Item - 2023.MM6.12
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on May 10, 11 and 12, 2023 without amendments.
MM6.12 - Deeming Members of Council Ineligible for Jury Duty - by Councillor James Pasternak, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on May 10, 11 and 12, 2023, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the Premier of Ontario and the Attorney General of Ontario to amend the Juries Act such that Members of City Council be deemed ineligible from jury duty while serving as elected officials.
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 MM6.12 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
Vote (Waive Referral) May-11-2023 2:40 PM
| Result: Carried | Two-Thirds Required - MM6.12 - Waive referral |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 19 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Lily Cheng, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, Dianne Saxe, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that voted No: 6 | Members that voted No are Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Stephen Holyday, Anthony Perruzza |
| Total members that were Absent: 0 | Members that were absent are |
Motion
to Adopt Item
(Carried)
Vote (Adopt Item) May-11-2023 2:41 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM6.12 - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 15 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Alejandra Bravo, Lily Cheng, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, Dianne Saxe, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that voted No: 10 | Members that voted No are Brad Bradford, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Stephen Holyday, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Anthony Perruzza |
| Total members that were Absent: 0 | Members that were absent are |