2025.MM32.46
Working Collaboratively Towards a Positive Outcome for the Future Indigenous Women and Children’s Shelter at 68 Sheppard Avenue West
Background
The Willowdale home will soon be the home of Toronto's first city-run Indigenous shelter for women and children. The creation of this shelter is an important step towards reconciliation. In order to make sure Indigenous voices are at the center of planning, the recommendations were created by working closely with the Native Women's Resource Center of Toronto.
Source: City of Toronto
Item Description
- Recommendations.
- The City Council agreed to have staff look into the possibility of buying properties near 68 Sheppard Avenue West to help create the new shelter.
- The City Council has also agreed to work closely with shelter staff and make sure it's being run properly, has enough staff, has stability over time, and adjust if needed.
Source: City of Toronto
Proposed by
Lily Cheng, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo
Result
Carried
Yes21
No1
Absent3
Votes
Yes
Councillor
Paul Ainslie
Yes
Councillor
Brad Bradford
Yes
Councillor
Alejandra Bravo
Yes
Councillor
Jon Burnside
Yes
Councillor
Shelley Carroll
Yes
Councillor
Lily Cheng
Yes
Councillor
Rachel Chernos Lin
Yes
Mayor
Olivia Chow
Yes
Councillor
Mike Colle
Yes
Councillor
Vincent Crisanti
Absent
Councillor
Paula Fletcher
No
Councillor
Stephen Holyday
Yes
Councillor
Parthi Kandavel
Yes
Councillor
Ausma Malik
Yes
Councillor
Nick Mantas
Yes
Councillor
Josh Matlow
Yes
Councillor
Chris Moise
Yes
Councillor
Amber Morley
Yes
Councillor
Jamaal Myers
Yes
Councillor
Frances Nunziata
Absent
Councillor
James Pasternak
Yes
Councillor
Gord Perks
Absent
Councillor
Anthony Perruzza
Yes
Councillor
Dianne Saxe
Yes
Councillor
Michael Thompson