As of Saturday, October 22, two school board trustee elections were voided due to candidate ineligibility. The by-election is scheduled for Monday, January 23, 2023.
Starting, October 25, nominations will be accepted for the French language public school trustee, Conseil scolaire Viamonde (Ward 3 – Centre), and French language Catholic school trustee, Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir (Ward 4 – Toronto Est) by-election. Candidates can file their nomination until 2 p.m. on Friday, December 9 at the Toronto Elections City Hall office.
If a person wishes to run as a candidate in the Trustee, Conseil scolaire Viamonde – Ward 3 – Centre or Trustee, Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir – Ward 4 – Toronto Est by-election, they must file with the City Clerk. The first day to file a Déclaration de candidature / Nomination Paper (English) will be October 25, 2022.
A person cannot raise or spend money on their election campaign until they have filed the nomination paper.
Nomination papers can be filed Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (excluding holidays) beginning on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at the Toronto Elections Office at City Hall, 100 Queen St W. The last day to file a nomination paper is Friday, December 9, 2022 between the hours of 9 a.m. to 2 p.m
All in-person candidate services will only be provided at:
Toronto City Hall
100 Queen Street West
1st floor, west
To file a nomination, you must provide:
Please note that original signatures are required on all forms.
If an agent is filing a nomination on your behalf, the agent must provide the above documents as well as their own identification.
If you no longer wish to run in Conseil scolaire Viamonde – Ward 3 – Centre or the Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir – Ward 4 – Toronto Est by-election, you must file a Withdrawal of Nomination form in-person before 2 p.m., Tuesday, December 9, 2022.
Candidates who have withdrawn their nomination are still required to file a financial statement.
Check out the qualifications for who can be a School Board Trustee candidate.
Candidates filing a nomination must present acceptable identification (ID) showing name, qualifying address in the area of jurisdiction and signature. This can be one piece of ID or a combination of two pieces of ID.
One piece of ID showing name, qualifying Toronto address and signature:
OR
Two pieces of ID
First piece of ID showing name and signature:
Second piece of ID showing name and qualifying Toronto address:
All candidates running in the Trustee, Conseil scolaire Viamonde – Ward 3 – Centre or Trustee, Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir – Ward 4 – Toronto Est by-election are subject to limits on the amount of money they can spend on their campaign.
There are limits to the amount of money that contributors can give to candidates. Candidates should make sure their contributors are aware of these contribution limits.
Candidates have access to a portal called MyCampaign that allows them to access campaign information, digital copies of the ward map, and a list of voting places. Candidates can also provide contact information through MyCampaign that will be posted on the City’s website.
The Electronic Financial Filing System (EFFS) is a system that allows candidates to input and track all contributions and expenses. The system will provide a contribution receipt and will produce the financial statement.
Election signs and campaign office signs are subject to rules under the City’s Election Sign By-law and the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 and can be erected starting December 29, 2022 .
For information about when, where and how signs may be displayed, visit the Municipal Licencing and Standards web page Election Signs.
For questions or complaints relating to election signs call 311.
The City Clerk’s Office requires payment for certain election-related purposes, including but not limited to:
The following payment methods will be accepted:
Please note: Certified cheques, money orders and bank drafts must be payable to: the Treasurer, City of Toronto
The Municipal Elections Act, 1996 set out rules for candidates relating to campaign advertisements in the municipal election or by-election.
A candidate advertisement is a message in any medium (for example, broadcast, print or electronic) that a candidate purchases or directs to promote or support their election. Related rules include that:
The City Clerk determines what locations will be used as voting places. On voting days, canvassing of any nature is not permitted in or on these premises, including the entire building and the property on which it is located.
While an elector is in a voting place, no one shall attempt, directly or indirectly, to influence how the elector votes or shall display a candidate’s campaign material or literature.
Candidates and their representatives are allowed access to apartments, condominiums, non-profit housing cooperatives and gated communities for the purpose of canvassing and distributing election material.
The Municipal Elections Act outlines the following rules around campaigning in these locations:
The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 (s.28), Condominium Act, 1998 (s.118) and the Co-operative Corporations Act, 1996 (s.171.24) provides candidates and their representatives access to the building for the purpose of canvassing.
