Planning and Housing Committee · meeting 1
Creating New Affordable and Supportive Homes for People Experiencing Homelessness
- Outcome
- Carried, 24-2
- 24 yes · 2 no · 8 February 2023
Motions and results
Adopt Item 8 February 2023
Carried, 24-2Majority required - PH1.9 - Adoption of Planning and Housing Committee Recommendations 2, 3, and 4 only
Data table· 1 row
| Date | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 February 2023 | Adopt Item Majority required - PH1.9 - Adoption of Planning and Housing Committee Recommendations 2, 3, and 4 only | Carried, 24-2 | 24 | 2 | 0 |
Source: Members of Council voting record.
How members voted, and who was contacted
Voted Yes
8 of 24 had their office contacted
Voted No
0 of 2 had their office contacted
Contacted share by vote: 8 of 24 (33%) of Yes votes, 0 of 2 (0%) of No votes. 90-day window. Ward councillors and committee members are flagged below because they are contacted on local and committee matters by default.
- Yes No Absent
- ● Member contacted
- ◐ Staff contacted
- ○ Not contacted
- W Ward councillor
- C Committee member
- B Voted differently from bloc
- $ Funded by a linked contributor of an organisation lobbying on this item
- Olivia ChowMayorNo vote recorded○ Not contacted
- John ToryMayorYes◐ Staff contacted5 contacts
- Vincent CrisantiWard 1Yes● Member contacted; Staff contacted5 contactsC Committee member
- Stephen HolydayWard 2No○ Not contacted
- Amber MorleyWard 3Yes○ Not contacted
- Gord PerksWard 4Yes○ Not contactedC Committee member
- Frances NunziataWard 5Yes○ Not contactedC Committee member
- James PasternakWard 6Yes○ Not contacted
- Anthony PerruzzaWard 7No○ Not contactedB Voted differently from bloc
- Mike ColleWard 8Yes○ Not contacted
- Alejandra BravoWard 9Yes○ Not contacted
- Ausma MalikWard 10Yes○ Not contactedC Committee member
- Dianne SaxeWard 11Yes● Member contacted1 contact
- Josh MatlowWard 12Yes○ Not contactedC Committee member
- Chris MoiseWard 13Yes● Member contacted1 contact
- Paula FletcherWard 14Yes○ Not contactedC Committee member
- Rachel Chernos LinWard 15No vote recorded○ Not contacted
- Jaye RobinsonWard 15Yes○ Not contacted
- Jon BurnsideWard 16Yes● Member contacted1 contact
- Shelley CarrollWard 17Yes● Member contacted; Staff contacted2 contacts
- Lily ChengWard 18Yes○ Not contacted
- Brad BradfordWard 19Yes● Member contacted1 contactC Committee member
- Gary CrawfordWard 20Yes○ Not contacted
- Parthi KandavelWard 20No vote recorded○ Not contacted
- Michael ThompsonWard 21Yes○ Not contactedC Committee member
- Nick MantasWard 22Yes○ Not contacted
- Jamaal MyersWard 23Yes○ Not contactedC Committee member
- Paul AinslieWard 24Yes● Member contacted1 contact
- Jennifer McKelvieWard 25Yes○ Not contacted
- Neethan ShanWard 25No vote recorded○ Not contacted
Data table· 30 rows
| Name | Ward | Vote | Contact | Contacts | Meetings | Emails | Calls | Last contact | Days before vote | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia Chow | Mayor | No vote recorded | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| John Tory | Mayor | Yes | Staff contacted | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 February 2023 | 1 | |
| Vincent Crisanti | 1 | Yes | Member contacted; Staff contacted | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 February 2023 | 1 | Committee member |
| Stephen Holyday | 2 | No | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Amber Morley | 3 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Gord Perks | 4 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Committee member |
| Frances Nunziata | 5 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Committee member |
| James Pasternak | 6 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Anthony Perruzza | 7 | No | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Voted differently from bloc |
| Mike Colle | 8 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Alejandra Bravo | 9 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Ausma Malik | 10 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Committee member |
| Dianne Saxe | 11 | Yes | Member contacted | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 February 2023 | 1 | |
| Josh Matlow | 12 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Committee member |
| Chris Moise | 13 | Yes | Member contacted | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 February 2023 | 1 | |
| Paula Fletcher | 14 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Committee member |
| Rachel Chernos Lin | 15 | No vote recorded | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Jaye Robinson | 15 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Jon Burnside | 16 | Yes | Member contacted | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 February 2023 | 1 | |
| Shelley Carroll | 17 | Yes | Member contacted; Staff contacted | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 February 2023 | 1 | |
| Lily Cheng | 18 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Brad Bradford | 19 | Yes | Member contacted | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 February 2023 | 1 | Committee member |
| Gary Crawford | 20 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Parthi Kandavel | 20 | No vote recorded | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Michael Thompson | 21 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Committee member |
| Nick Mantas | 22 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Jamaal Myers | 23 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Committee member |
| Paul Ainslie | 24 | Yes | Member contacted | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 February 2023 | 1 | |
| Jennifer McKelvie | 25 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Neethan Shan | 25 | No vote recorded | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Contact status uses the 90-day window. Vote shown is the vote on the deciding motion.
