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Economic and Community Development Committee · 2024-09-18

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Ombudsman Toronto Housing Unit Status Report 2024 — deferred
DeferredHigh impact
Diversity Youth Fellowship Program — amended
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Advancing Action on the Impact to Action: Final Report on Anti-Bl… — amended
Amended
Toronto International Pizza Festival — referred
Referred
McCleary District Precinct Plan and the Business and Implementati… — approved

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#	Item	Type	Wards
2024.EC15.1	Appointment of City of Toronto's First Youth Poet Laureate	ACTION	All
2024.EC15.2	Economic Benefits of High-Frequency Rail - Toronto to Quebec City Corridor	PRESENT	All
2024.EC15.3	Diversity Youth Fellowship Program	ACTION	All
2024.EC15.4	Change to the Upper Village Business Improvement Area Board of Management	ACTION	8 - Eglinton - Lawrence, 12 - Toronto - St. Paul's
2024.EC15.5	Loan of Artwork to the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts	ACTION	All
2024.EC15.6	Los Angeles Mission 2024 - Final Report	ACTION	All
2024.EC15.7	McCleary District Precinct Plan and the Business and Implementation Plan - Requests from the Film, Television, and Digital Media Advisory Board	ACTION	All
2024.EC15.8	Advancing Action on the Impact to Action: Final Report on Anti-Black Racism in Toronto Police Services - Presentation Requests	ACTION	All
2024.EC15.9	Ombudsman Toronto Housing Unit Status Report 2024	ACTION	All
2024.EC15.10	Toronto International Pizza Festival	ACTION	All

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Appointment of City of Toronto's First Youth Poet Laureate

2024.EC15.1

The General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance, and Administration, recommend that:   1. City Council appoint Shahaddah Jack to the position of City of Toronto Youth Poet Laureate for a term beginning October 15, 2024, until December 31, 2026, or until a successor is appointed.

The total annual budget for the Youth Poet Laureate program is $7,500, including $5,000 for the Laureate's honorarium, and $2,500 for programming expenses. Funding for the program is included in Economic Development and Culture's 2024 Operating Budget and will be included in future year budget submissions for consideration.   The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer has reviewed this report and agrees with the information as presented in the Financial Impact section.

This report recommends that City Council appoint Shahaddah Jack as the City of Toronto's inaugural Youth Poet Laureate, for a term beginning October 15, 2024, and ending on December 31, 2026. This term may be extended beyond the end of December to allow for the appointment of a successor.   The Youth Poet Laureate Program was initiated at the recommendation of the Toronto Youth Cabinet in November 2023 to recognize and celebrate their 25th Anniversary. The Youth Poet Laureate will serve as a literary ambassador for young people across Toronto, working to elevate the status of poetry, language, and young writers by inspiring and engaging youth to share their stories through written and spoken word.   Shahaddah Jack, a 20-year-old bilingual spoken word poet and activist, uses her poetic lens to explore human rights, the Black experience, and the challenges of adolescence. Shahaddah has performed on over 100 stages, including events such as the Toronto International Festival of Authors and Nuit Blanche, and she recently released both her debut novel and single. She has been recommended for appointment following a competitive process adjudicated by the City's current Poet Laureate, Lillian Allen, and representatives from the Toronto Youth Cabinet.

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