October 30, 2024City CouncilMeeting 45

Vulnerable Social Infrastructure By-law

Council was asked to

Council direct staff
- Consider the feasibility of implementing a Vulnerable Social Infrastructure By-law similar to Vaughan’s as well as alternate (temporary or permanent) approaches to address the prevention of harassment and hate speech in connection to special events or demonstrations as part of the ongoing concurrent reviews of the Special Events on City Streets By-law and the Special Events on Private and Public Property By-law, including consulting with the Ottawa Police Service on the operational feasibility as part of this review
- Report on findings as part of the staff report on the review of the special events by-laws in Q1 2025.

Carried

22 for, 3 against

every resident of Ottawa deserves to feel safe within their community and to be free of discrimination on the basis of their religion, race, sexuality or immutable characteristics
in 2023 incidents of hate crimes against Muslim, Jewish, LGBT and other minority groups in Ottawa increased by 19%
no person should feel intimated from attending their place of worship, community center or any other community gathering space
Ottawa’s Mosques, Churches, Synagogues, and related institutions provide onsite services for some of our most vulnerable community members, including seniors and children
the City of Ottawa has no intention to prohibit peaceful gatherings, protests or demonstrations, including any such activities that occur as part of a labour union strike
on June 18, 2024 Vaughan City Council passed the Protecting Vulnerable Social Infrastructure By-law, which defined vulnerable social infrastructure as religious institutions, schools, childcare centres, hospitals, and congregate care facilities

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