Planning and Housing Committee · meeting 27
Preserving Employment Lands and Protecting Local Jobs
- Outcome
- Carried, 21-0
- 21 yes · 0 no · 22 January 2026
Motions and results
Adopt Item 22 January 2026
Carried, 4-0Majority required
Adopt Item 4 February 2026
Carried, 19-2Majority required - PH27.20 - Adoption of Planning and Housing Committee Recommendation 1 only
Adopt Item 4 February 2026
Carried, 21-0Majority required - PH27.20 - Adoption of Planning and Housing Committee Recommendation 2 only
Data table· 3 rows
| Date | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 January 2026 | Adopt Item Majority required | Carried, 4-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 February 2026 | Adopt Item Majority required - PH27.20 - Adoption of Planning and Housing Committee Recommendation 1 only | Carried, 19-2 | 19 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 February 2026 | Adopt Item Majority required - PH27.20 - Adoption of Planning and Housing Committee Recommendation 2 only | Carried, 21-0 | 21 | 0 | 5 |
Source: Members of Council voting record.
How members voted, and who was contacted
Voted Yes
0 of 21 had their office contacted
Voted No
No member voted No
Contacted share by vote: 0 of 21 (0%) of Yes votes, 0 of 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 1Yes○ Not contactedC Committee member
- Stephen HolydayWard 2Yes○ Not contacted
- Amber MorleyWard 3Yes○ Not contacted
- Gord PerksWard 4Yes○ Not contactedC Committee member
- Frances NunziataWard 5Yes○ Not contactedC Committee member
- James PasternakWard 6Yes○ Not contactedB Voted differently from bloc
- Anthony PerruzzaWard 7Yes○ Not contactedB Voted differently from bloc
- Mike ColleWard 8Yes○ Not contacted
- Alejandra BravoWard 9Yes○ Not contacted
- Ausma MalikWard 10Absent○ Not contactedC Committee member
- Dianne SaxeWard 11Yes○ Not contacted
- Josh MatlowWard 12Yes○ Not contactedC Committee member
- Chris MoiseWard 13Yes○ Not contacted
- Paula FletcherWard 14Absent○ Not contactedC Committee member
- Rachel Chernos LinWard 15Yes○ Not contacted
- Jaye RobinsonWard 15No vote recorded○ Not contacted
- Jon BurnsideWard 16Yes○ Not contacted
- Shelley CarrollWard 17Absent◐ Staff contacted1 contact
- Lily ChengWard 18Yes○ Not contacted
- Brad BradfordWard 19Absent○ Not contactedC Committee member
- Gary CrawfordWard 20No vote recorded○ Not contacted
- Parthi KandavelWard 20Yes○ Not contactedC Committee member
- Michael ThompsonWard 21Yes○ Not contactedC Committee member
- Nick MantasWard 22Yes○ Not contacted
- Jamaal MyersWard 23Yes○ Not contactedC Committee member
- Paul AinslieWard 24Yes○ Not contacted
- Jennifer McKelvieWard 25No vote recorded○ Not contacted
- Neethan ShanWard 25Yes○ 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 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Committee member |
| 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 | — | — | Committee member |
| Frances Nunziata | 5 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Committee member |
| James Pasternak | 6 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Voted differently from bloc |
| Anthony Perruzza | 7 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Voted differently from bloc |
| Mike Colle | 8 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Alejandra Bravo | 9 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Ausma Malik | 10 | Absent | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Committee member |
| Dianne Saxe | 11 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Josh Matlow | 12 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Committee member |
| Chris Moise | 13 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Paula Fletcher | 14 | Absent | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Committee member |
| Rachel Chernos Lin | 15 | Yes | 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 | Staff contacted | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 December 2025 | 52 | |
| Lily Cheng | 18 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Brad Bradford | 19 | Absent | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Committee member |
| 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 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Committee member |
| Nick Mantas | 22 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Jamaal Myers | 23 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Committee member |
| Paul Ainslie | 24 | Yes | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Jennifer McKelvie | 25 | No vote recorded | Not contacted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Neethan Shan | 25 | Yes | 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
Greater Toronto Airports Authority · registration SM35262 · 29 January 2024 to 31 December 2026
- Planning and Development
Evidence High confidence · score 0.92
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 SM35262: Discuss need to protect employment lands from conversion in sensitive areas. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2026.PH27.20: Preserving Employment Lands and Protecting Local Jobs (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Toronto Industry Network · registration SM36491 · 1 April 2025 to 31 December 2026
- Economic Development
- Environment
- Planning and Development, Planning Policy / Study
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 SM36491: Matters pertaining to the protection/enhancement of employment lands, including the lakefront/port area; storm water resource management; supporting efforts to strengthen Toronto as a place to invest and create jobs. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2026.PH27.20: Preserving Employment Lands and Protecting Local Jobs (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Toronto Industry Network · registration SM11536 · 11 February 2008 to 31 December 2026
- economic development
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 SM11536: City policies and issues relating to employment lands, financial incentives, competitiveness and other economic development matters (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2026.PH27.20: Preserving Employment Lands and Protecting Local Jobs (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Unifor · registration SM35335 · 21 February 2024 to 31 December 2026
- Affordable Housing
- Economic Development
- Planning and Development
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 SM35335: Lobbying for a housing policy that furthers the goal of addressing availability and affordability of housing while supporting employment and employment lands in the City of Toronto”. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2026.PH27.20: Preserving Employment Lands and Protecting Local Jobs (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Greater Toronto Airports Authority · registration SM35860 · 26 August 2024 to 17 February 2026
- Economic Development
- Transportation
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 SM35860: Toronto Pearsons growth, groundside transportation, and the need to protect employment lands from conversion in sensitive areas. (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2026.PH27.20: Preserving Employment Lands and Protecting Local Jobs (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Building Industry and Land Development Association · registration SM35726 · 4 July 2024 to 31 December 2026
- Planning and Development
- Planning Policy / Study
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 SM35726: Implementation of Bill 97 - Employment Area Land Use Permissions (Lobbyist Registry)
- Agenda item 2026.PH27.20: Preserving Employment Lands and Protecting Local Jobs (TMMIS)
No further evidence was recorded for this link.
Window: 30 days before the first recorded vote (23 December 2025 to 22 January 2026). 2 communications on 1 linked registration.
Declared interests
No declared interests are recorded for this item.
Source: City of Toronto registry of declared interest.