The inaugural meeting of the newly elected Toronto City Council in January 1911. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year

Council chambers in 2008. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

The Toronto City Council is the governing body of the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page

Members represent wards throughout the city, and are known as councillors. In Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, a ward is an Electoral district

For ease of electoral division, wards are based upon the city's provincial electoral districts, with each district (or 'riding') divided into two city wards. An electoral district (also known as a Constituency or a riding in the Canadian English political Jargon) is a geographically-based An electoral district (also known as a Constituency or a riding in the Canadian English political Jargon) is a geographically-based (The provincial boundaries was redistributed in 2007 along the lines of the new federal boundaries; it is unclear whether the city wards will also be shifted along these lines for the 2010 election, an adjustment which would increase the number of councillors from 44 to 46. )

The city council currently comprises 45 members: 44 ward councillors plus the mayor. The city posts agendas for council and committee meetings.

Executive

There are seven standing committees of council (government management, public works and infrastructure, economic development, parks and the environment, community services and recreation, licensing and standards, and planning and growth management) whom make up the executive body at city hall. In addition there are three other internal business committees: audit, nominating and striking. Sub-committees of the policy and finance committee include the budget advisory committee and the employee and labour relations committee.

Community councils

In addition to the standing committees, all members of Toronto city council serve on a community council. The city is divided into four community councils, each of which makes recommendations on local matters to the full city council. Although they are named "councils" they are really geographic standing committees of council with no final authority. These are denoted in the chart below as a letter next to the councillor's ward number:

• E - Etobicoke and York,
• N - North York,
• S - Scarborough,
• T - Central Toronto and East York. York is a community in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Formerly a separate city it was one of six municipalities North York forms the central part of the northern half of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Scarborough (ˈskɑrˌbəroʊ ( 2001 Census 593297 is the area that forms the eastern part of the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada Old City of Toronto refers to the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, as it existed before the " East York was formerly a semi-autonomous Borough within the overall municipality of Metropolitan Toronto before East

Changes for 2006-2010 Council

A few changes are coming to the new council in 2007:

• Executive Committee consisting of two city councillors and the six heads of the city committees (Policy and Finance, Administration, Planning and Transportation, Economic Development and Parks, Works, Community Services)
• Speaker of Toronto City Council and Deputy Speaker of Toronto City Council

Criticisms

Toronto City council has been criticized by papers such as the Globe and Mail, right-wing think-tanks and even some of the councilors. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Speaker of Toronto City Council and Deputy Speaker of Toronto City Council serve as the presiding officers at meetings of Toronto City Council, Canada as of The Speaker of Toronto City Council and Deputy Speaker of Toronto City Council serve as the presiding officers at meetings of Toronto City Council, Canada as of Councilor Denzil Minnan-Wong was a strong advocate against the 2007 municipal tax hikes. Denzil Minnan-Wong is a Toronto city councillor representing one of the two Don Valley East wards Toronto City Council Ward 34. Proposals called for a hike of $500 million. Minnan-Wong and several other right-leaning councilors criticized city council for having "no spending control".

Shortly after the 2006 municipal election, councilor Kyle Rae made a statement on television, saying : "People in the suburbs are simply going to have to wake up and understand that they're destroying the environment". Kyle Rae (born 1955 is a Canadian politician He is a city councillor for Ward 27 Toronto Centre-Rosedale in Toronto, Ontario. This statement caused a mild stir, although no formal apologies were requested.

In August 2007 during a budget meeting, Ward 22 Councilor Michael Walker suggested that Council retract a nine percent pay raise it had given itself in January. Michael Walker may refer to Michael Walker (actor, actor son of Robert Walker Michael Walker (politician, Toronto City After being ruled "Out of order" fellow Councilor Kyle Rae called Walker "A loser" for making the suggestion and accused reporters interviewing him of being "lazy" and "suckers" for covering the call for a pay cut. Kyle Rae (born 1955 is a Canadian politician He is a city councillor for Ward 27 Toronto Centre-Rosedale in Toronto, Ontario. Rae's choice of words drew criticism from the Globe & Mail as well as several Torontonians. The Globe and Mail is a Canadian English language nationally distributed Newspaper, based in Toronto and printed in six cities

