Economic and Community Development Committee · meeting 6
Transitioning the Vehicle-for-Hire Industry to Net Zero Emissions by 2030
- Outcome
- Carried, 22-1
- 22 yes · 1 no · 21 September 2023
Motions and results
Amend Item 21 September 2023
Carried, 6-0Majority required
Amend Item 21 September 2023
Carried, 5-1Majority required
Adopt Item as Amended 21 September 2023
Carried, 5-1Majority required
Receive Item 11 October 2023
Lost, 3-20Majority required - EC6.6 - Holyday - motion 6
Amend Item (Additional) 11 October 2023
Carried, 21-2Majority required - EC6.6 - Bravo - motion 1
Receive Item 11 October 2023
Lost, 2-21Majority required - EC6.6 - Holyday - motion 6 - REVOTE
Amend Item (Additional) 11 October 2023
Carried, 19-4Majority required - EC6.6 - Pasternak - motion 2
Amend Motion 11 October 2023
Carried, 18-5Majority required - EC6.6 - McKelvie - motion 4a
Amend Item (Additional) 11 October 2023
Carried, 16-7Majority required - EC6.6 - Colle - motion 3
Amend Item (Additional) 11 October 2023
Carried, 22-1Majority required - EC6.6 - McKelvie - motion 4b
Adopt Item as Amended 11 October 2023
Carried, 22-1Majority required - EC6.6 - Adopt item as amended
Data table· 11 rows
| Date | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September 2023 | Amend Item Majority required | Carried, 6-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 September 2023 | Amend Item Majority required | Carried, 5-1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 September 2023 | Adopt Item as Amended Majority required | Carried, 5-1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 October 2023 | Receive Item Majority required - EC6.6 - Holyday - motion 6 | Lost, 3-20 | 3 | 20 | 2 |
| 11 October 2023 | Amend Item (Additional) Majority required - EC6.6 - Bravo - motion 1 | Carried, 21-2 | 21 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 October 2023 | Receive Item Majority required - EC6.6 - Holyday - motion 6 - REVOTE | Lost, 2-21 | 2 | 21 | 2 |
| 11 October 2023 | Amend Item (Additional) Majority required - EC6.6 - Pasternak - motion 2 | Carried, 19-4 | 19 | 4 | 2 |
| 11 October 2023 | Amend Motion Majority required - EC6.6 - McKelvie - motion 4a | Carried, 18-5 | 18 | 5 | 2 |
| 11 October 2023 | Amend Item (Additional) Majority required - EC6.6 - Colle - motion 3 | Carried, 16-7 | 16 | 7 | 2 |
| 11 October 2023 | Amend Item (Additional) Majority required - EC6.6 - McKelvie - motion 4b | Carried, 22-1 | 22 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 October 2023 | Adopt Item as Amended Majority required - EC6.6 - Adopt item as amended | Carried, 22-1 | 22 | 1 | 2 |
Source: Members of Council voting record.
