Item - 2026.NL4.1

The Nominating Panel - Toronto Licensing Tribunal recommends that: 

1. City Council appoint the following candidates to the Toronto Licensing Tribunal for a term of office ending on November 14, 2026, and until successors are appointed:

Yizhe Chi

Deborah Moriah

The Nominating Panel - Toronto Licensing Tribunal:

1. Directed that Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b, 2, 3, and 4 to the report (April 23, 2026) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Licensing Tribunal.

Candidates' biographies:

Yizhe Chi

Yizhe Chi is a public servant, educator, and doctoral student at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto, where his research examines anti-racism education in professional policing. He currently serves as a Senior Police Service Advisor with the Ontario Public Service, contributing to policy initiatives aimed at improving accountability and addressing systemic racism within the justice sector. Yizhe previously served as a Police Constable with Peel Regional Police and brings practical experience in investigations, community engagement, and regulatory compliance. He holds a Master of Science in Criminal Justice from Boston University and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Political Science from the University of Toronto. Yizhe is also active in community service through board governance with St. Leonard’s Place Peel, advisory work supporting police training modernization, and volunteer service with Dixon Hall’s Meals on Wheels program.

Deborah Moriah

Deborah Moriah is a licensed paralegal, adjudicator, Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion consultant, as well as an editor and technical writer. Licensed by the Law Society of Ontario in 2016, her practice focuses on human rights and consumer protection. She is co-founder of the Ontario Association of Black Paralegals, an elected Law Society of Ontario Bencher, a member of the Law Society Tribunal, a Board member at Legal Aid Ontario and a roster member of the Ontario College of Teachers Discipline/Fitness to Practice Committees.

The Nominating Panel - Toronto Licensing Tribunal will conduct interviews and recommend two candidates to City Council for appointment to the Toronto Licensing Tribunal.