Item - 2020.DG11.1

The Dangerous Dog Review Tribunal:

1. Enacted the By-law in Attachment 1 to the report (August 11, 2020) from the City Clerk, to amend the Dangerous Dog Review Tribunal Rules with respect to electronic participation with the following amendment to section 1:

Section 1 of the Dangerous Dog Review Tribunal Rules is amended by adding the phrase "or electronically" and the following sentence: "Any electronic hearing shall only be held during the period from August 18, 2020 to one year following the later of the termination of the Provincial emergency or the termination of the municipal emergency related to COVID-19 and shall comply with the City of Toronto Act, 2006, Statutory Powers and Procedure Act and electronic meeting requirements adopted by the Tribunal." to the definition of "oral hearing" so that it reads as follows:
 

“oral hearing” means a hearing or part of a hearing during which the parties or their representative(s) attend in person or electronically before the Tribunal.  Any electronic hearing shall only be held during the period from August 18, 2020 to one year following the later of the termination of the Provincial emergency or the termination of the municipal emergency related to COVID-19 and shall comply with the City of Toronto Act, 2006, Statutory Powers and Procedure Act and electronic hearing requirements and operational guidelines adopted by the Tribunal.

2.  Adopted the electronic hearing requirements and operational guidelines in Attachment 2 to the report (August 11, 2020) from the City Clerk.

The purpose of this report is to recommend amendments to the Dangerous Dog Review Tribunal Rules to allow for electronic hearings for a period of one year following the termination of the municipal emergency related to the issue of COVID-19.