How members voted, and who was contacted
Voted Yes
3 of 22 had their office contacted
Voted No
0 of 1 had their office contacted
Contacted share by vote: 3 of 22 (14%) of Yes votes, 0 of 1 (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 ChowMayorYes◐ Staff contacted3 contacts
- John ToryMayorNo vote recorded○ Not contacted
- Vincent CrisantiWard 1Yes○ Not contactedB Voted differently from bloc
- Stephen HolydayWard 2No○ Not contacted
- Amber MorleyWard 3Yes○ Not contacted
- Gord PerksWard 4Yes○ Not contactedB Voted differently from bloc
- Frances NunziataWard 5Yes○ Not contacted
- James PasternakWard 6Yes○ Not contactedB Voted differently from bloc
- Anthony PerruzzaWard 7Yes○ Not contacted
- Mike ColleWard 8Yes○ Not contacted
- Alejandra BravoWard 9Yes● Member contacted; Staff contacted9 contactsC Committee member
- Ausma MalikWard 10Yes○ Not contactedC Committee member
- Dianne SaxeWard 11Yes○ Not contactedB Voted differently from bloc
- Josh MatlowWard 12Yes○ Not contacted
- Chris MoiseWard 13Yes○ Not contactedC Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
- Paula FletcherWard 14Yes○ Not contactedC Committee member
- Rachel Chernos LinWard 15No vote recorded○ Not contacted
- Jaye RobinsonWard 15Yes○ Not contactedC Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
- Jon BurnsideWard 16Yes○ Not contactedB Voted differently from bloc
- Shelley CarrollWard 17Yes◐ Staff contacted1 contactC Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
- Lily ChengWard 18Yes○ Not contactedB Voted differently from bloc
- Brad BradfordWard 19Yes○ Not contactedB Voted differently from bloc
- Gary CrawfordWard 20No vote recorded○ Not contacted
- Parthi KandavelWard 20No vote recorded○ Not contacted
- Michael ThompsonWard 21Absent○ Not contacted
- Nick MantasWard 22Absent○ Not contactedC Committee member
- Jamaal MyersWard 23Yes○ Not contacted
- Paul AinslieWard 24Yes○ Not contacted
- 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 | Yes | Staff contacted | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 September 2023 | 8 | |
| 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 | No | 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 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Voted differently from bloc |
| Anthony Perruzza | 7 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Mike Colle | 8 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Alejandra Bravo | 9 | Yes | Member contacted; Staff contacted | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 September 2023 | 1 | Committee member |
| Ausma Malik | 10 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Committee member |
| 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; Voted differently from bloc |
| 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 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Committee member; Voted differently from bloc |
| Jon Burnside | 16 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Voted differently from bloc |
| Shelley Carroll | 17 | Yes | Staff contacted | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 July 2023 | 69 | Committee member; Voted differently from bloc |
| Lily Cheng | 18 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Voted differently from bloc |
| Brad Bradford | 19 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Voted differently from bloc |
| Gary Crawford | 20 | No vote recorded | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Parthi Kandavel | 20 | No vote recorded | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Michael Thompson | 21 | Absent | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Nick Mantas | 22 | Absent | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Committee member |
| Jamaal Myers | 23 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Paul Ainslie | 24 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 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
Autzu Inc. · registration SM35035 · 20 November 2023 to 31 December 2023
- Environment
- Technology
- Transportation
Evidence High confidence · score 0.97
A model scored this link 0.9 or higher out of 1. Links are not checked by a person; links scored this high are usually right but can be wrong.
Source records
- Registration SM35035: Remove "owned, but not leased" from motion passed on October 13th 2023, EC6.6 - Transitioning the Vehicle-for-Hire Industry to Net Zero Emissions by 2030 --- Item 20 (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.EC6.6: Transitioning the Vehicle-for-Hire Industry to Net Zero Emissions by 2030 (TMMIS)
Matched text
- particulars: item reference "EC6.6"
Uber Canada, Inc. · registration SM33821 · 31 October 2022 to 30 August 2023
- Energy
- Environment
- Transportation
Evidence High confidence · score 0.97
A model scored this link 0.9 or higher out of 1. Links are not checked by a person; links scored this high are usually right but can be wrong.
Source records
- Registration SM33821: Participation in the Vehicle-for-Hire Net Zero Working Group. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.EC6.6: Transitioning the Vehicle-for-Hire Industry to Net Zero Emissions by 2030 (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Lyft Canada Inc. · registration SM30319 · 30 June 2020 to 23 January 2025
- Environment
- Transportation
Evidence High confidence · score 0.94
A model scored this link 0.9 or higher out of 1. Links are not checked by a person; links scored this high are usually right but can be wrong.
