Toronto City Council Cuts

• Canada’s top court to rule on Ontario’s move to slash Toronto city council

  The Supreme Court of Canada decision is coming roughly a year before Ontario's next municipal vote.

  Politics

  Oct 1, 2021
  
• Supreme Court of Canada to rule on Ontario’s move to slash Toronto city council

  The Supreme Court of Canada decision is set to be delivered roughly a year before Ontario's next municipal vote.

  Politics

  Sep 30, 2021
  
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• City of Toronto files Supreme Court appeal after court ruled in favour of law that slashed council

  "This case raises important constitutional questions in the context of substantial interference with a democratic municipal election."

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2019
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• Toronto launches Supreme Court challenge of Ford government’s council cut

  The move comes a week after Ontario's top court upheld the provincial law in a 3-2 split decision.

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2019
• Chretien, Romanow, McMurtry condemn Ford government’s use of notwithstanding clause

  The three men urged Ontario's Progressive Conservative legislators to break ranks with Premier Doug Ford, who announced Monday he would invoke the notwithstanding clause to override a judge's ruling on legislation concerning the size of Toronto's city council.

  Politics

  Sep 14, 2018
• Bill to cut number of Toronto city councillors passes final reading at Queen’s Park

  Premier Doug Ford announced at the end of July that his government would move to reduce the number of council seats in the city to 25 from 47.

  Politics

  Aug 14, 2018
• Ontario court to hear application on suspending Toronto city council seat cuts

  If passed, the Better Local Government Act would cut the number of Toronto city council wards to 25 from 47 in the October municipal election.

  Politics

  Aug 14, 2018