The City-owned building at 641 Eglinton Avenue West is a former Fire Hall most recently used by Metrolinx in the construction of the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit. Toronto Fire Fighters Charities Inc., the charitable arm of the Toronto Fire Fighters Union, has expressed interest in utilizing the space at 641 Eglinton Avenue West to provide a ‘Home Away Program’ for burn victims receiving treatment at Sunnybrook or The Hospital for Sick Children. The Toronto Fire Fighters Charities Inc. will investigate utilizing available funding to support this program and the costs associated with the space. This program would be a first of its kind in Ontario and will provide a necessary treatment and education centre in Toronto. This motion requests the City Manager to report to General Government Committee in the second quarter of 2025 on the feasibility of entering into an agreement with Toronto Fire Fighters Charities Inc. to lease 641 Eglinton Avenue West at a nominal cost for the “Home away Program” for burn victims receiving treatment at Sunnybrook or the Hospital for Sick Children and to ask for support from the Government of Ontario.
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