Item - 2015.MM8.42

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on July 7, 2015 without amendments.

MM8.42 - Regulation of Telecommunications - Request for Authorization to Intervene at the Supreme Court of Canada - by Councillor Paul Ainslie, seconded by Councillor Pam McConnell

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on July 7, 8 and 9, 2015, adopted the following:

 

1.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary steps for the City to seek and obtain intervener status to participate in this appeal at the Supreme Court of Canada or alternatively to support the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) in its request for intervener status, as determined by the City Solicitor.

Background Information (City Council)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Introduce Motion without Notice moved by Councillor Paul Ainslie (Carried)

That Councillor Paul Ainslie be permitted to add to the agenda of today's meeting an urgent Motion without notice concerning:

 

Regulation of Telecommunications - Request for authorization to intervene at the Supreme Court of Canada

 

Reason for Urgency:

 

This Motion is brought forward on an urgent basis as the Supreme Court of Canada’s deadline for making a motion for intervention in this matter is July 20, 2015.

Vote (Introduce Motion without Notice) Jul-08-2015 2:24 PM

Result: Carried Two-Thirds full Council Required - Ainslie - Add Urgent Motion
Total members that voted Yes: 41 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Jon Burnside, John Campbell, Christin Carmichael Greb, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Justin J. Di Ciano, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Giorgio Mammoliti, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 1 Members that voted No are Rob Ford
Total members that were Absent: 3 Members that were absent are Josh Matlow, James Pasternak, John Tory

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Jul-09-2015 9:49 AM

Result: Carried Majority Required - MM8.42 - Adopt the item
Total members that voted Yes: 35 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Jon Burnside, John Campbell, Christin Carmichael Greb, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Justin J. Di Ciano, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Norman Kelly, Giorgio Mammoliti, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 10 Members that were absent are Michelle Berardinetti, Rob Ford, Jim Karygiannis, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Ron Moeser, Anthony Perruzza, John Tory

Declared Interests (City Council)

The following member(s) declared an interest:

Mayor John Tory - as he has an involvement with The Rogers Trust
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council