Item - 2015.MM11.7
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on December 9, 2015 without amendments.
MM11.7 - Request for Provincial Review of Misleading Advertising Related to Recycling - by Councillor Jon Burnside, seconded by Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on December 9 and 10, 2015, adopted the following:
1. City Council request Mayor John Tory to write a letter to the Minister of Government and Consumer Services requesting that the Minister provide the Mayor with information about whether and how enforcement takes place under the Ontario Consumer Protection Act, 2002, and related regulations to ensure that food and retail establishments located in the City of Toronto do not engage in unfair practices by making false, misleading, or deceptive representations to their customers about the establishment's recycling of food and beverage containers.
Background Information (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM11.7 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
Vote (Waive Referral) Dec-10-2015 2:31 PM
| Result: Carried | Two-Thirds Required - MM11.5 - Waive referral |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 35 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Jon Burnside, Christin Carmichael Greb, Raymond Cho, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Justin J. Di Ciano, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Mary Fragedakis, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 7 | Members that voted No are John Campbell, Shelley Carroll, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Ron Moeser, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that were Absent: 3 | Members that were absent are Josh Colle, Paula Fletcher, Rob Ford |