How James Pasternak voted at council

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1. 2025.MM30.19POSTPONE

   Securing a Dedicated School Location to Support Toronto's Film Industry

   Toronto is one of the top five screen-based industry hubs in North America and was named the “Best Place to Live and Work as a Movie Maker” in a survey conducted by MovieMaker Magazine in 2024. The screen sector employs more than 30,000 Torontonians, a number that is expected to continue to grow. A June 2022 consultant report identified Toronto’s film industry as a high-growth sector poised to play an outsized role in driving Toronto’s future economic development. In that same year, film and television productions spent a record $2.6 billion in Toronto. Roughly 70 percent of Toronto’s production volume comes from international projects, which are highly mobile. With more cities competing for these economic opportunities, the City must continue to enhance the attractiveness, competitiveness, and viability of Toronto’s screen sector. School sites are desirable film locations for film and television productions but can be challenging to permit due to the potential impacts on school operations. Securing an unused school as a film location would build on the xoTO Schools program by providing predictable access to a high-demand film location and suppo…

   City Council · 2025-05-22 21:20 PM

   Defer Item

   James Pasternak's vote: Absent

   Majority required - MM30.19 - Defer the item

   Motion result

   Carried

   Recorded tally

   10-5

   Source outcome