The letter to landlords, property managers and house co-op representatives provides the above mentioned legislative sections. Candidate may use this letter when they are canvassing.
Candidates may campaign in subway stations, but outside the fare-paid areas. They may also campaign outside TTC station entrances and at bus and streetcar stops. Candidates can also hold news conferences outside TTC stations provided access and safety of TTC customers and TTC vehicles is maintained.
Candidates may not campaign on TTC vehicles, on subway platforms or any area where a fare is required. Candidates are also not allowed to erect signs unless through paid advertising.
Refer to the T.T.C. By-Law No.1, ss3.16 and the Use of TTC Resources During an Election for relevant information.
If candidates have questions regarding the TTC policy, they should contact the Toronto Transit Commission directly.
Candidates are prohibited from using the City of Toronto’s logo, graphics or any other item of City intellectual property for any campaign-related purposes or materials including, but not limited to, signs, printed and electronic publications, flyers, brochures, email, website, business cards, postcards, letterheads, leaflets, posters, fridge magnets and promotional items.
The City of Toronto policy on Use of City Resources during an Election Period provides direction on how City resources can and cannot be used during municipal, school board, provincial and federal election campaigns or campaigns on a question on a ballot. The policy states that:
This policy does not apply to library facilities. Candidates should contact the Toronto Public Library directly for booking prices and availability.
It is the responsibility of the candidate to protect any personal information collected for the purpose of filing election forms (eg. Financial Statement, Endorsement of Nomination Form, and/or Contribution Rebate Application), until such time the forms are filed with the City Clerk.
Once filed, documents and materials submitted to the City Clerk are subject to access and privacy provisions under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 and other applicable legislation.
Candidates may appoint a scrutineer by completing the Notice of Scrutineer Appointment form . Once completed, the scrutineer must present it to the voting place staff.
At the voting place, a candidate is permitted one scrutineer for each ballot issuing station and one at the vote tabulator. If the candidate enters the voting place, they are considered to be a scrutineer and must present identification to the election official. If the candidate has the maximum number of scrutineers in a voting place, one scrutineer must leave in order for the candidate to enter the location.
In order to protect the secrecy of the vote, scrutineers are not allowed to view the ballots as they are being fed into the vote tabulator when a voter is casting their ballot.
Candidates will have access to the number of scrutineers allowed in each voting place through MyCampaign, in October.
Any candidate who has been acclaimed is prohibited from being in the voting place unless another candidate has appointed them as a scrutineer.
Candidates and scrutineers have a number of rights, including the following:
Candidates and scrutineers are prohibited from the following:
The role of candidates and scrutineers in the voting place is to observe the integrity of the process, not to assist electors. Candidates and scrutineers cannot:
Election officials have the right to remove from the voting place any individual who is causing a disturbance. Candidates and scrutineers forfeit their right to be present if they disrupt the voting place or interfere with the voting process.
The campaign period begins on the day the candidate files their nomination paper and ends on March 9, 2023. A candidate cannot raise or spend any money after this date unless they file a Notice of Extension of Campaign Period – Form 6 to extend their campaign.
Candidates who believe they will have a deficit can file a Notice of Extension of Campaign Period – Form 6 by 4:30 p.m., on March 9, 2023 to extend their campaign to September 11, 2023 in order to continue raising money.
Candidates who extend their campaign must file two financial statements: an initial statement and a supplementary statement.
If a candidate’s initial filing is accompanied by an Auditor’s Report, their supplementary filing must have a new Auditor’s Report attached (see Auditor’s Report section).
All candidates must file an initial Financial Statement and Auditor’s Report – Form 4 by 2 p.m. on April 11, 2023.
This statement details all campaign finances from the day the nomination was filed until March 9, 2023.
Candidates who submitted a Notice of Extension of Campaign Period – Form 6 to extend their campaign must also file a supplementary financial statement by 2 p.m. on October 11, 2023.
This supplementary statement details all campaign finances from the day the nomination was filed until September 11, 2023.
Candidates who miss a filing deadline can still submit their statement up to 30 days later provided that they pay a $500 late filing fee.
