Item - 2026.CT19.11

Tracking Status

  • This item was considered by TO Live on March 24, 2026 and was adopted with amendments.

CT19.11 - TO Live Executive Compensation Review

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

Confidential Attachment - Labour relations or employee negotiations

Board Decision

The Board of Directors of TO Live:

 

1. Directed that Confidential Attachments 1 and 2 to the report (March 9, 2026) from the Chair, TO Live - Human Resources and Stakeholder Relations Committee, TO Live remain confidential in their entirety as they pertain to labour relations or employee negotiations.

Decision Advice and Other Information

The Board of Directors of TO Live recessed its public meeting to meet in closed session to consider the item as it pertains to labour relations or employee negotiations.

Origin

(March 9, 2026) Letter from the Chair, TO Live - Human Resources and Stakeholder Relations Committee

Summary

In July 2021, City Council directed the City Manager to complete an independent external review of executive compensation policies and practices across all Agencies and Corporations, with a further report in 2023 requesting Boards provide their organizations’ Board-approved adopted or amended executive compensation policy to the City Manager.

 

The Board of Directors of TO Live retained the services of Mercer, an independent organizational consulting firm, to conduct an executive compensation review for TO Live. Mercer will present its findings to the Committee.

Background Information

(March 9, 2026) Letter from the Chair, TO Live - Human Resources and Stakeholder Relations Committee on TO LIVE Executive Compensation Review
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ct/bgrd/backgroundfile-285168.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - Senior Executive Total Rewards and Compensation Policy Development
(March 24, 2026) Confidential Attachment 2 - Senior Executive Total Rewards and Compensation Policy Development (including President and CEO)

Motions

Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Robyn Citizen (Carried)

That the Board of Directors of TO Live direct that Confidential Attachment 2 remain confidential in its entirety as it pertains to labour relations or employee negotiations.


Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor Lily Cheng (Carried)

11a - TO Live Executive Compensation Review

Origin
(March 23, 2026) Letter from TO Live - Human Resources and Stakeholder Relations Committee
Summary

At its meeting on March 23, 2026, The TO Live - Human Resources and Stakeholder Relations Committee considered Item RY11.7 and made recommendations to the Board of Directors to TO Live.

 

Summary from the letter (March 9, 2026) from the Chair, TO Live - Human Resources and Stakeholder Relations Committee:

In July 2021, City Council directed the City Manager to complete an independent external review of executive compensation policies and practices across all Agencies and Corporations, with a further report in 2023 requesting Boards provide their organizations' Board-approved adopted or amended executive compensation policy to the City Manager.

The Board of Directors of TO Live retained the services of Mercer, an independent organizational consulting firm, to conduct an executive compensation review for TO Live. Mercer will present its findings to the Committee.

Background Information
(March 23, 2026) Letter from the TO Live - Human Resources and Stakeholder Relations Committee on TO Live Executive Compensation Review
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ct/bgrd/backgroundfile-285491.pdf
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council