NOTICE OF MOTION
Proposed ‘Super Hospital’ – Keele Street and Sheppard Avenue
Moved by:
Councillor Nunziata
Seconded by:
Councillor Di Giorgio
“WHEREAS the Humber River Regional Hospital has put forward a proposal to build a new
‘Super Hospital’ at Keele Street and Sheppard Avenue, on the former DND lands in Downsview,
to replace services currently provided at the Church Street and Finch Street sites and at the former
Northwestern General Hospital; and
WHEREAS the Toronto District Health Council has, at the Ontario Provincial Government’s
request, reviewed this proposal and rejected it as not in the best interest of the Community; and
WHEREAS the closure of Northwestern General Hospital has resulted in above average time in
the transfer of patients by the Toronto EMS paramedics to the Church Street and Finch Street sites;
and
WHEREAS despite the rejection of this proposal by the Toronto District Health Council, the
Ontario Provincial Government appears set to proceed with this proposal without having conducted
appropriate public consultations on the impact of the delivery of Health Care and of this
development on the communities effected;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Toronto City Council formally request the
Ontario Provincial Government to commit to a public consultation process on this proposal, prior
to any formal decisions being made;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Ontario Provincial Government be requested
to commit to public disclosure of all information relevant to this proposal and of all correspondence
between the Minister of Health and the Humber River Regional Hospital.”
July 30, 2002
According to Chapter 27 of the Municipal Code, the foregoing Notice of Motion:
Notice was previously given
(√)
Meets Municipal Code provisions and only requires a simple majority to
introduce and debate
Requires two-thirds to waive notice
Requires two-thirds to re-open
Should be referred to the Committee/Community Council
Requires two-thirds to waive referral if Council wishes to debate
Recommendations are time sensitive
Note: Council at its meeting held on June 18, 19 and 20, 2002, waived notice and
referral of the foregoing Motion and subsequently deferred consideration thereof
to the next regular meeting of City Council scheduled to be held on July 16, 2002
[July 30, 2002].