Toronto council's majority rule changed to build housing: Ford government Via suntooz
Clark was under pressure from opposition MPPs on Tuesday — National Housing Day — who accused the government of needlessly upsetting the democratic balance of power on council and shifting the responsibility for developer fees to property taxpayers.As the Canadian national soccer teams head to their respective FIFA World Cups, Derek Van Diest will be on the scene to cover all the action. Expect expert insights and analysis in your inbox every Tuesday.
“We acted on the suggestion from Mayor Tory,” Clark said. “We want to make sure that he has the tools that he needs to get shovels in the ground faster, and this was a tool that he talked to us about … I’m proud to support Mayor Tory in ensuring he has the tools to deal with the housing crisis in Ontario.”Article content
Under the old system in Toronto and Ottawa, the mayor had one vote and needed the support of a majority of council members get projects approved.“This action is about ensuring that a few people — and in this case it’s eight people in the City of Toronto, a city of 3 million people — eight of 26 councillors get to make decisions for everybody else,” Stiles said. “Nobody in Toronto who just voted in that municipal election voted to give this mayor that kind of power. That was not on the ballot.
The Association of Municipalities of Ontario have also raised concerns that the province’s plans to waive municipal development fees for housing buildings — a move Clark says would reduce the cost of new homes — would shift costs for infrastructure to property taxpayers.
“What’s not being talked about is when those shovels are in the ground and those homes are built, that’s an increased tax base,” Clark said.
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