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Prior to the election, the province of Ontario passed the Strong Mayors Act, which granted the office of mayor additional powers including the development of the budget, creating council committees, appointing the chairs and vice chairs of those committees, the power to reorganize departments, appointing department heads, and appointing the city manager.
Minister Smith tabled Bill 47: Making Ontario Open for Business Act, 2018, which was passed on November 21, 2018. [23] According to the Toronto Sun, Bill 47 strips "part-time workers of two paid sick days a year and prevent[s] a rise in the minimum wage to $15 an hour on January 1, 2019." NDP critic said that this "will incent employers to turn ...
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City Council has a sergeant-at-arms, who is present at each council and committee meeting as per Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 27-50 [22] to ensure order and safety of all members. In 2014 a second post was created to have two sergeants-at-arms present during council meetings.
Ontario is growing with some new businesses opening soon, including an event center scheduled to open at the former Oswalt Furniture building at 557 Home Road called Loft and Rails, according to ...
Under the City of Toronto Act, the Toronto government cannot run a deficit for its annual operating budget. [10] The city's revenues include 33% from property tax, 6% from the land transfer tax, subsidies from the Canadian federal government and the Ontario provincial government, and the rest from other revenues and user fees. [9]
Once incorporated as a city on April 16, 1912, the former town council headed by Mayor William H. Munro became the first council of the new city. [22] Munro and council governed the city until their terms ended early the following year. The provincial government's Act to incorporate the City of Sault Ste. Marie left most things as they had been ...
Richmond Hill City Council is the governing body for the Canadian city of Richmond Hill, Ontario. Council serves a four-year term, after which a new council is elected by qualified electors in Richmond Hill. [1] Richmond Hill City Council consists of a Mayor, six Ward Councillors and two Regional and Local Councillors.