CHARTER CITY TORONTO
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LIBRARY

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POWER AND
AUTONOMY

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GOVERNANCE AND
MUNICIPAL REFORM

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CITY CHARTERS
AND THE CONSTITUTION

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CITY
ISSUES

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REVENUE AND
CITY ECONOMICS

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
AND BILL 5 COURT DOCUMENTS

     

POWER AND AUTONOMY

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Want empowered cities? Start by understanding city power
Brookings Institution 2017
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Report on Provincial-Municipal Relations
Munk School 2014
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The Maturing Metropolis: Governance in Toronto A Decade After Amalgamation
Munk School 2009
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Freedom of the City: Canadian Cities and the Quest for Governmental Status
Osgoode Hall Law Journal 2006
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Towards a New ​City of Toronto Act
Ideas That Matter 2005
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An Action Plan for the Toronto Region
Toronto City Summit Alliance 2004
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​The Evolution of the City Autonomy Movement
Ideas That Matter 2003
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Powers of Canadian Cities ​ - The Legal Framework Report
Toronto City Solicitor 2001
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Considering Self-Government
Mirvish Sessions 2001
     
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GOVERNANCE AND MUNICIPAL REFORM

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The Role of BIAs and Neighbourhood Associations in Toronto
Munk School Alexandra Flynn 2019
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A Practical Blueprint for Change Final Report -City Hall Task Force
School of Public Policy
Gabriel Eidelman  Brian F. Kelcey  2017
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Why urban governance matters now more than ever
Alaina J Harkness Bruce Katz 2016
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​The Case for Regionalism Revisited
Anne Golden 2012
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Report of the Royal Commission on Metropolitan Toronto
John Robarts 1977
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Report of the Royal Commission on Metropolitan Toronto
H Carl Goldenberg 1965
     
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CITY CHARTERS AND THE CONSTITUTION

PictureAn Analysis of the Myths and Realities of Empowering Toronto Through a City Charter
University of Western Ontario Luis Silva 2005

PictureMunicipalities, the Constitution and the Canadian Federal Sytem
Canadian Government 2001

PictureRethinking Manner and Form: From Parliamentary Sovereignty to Constitutional Values
Osgoode Hall Law School1991

     
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REVENUE AND CITY ECONOMICS

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A New Revenue Tool:​ The Case for a Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area Sales Tax
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives 2019
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​How Much Room Does the City of Toronto Have for Increasing Residential Property Taxes?
Centre for Urban Research 2019
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Fiscal Soundness and Economic Growth: An Economic Program for Ontario
CD Howe Institute 2018
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More Tax Sources for Canada's Largest Cities: Why, What and How?
Munk School 2016
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​Is ‘Charter-City Status’ A Solution For Financing City Services In Canada — Or Is That A Myth?
School of Public Policy 2016
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Revenue Options for the City of Toronto
KPMG 2016
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Is Toronto Fiscally Healthy?
Munk School Enid Slack and André Côté 2014
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Funding a better future: Progressive revenue sources for Canada’s cities and towns
CUPE 2014
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Building Better Communities: A Fair Funding Toolkit for Canada's Cities and Towns
CUPE 2014
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Toronto Ten Years after Amalgamation
York University 2008
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Share the Wealth: Who Pays for Government Across Ontario?
Fraser Institute 2004
     
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CITY ISSUES

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Opportunity Knocks: Toronto City Council's Chance to Create Tens of Thousands of Affordable Homes
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Evictions in Toronto: Governance Challenges and the Need for Intergovernmental Cooperation
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Transit in the Greater Toronto Area: How to Get Back on the Rails
Munk School Matti Siemiatiycki and Drew Fagan 2019
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Chief City Planner's Memorandum: Impact of Province's Imposition of New Toronto Downtown Plan
Greg Lintern 2019
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Mixed Signals Toronto Transit in a North American Context
Code Red 2018
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The Opportunity Equation: Building opportunity in the face of growing income inequality
The United Way 2015
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The Three Cities Within Toronto
J David Hulchanski U of T 2007
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The Made in Ontario Housing Crisis
Michael Shapcott 2001
     
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

CHARTER CITY TORONTO'S
ROUND TABLE ON CHARTER CITIES

25 March 2019 
• Metro Hall • Toronto

Notes from Table Discussions
​• Autonomy
• Governance
• Finance
• Housing and Social Services
• Land Use Planning
• Constitutional Aspects
• Regional Implications
•
Building a Movement

TORONTO

​• City of Toronto Act

​• 2016 Summary of City Powers Under COTA
• 2016 Agreement on Cooperation and Consultation
• Bill 5 - 2018
• Ontario Municipal Act
​• Toronto at A Glance 2017 

• Toronto's Amazon Bid 2017
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• Toronto's Financial Advantage - Toronto Finance 
​   International 2018