Source records
- Registration SM30319: Promoting Lyfts commitment to have every car on its platform be electric by 2030 in order to fight climate change. Explain how Lyft wants to achieve this goal, notably by its renting program Express drive in the US, and presenting Lyft as a potential ally (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.EC6.6: Transitioning the Vehicle-for-Hire Industry to Net Zero Emissions by 2030 (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
RideFairTO · registration SM31418 · 16 March 2021 to 8 November 2023
- By-law / Regulation
- Licences / Licensing
- Transportation
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.89
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 SM31418: Concerns about the impact that unrestricted growth of the vehicle for hire industry has on the environment, congestion, road safety and transit. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.EC6.6: Transitioning the Vehicle-for-Hire Industry to Net Zero Emissions by 2030 (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Uber Canada, Inc. · registration SM27919 · 26 March 2019 to 31 December 2026
- By-law / Regulation
- Economic Development
- Transportation - Roads / Bridges
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 SM27919: Vehicle for hire regulations. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.EC6.6: Transitioning the Vehicle-for-Hire Industry to Net Zero Emissions by 2030 (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Co-op Cabs · registration SM34815 · 15 September 2023 to 31 December 2024
- Environment
- Licences / Licensing
- Transportation
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 SM34815: Vehicle-for-hire by-law review (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.EC6.6: Transitioning the Vehicle-for-Hire Industry to Net Zero Emissions by 2030 (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
City Taxi · registration SM34231 · 23 February 2023 to 31 December 2023
- By-law / Regulation
- Licences / Licensing
- Transportation
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.82
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 SM34231: To discuss the current and future of the taxi industry in Toronto (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.EC6.6: Transitioning the Vehicle-for-Hire Industry to Net Zero Emissions by 2030 (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium · registration SM30748 · 23 October 2020 to 22 April 2024
- Transit / TTC
- Transportation - Cycling / Bicycle Lanes
- Transportation - Metrolinx
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.81
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 SM30748: CUTRIC is working to establish Canada as a world leader in zero- and low-emissions transportation technologies inclusive of heavy-duty vehicles (bus, trains, and trucks) and light-duty vehicles (automobiles), as well as integrated and shared mobility tool (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.EC6.6: Transitioning the Vehicle-for-Hire Industry to Net Zero Emissions by 2030 (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Window: 90 days before the first recorded vote (23 June 2023 to 21 September 2023). 13 communications on 1 linked registration.
Data table
| Date | Registration | Office holder (as recorded) | Member's office | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 July 2023 | SM31418 (RideFairTO) | Tom Gleason Councillor staff | Shelley Carroll | Meeting |
| 15 August 2023 | SM31418 (RideFairTO) | Rory Ditchburn Councillor staff | Alejandra Bravo | |
| 15 August 2023 | SM31418 (RideFairTO) | Alejandra Bravo Member of council | Alejandra Bravo | |
| 11 September 2023 | SM31418 (RideFairTO) | Erica Woods Councillor staff | Olivia Chow | |
| 11 September 2023 | SM31418 (RideFairTO) | Erica Woods Councillor staff | Olivia Chow | |
| 13 September 2023 | SM31418 (RideFairTO) | Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy Councillor staff | Alejandra Bravo | Meeting |
| 13 September 2023 | SM31418 (RideFairTO) | Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy Councillor staff | Alejandra Bravo | Meeting |
| 13 September 2023 | SM31418 (RideFairTO) | Brendan Agnew-Iler Councillor staff | Olivia Chow | Written |
| 13 September 2023 | SM31418 (RideFairTO) | Alejandra Bravo Member of council | Alejandra Bravo | Meeting |
| 13 September 2023 | SM31418 (RideFairTO) | Alejandra Bravo Member of council | Alejandra Bravo | Meeting |
| 18 September 2023 | SM31418 (RideFairTO) | Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy Councillor staff | Alejandra Bravo | Call |
| 19 September 2023 | SM31418 (RideFairTO) | Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy Councillor staff | Alejandra Bravo | Call |
| 20 September 2023 | SM31418 (RideFairTO) | Alejandra Bravo Member of council | Alejandra Bravo | Call |
Declared interests
- Nick Mantas declared an interest on 11 October 2023: as his family owns a taxi plate. (written declaration)
Source: City of Toronto registry of declared interest.