Item - 2014.EX41.5
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on May 6, 2014 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the Executive Committee on April 23, 2014 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on May 6, 2014.
EX41.5 - Retention of Outside Counsel for Members of Council for Freedom of Information Appeals
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on May 6, 7 and 8, 2014, adopted the following:
1. City Council authorize the retention of Ms. Priscilla Platt's new firm, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, to provide independent advice and representation, from time to time, to Members of Council in relation to any proceedings before the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario concerning access to records held by a Member of Council.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-68262.pdf
EX41.5 - Retention of Outside Counsel for Members of Council for Freedom of Information Appeals
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Executive Committee recommends that:
1. City Council authorize the retention of Ms. Priscilla Platt's new firm, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, to provide independent advice and representation from time to time to Members of Council in relation to any proceedings before the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario concerning access to records held by a Member of Council.
Origin
Summary
Due to the recent unexpected closing of the firm of Heenan Blaikie LLP, it is necessary to quickly make new arrangements for continued legal representation for individual Members of Council before the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario ("IPC") respecting access requests for records held by them. After reviewing potential options, it is recommended that the firm of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, being the firm which Ms. Priscilla Platt has now joined, be retained for the purpose of allowing individual Members of Council legal advice and representation with respect to any IPC appeal of their records.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-68262.pdf