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LEGISLATION

​Bill 5 - 30 July 2018
​New Election Rules - Regulations Pursuant to Bill 5

Bill 31
TORONTO WARD BOUNDARY REVIEW

​Boundary Review Terms of Reference - June 2013
Public Consultation Round One - March 2015
Five Options Report - Aug 2015

Public Consultation Round Two - Feb 2016
TWBR Final Report - May 2016
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TWBR Supplementary Report - Oct 2016
OMB Decision - Dec 2017

Ward Boundary Review Maps
ADJUSTING TO A 25-MEMBER CITY COUNCIL 

​Residents' Association Reaction to Clerk's Report - 30 Nov 2018
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City Clerk's Report - Council Agenda Item for December 4 2018 
City Clerk's Report on Restructuring - 26 November 2018
2018 11 21 Residents' Association Letter to Mayor and Council
​The New Reality - An Approach to Governing Toronto in a 25-Councillor World - Full Discussion Paper - October 2018

BILL 5 IN SUPERIOR COURT

​Decision - Mr. Justice Edward Belobaba - 10 Sept 2018
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PARTIES OPPOSED TO BILL 5

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Rocco Achampong - Notice of Legal Action - 31 July 2018
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Rocco Achampong - Application Record
Rocco Achampong - Factum

City of Toronto Factum
City of Toronto Application Record - Volume 1 of 4
City of Toronto Application Record - Volume 2 of 4
City of Toronto Application Record - Volume 3 of 4
City of Toronto Application Record - Volume 4 of 4
​​City of Toronto Book of Authorities

Book of Authorities of the Intervenors, Hollett et al
Factum of the Intervenors, Hollett et al
Hollett et al. Notice of Motion re intervention
Record of the Intervenors, Hollett et al. - Vol. 1 of 2
Record of the Intervenors, Hollett et al. - Vol. 2 of 2

 Moise - Application Record - Volume I of II
 Moise - Application Record - Volume II of II

Toronto District School Board Motion Record 1 of 5
Toronto District School Board Motion Record 2 of 5
Toronto District School Board Motion Record 3 of 5
Toronto District School Board Motion Record 4 of 5
Toronto District School Board Motion Record 5 of 5

PARTIES SUPPORTING BILL 5

Attorney-General's Factum
Record of the Attorney-General of Ontario Vol I
Record of the Attorney-General of Ontario Vol II
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Canadian Taxpayers' Foundation Factum - Application for Leave to Intervene
Canadian Taxpayers' Foundation Notice of Motion - Leave to Intervene
Canadian Taxpayers' Foundation Wudrick Affidavit - Leave to Intervene

EXCERPTED DOCUMENTS

These are affidavits and documents contained within the omnibus Application Records and Factums filed by the City of Toronto.  We have extracted them from those large pdf files to make them easier to access.  

Affidavit of Giuliana Carbone, Deputy City Manager
Agreements on Consultation and Cooperation between Ontario and Toronto 2011 and 2016
City's Notice of Constitutional Question
Affidavit of Gary Davidson, Toronto Ward Boundary Review
Affidavit of Fiona Murray, Deputy Clerk of Election Services, Toronto
 BILL 5 IN COURT OF APPEAL

APPEAL - To Be Heard June 10 and 11, 2019

ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF ONTARIO
Notice of Appeal 
Certificate Respecting (NEW) Evidence

STAY PENDING APPEAL - Sept 2018

Stay Ruling - Sept 19 2018

PARTIES ARGUING FOR A STAY
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​ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF ONTARIO
Notice of Motion for Stay Pending Appeal

Letter to Registrar re Motion Timing dated Sept 12 2018
Factum 
Book of Authorities 
Motion Record 
Supplementary Motion Record 


​PARTIES ARGUING AGAINST A STAY

CITY OF TORONTO
Factum
Responding Motion Record
Book of Authorities 


HOLLETT ET AL
Factum
Book of Authorities
Responding Record  (Vol 1 of 2)

Responding Record (Vol 2 of 2)​

MOISE ET AL
Factum 
Record (Vol 1)
Record (Vol 2)
Record (Vol 3)


ACHAMPONG
Factum

CITY CLERK

Motion Record
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​CITY COUNCIL VOTES
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Aug 2018 to launch legal action against Bill 5
July 2018 to oppose the 25-ward option 
2016 to approve 47-ward option 
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​TORONTO WARD BOUNDARY REVIEW MAPS

Map Appendix to final TWBR Report
TWBR Interactive Map


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CITY COUNCIL DEBATES

Sept 13 - Response to Charter Override
Aug 20 - Legal Action Against Bill 5
​July 30 - Votes on Provincial Cuts to Council 
​July 27 - Provincial Cuts to Council
                                                 July 27 - City Clerk Ulli Watkiss 
​​                                                 July 27 - City Solicitor Wendy Walberg 

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    • TWBR REJECTS 25-WARD OPTION
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