Item - 2022.GL30.18

The General Government and Licensing Committee received the Toronto Licensing Tribunal Chair's 2021 Annual Report, as contained in Attachment 1 to the report (April 12, 2022) from the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, for information.

In accordance with the Relationship Framework approved by City Council for the

Toronto Licensing Tribunal, the Chair's 2021 Annual Report is being communicated to the General Government and Licensing Committee for information.

The Toronto Licensing Tribunal (the Tribunal) is an independent quasi-judicial body comprised of seven citizens chosen by City Council for a four-year term. The Tribunal receives administrative support from the City of Toronto's Court Services Division. The Tribunal makes decisions about business licensing matters that are brought forward by Municipal Licensing and Standards, or at the request of a licence holder or applicant, in accordance with Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 545, Licensing, Chapter 546, Licensing of Vehicles-for-Hire, and Chapter 547, Licensing and Registration of Short-term Rentals.

In 2021, the Toronto Licensing Tribunal scheduled 219 appearances before a hearing panel. There were 53 hearing dates, which included 51 electronic hearing dates and two written hearing dates. There were no hearing dates in-person. In 2021, the top licence types that came before the Tribunal were: Tow Truck Drivers Licences, Taxicab Owner's Licences, and Vehicle-For-Hire Driver's Licences.

As indicated in the Toronto Municipal Code and the Relationship Framework for the

Toronto Licensing Tribunal, the Annual Report contains recommendations of the Chair for improvements or changes to the Toronto Licensing Tribunal policies and procedures. There are two recommendations for 2021, one of which is an extension of recommendation made in the 2020 Annual Report.