Lobbyists choose whom to contact (persuadable members, ward councillors, committee members), so a difference does not show a change of mind.
Linked lobbying registrations
This link is inferred by lobbyTO; the registry does not record which agenda item a registration concerns.
Links between records are inferred by a model and are not reviewed by a person. Each link shows its score out of 1; moderate-confidence links (0.7 to 0.9) are wrong more often than high-confidence links. How links are scored
Nomodic · registration SM32934 · 11 February 2022 to 31 December 2022
- Affordable Housing
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.89
A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.
Source records
- Registration SM32934: Affordable housing projects in the City of Toronto, particularly those that utilize modular construction (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.PH1.9: Creating New Affordable and Supportive Homes for People Experiencing Homelessness (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Sonderbloom · registration SM33008 · 1 April 2022 to 28 July 2023
- Affordable Housing
- Planning and Development
- Social Services
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.87
A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.
Source records
- Registration SM33008: lobbying for affordable housing and social service agencies (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.PH1.9: Creating New Affordable and Supportive Homes for People Experiencing Homelessness (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Pharmedx INC · registration SM32999 · 1 March 2022 to 12 December 2022
- Affordable Housing
- Shelters
- Social Services
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.86
A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.
Source records
- Registration SM32999: "THE PROJECT HOMELESS". We believe in collaboration with Toronto Housing and the city, will be able to help the willing people start over once more. 3 bedroom house from the Toronto Housing Project. First draft budget: $30,000.00, 3 to 6 months. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.PH1.9: Creating New Affordable and Supportive Homes for People Experiencing Homelessness (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Good Shepherd Ministries · registration SM33211 · 6 May 2022 to 5 May 2023
- Affordable Housing
- Planning and Development Application
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.85
A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.
Source records
- Registration SM33211: Representing a non-profit in order to obtain planning permission to build a supportive housing project in the city, also to possibly have fees waived and to secure operations funding for a project at 1731 Lawrence Avenue East. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.PH1.9: Creating New Affordable and Supportive Homes for People Experiencing Homelessness (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Loge Moi inc · registration SM33412 · 6 July 2022 to 30 December 2022
- Affordable Housing
- Shelters
- Social Services
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.83
A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.
Source records
- Registration SM33412: Introduce Loge.Moi Inc software to help the social worker help find affordable rent even faster for the homeless and co citizen in need. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.PH1.9: Creating New Affordable and Supportive Homes for People Experiencing Homelessness (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
EllisDon Inc. · registration SM29975 · 20 April 2020 to 28 February 2023
- Affordable Housing
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.82
A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.
Source records
- Registration SM29975: We wish to have discussions with the City of Toronto respecting the potential for modular units and modular construction to be used for in the construction of affordable housing in the City. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.PH1.9: Creating New Affordable and Supportive Homes for People Experiencing Homelessness (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association · registration SM33851 · 11 November 2022 to 31 March 2023
- Affordable Housing
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.82
A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.
Source records
- Registration SM33851: Funding for affordable housing. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.PH1.9: Creating New Affordable and Supportive Homes for People Experiencing Homelessness (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
HelpSeeker Inc. · registration SM32645 · 23 November 2021 to 31 December 2022
- Social Services
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.77
A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.
