Item - 2013.MM41.18

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on November 13, 2013 without amendments.

MM41.18 - Toronto Supports the Great Lakes Protection Act - by Councillor Mike Layton, seconded by Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on November 13, 14, 15 and 18, 2013, adopted the following:

 

1.         City Council request the Premier of Ontario and the Minister of the Environment to enact, expeditiously, the long-awaited and promised "Great Lakes Protection Act" (Bill 6) to protect and restore the health of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River basin.

Background Information (City Council)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM41.18 be referred to the Executive Committee.  A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.

Vote (Waive Referral) Nov-14-2013 2:46 PM

Result: Carried Two-Thirds Required - MM41.18 - Waive referral
Total members that voted Yes: 36 Members that voted Yes are Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, Rob Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Peter Leon, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 1 Members that voted No are John Parker
Total members that were Absent: 8 Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Vincent Crisanti, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Doug Ford, Gloria Lindsay Luby, David Shiner, Karen Stintz

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Nov-14-2013 2:47 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - MM41.18 - Adopt the item
Total members that voted Yes: 37 Members that voted Yes are Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, Rob Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Peter Leon, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, John Parker, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 8 Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Vincent Crisanti, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Doug Ford, Gloria Lindsay Luby, David Shiner, Karen Stintz
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council