Preserving Employment Lands and Protecting Local Jobs

Motions and results

• Adopt Item 22 January 2026

  Carried, 4-0
  • Yes467%
  • No00%
  • Absent233%

  Majority required

• Adopt Item 4 February 2026

  Carried, 19-2
  • Yes1973%
  • No28%
  • Absent519%

  Majority required - PH27.20 - Adoption of Planning and Housing Committee Recommendation 1 only

• Adopt Item 4 February 2026

  Carried, 21-0
  • Yes2181%
  • No00%
  • Absent519%

  Majority required - PH27.20 - Adoption of Planning and Housing Committee Recommendation 2 only

Source: Members of Council voting record.

How members voted, and who was contacted

Contacted share by vote: 0 of 21 (0%) 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
  Absent○ Not contacted
• John ToryMayor
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Vincent CrisantiWard 1
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Stephen HolydayWard 2
  Yes○ Not contacted
• 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○ Not contacted
• Ausma MalikWard 10
  Absent○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Dianne SaxeWard 11
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Josh MatlowWard 12
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Chris MoiseWard 13
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Paula FletcherWard 14
  Absent○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Rachel Chernos LinWard 15
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Jaye RobinsonWard 15
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Jon BurnsideWard 16
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Shelley CarrollWard 17
  Absent◐ Staff contacted1 contact
• Lily ChengWard 18
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Brad BradfordWard 19
  Absent○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Gary CrawfordWard 20
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Parthi KandavelWard 20
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Michael ThompsonWard 21
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Nick MantasWard 22
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Jamaal MyersWard 23
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Paul AinslieWard 24
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Jennifer McKelvieWard 25
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Neethan ShanWard 25
  Yes○ 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

• Greater Toronto Airports Authority · registration SM35262 · 29 January 2024 to 31 December 2026

  • Planning and Development
  Evidence High confidence · score 0.92

  A model scored this link 0.9 or higher out of 1. Links are not checked by a person; links scored this high are usually right but can be wrong.

  Source records

  • Registration SM35262: Discuss need to protect employment lands from conversion in sensitive areas. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2026.PH27.20: Preserving Employment Lands and Protecting Local Jobs (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Toronto Industry Network · registration SM36491 · 1 April 2025 to 31 December 2026

  • Economic Development
  • Environment
  • Planning and Development, Planning Policy / Study
  Evidence High confidence · score 0.90

  A model scored this link 0.9 or higher out of 1. Links are not checked by a person; links scored this high are usually right but can be wrong.

  Source records

  • Registration SM36491: Matters pertaining to the protection/enhancement of employment lands, including the lakefront/port area; storm water resource management; supporting efforts to strengthen Toronto as a place to invest and create jobs. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2026.PH27.20: Preserving Employment Lands and Protecting Local Jobs (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Toronto Industry Network · registration SM11536 · 11 February 2008 to 31 December 2026

  • economic development
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.89

  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 SM11536: City policies and issues relating to employment lands, financial incentives, competitiveness and other economic development matters (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2026.PH27.20: Preserving Employment Lands and Protecting Local Jobs (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Unifor · registration SM35335 · 21 February 2024 to 31 December 2026

  • Affordable Housing
  • Economic Development
  • Planning and Development
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.84

  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 SM35335: Lobbying for a housing policy that furthers the goal of addressing availability and affordability of housing while supporting employment and employment lands in the City of Toronto”. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2026.PH27.20: Preserving Employment Lands and Protecting Local Jobs (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Greater Toronto Airports Authority · registration SM35860 · 26 August 2024 to 17 February 2026

  • Economic Development
  • Transportation
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.75

  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 SM35860: Toronto Pearson’s growth, groundside transportation, and the need to protect employment lands from conversion in sensitive areas. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2026.PH27.20: Preserving Employment Lands and Protecting Local Jobs (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Building Industry and Land Development Association · registration SM35726 · 4 July 2024 to 31 December 2026

  • 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 SM35726: Implementation of Bill 97 - Employment Area Land Use Permissions (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2026.PH27.20: Preserving Employment Lands and Protecting Local Jobs (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

Window: 180 days before the first recorded vote (26 July 2025 to 22 January 2026). 19 communications on 1 linked registration.

Declared interests

No declared interests are recorded for this item.

Source: City of Toronto registry of declared interest.