Item - 2025.NA12.1
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Nominating Panel - Committee of Adjustment on November 27, 2025 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on December 16 and 17, 2025.
NA12.1 - Appointment of Public Members to the Committee of Adjustment
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Confidential Attachment - Personal matters about identifiable individuals who are being considered for appointment to the Committee of Adjustment
Panel Recommendations
The Nominating Panel - Committee of Adjustment recommends that:
1. City Council appoint the following candidates to the Committee of Adjustment for a term of office ending November 14, 2026, and until successors are appointed:
North York Panel:
Camille Clyne
Toronto and East York Panel:
Ann Crawford
Etobicoke York Panel:
Alexander Adams
Decision Advice and Other Information
The Nominating Panel - Committee of Adjustment:
1. Directed that Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b, 1c and 2 to 5 to the report (November 18, 2025) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Committee of Adjustment.
Candidates' biographies:
Alexander Adams
Alexander Adams is a Registered Professional Planner who works with both public- and private-sector clients on matters ranging from Official Plan and policy development to Zoning By-laws and Site Plan approvals. He also supports clients through the Ontario Land Tribunal process. Alexander is the founder of West End Weekly, a community group dedicated to building social capital in Toronto. He is committed to inclusive city-building.
Camille Clyne
Camille Clyne has a diverse professional background in consulting and in the insurance industry and has held several public appointments with various administrative tribunals with the Ontario government. Throughout her career, she has remained deeply engaged in both professional and community life, driven by a passion for dispute resolution and collaborative problem-solving. Her commitment to community involvement is reflected in her ongoing participation in initiatives that promotes empowerment of youth.
Ann Crawford
Ann Crawford is a lawyer who has extensive experience in analysis of statutes and regulations in the field of immigration law, appearing before administrative tribunals, particularly the Immigration and Refugee Board, and with courts, especially the Federal Court of Canada. She has worked extensively with people from different backgrounds and cultures in her field. She enjoys people and the application of the law to situations in regard to finding a solution to problems. Through her training, she has learned the skills of objectivity and fairness.
Origin
Summary
The Nominating Panel – Committee of Adjustment will conduct interviews and recommend two candidates to City Council for appointment to the Committee of Adjustment.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/na/bgrd/backgroundfile-260139.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1a - List of Candidates, Qualifications, Confidential Diversity Information Summary, and Applications for Appointment to the Committee of Adjustment - applications received between May and October 2025
Confidential Attachment 1b - List of Candidates, Qualifications, Confidential Diversity Information Summary, and Applications for Appointment to the Committee of Adjustment as of May 2025
Confidential Attachment 1c - List of Ineligible Candidates, Qualifications, Confidential Diversity Information Summary, and Applications for Appointment to the Committee of Adjustment
Confidential Attachment 2 - Diversity Information Summary for Current Public Members of the Committee of Adjustment
Confidential Attachment 3 - Committee of Adjustment Written Assignment
Confidential Attachment 4 - Committee of Adjustment - Completed Assignments from Applicants Selected for Interview
Confidential Attachment 5 - Interview Schedule for November 27, 2025
Motions
That the Nominating Panel - Committee of Adjustment delete Recommendation 1.
Recommendation to be deleted:
1. The Nominating Panel - Committee of Adjustment recommend two public members to City Council for appointment to the Committee of Adjustment for a term of office ending November 14, 2026, and until successors are appointed, as follows:
a. one member to the North York panel; and
b. one member to the Toronto and East York panel.
and adopt instead the following recommendation:
1. City Council appoint the following candidates to the Committee of Adjustment for a term of office ending November 14, 2026, and until successors are appointed:
North York Panel:
Camille Clyne
Toronto and East York Panel:
Ann Crawford
Etobicoke York Panel:
Alexander Adams
1a - Additional Appointment of a Public Member to the Committee of Adjustment
Origin
Summary
This is a supplementary report to inform the Nominating Panel - Committee of Adjustment of a resignation on the Committee of Adjustment Etobicoke York Panel and as a result an additional vacancy to fill.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/na/bgrd/backgroundfile-260591.pdf