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The role of the executive committee is to set the City of Toronto's priorities, manage financial planning and budgeting, labour relations, human resources, and the operation of City Council. The committee existed in the old City of Toronto beginning in 1969. Before that Toronto had a Board of Control, as did former cities North York and Etobicoke.
Prior to the election, the province of Ontario passed the Strong Mayors Act, which granted the office of mayor additional powers including the development of the budget, creating council committees, appointing the chairs and vice chairs of those committees, the power to reorganize departments, appointing department heads, and appointing the city manager.
The powers of the City of Toronto are exercised by its legislative body, known as Toronto City Council, which is composed of 25 members and the mayor. The council passes municipal legislation (called by-laws ), approves spending, and has direct responsibility for the oversight of services delivered by the city and its agencies.
Nunziata in 2011 (on the right) Frances Nunziata (/ ˌ n ʊ n t s i ˈ ɑː t ə / ⓘ NUUNT-see-AH-tə, Italian: [nunˈtsjaːta]; born c. 1950) is a Canadian politician who has served as the speaker of Toronto City Council since December 1, 2010.
Following the 2022 election, Bradford was appointed as the chair of the planning and housing committee. [18] [19] Following the election on Mayor Olivia Chow, Bradford was named vice-chair. [20] On December 16, 2024, she dismissed Bradford from his role as vice-chair of the committee and replaced him with Frances Nunziata. [21]
A member of council's progressive wing, he sits on Planning and Growth Management Committee, Affordable Housing Action Committee, The Toronto Arts Council, The Police Services Board and other committees and is also the Vice Chair of The Toronto and East York Community Council.
He received an endorsement from the Toronto Star and was once again re-elected in Ward 14, over nine other candidates. In his second term, Perks was named chair of the Toronto and East York Community Council. [9] In the 2014 municipal election, Perks was re-elected for a third term. He once again was endorsed by The Star. [10]
Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) is a public housing agency in Toronto, Ontario. It is the largest social housing provider in Canada with over 58,000 units across 2,100 buildings and approximately 105,000 residents. [1] It is the second-largest housing provider in North America, behind the New York City Housing Authority. [2]