Planning and Housing Committee · meeting 4
Creation of a Woodbine Special Sign District
- Outcome
- Carried, 15-7
- 15 yes · 7 no · 1 June 2023
Motions and results
Adopt Item 1 June 2023
Carried, 4-1Majority required
Adopt Item 15 June 2023
Carried, 15-7Majority required - PH4.1 - Adopt the item
Data table· 2 rows
| Date | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 June 2023 | Adopt Item Majority required | Carried, 4-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 June 2023 | Adopt Item Majority required - PH4.1 - Adopt the item | Carried, 15-7 | 15 | 7 | 3 |
Source: Members of Council voting record.
How members voted, and who was contacted
Voted Yes
2 of 15 had their office contacted
Voted No
0 of 7 had their office contacted
Contacted share by vote: 2 of 15 (13%) of Yes votes, 0 of 7 (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● Member contacted1 contactC Committee member
- Stephen HolydayWard 2No○ Not contacted
- Amber MorleyWard 3Yes○ Not contactedB Voted differently from bloc
- Gord PerksWard 4No○ Not contactedC Committee member
- Frances NunziataWard 5Yes○ Not contactedC Committee member
- James PasternakWard 6Yes○ Not contacted
- Anthony PerruzzaWard 7Absent○ Not contacted
- Mike ColleWard 8Yes○ Not contactedB Voted differently from bloc
- Alejandra BravoWard 9No○ Not contacted
- Ausma MalikWard 10No○ Not contactedC Committee member
- Dianne SaxeWard 11No○ Not contacted
- Josh MatlowWard 12Yes○ Not contactedC Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
- Chris MoiseWard 13No○ Not contacted
- Paula FletcherWard 14No○ Not contactedC Committee member
- Rachel Chernos LinWard 15No vote recorded○ Not contacted
- Jaye RobinsonWard 15Yes○ Not contacted
- Jon BurnsideWard 16Yes○ Not contacted
- Shelley CarrollWard 17Absent○ Not contacted
- Lily ChengWard 18Yes○ Not contactedB Voted differently from bloc
- Brad BradfordWard 19Yes● Member contacted; Staff contacted4 contactsC Committee member
- Gary CrawfordWard 20Yes○ Not contacted
- Parthi KandavelWard 20No vote recorded○ Not contacted
- Michael ThompsonWard 21Yes○ Not contactedC Committee member
- Nick MantasWard 22Yes○ Not contacted
- Jamaal MyersWard 23Absent○ Not contactedC Committee member
- Paul AinslieWard 24Yes○ 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 | Member contacted | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 May 2023 | 8 | Committee member |
| Stephen Holyday | 2 | No | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Amber Morley | 3 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Voted differently from bloc |
| Gord Perks | 4 | No | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Committee member |
| Frances Nunziata | 5 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Committee member |
| James Pasternak | 6 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Anthony Perruzza | 7 | Absent | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Mike Colle | 8 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Voted differently from bloc |
| Alejandra Bravo | 9 | No | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Ausma Malik | 10 | No | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Committee member |
| Dianne Saxe | 11 | No | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Josh Matlow | 12 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Committee member; Voted differently from bloc |
| Chris Moise | 13 | No | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Paula Fletcher | 14 | No | 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 | — | — | |
| Jon Burnside | 16 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Shelley Carroll | 17 | Absent | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Lily Cheng | 18 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Voted differently from bloc |
| Brad Bradford | 19 | Yes | Member contacted; Staff contacted | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 March 2023 | 72 | Committee member |
| Gary Crawford | 20 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Parthi Kandavel | 20 | No vote recorded | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Michael Thompson | 21 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Committee member |
| Nick Mantas | 22 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Jamaal Myers | 23 | Absent | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Committee member |
| Paul Ainslie | 24 | Yes | 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
Woodbine Entertainment Group · registration SM32005 · 6 July 2021 to 8 January 2024
- Attractions / Tourism
- Economic Development
Evidence High confidence · score 0.90
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 SM32005: Woodbine Redevelopment (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.PH4.1: Creation of a Woodbine Special Sign District (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Branded Cities · registration SM31692 · 13 May 2021 to 15 March 2023
- Signs
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 SM31692: Outdoor signage approvals, sign by-law issues. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.PH4.1: Creation of a Woodbine Special Sign District (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Woodbine Entertainment Group · registration SM33035 · 7 March 2022 to 7 March 2023
- Attractions / Tourism
- Economic Development
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.88
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 SM33035: Woodbine Redevelopment (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.PH4.1: Creation of a Woodbine Special Sign District (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.PH4.1: Creation of a Woodbine Special Sign District (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Woodbine Entertainment Group · registration SM31808 · 7 June 2021 to 7 June 2025
- Attractions / Tourism
- Economic Development
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 SM31808: Woodbine Redevelopment (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.PH4.1: Creation of a Woodbine Special Sign District (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Woodbine Entertainment Group · registration SM23531 · 17 September 2016 to 23 March 2027
- Attractions / Tourism
- Economic Development
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 SM23531: Woodbine redevelopment. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.PH4.1: Creation of a Woodbine Special Sign District (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Woodbine Entertainment Group · registration SM31568 · 13 April 2021 to 9 June 2025
- Attractions / Tourism
- Economic Development
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 SM31568: Woodbine Redevelopment (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.PH4.1: Creation of a Woodbine Special Sign District (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Woodbine Entertainment Group · registration SM31686 · 12 May 2021 to 31 March 2026
- Attractions / Tourism
- Planning and Development
- Transportation
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 SM31686: Long-term re-development of Woodbine property. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.PH4.1: Creation of a Woodbine Special Sign District (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Outfront Media Canada LP · registration SM33949 · 6 December 2022 to 21 October 2024
- Planning and Development
- 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 SM33949: Introduce Outfront Media Canada to the City of Toronto (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.PH4.1: Creation of a Woodbine Special Sign District (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Woodbine Entertainment Group · registration SM31099 · 11 January 2021 to 9 June 2025
- Attractions / Tourism
- Economic Development
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 SM31099: Woodbine Redevelopment (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.PH4.1: Creation of a Woodbine Special Sign District (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.PH4.1: Creation of a Woodbine Special Sign District (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 0.78
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 SM25124: Outdoor signage approvals, sign by-law issues. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2023.PH4.1: Creation of a Woodbine Special Sign District (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 0.76
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.PH4.1: Creation of a Woodbine Special Sign District (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Window: 90 days before the first recorded vote (3 March 2023 to 1 June 2023). 5 communications on 3 linked registrations.
Data table
| Date | Registration | Office holder (as recorded) | Member's office | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 March 2023 | SM32005 (Woodbine Entertainment Group) | Madison Leisk Councillor staff | Brad Bradford | |
| 20 March 2023 | SM32005 (Woodbine Entertainment Group) | Brad Bradford Member of council | Brad Bradford | |
| 21 March 2023 | SM31099 (Woodbine Entertainment Group) | Madison Leisk Councillor staff | Brad Bradford | |
| 21 March 2023 | SM31099 (Woodbine Entertainment Group) | Brad Bradford Member of council | Brad Bradford | |
| 24 May 2023 | SM23531 (Woodbine Entertainment Group) | Vincent Crisanti Member of council | Vincent Crisanti | Meeting |
Declared interests
No declared interests are recorded for this item.
Source: City of Toronto registry of declared interest.