Peggy Gail, Youthlink Inner City, Toronto.
The following Members of Council appeared before the Emergency and Protective Services
Committee in connection with the foregoing matter:
- Councillor Ila Bossons, Midtown;
- Councillor Jack Layton, Don River;
- Councillor Olivia Chow, Downtown; and
- Councillor Anne Johnston, North Toronto.
A. Councillor Duguid moved that this matter be received.
B. Councillor Minnan-Wong moved that this matter be referred to the City
Solicitor for a report thereon to the next meeting of the Emergency and
Protective Services Committee to be held on July 14, 1998.
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C. Councillor Giansante moved that:
1. consideration of establishing a by-law dealing with squeegee kids
be referred to the Youth Issues Committee and the City s Youth
Advocate for discussion; and
2. the proposal to enact a by-law to control panhandling be referred
to the Anne Golden Homelessness Action Task Force.
D. Councillor Holyday moved that the City Solicitor be requested to obtain
information from the City of Vancouver on the effect the panhandling by-law
has had in that city and whether or not the by-law has been successful in
dealing with those activities.
Councillor Fotinos appointed Councillor Berger Acting Chair and vacated the Chair.
Councillor Fotinos resumed the Chair.
E. Councillor Ashton moved that the City Solicitor be requested to also submit
his report on this matter to the Youth Issues Committee.
Upon the question of the adoption of Part 1. of the foregoing motion C. by
Councillor Giansante, it was lost.
Upon the question of the adoption of Part 2. of the foregoing motion C. by
Councillor Giansante, it was lost.
Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion D. by Councillor
Holyday, it was carried.
Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion B. by Councillor Minnan-
Wong, as amended, it was carried.
Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion E. by Councillor Ashton,
it was lost.
(City Solicitor; c. Councillor Ila Bossons, Midtown; Albert Cohen, Solicitor,
Legal Department - June 22, 1998)
(Clause No. 6(a) - Report No. 6)
80. Licensing of Natural Health Practitioners - Requests for Reports.
The Emergency and Protective Services Committee had before it a communication (June 2,
1998) from Councillor Dennis Fotinos, Davenport, forwarding a draft report (June 1, 1998)
from the Advisory Committee on Complementary Therapies proposing a new Holistic
Practitioner licensing category and requesting that:
(1) Toronto Licensing report to the July 14, 1998 meeting of the Emergency and
Protective Services Committee on creating a new business license based on the
Advisory Committee's proposal; and
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(2) the Legal Department report to the July 14, 1998 meeting of the Committee on the
review of the Advisory Committee's proposal.
On motion by Councillor Holyday, the Committee referred the foregoing matter to
the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, the General Manager,
Toronto Licensing, and the City Solicitor with the request that they submit a
report thereon to the next meeting of the Committee to be held on July 14, 1998.
(Clause No. 6(b) - Report No. 6)
81. Seizing and Impounding of Vehicles used by Persons charged with Prostitution Offence.
The Emergency and Protective Services Committee had before it a communication (June 8,
1998) from the City Clerk advising that City Council on June 3, 4, and 5, 1998, struck out
and referred Clause 3 of Report 5 of the Emergency and Protective Services Committee
headed Seizing and Impounding of Vehicles used by Persons Charged with Prostitution
Offence back to the Committee for further consideration at its meeting to be held on June
16, 1998, and report thereon to Council for its meeting to be held on July 8, 1998; and,
further directed that:
(1) the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services and the Chief of Police
submit comments thereon to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee for
such meeting; and
(2) the Chief of Police also examine whether vehicles could be seized and impounded
now, without the need for any specific new legislation, and report thereon to the
Emergency and Protective Services Committee for such meeting.
The Committee referred the foregoing communication to the Commissioner of
Community and Neighbourhood Services and the Chief of Police for a report back to
the Emergency and Protective Services Committee providing the information
requested by Council on June 3, 4 and 5, 1998.
(Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services; Chief of Police; c.
Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services; Councillor Frances Nunziata, York-
Humber - June 22, 1998)
(Clause No. 6(i) - Report No. 6)
The Committee adjourned its meeting at 4:35 p.m.
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Chair
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