Item - 2015.PW7.19
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on September 30, 2015 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on September 22, 2015 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on September 30, 2015.
PW7.19 - Authority to Appear Before the Environmental Review Tribunal in the Matter of Region of Peel v. Director, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on September 30, October 1 and 2, 2015, adopted the following:
1. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attend at the Environmental Review Tribunal proceedings of Region of Peel v Director, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change ("MOECC"), and any related court proceedings, to make submissions on the issue of the transfer of ownership of waste as provided in Section 42 of the Ontario Environmental Protection Act ("EPA").
2. City Council authorize the appropriate City staff to provide such support as may be required.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-83228.pdf
PW7.19 - Authority to Appear Before the Environmental Review Tribunal in the Matter of Region of Peel v. Director, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recommends that:
1. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attend at the Environmental Review Tribunal proceedings of Region of Peel v Director, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change ("MOECC"), and any related court proceedings, to make submissions on the issue of the transfer of ownership of waste as provided in Section 42 of the Ontario Environmental Protection Act ("EPA").
2. City Council authorize City staff to provide such support as may be required.
Origin
Summary
The City Solicitor seeks authority to intervene in an Environmental Review Tribunal ("ERT") hearing on an issue that is significant to the City’s Solid Waste Management Services operations. The matter is urgent because the ERT proceedings are underway, and the City’s submissions, if permitted by the ERT, could be required at any time.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-83228.pdf