At its meeting on November 6, 2025, the Board received New Business on the Review of Board Advisory Bodies and Public Engagement. As the Toronto Police Service Board advances development of its forthcoming Strategic Plan for Policing in Toronto, and continues to develop the implementation framework for the recommendations of the Ontario Human Rights Commission’s From Impact to Action report on addressing anti-Black racism, it is timely to review the Board’s overall framework for community engagement and advisory structures.

This includes a focused review of the Board’s Mental Health and Addictions Advisory Panel (MHAAP) and Anti-Racism Advisory Panel (ARAP), as well as a broader assessment of how the Board engages residents, community partners, and interest groups through its public meetings, deputations, and other consultation mechanisms.

The objective of this review is to ensure that the Board’s engagement and advisory structures:

• Reflect the priorities and values of the forthcoming Strategic Plan;
• Support the implementation of commitments arising from the Ontario Human Rights Commission’s recommendations on anti-Black racism;
• Are inclusive, accessible, and effective in soliciting and generating community-informed policy guidance; and
• Complement the Toronto Police Service’s ongoing transformation work and modernization of its Chief’s Community Consultative Committees (CCCs).

The review will identify opportunities to strengthen collaboration, accountability, and community voice across the Board’s advisory and engagement ecosystem.

This review does not apply to the newly implemented Jewish Community Advisory Table, as it was established after the review directive was issued.