Jurisdictional Research on Municipal Fiscal Frameworks - by Councillor Lily Cheng, seconded by Mayor Olivia Chow

Motions and results

• Waive Referral 25 July 2024

  Carried, 22-2
  • Yes2288%
  • No28%
  • Absent14%

  Two-Thirds required - MM20.20 - Waive referral

• Adopt Item 25 July 2024

  Carried, 23-1
  • Yes2392%
  • No14%
  • Absent14%

  Majority required - MM20.20 - Adopt the Item

Source: Members of Council voting record.

How members voted, and who was contacted

Contacted share by vote: 3 of 23 (13%) 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 ChowMayor
  Yes◐ Staff contacted6 contacts
• John ToryMayor
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Vincent CrisantiWard 1
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Stephen HolydayWard 2
  No○ Not contacted
• Amber MorleyWard 3
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Gord PerksWard 4
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Frances NunziataWard 5
  Yes○ Not contacted
• James PasternakWard 6
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Anthony PerruzzaWard 7
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Mike ColleWard 8
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Alejandra BravoWard 9
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Ausma MalikWard 10
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Dianne SaxeWard 11
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Josh MatlowWard 12
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Chris MoiseWard 13
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Paula FletcherWard 14
  Absent○ Not contacted
• Rachel Chernos LinWard 15
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Jaye RobinsonWard 15
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Jon BurnsideWard 16
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Shelley CarrollWard 17
  Yes◐ Staff contacted1 contact
• Lily ChengWard 18
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Brad BradfordWard 19
  Yes◐ Staff contacted1 contact
• Gary CrawfordWard 20
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Parthi KandavelWard 20
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Michael ThompsonWard 21
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Nick MantasWard 22
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Jamaal MyersWard 23
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Paul AinslieWard 24
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Jennifer McKelvieWard 25
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Neethan ShanWard 25
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted

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

• Toronto Region Board of Trade · registration SM27012 · 1 November 2018 to 31 March 2027

  • Budget
  • Economic Development
  • Planning and Development, Planning Policy / Study
  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 SM27012: Measures impacting economic development and prosperity of Toronto and region including taxation and budgeting, housing and land use planning, enhanced government services and technology adoption, enhancing business competitiveness and red tape reduction. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.MM20.20: Jurisdictional Research on Municipal Fiscal Frameworks - by Councillor Lily Cheng, seconded by Mayor Olivia Chow (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited · registration SM24454 · 3 May 2017 to 26 March 2025

  • Budget
  • Economic Development
  • Financial Services
  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 SM24454: Discussions regarding revenue tools, fees, and taxes available under the City of Toronto Act as they impact Cadillac Fairview (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.MM20.20: Jurisdictional Research on Municipal Fiscal Frameworks - by Councillor Lily Cheng, seconded by Mayor Olivia Chow (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited · registration SM25726 · 2 March 2018 to 19 December 2025

  • Budget
  • Economic Development
  • Financial Services
  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 SM25726: Discussions regarding revenue tools, fees, and taxes available under the City of Toronto Act as they impact Cadillac Fairview. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.MM20.20: Jurisdictional Research on Municipal Fiscal Frameworks - by Councillor Lily Cheng, seconded by Mayor Olivia Chow (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited · registration SM22677 · 19 January 2016 to 31 December 2026

  • Budget
  • Economic Development
  • Financial Services
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.71

  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 SM22677: Discussions regarding revenue tools, fees, and taxes available under the City of Toronto Act as they impact Cadillac Fairview. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.MM20.20: Jurisdictional Research on Municipal Fiscal Frameworks - by Councillor Lily Cheng, seconded by Mayor Olivia Chow (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

Window: 90 days before the first recorded vote (26 April 2024 to 25 July 2024). 11 communications on 1 linked registration.

Declared interests

No declared interests are recorded for this item.

Source: City of Toronto registry of declared interest.