Councillor Michael Ford was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario at the June 2, 2022 general election. Council has officially declared the seat vacant as required by law at the regular June Council meeting.
Under the Municipal Elections Act, a by-election is prohibited after March 31 in the year of a general election. Seats can also not be left vacant if there is more than 90 days between the date of the vacancy and the date of the next general election.
City Council must also fill the vacancy within 60 days of declaring the seat vacant.
Candidates for appointment must be qualified electors in accordance with the Municipal Elections Act:
Interested individuals must complete, in person, a Consent of Nominee and Declaration of Qualification form and provide identification showing name, signature, and qualifying address within the City of Toronto. Forms must be submitted in person to the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall, 100 Queen Street West, ground floor, by 4:30 p.m. on Monday June 20, 2022.
The form can be downloaded and printed below and is also available from City Clerk’s Office staff at the address above.
Consent of Nominee Form – Ward 1 – Etobicoke North
In addition to the required Consent of Nominee form, candidates may provide additional information to City Council that they feel is relevant to their interest in the position, such as a resume, biography, or letter. However, this is not a requirement.
Anything which candidates submit to City Council will become a public document and will be included with the published agenda materials sent to Members of Council and it will also be available to City officials, the public, and the media. Please note that any personal information included in the document will become part of the public record.
If candidates wish to submit something to Council they may do so by emailing it to councilmeeting@toronto.ca.
Any submissions the City receives by June 20 will be included with the main Council agenda to be issued on June 21. Any submissions received after the June 20 deadline will be added to the supplementary agenda for the Council meeting. The agenda item will list any candidates who submitted additional information regarding the ward vacancy item in the minutes of the City Council meeting which are published online. Please note that any material you submit becomes a public document and part of the permanent record of the Council meeting. Candidate submissions will be published online with the agenda and can be viewed by any member of the public, including the media. Do not submit materials that you don’t want to be made public.
The candidate appointed by City Council to fill the vacancy is eligible to run in the municipal election in October provided they continue to meet all the necessary criteria for qualification.
The candidate appointed by City Council will take office as soon as they take the declaration of office with the City Clerk, which will likely happen immediately following the conclusion of the June 24 special Council meeting. The Member will hold office until the completion of the term on November 14, 2022.
The Lobbyist Registrar advises that there is NO requirement to register as a lobbyist to have contact with Members of City Council between now and the June 24 Council meeting.
However, if applicants are already registered with the City for communications on other matters, the Lobbyist Registrar recommends that they speak with an advisor in their office before making contact at 416-338-5858.
If you have any other questions, please contact the Public Appointments Secretariat at 416-397-0088 or appoint@toronto.ca.