City Comments on Proposed Bill 185 - Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024, Provincial Planning Statement 2024, and New Minister Zoning Order Framework

Motions and results

• Amend Item 22 May 2024

  Lost, 5-18
  • Yes520%
  • No1872%
  • Absent28%

  Majority required - PH12.7 - Holyday - motion 1a

• Amend Item (Additional) 22 May 2024

  Lost, 9-14
  • Yes936%
  • No1456%
  • Absent28%

  Majority required - PH12.7 - Holyday - motion 1b

• Adopt Item 22 May 2024

  Carried, 24-0
  • Yes2496%
  • No00%
  • Absent14%

  Majority required - PH12.7 - Adopt the Item

Source: Members of Council voting record.

How members voted, and who was contacted

Contacted share by vote: 11 of 24 (46%) of Yes votes, 0 of 0 of No votes. 90-day window. Ward councillors and committee members are flagged below because they are contacted on local and committee matters by default.

• Yes No Absent
• ● Member contacted
• ◐ Staff contacted
• ○ Not contacted
• W Ward councillor
• C Committee member
• B Voted differently from bloc
• $ Funded by a linked contributor of an organisation lobbying on this item

• Olivia ChowMayor
  Yes◐ Staff contacted11 contacts
• John ToryMayor
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Vincent CrisantiWard 1
  Yes● Member contacted; Staff contacted2 contacts
  C Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
• Stephen HolydayWard 2
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
• Amber MorleyWard 3
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Gord PerksWard 4
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Frances NunziataWard 5
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• James PasternakWard 6
  Yes○ Not contacted
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Anthony PerruzzaWard 7
  Yes○ Not contacted
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Mike ColleWard 8
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Alejandra BravoWard 9
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
• Ausma MalikWard 10
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Dianne SaxeWard 11
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
• Josh MatlowWard 12
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Chris MoiseWard 13
  Yes◐ Staff contacted1 contact
• Paula FletcherWard 14
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
• Rachel Chernos LinWard 15
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Jaye RobinsonWard 15
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Jon BurnsideWard 16
  Yes● Member contacted; Staff contacted2 contacts
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Shelley CarrollWard 17
  Absent● Member contacted; Staff contacted7 contacts
• Lily ChengWard 18
  Yes○ Not contacted
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Brad BradfordWard 19
  Yes● Member contacted; Staff contacted4 contacts
  C Committee member
• Gary CrawfordWard 20
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Parthi KandavelWard 20
  Yes● Member contacted; Staff contacted2 contacts
  C Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
• Michael ThompsonWard 21
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
• Nick MantasWard 22
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
• Jamaal MyersWard 23
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Paul AinslieWard 24
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Jennifer McKelvieWard 25
  Yes● Member contacted2 contacts
• Neethan ShanWard 25
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted

Contact status uses the 90-day window. Vote shown is the vote on the deciding motion.

Lobbyists choose whom to contact (persuadable members, ward councillors, committee members), so a difference does not show a change of mind.

Linked lobbying registrations

This link is inferred by lobbyTO; the registry does not record which agenda item a registration concerns.

Links between records are inferred by a model and are not reviewed by a person. Each link shows its score out of 1; moderate-confidence links (0.7 to 0.9) are wrong more often than high-confidence links. How links are scored

• Toronto Region Board of Trade · registration SM27012 · 1 November 2018 to 31 March 2027

  • Budget
  • Economic Development
  • Planning and Development, Planning Policy / Study
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.87

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM27012: Measures impacting economic development and prosperity of Toronto and region including taxation and budgeting, housing and land use planning, enhanced government services and technology adoption, enhancing business competitiveness and red tape reduction. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.PH12.7: City Comments on Proposed Bill 185 - Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024, Provincial Planning Statement 2024, and New Minister Zoning Order Framework (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Building Industry and Land Development Association · registration SM35188 · 4 January 2024 to 31 December 2024

  • Planning and Development
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.87

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM35188: Discussion of proposed amendments to provincial planning act. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.PH12.7: City Comments on Proposed Bill 185 - Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024, Provincial Planning Statement 2024, and New Minister Zoning Order Framework (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Residential Construction Council of Ontario · registration SM26276 · 25 May 2018 to 31 July 2027

  • Building Permits
  • Economic Development
  • Planning and Development, Planning Policy / Study
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.74

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM26276: Speaking with City officials about opportunities to improve and streamline the current development approvals system. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.PH12.7: City Comments on Proposed Bill 185 - Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024, Provincial Planning Statement 2024, and New Minister Zoning Order Framework (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Greater Toronto Apartment Association · registration SM30797 · 2 November 2020 to 30 June 2025

  • Affordable Housing
  • Planning and Development, Planning Policy / Study
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.71

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM30797: affordable and market rental housing development charge discounts and zoning policies to create incentives to build purpose built rental (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.PH12.7: City Comments on Proposed Bill 185 - Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024, Provincial Planning Statement 2024, and New Minister Zoning Order Framework (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

Window: 90 days before the first recorded vote (22 February 2024 to 22 May 2024). 40 communications on 3 linked registrations.

Declared interests

No declared interests are recorded for this item.

Source: City of Toronto registry of declared interest.