Okay but real talk—you need to know what's happening at City Hall, fam. Some of these votes actually hit different, especially when it comes to our most vulnerable neighbours.
### What your City Hall just did about eviction data
Real talk, this one had me going, "Ayyo, what?!" On March 23rd, the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee voted on something super important: addressing evictions using disaggregated race-based data in social housing. This is huge, right? We need to know who's being impacted most. The motion *carried* with a 7-3 vote, which is good, but Councillor Amber Morley voted no. Think about that for a second. We're talking about collecting data to help prevent people from losing their homes, and one of our own said nah. It's wild, dude. This kind of data helps us understand the real picture, not just some broad strokes.
Then on March 9th, the General Government Committee awarded a contract for insurance adjusting services to ClaimsPro LP. This one passed 3-1, with Councillors Michael Thompson, Stephen Holyday, and Jon Burnside voting yes. Lily Cheng was absent for that one. It's not as flashy as the data vote, but these are the gears that keep the city running, fam. Insurance adjusting might sound boring, but it's about how the city handles claims, and who gets that contract matters.
* **Evictions and Data:** Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee voted 7-3 to address evictions through disaggregated race-based data. Councillor Amber Morley voted No. * **Insurance Contract:** General Government Committee awarded a contract to ClaimsPro LP for insurance adjusting services, with a 3-1 vote.
The next Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Advisory Committee meeting is scheduled for July 8th, so keep an eye on what comes out of that. These committees are where the real work gets done, you know?
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