Current councillors

Vacancies

If a vacancy occurs within the final year before the next municipal election, city council solicits applications for a temporary appointment to the vacant seat. David Raymond Miller (born December 26, 1958) is a Canadian politician Paul Ainslie is a Toronto city councillor Initially appointed as an interim councillor he now serves as a regular councillor for Ward 43 Scarborough East. Scarborough—Rouge River is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House David Soknacki is a former city councillor in Toronto, Canada. Brian Ashton is a city councillor in Toronto, Canada. He represents the ward of Ward 36 Scarborough Southwest. Scarborough Southwest is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House Maria Augimeri (born in Italy) is a city councillor in Toronto Ontario for Ward 9 York Centre (representing one of the two York Centre York Centre is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons Sandra Bussin is a city councillor and Speaker of Toronto City Council in Toronto Ontario for Ward 32 Beaches-East York (represents the ward For the provincial electoral district see Beaches—East York (provincial electoral district. Shelley Carroll is a city councillor in Toronto, Canada. She represents Ward 33 Don Valley East one of the two Don Valley East wards Don Valley East is a federal electoral district in Canada that covers the northeast section of the North York part of Toronto. 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Scarborough—Agincourt is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada that has been represented in the Canadian House Frank Di Giorgio is a city councillor in Toronto, Canada, representing one of the two York South&mdashWeston wards Ward 12 York South-Weston York South—Weston is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons Michael "Mike" Feldman (born ca 1928 is a Councillor for Ward 10 York Centre and former Deputy Mayor of Toronto, Ontario, Canada York Centre is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons John Filion (born 1950 is a Toronto city councillor representing one of the two Willowdale wards Ward 23 Willowdale. Willowdale is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons Paula Fletcher (1951- is a Canadian politician In 2003 she was elected to the Toronto City Council for Ward 30 Toronto-Danforth with the support of Toronto—Danforth (formerly Broadview—Greenwood) is a federal and provincial electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Rob Ford (born 1969 is a city councillor in Toronto, Canada representing one of the two Etobicoke North wards Ward 2 For the provincial electoral district see Etobicoke North (provincial electoral district Etobicoke North is a federal electoral Adam Giambrone (born ca 1977 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian politician who is currently a Toronto city councillor For the provincial electoral district see Davenport (provincial electoral district. Mark Grimes is a Toronto city councillor for Ward 6 Etobicoke-Lakeshore. For the provincial electoral district see Etobicoke—Lakeshore (provincial electoral district. Suzan Hall is a city councillor in Toronto for Ward 1 Etobicoke North. For the provincial electoral district see Etobicoke North (provincial electoral district Etobicoke North is a federal electoral Adrian A Heaps (born c 1954 is a politician in Toronto, Canada for Scarborough Southwest Ward 35 Scarborough Southwest is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House Doug Holyday is a city councillor in Toronto, Canada, who represents Ward 3 which is part of Etobicoke Centre. For the provincial electoral district see Etobicoke Centre (provincial electoral district Etobicoke Centre is a federal electoral The township of Etobicoke Ontario came into existence in 1850 and was lead by the township reeve from 1850 to 1967 Cliff Jenkins is a city councillor in Toronto for Ward 25 one of the two Don Valley West wards For the provincial electoral district see Don Valley West (provincial electoral district Don Valley West is a federal electoral Norman "Norm" Kelly (born August 11 1941) is a Canadian politician Scarborough—Agincourt is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada that has been represented in the Canadian House Chin Lee is a Toronto city councillor from Scarborough Ontario for Ward 41 Scarborough-Rouge River. 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He represents one of the two St This article refers to the Canadian electoral district for other uses see Saint Paul (disambiguation, Cathedral of Saint Paul, St Peter Milczyn (born 1965 is a city councillor in Toronto, Canada. For the provincial electoral district see Etobicoke—Lakeshore (provincial electoral district. Denzil Minnan-Wong is a Toronto city councillor representing one of the two Don Valley East wards Toronto City Council Ward 34. Don Valley East is a federal electoral district in Canada that covers the northeast section of the North York part of Toronto. 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She represents one of the two Eglinton—Lawrence wards Ward 16 Eglinton-Lawrence For the provincial electoral district see Eglinton—Lawrence (provincial electoral district Eglinton—Lawrence is a federal electoral For the US Politician, see Mike Thompson. Michael Thompson is a Toronto city councillor. This page covers the electoral district of Scarborough Centre for the Scarborough RT station see Scarborough Centre (TTC. Adam Vaughan (born ca 1961 in Toronto, Ontario) is the city councillor for Ward 20 Trinity—Spadina in Toronto Canada. Trinity–Spadina is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons Michael Walker is the Toronto City Councillor for Ward 22 ( St This article refers to the Canadian electoral district for other uses see Saint Paul (disambiguation, Cathedral of Saint Paul, St Otherwise, a regular byelection is held in the affected ward. 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Old ward system

A list of old wards in the former city of Toronto in the 19th century:

• St. Andrew's - bounded by Dufferin, King, Queen, Yonge Streets
• St. David's - bounded by Ontario, Don Mills Road (now Broadview Ave), Bloor and Queen
• St. George's - bounded by King, Yonge, Dufferin Streets and lakefront
• St. John's - bounded by Yonge, Jarvis, Bloor and Queen
• St. Lawrence's - bounded by Queen, Yonge, lakefront, McGee
• St. Patrick's - bounded by Bloor, Bathurst, Queen and College Streets
• St. Stephen's - bounded by Bloor, Bathurst, Queen and Dufferin Streets
• St. Thomas's - bounded by Jarvis, Ontario, Bloor, Queen Streets
• St. James's - bounded by Yonge, Jarvis, King and Bloor

External links

• Toronto City Council website