Your Council Just Voted on Housing and Racism. Here's How.
Okay, but real talk—I'm looking at the City Hall data, and there's a big one that dropped on March 23, 2026. The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee voted on "Addressing Evictions through Disaggregated Race-Based Data in Social Housing." This isn't just some technical thing, fam; it's about making sure our city actually sees who's being hit hardest by the housing crisis. The motion *carried* with a 7-3 vote, which is good. But Councillor Amber Morley voted no. This data, once collected, will be crucial for understanding the systemic issues in social housing and hopefully, dude, lead to real solutions beyond just building more glass towers nobody can afford. It means City Hall is finally looking at the root causes, not just the symptoms.
Also, on March 9, 2026, the General Government Committee awarded Request for Proposal Doc5386487782 to ClaimsPro LP for insurance adjusting services. Councillors Michael Thompson and Stephen Holyday both voted yes, and it carried 3-1. Councillor Lily Cheng was absent for that vote. It's not the flashiest news, but it's part of how the city manages its services and contracts, affecting how our tax dollars are used.
Here's what else is coming up:
* The Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Advisory Committee has meetings scheduled for July 8, 2026, and May 13, 2026, among others. * A recent building permit, #26 116274 PLB, was issued on February 17, 2026, for a Medical/Dental Office at 3430 Finch, applied for on February 11, 2026.
We need to keep an eye on how this race-based data collection translates into action, because information without implementation is just noise.
Real talk, this is Toronto — stay up.
My man Ravi and the squad are breaking this down all morning—peep the vibes at mornings.live.