Member Motion on The Toronto Police Budget: defund, rebalance and invest in a new approach

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Dear [INSERT CITY OF TORONTO ELECTED OFFICIAL HERE],

Councillors Josh Matlow and Kristyn Wong-Tam have proposed a motion, laying out a plan to divest police resources and re-balance the budget, in an effort to support investment in, and the systematization of, community-led safety strategies.

https://www.kristynwongtam.ca/member_motion_defundtps?utm_campaign=june8_covid19update&utm_medium=email&utm_source=kristynwongtam

I call upon you to use this opportunity to protect the most marginalized and vulnerable in your jurisdiction by:

  • Supporting Toronto City Council oversight over the police budget,
  • Doing more than the BARE minimum. Advocate for the city’s most vulnerable and use this opportunity to push for REAL and lasting change. 10% is not enough.
  • [EXPRESS YOUR OWN THOUGHTS HERE]

Sincerely,

[Your name]

[Your postal code]

SEND THIS TO AND CALL:

Mayor John Tory (Police Board)

  • Telephone: 416-397-CITY (2489)
  • Email:  mayor_tory@toronto.ca 

Councillor Michael Ford (Etobicoke North, Police Board)

  • Telephone: 416-397-9255
  • Email: councillor_mford@toronto.ca

Councillor Stephen Holyday (Etobicoke Centre)

  • Telephone: 416-392-4002
  • Email: councillor_holyday@toronto.ca 

Councillor Mark Grimes (Etobicoke-Lakeshore, Economic & Community Development Board)

  • Telephone: 416-397-9273
  • Email: councillor_grimes@toronto.ca 

Councillor Gord Perks (Parkdale-High Park)

  • Telephone: 416-392-7919
  • Email: councillor_perks@toronto.ca 

Councillor Frances Nunziata (York South-Weston, Police Board)

  • Telephone: 416-392-4091
  • Email: councillor_nunziata@toronto.ca 

Councillor James Pasternak (York Centre)

  • Telephone: 416-392-1371
  • Email: councillor_pasternak@toronto.ca 

Councillor Anthony Perruzza (Humber River-Black Creek)

  • Telephone: 416-338-5335
  • Email: councillor_perruzza@toronto.ca 

Councillor Mike Colle (Eglinton-Lawrence)

  • Telephone: 416-338-2500
  • Email: councillor_colle8@toronto.ca 

Councillor Ana Bailão (Davenport)

  • Telephone: 416-392-7012
  • Email: councillor_bailao@toronto.ca 

Councillor Joe Cressy (Spadina-Fort York, Economic & Community Development Board)

  • Telephone: 416-392-4044
  • Email: councillor_cressy@toronto.ca 

Councillor Mike Layton (University-Rosedale)

  • Telephone: 416-392-4009
  • Email: councillor_layton@toronto.ca 

Councillor Josh Matlow (Toronto-St. Paul’s)

  • Telephone: 416-392-7906
  • Email: councillor_matlow@toronto.ca 

Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam (Toronto Centre)

  • Telephone: 416-392-7903
  • Email: councillor_wongtam@toronto.ca 

Councillor Paula Fletcher (Toronto-Danforth)

  • Telephone: 416-392-4060
  • Email: councillor_fletcher@toronto.ca 

Councillor Jaye Robinson (Don Valley West)

  • Telephone: 416-395-6408
  • Email: councillor_robinson@toronto.ca 

Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong (Don Valley East)

  • Telephone: 416-397-9256
  • Email: councillor_minnan-wong@toronto.ca 

Councillor Shelley Carroll (Don Valley North, Economic & Community Development Board)

  • Telephone: 416-338-2650
  • Email: councillor_carroll@toronto.ca 

Councillor John Filion (Willowdale)

  • Telephone: 416-392-0210
  • Email: councillor_filion@toronto.ca 

Councillor Brad Bradford (Beaches-East York)

  • Telephone: 416-338-2755
  • Email: councillor_bradford@toronto.ca 

Councillor Gary Crawford (Scarborough Southwest)

  • Telephone: 416-392-4052
  • Email: councillor_crawford@toronto.ca 

Councillor Michael Thompson (Scarborough Centre,  Economic & Community Development Board)

  • Telephone: 416-397-9274
  • Email: councillor_thompson@toronto.ca 

Councillor Jim Karygiannis (Scarborough-Agincourt)

  • Telephone: 416-392-1374
  • Email: councillor_karygiannis@toronto.ca 

Councillor Cynthia Lai (Scarborough North, Economic & Community Development Board)

  • Telephone: 416-338-2858
  • Email: councillor_lai@toronto.ca 

Councillor Paul Ainslie (Scarborough-Guildwood)

  • Telephone: 416-392-4008
  • Email: councillor_ainslie@toronto.ca 

Councillor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park)

  • Telephone: 416-338-3771
  • Email: councillor_mckelvie@toronto.ca 

Find your councillor here: https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/council/members-of-council/