An auditor’s report must be attached to the financial statement at the time of filing if a candidate raised or spent more than $10,000 on their campaign. The auditor must be licensed under the Public Accounting Act, 2004.
If your campaign ends with a surplus, you can refund the value of contributions that you and your spouse made from the surplus. If you still have a surplus once you have refunded your contributions, the remaining surplus must be paid to the City Clerk when you file your financial statements.
You are not permitted to refund eligible contributions made by anyone other than you or your spouse.
The surplus can be paid via cash, certified cheque or money order payable to ‘Treasurer, City of Toronto’.
Candidates who submit a financial statement and later identify an error may withdraw their original statement and submit a new one by 2 p.m. on the filing deadline date.
If the withdrawn financial statement was accompanied by an auditor’s report, the corrected financial statement must be accompanied by a new/updated auditor’s report.
If the corrected financial statement identifies an additional surplus amount, the difference must be paid to the City Clerk at the time the corrected financial statement is filed. If the surplus amount is lower, the City Clerk will remit any difference owing with interest.
The candidates listed below are in default of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. This means that they cannot run or be appointed to any municipal office until after the next general election.
Last Name/Single Name | First Name | Reason for Default |
---|---|---|
Abdulle | Zakaria | Did not file required financial statement |
Baeta | Julien | Did not file required financial statement |
Balashi | Ejona | Did not file required financial statement |
Barber | Reade | Did not file required financial statement |
Bell | George | Did not file required financial statement |
Bent | Headley | Did not file required financial statement |
Bottoni | Patrizia | Did not file required financial statement |
Bowie | Tracy | Did not file required financial statement |
Bucao | Randy | Did not file required financial statement |
Carapinha | Joey | Did not file required financial statement |
Carvalho | Jason | Did not file required financial statement |
Charles | Kristy-Ann | Did not file required financial statement |
Clarke | DeiJaumar | Did not file required financial statement |
D’Gama | Peter | Did not file required financial statement |
Dhawan | Ankit | Did not file required financial statement |
Edwards | Nichole | Did not file required financial statement |
Figliano | Matteo | Did not file required financial statement |
Fosu | Fred | Did not file required financial statement |
Game | Jon | Did not file required financial statement |
Gharibi | Kasra | Did not file required financial statement |
Gikas | George | Did not file required financial statement |
Gomez-Carty | Antuanette | Did not file required financial statement |
Hargoe | Moby | Did not file required financial statement |
Ho | Simon | Did not file required financial statement |
Karygiannis | Jim | Exceeded expense limit |
Keshinro | Adeleke | Did not file required financial statement |
Khan | Ismail | Did not file required financial statement |
Khogali Ali | Walied | Did not file required financial statement |
Khoshdel | Reza | Did not file required financial statement |
Kulish | Taras | Did not file required financial statement |
Kung | Fan Hsin | Did not file required financial statement |
Lazopoulos | Gus | Did not file required financial statement |
Lee | John | Did not file required financial statement |
Lee | Vincent | Did not file required financial statement |
MacCallum | Joel | Did not file required financial statement |
Mann | Nahum | Did not file required financial statement |
McGuigan | Robert | Did not file required financial statement |
McMillan | Jim | Did not file required financial statement |
Mitchell | Crystal | Did not file required financial statement |
Morris | Noah | Did not file required financial statement |
Murton | Paul | Did not pay $500 late filing fee |
Ogilvie | Cedric | Did not file required financial statement |
Okalowe | Mercy | Did not file required financial statement |
Omer Hashi | Kowser | Did not file required financial statement |
Pampena | Joseph | Did not file required financial statement |
Pena | Alexander | Did not file required financial statement |
Rahman | Russell | Did not file required financial statement |
Riley | Christopher | Did not file required financial statement |
Rooney | Matthew | Did not file required financial statement |
Sist | Randy | Did not file required financial statement |
Spencer | Michelle | Did not file required financial statement |
Syed | Alam | Did not file required financial statement |
Syed | Md Iftakhar | Did not file required financial statement |
Ullah | Obaid | Did not file required financial statement |
Wilson | Hamish | Did not file required financial statement |
Wolvin | Rob | Did not file required financial statement |
Zaretsky | Edward | Did not file required financial statement |