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On December 8, 2022, the Ontario legislature passed the Better Municipal Governance Act, 2022, which expanded the "strong-mayor" powers.Particularly, it added the ability to pass a by-law with only one-third support of council if it relates to priorities defined by the provincial government.
The first by-law passed was An Act for the preventing & extinguishing of Fires. [16] The first mayor directly elected to the post was Adam Wilson, elected in 1859. Through 1955 the term of office for the mayor and the council was one year; it then varied between two and three years until a four-year term was adopted starting in 2006.
In August 2024, Nuttall made the first use of new strong mayor powers granted in the Strong Mayors, Building Homes Act to pause development on a multi-purpose field project near the city's waterfront that was going to primarily house a Royal Canadian Sea Cadets parade ground and minor sports teams. After a commissioned report recommended that ...
The duties and powers of the Mayor are outlined in Municipal By-law No. 2022-410. [2] In September 2022, the province passed legislation known as the Strong Mayors, Building More Homes Act, 2022, followed by the Better Municipal Governance Act, 2022, both of which expanded the executive power of the mayor.
As mayor, Liggett indicated she "does not expect" to use her new "strong mayor" powers, following the passing of the Strong Mayors, Building Homes Act by the provincial government. [14] She has also had to face local concerns over a homeless encampment in the city. [ 15 ]
The role and powers of the mayor of Toronto are set out in the 1997 City of Toronto Act, an Ontario statute, and its update in 2006. It outlines the mayor's role as head of council and chief executive officer of the City of Toronto. In September 2022, the province passed legislation known as the Strong Mayors, Building More Homes Act, 2022 ...
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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.