Economic and Community Development Committee · meeting 12
2024 Local Arts Service Organization (LASO) Grant Allocation
- Outcome
- Carried, 11-7
- 11 yes · 7 no · 22 May 2024
Motions and results
Amend Item (Additional) 22 May 2024
Carried, 11-7Majority required - EC12.4 - Cheng - motion 2
Data table· 1 row
| Date | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2024 | Amend Item (Additional) Majority required - EC12.4 - Cheng - motion 2 | Carried, 11-7 | 11 | 7 | 7 |
Source: Members of Council voting record.
How members voted, and who was contacted
Voted Yes
0 of 11 had their office contacted
Voted No
0 of 7 had their office contacted
Contacted share by vote: 0 of 11 (0%) 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 ChowMayorAbsent○ Not contacted
- John ToryMayorNo vote recorded○ Not contacted
- Vincent CrisantiWard 1Absent○ Not contacted
- Stephen HolydayWard 2No○ Not contacted
- Amber MorleyWard 3No○ Not contactedB Voted differently from bloc
- Gord PerksWard 4No○ Not contactedB Voted differently from bloc
- Frances NunziataWard 5No○ Not contactedB Voted differently from bloc
- James PasternakWard 6Absent○ Not contacted
- Anthony PerruzzaWard 7Absent○ Not contacted
- Mike ColleWard 8Yes○ Not contacted
- Alejandra BravoWard 9No○ Not contactedC Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
- Ausma MalikWard 10No○ Not contactedC Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
- Dianne SaxeWard 11Yes○ Not contacted
- Josh MatlowWard 12Yes○ Not contacted
- Chris MoiseWard 13No○ 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 15No vote recorded○ Not contacted
- Jon BurnsideWard 16Yes○ Not contacted
- Shelley CarrollWard 17Absent○ Not contactedC Committee member
- Lily ChengWard 18Yes○ Not contacted
- Brad BradfordWard 19Yes○ Not contacted
- Gary CrawfordWard 20No vote recorded○ Not contacted
- Parthi KandavelWard 20Yes○ Not contactedC Committee member
- Michael ThompsonWard 21Absent○ Not contacted
- Nick MantasWard 22Yes○ Not contactedC Committee member
- Jamaal MyersWard 23Yes○ Not contacted
- Paul AinslieWard 24Absent○ 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 | Absent | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| John Tory | Mayor | No vote recorded | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Vincent Crisanti | 1 | Absent | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Stephen Holyday | 2 | No | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Amber Morley | 3 | No | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Voted differently from bloc |
| Gord Perks | 4 | No | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Voted differently from bloc |
| Frances Nunziata | 5 | No | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Voted differently from bloc |
| James Pasternak | 6 | Absent | 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 | — | — | |
| Alejandra Bravo | 9 | No | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Committee member; Voted differently from bloc |
| Ausma Malik | 10 | No | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Committee member; Voted differently from bloc |
| Dianne Saxe | 11 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Josh Matlow | 12 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Chris Moise | 13 | No | 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 | No vote recorded | 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 | — | — | Committee member |
| Lily Cheng | 18 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Brad Bradford | 19 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Gary Crawford | 20 | No vote recorded | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Parthi Kandavel | 20 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Committee member |
| Michael Thompson | 21 | Absent | 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 | — | — | |
| 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
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Arts Etobicoke · registration SM32702 · 10 December 2021 to 30 June 2025
- Arts / Culture
- Grants / Funding
- Social Services
Evidence High confidence · score 0.93
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 SM32702: sustained funding for arts service organizations, specifically LASOs (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2024.EC12.4: 2024 Local Arts Service Organization (LASO) Grant Allocation (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Canada One Family Network · registration SM33357 · 14 June 2022 to 2 December 2024
- Arts / Culture
- Grants / Funding
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.90
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 SM33357: Canada One Family Network is a Center for Literati Knowledge and Arts, where Canadians of all ages can intermingle in mutual respect to support and benefit from each other in cooperation, tutorship, mentorship, education and entertainment. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2024.EC12.4: 2024 Local Arts Service Organization (LASO) Grant Allocation (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
National Ballet of Canada · registration SM34738 · 21 August 2023 to 20 August 2024
- Arts / Culture
- Grants / Funding
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.85
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 SM34738: Examination of funding expansion opportunities via the Toronto Arts Council and new potential grant avenues from the City of Toronto. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2024.EC12.4: 2024 Local Arts Service Organization (LASO) Grant Allocation (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
SmartSImple Software Inc · registration SM30440 · 11 August 2020 to 30 November 2026
- Arts / Culture
- Grants / Funding
- Technology
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 SM30440: Cloud computing strategy, grant making technologies, grants making technology as related to arts and culture. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2024.EC12.4: 2024 Local Arts Service Organization (LASO) Grant Allocation (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Toronto Music, Arts and Nature Alliance · registration SM35409 · 15 March 2024 to 31 December 2024
- Arts / Culture
- Environment
- Parks / Open Space
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 SM35409: Music, arts, culture and the environment in line with Music City, Night Economy and local community support and development. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2024.EC12.4: 2024 Local Arts Service Organization (LASO) Grant Allocation (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Moksha Canada Foundation · registration SM35447 · 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024
- Arts / Culture
- Attractions / Tourism
- Licences / Licensing
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.77
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Source records
- Registration SM35447: To discuss the services offered by the Moksha Canada Foundation. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2024.EC12.4: 2024 Local Arts Service Organization (LASO) Grant Allocation (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Greater Toronto Kurdish House · registration SM34816 · 18 September 2023 to 30 June 2025
- Arts / Culture
- Grants / Funding
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.72
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 SM34816: The Greater Toronto Kurdish House is a not-for-profit community organization with the aim of preserving and promoting Kurdish heritage and identity in Canada. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2024.EC12.4: 2024 Local Arts Service Organization (LASO) Grant Allocation (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Window: 90 days before the first recorded vote (22 February 2024 to 22 May 2024). 0 communications on 0 linked registrations.
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Declared interests
No declared interests are recorded for this item.
Source: City of Toronto registry of declared interest.