Improving the quality of life of those experiencing inequality the most will make a better city for all of us. This means addressing the historical and ongoing oppression of Indigenous, Black, and racialized people; people with disabilities; low-income residents; immigrants, including those undocumented or with precarious status; workers with precarious employment; women, girls, trans people and gender-diverse residents; and those living in under-resourced neighbourhoods across the city. The City has made commitments to address inequality but is not living up to its commitments.
- Accelerate the implementation of existing City equity strategies, including the Toronto Action Plan to Confront Anti-Black Racism, and approve the Gender Equity Strategy and Tkaronto Prosperity Plan, ensuring full funding, staffing and regular reporting to fulfill these commitments.
- Review policy, program planning, and frontline delivery from an intersectional gender equity and trauma-informed perspective.
- Prioritize City-wide staff and City Councillor training on anti-Black racism, other forms of racism, intersectionality, gender-based analysis, ableism and unconscious bias.
- Develop customer service training for city staff on working with trans, non-binary, and gender-diverse individuals, in consultation with the City’s 2SLGBTQ+ Advisory Committee.
- Use a data-informed approach to scale up and expand City programs and practices that are effective in supporting equity-owed groups.