CITY OF TORONTO ACT - 5 YEAR REVIEW

​Explaining the City of Toronto Act
Torontoist / Oct 2015


City of Toronto Act 5-Year Review, 2006 
City of Toronto Staff Report


City of Toronto Act 5-Year Review, 2006
City Council Decisions

CITY CHARTERS

CALGARY
City of Calgary Charter
Links to Web Pages


EDMONTON
City of Edmonton Charter 2018
Links to Web Pages
CITY CHARTERS

VANCOUVER
Table of Contents - Vancouver Charter
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USA
Los Angeles City Charter
California Charters
​New York 
Houston
Chicago
PROVINCIAL-MUNICIPAL COOPERATION

Bill 92 • An Act Requiring the Province to Consult With Municipalities

Memorandum of Understanding between Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) and Province 2018

Memorandum of Understanding between Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) and Province 2001


B I L L   5   C O U R T   D O C U M E N T S 

Bill 5 - Better Local Government Act, 2018
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Bill 5, passed in July 2018, cut the size of Toronto City Council from 47 to 25 members and revoked the city's authority to design its own governing institutions.  The Bill was struck down by Superior Court Justice Mr. Edward Belobaba in September 2018.  A few days later, a panel of judges from the Ontario Court of Appeal stayed Mr. Belobaba's ruling pending a full appeal of his decision.  On September 19 2019, the Court of Appeal, in a 3-2 decision, reversed the lower court decision, upholding Bill 5.  The city has appealed and the case is due to be heard at the Supreme Court of Canada in March 2021.

COURT
​OF APPEAL

COURT OF APPEAL 
STAY APPLICATION

SUPERIOR
​COURT

2019 09 19 - Decision 

ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF ONTARIO
Notice of Appeal 
Certificate Respecting Evidence

DAVID ASPER CENTRE FOR
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS

​Factum

This Section is Under
Construction

More Documents to Come
Sept 19 2018 - Stay Ruling

​ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF ONTARIO
Factum 
​Notice of Motion for Stay Pending Appeal
Letter to Registrar re Motion Timing - Sept 12 2018
Book of Authorities 
Motion Record 
Supplementary Motion Record 


CITY OF TORONTO
Factum
Responding Motion Record
Book of Authorities 


HOLLETT ET AL
Factum
Responding Record - Vol 1
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Responding Record - Vol 2
Book of Authorities​

CHRIS MOISE
Factum
Record - Vol 1
Record - Vol 2
Record - Vol 3


ROCCO ACHAMPONG
Factum

CITY CLERK

Motion Record
 2018 09 10 - Decision
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ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF ONTARIO
Factum
Record - Vol 1
Record - Vol 2

CITY OF TORONTO
Factum
Application Record - Vol 1
Application Record - Vol 2
Application Record - Vol 3
Application Record - Vol 4
​​Book of Authorities

HOLLETT ET AL
Factum 
Book of Authorities 
Notice of Motion re: intervention
Intervenors Record - ​Vol 1
Intervenors Record - Vol 2

CHRIS MOISE
Application Record - Vol 1 
Application Record - Vol 2
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Affidavit

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​ROCCO ACHOMPONG
Factum
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Notice of Legal Action - 31/07/2018
Application Record

TORONTO DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
Motion Record 1 of 5
Motion Record 2 of 5
Motion Record 3 of 5
Motion Record 4 of 5
Motion Record 5 of 5

CANADIAN TAXPAYERS' FOUNDATION​
Factum - Application for Leave to Intervene
Notice of Motion - Leave to Intervene
Wudrick Affidavit - Leave to Intervene

EXCERPTED DOCUMENTS

These are affidavits and documents contained within the omnibus Application Records and Factums filed by the City of Toronto.  We have extracted them from those large pdf files to make them easier to access.  

Affidavit of Giuliana Carbone, Deputy City Manager

Agreements on Consultation and Cooperation between Ontario and Toronto 2011 and 2016
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City's Notice of Constitutional Question

Affidavit of Gary Davidson, Toronto Ward Boundary Review
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Affidavit of Fiona Murray, Deputy Clerk of Election Services, Toronto 
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ABOUT US

The goal of Charter City Toronto is the adoption of a constitutionally protected City Charter for Toronto and other large Ontario municipalities who want one.

A Charter would assign greater autonomy, new sources of revenue and protection from undue provincial interference in local affairs.

We're a group of independent residents of Toronto who believe cities are the most important level of government in our confederation, and that they should be accorded the respect, authority, resources and protection necessary for them to fulfill their responsibilities.

 
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  • The Charter City Proposal
    • Proposal Overview
    • Benefits and Rationale
    • Constitutional Protection
    • Governance and Elections
    • City Authority
    • Resources and Taxation
    • Equity and Inclusion
    • Indigenous Relations
    • GTA ONTARIO CANADA
  • Endorsements
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  • About Us
  • Library
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