More than a dozen Toronto city councillors have signed an open letter to the Ontario government expressing their concern about legislation giving more powers to the mayor.
More than a dozen Toronto councillors, representing a majority of city council, have signed an open letter to the Ontario government expressing their concern about legislation giving more powers to the mayor.
They said their main concern is how the bill would end majority rule at city council. Bill 39, which is making its way through Queen's Park, would allow Mayor John Tory to propose and amend bylaws deemed provincial priorities with just over one-third of council support. "We are writing you today because we are concerned that we have not had a chance for input on the governance of our city or to weigh in on the impacts on the checks and balances of power that would result from the loss of majority rule at Toronto City Council."
First-time councillors Amber Morley, Ausma Malik, Dianne Saxe, Chris Moise, Lily Cheng and Jamaal Myers also signed the letter.
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