Minutes: November 23, 2018 (Special Meeting)

TLAB 20.1 Toronto Local Appeal Body – Consultation with Legal Counsel (Continuation)

TLAB 20.1: INFORMATION, RECEIVED

Panel Decision

The Toronto Local Appeal Body consulted with external legal counsel and received advice on the revisions of the Toronto Local Appeal Body’s Rules of Practice and Procedures.

Decision Advice and Other Information

The Toronto Local Appeal Body recessed at 12:15 p.m. to meet in closed session as this item relates to the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

Summary

The Toronto Local Appeal Body to continue its consultation with legal counsel on the revisions of the Toronto Local Appeal Body’s Rules of Practice and Procedures.

(The Toronto Local Appeal Body will go in closed session to discuss this item as the City of Toronto Act, 2006 permits closing a meeting to receive advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.)

Motions

1. Motion to recess from public session to meet in closed session moved by Panel Member L. McPherson and seconded by Panel Member D. Lombardi (Carried).
   1. 12:15 p.m. – That the Toronto Local Appeal Body recess its public meeting to meet in closed session to consider this item as it relates to the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.
2. Motion to reconvene in Public Session moved by Panel Member D. Lombardi and seconded by Panel Member S. Makuch (Carried).
3. Motion to receive the advice by Legal Counsel, Duxbury Law, on revisions of TLAB’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (Rule 31) and related matters as information moved by Panel Member S. Makuch and seconded by Panel Member D. Lombardi (Carried).

Meeting Sessions & Attendance

Meeting Sessions

Session Date	Session Type	Start Time	End Time	Public or Closed Session
November 23, 2018	Morning	12:15 p.m.	12:15 p.m.	Public
November 23, 2018	Morning	12:16 p.m.	1:31 p.m.	Closed
November 23, 2018	Morning	1:31 p.m.	1:31 p.m.	Public

Attendance

Members were present for some or all of the time period indicated.

Date and Time	Quorum	Panel Members
November 23, 2018 12:15 to 12:16 p.m. (Public Session)	Present	Present: Ian Lord (Chair), Gillian Burton, Sabnavis Gopikrishna, Stanley Makuch, Laurie McPherson, Dino Lombardi Absent: Ted Yao, Sabnavis Gopikrishna
November 23, 2018 12:16 to 1:31 p.m. (Closed Session)	Present	Present: Ian Lord (Chair), Gillian Burton, Stanley Makuch, Laurie McPherson, Dino Lombardi Absent: Ted Yao, Sabnavis Gopikrishna
November 23, 2018 1:31 to 1:31 p.m. (Public Session)	Present	Present: Ian Lord (Chair), Gillian Burton, Stanley Makuch, Laurie McPherson, Dino Lombardi Absent: Ted Yao, Sabnavis Gopikrishna

Staff Attendance

• Hsing Yi Chao: Secretary / Supervisor, Toronto Local Appeal Body, Court Services
• Tyra Dorsey: Support Assistant B, Toronto Local Appeal Body, Court Services
• Joshua Pesce: Support Assistant B, Toronto Local Appeal Body, Court Services