Economic and Community Development Committee · meeting 4
Temporary Signs By-law Review
- Outcome
- Carried, 20-4
- 20 yes · 4 no · 15 June 2023
Motions and results
Defer Item 15 June 2023
Lost, 4-19Majority required
Amend Item 15 June 2023
Carried, 24-1Majority required - EC4.6 - Holyday - motion 2a
Amend Item 15 June 2023
Carried, 17-8Majority required - EC4.6 - Carroll - motion 3
Amend Item 15 June 2023
Carried, 21-3Majority required - EC4.6 - Saxe - motion 4a
Amend Item (Additional) 15 June 2023
Carried, 24-1Majority required - EC4.6 - McKelvie - motion 7
Adopt Item as Amended 15 June 2023
Carried, 20-4Majority required - EC4.6 - Adopt the item as amended
Data table· 6 rows
| Date | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 June 2023 | Defer Item Majority required | Lost, 4-19 | 4 | 19 | 2 |
| 15 June 2023 | Amend Item Majority required - EC4.6 - Holyday - motion 2a | Carried, 24-1 | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 June 2023 | Amend Item Majority required - EC4.6 - Carroll - motion 3 | Carried, 17-8 | 17 | 8 | 0 |
| 15 June 2023 | Amend Item Majority required - EC4.6 - Saxe - motion 4a | Carried, 21-3 | 21 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 June 2023 | Amend Item (Additional) Majority required - EC4.6 - McKelvie - motion 7 | Carried, 24-1 | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 June 2023 | Adopt Item as Amended Majority required - EC4.6 - Adopt the item as amended | Carried, 20-4 | 20 | 4 | 1 |
Source: Members of Council voting record.
How members voted, and who was contacted
Voted Yes
1 of 20 had their office contacted
Voted No
0 of 4 had their office contacted
Contacted share by vote: 1 of 20 (5%) of Yes votes, 0 of 4 (0%) of No votes. 90-day window. Ward councillors and committee members are flagged below because they are contacted on local and committee matters by default.
- Yes No Absent
- ● Member contacted
- ◐ Staff contacted
- ○ Not contacted
- W Ward councillor
- C Committee member
- B Voted differently from bloc
- $ Funded by a linked contributor of an organisation lobbying on this item
- Olivia ChowMayorNo vote recorded○ Not contacted
- John ToryMayorNo vote recorded○ Not contacted
- Vincent CrisantiWard 1Yes○ Not contactedB Voted differently from bloc
- Stephen HolydayWard 2Yes○ Not contacted
- Amber MorleyWard 3Yes○ Not contacted
- Gord PerksWard 4Yes○ Not contactedB Voted differently from bloc
- Frances NunziataWard 5Yes○ Not contacted
- James PasternakWard 6No○ Not contactedB Voted differently from bloc
- Anthony PerruzzaWard 7No○ Not contactedB Voted differently from bloc
- Mike ColleWard 8No○ Not contactedB Voted differently from bloc
- Alejandra BravoWard 9Yes○ Not contactedC Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
- Ausma MalikWard 10Yes○ Not contactedC Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
- Dianne SaxeWard 11Yes○ Not contactedB Voted differently from bloc
- Josh MatlowWard 12Yes○ Not contacted
- Chris MoiseWard 13Yes○ Not contactedC Committee member
- Paula FletcherWard 14Yes○ Not contactedC Committee member
- Rachel Chernos LinWard 15No vote recorded○ Not contacted
- Jaye RobinsonWard 15No○ Not contactedC Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
- Jon BurnsideWard 16Yes○ Not contacted
- Shelley CarrollWard 17Yes○ Not contactedC Committee member
- Lily ChengWard 18Yes● Member contacted1 contact
- Brad BradfordWard 19Yes○ Not contacted
- Gary CrawfordWard 20Yes○ Not contactedB Voted differently from bloc
- Parthi KandavelWard 20No vote recorded○ Not contacted
- Michael ThompsonWard 21Yes○ Not contacted
- Nick MantasWard 22Yes○ Not contactedC Committee member
- Jamaal MyersWard 23Yes○ Not contacted
- Paul AinslieWard 24Absent○ Not contactedB Voted differently from bloc
- Jennifer McKelvieWard 25Yes○ Not contacted
- Neethan ShanWard 25No vote recorded○ Not contacted
Data table· 30 rows
| Name | Ward | Vote | Contact | Contacts | Meetings | Emails | Calls | Last contact | Days before vote | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia Chow | Mayor | No vote recorded | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| John Tory | Mayor | No vote recorded | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Vincent Crisanti | 1 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Voted differently from bloc |
| Stephen Holyday | 2 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Amber Morley | 3 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Gord Perks | 4 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Voted differently from bloc |
| Frances Nunziata | 5 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| James Pasternak | 6 | No | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Voted differently from bloc |
| Anthony Perruzza | 7 | No | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Voted differently from bloc |
| Mike Colle | 8 | No | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Voted differently from bloc |
| Alejandra Bravo | 9 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Committee member; Voted differently from bloc |
| Ausma Malik | 10 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Committee member; Voted differently from bloc |
| Dianne Saxe | 11 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Voted differently from bloc |
| Josh Matlow | 12 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Chris Moise | 13 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Committee member |
| Paula Fletcher | 14 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Committee member |
| Rachel Chernos Lin | 15 | No vote recorded | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Jaye Robinson | 15 | No | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Committee member; Voted differently from bloc |
| Jon Burnside | 16 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Shelley Carroll | 17 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Committee member |
| Lily Cheng | 18 | Yes | Member contacted | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 June 2023 | 14 | |
| Brad Bradford | 19 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Gary Crawford | 20 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Voted differently from bloc |
| Parthi Kandavel | 20 | No vote recorded | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Michael Thompson | 21 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Nick Mantas | 22 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Committee member |
| Jamaal Myers | 23 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Paul Ainslie | 24 | Absent | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Voted differently from bloc |
| Jennifer McKelvie | 25 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Neethan Shan | 25 | No vote recorded | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Contact status uses the 90-day window. Vote shown is the vote on the deciding motion.
