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This building is at risk to Bill 23.
Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022, is an “omnibus bill” that would alter ten pieces of Provincial legislation, including the Planning Act, Conservation Authorities Act, Ontario Heritage Act, among others.
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20 Cecil Street, the Donavalon Centre, was home to the United Negro Improvement Association & the Toronto Negro Citizenship Association. Here, Donald Willard Moore, a community leader and civil rights activist, fought to change Canada’s exclusionary immigration laws. In 1956, Moore and two other members of the Negro Citizenship Association purchased a 12-room house at 20 Cecil Street and converted it into a recreation centre for the West Indian community called Donavalon Centre. In addition to serving as the home of the United Negro Improvement Association and the Toronto Negro Citizenship Association, the Donavalon Centre offered a range of activities and services, including dances, teas, Sunday programs, insurance for its members, and the publication of a quarterly newsletter. In 2000, the City of Toronto Culture Division erected a plaque at 20 Cecil Street to commemorate Moore’s significant contributions.
