Mayoral Decisions

The Mayor has special powers and duties under Part VI.1 of the City of Toronto Act.  These include powers to:

• Bring matters to Council that advance certain Provincial priorities and veto any by-laws passed by Council that may interfere with the advancement of those priorities
• Appoint the City Manager
• Hire and dismiss certain City officials and determine the organizational structure of the City of Toronto
• Create committees of Council, assign their functions and appoint the Chairs and Vice Chairs of committees of Council
• Propose the City’s budget subject to Council amendments, a Mayoral veto and a Council override process

The Mayor is required to exercise those powers in writing and make them available to the public, subject to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

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Mayoral Declarations under s. 5.3 of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act

Municipal Conflict of Interest Act s. 5.3. requires the Mayor to disclose any pecuniary interest, direct or indirect, when exercising any of the power or duties assigned to the head of council in Part VI.1 of the City of Toronto Act. Specifically, the Mayor:

• shall, upon becoming aware of the interest in the matter, disclose the interest by filing a written statement of the interest and its general nature with the clerk of the municipality;
• shall not use the power or exercise the duty with respect to the matter; and
• shall not use their office in any way to attempt to influence any decision or recommendation of the municipality that results from consideration of the matter.