Source records
- Registration SM32645: Systems change at the municipal level - our consulting and software solutions help communities understand and work towards solving issues like community safety and homelessness. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.PH1.9: Creating New Affordable and Supportive Homes for People Experiencing Homelessness (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
REALpac · registration SM33417 · 29 June 2022 to 16 May 2023
- Affordable Housing
- Real Estate / Property (City-owned)
- Tower Renewal
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.76
A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.
Source records
- Registration SM33417: Exploring and identifying opportunities for commercial real estate industry contribution toward housing system outcomes, including affordable housing, tower renewal, eviction prevention and other themes as noted in the HousingTO Plan 2020-2030. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.PH1.9: Creating New Affordable and Supportive Homes for People Experiencing Homelessness (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Richard Persad · registration SM34035 · 12 January 2023 to 31 December 2023
- Affordable Housing
- Real Estate / Property (City-owned)
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.74
A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.
Source records
- Registration SM34035: Introducing my services to the city of Toronto. Lobbying on behalf of myself to research, negotiate, and secure property for housing on behalf of the city. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.PH1.9: Creating New Affordable and Supportive Homes for People Experiencing Homelessness (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
TAS · registration SM31848 · 15 June 2021 to 31 December 2023
- Affordable Housing
- Environment
- Planning and Development
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.74
A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.
Source records
- Registration SM31848: TAS Impact Framework is a corporate strategy that commits our business to: 1. Do no harm to people or the planet 2. Tackle climate change 2. Broaden Affordability and Equity 3. Build Social Capital (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.PH1.9: Creating New Affordable and Supportive Homes for People Experiencing Homelessness (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Youth Without Shelter · registration SM31324 · 1 March 2021 to 31 December 2026
- Affordable Housing
- Shelters
- Restart and rebuild related to Covid19 pandemic
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.73
A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.
Source records
- Registration SM31324: Support for Youth Without Shelter (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.PH1.9: Creating New Affordable and Supportive Homes for People Experiencing Homelessness (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Registered Nurses Association of Ontario · registration SM23268 · 17 June 2016 to 31 October 2026
- Affordable Housing
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.72
A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.
Source records
- Registration SM23268: shelters, homelessness, long-term care, cold weather deaths (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.PH1.9: Creating New Affordable and Supportive Homes for People Experiencing Homelessness (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
CAPREIT · registration SM33227 · 16 May 2022 to 15 May 2023
- Affordable Housing
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.72
A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.
Source records
- Registration SM33227: This is informational in nature, discussing the REIT industry generally, CAPREIT LP specifically, and CAPREIT LP's efforts with respect to affordable housing initiatives. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.PH1.9: Creating New Affordable and Supportive Homes for People Experiencing Homelessness (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Window: 30 days before the first recorded vote (9 January 2023 to 8 February 2023). 11 communications on 1 linked registration.
Data table
| Date | Registration | Office holder (as recorded) | Member's office | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 January 2023 | SM31324 (Youth Without Shelter) | Amanda Da Costa Councillor staff | Vincent Crisanti | |
| 7 February 2023 | SM31324 (Youth Without Shelter) | Tom Gleason Councillor staff | Shelley Carroll | Meeting |
| 7 February 2023 | SM31324 (Youth Without Shelter) | Steevan Sritharan Councillor staff | John Tory | Meeting |
| 7 February 2023 | SM31324 (Youth Without Shelter) | Amanda Da Costa Councillor staff | Vincent Crisanti | Meeting |
| 7 February 2023 | SM31324 (Youth Without Shelter) | Paul Ainslie Member of council | Paul Ainslie | Meeting |
| 7 February 2023 | SM31324 (Youth Without Shelter) | Brad Bradford Member of council | Brad Bradford | Meeting |
| 7 February 2023 | SM31324 (Youth Without Shelter) | Shelley Carroll Member of council | Shelley Carroll | |
| 7 February 2023 | SM31324 (Youth Without Shelter) | Jon Burnside Member of council | Jon Burnside | Meeting |
| 7 February 2023 | SM31324 (Youth Without Shelter) | Chris Moise Member of council | Chris Moise | Meeting |
| 7 February 2023 | SM31324 (Youth Without Shelter) | Dianne Saxe Member of council | Dianne Saxe | Meeting |
| 7 February 2023 | SM31324 (Youth Without Shelter) | Vincent Crisanti Member of council | Vincent Crisanti | Meeting |
Declared interests
No declared interests are recorded for this item.
Source: City of Toronto registry of declared interest.