Business Meeting No.7

Meeting Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Email: tlab@toronto.ca
Location: York Civic Centre 2700 Eglinton Avenue West Toronto, Ontario M6M 1V1
Room: Council Chamber
Chair: Ian Lord

Contact: Hsing Yi Chao
Phone: 416-338-2734

Toronto Local Appeal Body Panel Members

Ian Lord (Chair)
Susan Bryson
Gillian Burton
Sabnavis Gopikrishna
Laurie McPherson
Sophia Ruddock
Ted Yao

 

Members of the Toronto Local Appeal Body and Staff:  Please keep this agenda and the accompanying material until the Panel Meeting dealing with these matters have ended.

Special assistance for members of the public: Toronto Local Appeal Body staff can arrange for special assistance with some advance notice. If you need special assistance, please call 416-392-4697, or e-mail tribunalaccess@toronto.ca.

Closed Meeting Requirements:  If the Toronto Local Appeal Body wants to meet in closed session (privately), a member of the panel must make a motion to do so and give the reason why the Toronto Local Appeal Body has to meet privately.

Public Deputations by Oral Presentation:  A notice of intention to make a public deputation by oral presentation on a Business Meeting agenda item must be registered with the Secretary at least one (1) business day prior to the meeting by 12:00 PM (noon).  Email requests can be submitted to tlab@toronto.ca.  The date of the TLAB Business Meeting and the agenda item to be spoken to must be indicated in the subject line of the email.  (Toronto Local Appeal Body By-law No.1-2017, Section 16(2))

Public Deputations by Written Submissions:  Public deputations by written submission must be registered with the Toronto Local Appeal Body at least five (5) business days prior to the Business Meeting by 4:30 P.M.  Written submissions can be submitted by email to tlab@toronto.ca.  The date of the TLAB Business Meeting and the agenda item to be spoken to must be indicated in the subject line of the email.  (Toronto Local Appeal Body By-law No.1-2017, Section 18(2))

Notice to People Writing to the Toronto Local Appeal Body: The City of Toronto Act, 2006 and the City of Toronto Municipal Code authorize the City of Toronto to collect any personal information in your communication or presentation to City Council or its committees.

The Toronto Local Appeal Body collects this information to enable it to make informed decisions on the relevant issue(s). If you are submitting letters, faxes, e-mails, presentations or other communications to the Toronto Local Appeal Body, you should be aware that your name and the fact that you communicated with the Toronto Local Appeal Body will become part of the public record and will appear on the Toronto Local Appeal Body’s website. The Toronto Local Appeal Body will also make your communication and any personal information in it – such as your postal address, telephone number or e-mail address – available to the public, unless you expressly request the Toronto Local Appeal Body to remove it.

This agenda and any supplementary materials submitted to the Toronto Local Appeal Body can be found online at www.toronto.ca/tlab.  Visit the website for access to all agendas, decisions and minutes of the Toronto Local Appeal Body.

Declaration of Interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act

Confirmation of Minutes – May 3, 2017

TLAB 7.1

ACTION

 9:00 AM

Toronto Local Appeal Body – Request to Amend LSUC By-law
SummaryDeferred Motion from May 3, 2017 made by Panel Member Ted Yao on requesting an amendment to the Law Society of Upper Canada By-law.Background Information and Additional Resources(May 1, 2017) Submissions from Ted Yao, TLAB Panel Member, on amendments to Public Guide

TLAB 7.2

ACTION

9:00 AM

Toronto Local Appeal Body – Guiding Principles
SummaryGuiding Principles, previously received from the City Manager’s Office on March 1st, 2017 by the Toronto Local Appeal Body Panel Members, to be presented to the Toronto Local Appeal Body for adoption.Background Information and Additional Resources(February 21 2017) Guiding Principles for the Local Appeal Body

TLAB 7.3

ACTION 9:00 AM
Toronto Local Appeal Body – Addressing Correspondence from City of Toronto Legal Services
SummaryA discussion and direction for response by the Toronto Local Appeal Body Panel Members on the correspondence received from City of Toronto Legal Services addressing the Toronto Local Appeal Body’s Rules of Practice and Procedure.Background Information and Additional Resources(May 2, 2017) Correspondence from City of Toronto Legal Services(June 6, 2017)  Draft Response prepared for discussion and direction

TLAB 7.4

 ACTION  9:00 AM
Toronto Local Appeal Body – Addressing Correspondence from the Ontario Bar Association’s Municipal Law Section
SummaryA discussion and direction for response by the Toronto Local Appeal Body Panel Members on the correspondence received from the Ontario Bar Association’s Municipal Law Section addressing the Toronto Local Appeal Body’s Rules of Practice and Procedure.Background Information and Additional Resources(May 2, 2017)  Correspondence from Ontario Bar Association’s Municipal Law Section(June 6, 2017)  Draft Response prepared for discussion and direction

TLAB 7.5

 ACTION  9:00 AM
Toronto Local Appeal Body – Draft Practice Direction No. 1 – Standard wording on common conditions on consent and severance approvals
SummaryDraft Toronto Local Appeal Body Practice Direction No. 1 for review, discussion and approval.  Presentation to be provided on standard wording requested to be imposed as common conditions to consent and severance approvals.Background Information and Additional Resources(June 6 2017)  Practice Direction No. 1

TLAB 7.6

ACTION 9:00 AM
Toronto Local Appeal Body – External Legal Counsel
SummaryThe Toronto Local Appeal Body Panel Members to hold a discussion and consideration for approval of external legal counsel for a three (3) year term.Background Information and Additional Resources(June 7 2017)  Staff Report

TLAB 7.7

ACTION 9:00 AM
Toronto Local Appeal Body – Legal Training Session
SummaryA legal training session for the Toronto Local Appeal Body Panel Members led by the Toronto Local Appeal Body Chair, Ian Lord.