Key Vote: Youth Curfew

Rather than attempting to deal with issues facing young people in the city, this move would criminalize a large proportion of society, and would also be virtually unenforceable.

Vote Essentials:
That city staff investigate the feasibility of implementing a youth curfew in a trial basis in Etobicoke and York, and examine the effectiveness of youth curfews in other municipalities.

Voting FOR considering a youth curfew: 10
Del Grande, Feldman, Grimes, Hall, Kelly, Lindsay Luby, Mammoliti, Nunziata, Palacio, Pitfield

Voting AGAINST considering a youth curfew: 30
Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Bussin, Carroll, Cho, Chow, Cowbourne, Davis, De Baeremaeker, Di Giorgio, Filion, Ford, Giambrone, Holyday, Jenkins, Li Preti, McConnell, Mihevc, Milczyn, Moscoe, Ootes, Pantalone, Rae, Saundercook, Shiner, Soknacki, Thompson, Walker, Watson

Vote Date: October 2005

Vote Specifics: Motion (d) by Councillor Moscoe, Clause 37(a) in Etobicoke York Community Council Report 7, headed “(1) Curfew for Teens 16 years of age and under; (2) 24-hour on-site security at Toronto Community Housing Communities and Acceleration of Building Investments for selected communities; and (3) information from all School Boards in Toronto”.

For more information, please see the City Council Minutes, pages 26 to 28. (PDF file opens in a new window.)