Wednesday, February 1, 2006

The Governing Toronto Advisory Panel, which includes Associate Professor Sujit Choudhry of the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, released its report on November 23, 2005 on how to improve the City of Toronto's governance structure.

"The City We Want - the Government We Need" calls on Toronto City Council to adopt significant and far-reaching changes to its governance structure and the role of the Mayor. The recommendations include advice such as improving civic engagement and community involvement; providing the Mayor with the tools to lead; and empowering Community Councils.

In July 2005, Toronto City Council appointed Prof. Choudhry to the Governing Toronto Advisory Panel along with Ann Buller (Panel Chair), President of Centennial College, and Martin Connell, ACE Bakery Ltd. co-owner/co-founder and Toronto Community Foundation Chair.

The report will be considered at the November 29 Policy and Finance Committee meeting before going to City Council in December.

Click here for more information (including the full report in PDF format).