KELEESDALE BUSINESS COMMUNITY SURVEY

Local City Councilors and Development Review staff fail to implement any of the directions that community members of Little Jamaica receive fair treatment and a meaningful role in the development of a Stakeholder Advisory Committee to guide the planning of our neighbourhood.

Numerous informal requests, two formal complaints, 2 community letters, and a petition signed by 208 people have been filed since April 2026 - in attempt to have City staff work reflect Council directions and human rights obligations as defined by the City. City staff of concern, not in compliance with community direction: Sipo Maphangoh, David Driedger, Oren Tamir (Acting Directors and Executive Directors of Development Review)

Community is continuing to organize and advance it's priorities to direct investment to address residential and commercial tenant displacement, systemic anti-Black racism, and the cultural and socio-economic impacts of government decisions that have enabled these conditions.

Actions you can take today:

• Attend the People's Market by the Little Xamayca Commune, Fridays 3-8pm at the Fairbank Station Plaza
• Send candidates seeking to represent Little Jamaica in City Hall (Ward 5, 8, 9, and 12) an email, asking them what action they'll take to ensure community is in the driver's seat, as was directed by Cllr Josh Matlow  April 14, 2026

Survey closed September 4th. Estimate is that draft findings to be shared end of September.