Municipal government impacts the daily lives of citizens more directly than any other level of government. Think about garbage collection, recycling programs, fire and ambulance services, public libraries, snow removal . the City of Toronto provides these services and more to its residents.

As the largest city in Canada, the City of Toronto also faces many complex issues relating to, for example, corporate governance, pension plans, and municipal procurement.

Our municipal lawyers help the City work by giving legal advice on these and many other matters to the City's Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments, Toronto City Council and its Committees and Sub-Committees. Municipal lawyers are often in the thick of high profile issues.

We see our students as an integral part of our legal team, and we give them a high level of responsibility. During your municipal rotation, you may be asked to draft reports and bylaws to present to City Council, opinion letters, negotiated agreements and general correspondence. You may also be asked to attend a Committee or client meetings to better understand the "why" behind your assignments.

Some of the issues you may deal with during your municipal law rotation concern:

• Implementation of the newly enacted Municipal Act, 2001
• Expropriation compensation hearings
• Freedom of Information
• Property tax
• Constitutional and jurisdictional questions
• Information Technology
• Finance, taxation and assessment
• Housing