Council

That Council convene to a Closed Session pursuant to Section 239 (2) (e) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, to discuss a matter pertaining to litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board.

That the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held on January 29, 2024 be adopted.

That By-law 12-2024 be

That the report dated February 20, 2024 containing Items of Correspondence be received for information.

That the General Government Committee Report dated February 12, 2024 be adopted.

1. That Council award the following contracts in the amount of $580,402.94 (inclusive of taxes) 2. That Council approve additional funding up to the grant value of $1,000,000 to be awarded by staff.

That the report entitled ‘Underutilized Town Facilities – Update’ be received for information.

WHEREAS in March 2023, Regional Councillor Marilyn Crawford was appointed to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Board of Directors for the 2022-2024 term; AND WHEREAS AMO is a leader in municipal advocacy and policy development; AND WHEREAS a representative on the Board of Directors from Ajax strengthens the Town’s position when advocating for local needs; AND WHEREAS Regional Councillor Crawford has announced her intention to seek a second term on the AMO Board; AND WHEREAS AMO’s election process requires a motion from the local council supporting the candidacy of each representative to the Board of Directors; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: 1. Council endorses Regional Councillor Crawford as a representative to the AMO Board of Directors; and 2. The Public and Strategic Affairs - Government Relations budget fund any costs associated with Regional Councillor Crawford attendance at AMO Board of Directors meetings; and 3. The Clerk forward the resolution endorsing Council’s support to AMO.

WHEREAS data from Statistics Canada and Jewish organizations such as the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Centre, and B’nai Brith indicate a shocking rise in antisemitic incidents across Canada over the past years; AND WHEREAS Canada’s Jewish community has witnessed shots fired at its schools, arson attempts at its communal buildings, boycott efforts, and vandalism targeting private businesses simply because their owners are Jewish and the intimidation of its students at universities; AND WHEREAS a first national summit to combat antisemitism was convened by then Special Envoy for Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism, the Honourable Irwin Cotler, in July 2021, alerting Canadians to a spiralling number of hate incidents including violent attacks on Jewish people in Toronto and Montreal; AND WHEREAS the first summit led to Canada forming a high-level delegation headed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that made robust promises to the International Holocaust Town of Ajax Council Meeting – February 20, 2024 Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) Conference in October 2021 on how Canada could better confront hate aimed at Jewish people; AND WHEREAS Marvin Rotrand, the outgoing National Director of B’nai Brith’s League for Human Rights, has called on municipalities and school boards to adopt resolutions urging the convening of a second national summit; AND WHEREAS the Government of Canada has appointed Deborah Lyons, Canada’s former Am

WHEREAS on July 22, 2021, the Government of Canada held a virtual National Summit on Islamophobia; AND WHEREAS the summit provided a national platform for Muslim communities to identify concrete ways to combat Islamophobia across the country; AND WHEREAS as a result of the summit, the government made several commitments to combat Islamophobia and vowed to continue to stand with and support Muslim communities, fight against all forms of discrimination, and work to create a safer and more inclusive Canada for all; AND WHEREAS on January 26, 2023, the Government of Canada appointment Amira Elghawaby the Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia to serve as a champion to support and enhance the federal government’s efforts in the fight against Islamophobia, systemic racism, racial discrimination and religious intolerance; AND WHEREAS Canada’s Muslim community continues to experience acts of vandalism and anti-Muslim hate; AND WHEREAS a second national summit to combat Islamophobia would provide a valuable forum to reflect on the steps that have been taken to date and develop new strategies to combat Islamophobia; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: 1. Council request the Government of Canada to direct the Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia to convene a second National Summit on Islamophobia; and 2. Council call upon the Government of Canada to ensure the necessary funding and resources are in place to support a second national summit; and, Town of Ajax Counc

That By-law numbers 13-2024 to 15-2024 be read a first, second and third time and passed.

That By-law number 12-2024 be read a first, second and third time and passed.

That By-law number 16-2024 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Ajax at its meeting held on February 20, 2024, be read a first, second and third time and passed.

That the February 20, 2024 meeting of the Council of the Town of Ajax be adjourned (2:47 p.m.)

That the Regional Councillors’ Reports of February 20, 2024 be received for information.