Lobbyists choose whom to contact (persuadable members, ward councillors, committee members), so a difference does not show a change of mind.
Linked lobbying registrations
This link is inferred by lobbyTO; the registry does not record which agenda item a registration concerns.
Links between records are inferred by a model and are not reviewed by a person. Each link shows its score out of 1; moderate-confidence links (0.7 to 0.9) are wrong more often than high-confidence links. How links are scored
Outfront Media Canada LP · registration SM34175 · 13 February 2023 to 30 April 2024
- By-law / Regulation
- Signs
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.84
A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.
Source records
- Registration SM34175: Setting up meetings with City Councillors to introduce them to the company and the issue of outdoor signs. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.EC4.6: Temporary Signs By-law Review (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Outfront Media Canada LP · registration SM34132 · 3 February 2023 to 31 December 2023
- By-law / Regulation
- Signs
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.84
A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.
Source records
- Registration SM34132: Introduce Outfront Media Canada LP to the City of Toronto. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.EC4.6: Temporary Signs By-law Review (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Branded Cities · registration SM25124 · 3 October 2017 to 26 March 2025
- Signs
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.84
A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.
Source records
- Registration SM25124: Outdoor signage approvals, sign by-law issues. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.EC4.6: Temporary Signs By-law Review (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Pattison Outdoor Advertising · registration SM32957 · 15 February 2022 to 1 February 2024
- Signs
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.83
A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.
Source records
- Registration SM32957: Harmonizing of sign bylaw (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.EC4.6: Temporary Signs By-law Review (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Branded Cities Canada · registration SM31725 · 20 May 2021 to 19 December 2025
- Signs
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.80
A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.
Source records
- Registration SM31725: Outdoor signage approvals, sign by-law issues. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.EC4.6: Temporary Signs By-law Review (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
pl solutions · registration SM33359 · 15 June 2022 to 31 December 2023
- Health & Safety
- Procurement
- Signs
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.79
A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.
Source records
- Registration SM33359: ALL EXIT SIGNS MUST BE CHANGED TO THE NON LANGUAGE i.S.O. RUNNING MAN SIGN. OUR SIGNS ARE FULLY APPROVED. WE USE NO ELECTRICITY, HAVE NO GHG EMISSIONS. WE ARE GUARANTEED FOR 25 YEARS, AND WE ARE GREEN. WE WILL SAVE TORONTO MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.EC4.6: Temporary Signs By-law Review (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Branded Cities · registration SM25751 · 5 March 2018 to 30 April 2025
- Signs
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.78
A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.
Source records
- Registration SM25751: Outdoor signage approvals, sign by-law issues. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.EC4.6: Temporary Signs By-law Review (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Toronto Regional Real Estate Board · registration SM22864 · 4 March 2016 to 31 December 2026
- By-law / Regulation
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.77
A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.
Source records
- Registration SM22864: Regulation of real estate signs under Sign By-law (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.EC4.6: Temporary Signs By-law Review (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Branded Cities · registration SM25122 · 3 October 2017 to 20 June 2025
- Signs
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.77
A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.
Source records
- Registration SM25122: Outdoor signage approvals, sign by-law issues. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.EC4.6: Temporary Signs By-law Review (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Rene De Santis · registration SM28971 · 7 October 2019 to 31 March 2023
- Arts / Culture
- Attractions / Tourism
- Signs
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.75
A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.
Source records
- Registration SM28971: The goal is to promote the Toronto flag,designed by our client Rene De Santis when he was a George Brown college student. Specifically we would like to incorporate the flag image into the existing Toronto sign and other City of Toronto landmarks. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.EC4.6: Temporary Signs By-law Review (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Window: 90 days before the first recorded vote (17 March 2023 to 15 June 2023). 1 communication on 1 linked registration.
Data table
| Date | Registration | Office holder (as recorded) | Member's office | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 June 2023 | SM34175 (Outfront Media Canada LP) | Lily Cheng Member of council | Lily Cheng | Meeting |
Declared interests
No declared interests are recorded for this item.
Source: City of Toronto registry of declared interest.