Item - 2026.CC41.7
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on May 20 and 21, 2026 without amendments.
CC41.7 - Leave to Intervene in Supreme Court of Canada Case addressing Municipal Powers: Westcan Recyclers Ltd. v. Calgary
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Caution: Preliminary decisions, motions and votes are shown below. Any decisions, motions or votes should not be considered final until the meeting is complete, and the decisions for this meeting have been confirmed.
City Council Decision
City Council on May 20 and 21, 2026, adopted the following:
1. City Council authorize the City Solicitor, with retroactive authority if required, to:
a. bring a motion seeking leave to intervene in the appeal to be heard by the Supreme Court of Canada of the decision in Westcan Recyclers Ltd. v Calgary (City), dated February 27, 2025, by the Alberta Court of Appeal; and
b. intervene in the appeal if leave is granted by the Court.
Background Information (City Council)
(May 11, 2026)
Report from the City Solicitor on Leave to Intervene in Supreme Court of Canada Case addressing Municipal Powers: Westcan Recyclers Ltd. v. Calgary (CC41.7)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-286932.pdf
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-286932.pdf
Communications (City Council)
(May 20, 2026) E-mail from
Nicole Corrado (CC.New)
Motions (City Council)
Motion
to Adopt Item
(Carried)
Vote (Adopt Item) May-21-2026 10:00 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - CC41.7 - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 20 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Josh Matlow, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Neethan Shan, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that voted No: 2 | Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday, Nick Mantas |
| Total members that were Absent: 4 | Members that were absent are Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, James Pasternak, Dianne Saxe |