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ABCCs |
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Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Corporations (ABCCs) of the City (including administrative, quasi-judicial and partnered bodies), which have a legislative basis in a provincial act or municipal bylaw. |
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AOCCs |
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The Association of Community Centres (AOCCs) comprises 10 volunteer board-run multi-purpose facilities providing a broad range of community, recreation and social service programs to residents in the local community. The AOCC model is a hybrid between a City agency and an independent not-for-profit community-based organization. |
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Advisory bodies |
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Special purpose bodies that advise City staff or a committee of Council on delivery of a service or program. These bodies are not independent of Council, and they do not deliver services or operate as City or local boards. |
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Agency |
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This is a generalization meaning an entity performing a City service. This is not a legal definition of agency. |
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Board composition |
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The number of members of a board approved by Council, including the balance between members of Council and Toronto residents, and identification of any body outside the City that will be invited to nominate a member of the board. |
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Citizen |
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With respect to the City's public appointments, this term is used to refer to Toronto residents who are not members of Council or City or agency staff. It does not indicate Canadian citizenship and may include permanent residents, refugees, refugee claimants, and residents without homes. |
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City board |
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City board refers to boards and corporations that are under the jurisdiction of the City. This is not the same definition that is used in the City of Toronto Act, 2006. |
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Civic Appointments Committee |
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A committee of Council which is authorized to consider and recommend to Council the appointment of Toronto residents to various City agencies, boards, commissions and special purpose bodies and certain external bodies. |
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Community-based boards |
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City boards of management where the community elects or nominates members of the board to represent the community with the appointment of those members being approved by the relevant Community Council. These include arena boards and boards of management of the Association of Community Centres (AOCCs) and the Business Improvement Areas (BIAs). |
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Corporations |
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Corporations owned wholly or partially by the City of Toronto and incorporated pursuant to the Ontario Business Corporations Act, the Ontario Corporations Act, the Canada Corporations Act or special legislation. |
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Corporations nominating panel |
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A nominating panel appointed by the Mayor that is authorized by Council to consider and recommend to Council the appointment of residents to serve on the boards of directors of City and partnered corporations, as well as certain external boards of directors. |
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Diversity information (self-identified) |
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Includes characteristics of gender, age, Aboriginal status, race, disability status, and sexual orientation as self-identified by applicants. Other characteristics such as socio-economic grouping may also be included.
A voluntary and confidential diversity questionnaire is included in the board application package. Applicants are encouraged to self-identify to enable the City to achieve its objectives for access, equity and diversity. |
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Diversity monitoring |
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Self-identified diversity data at each stage of the selection process (applicant pool, short-listed candidates, appointed members) may be monitored and reported on in summary form. The identity of specific candidates is kept confidential.
The purpose of this monitoring is to assess how well Council's diversity objectives have been met and to determine what improvements could be made such as targeted outreach to equity-seeking groups who were under-represented in the applicant pool during the previous round of public appointments. |
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Eligibility |
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The general criteria set by Council for persons selected for a public appointment or the legal requirements that determine if an individual may apply to serve on a City board. Currently, persons selected must be residents of Toronto and at least 18 years of age (the age of majority in Ontario). |
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External bodies |
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External bodies whose boards or memberships include City appointees. In some cases, Council is required by legislation to make nominations to specific external bodies. In other cases, Council may nominate members at the request of the external body. |
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Financial / Administrative boards |
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These boards are responsible for administering specific funds such as the City's Sinking Fund or the Toronto Atmospheric Fund. |
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Financial trusts |
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Pension bodies are special purpose bodies that operate as financial trusts; they do not operate as City or local boards. |
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Local boards (restricted City authority) |
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The City of Toronto Act (COTA) provides the City with a range of governance authorities over its boards, depending on the body and how it is defined. COTA places some restrictions on the City's governance authority over certain local boards: Board of Health, Police Services Board and the Public Library Board. |
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MFIPPA |
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The Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA), which imposes mandatory confidentiality obligations on the City of Toronto and members of Council and City boards to refrain from disclosing personal information and to protect the privacy of information obtained in in-camera sessions. |
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Nominating panel |
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The Civic Appointments Committee, the Corporations Nominating Panel or other committee or individual delegated the responsibility for recommending candidates for appointment. In most cases, this panel will also short-list and interview candidates, but in some cases, a separate recruiting panel will conduct the recruitment and short-listing process. |
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Qualifications |
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The specific skills and experience desired in board members to meet the needs of the individual boards. City Council approves the qualifications relevant to the responsibilities of the individual boards. Board members should collectively cover the range of skills and experience required. |
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Quasi-judicial bodies |
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Boards and positions that conduct hearings to decide on individual cases; currently, these are the Committee of Adjustment; Committee of Revision; Property Standards Committee / Fence Viewers; Rooming House Licensing Commissioner and Deputy; and the Toronto Licensing Tribunal. |
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Relationship frameworks |
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Relationship frameworks clarify the relationship between the City of Toronto and a specific agency, board or commission. Each framework sets out City Council's delegation of authority, expectations and requirements for the respective board. |
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Selection bodies |
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This is a general term used to mean any committee or individual involved in making decisions during a public appointments process. This includes recruitment committees and individuals, nominating panels, and Council as a whole. |
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Selection objectives |
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All selection bodies will strive to achieve a balance of:
- qualified applicants covering the range of qualifications specified for the board
- experienced and new members
- geographic representation, and
- representation of the diversity and demographics of the community including age, gender, sexual orientation, Aboriginal status, race and disability.
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Service and program operating boards |
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Service boards conduct business on behalf of Council and provide a unique City-wide service that does not fall within City divisional programs (e.g., the Toronto Transit Commission).
Program operating boards deliver City core programs or services as an alternative or supplementary delivery mechanism. They operate at specific sites or serve a limited area of the City (e.g., community-based boards such as arena boards). |
