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Councillor Michael Ford Ward 1 Etobicoke North was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario following the June 2 provincial election. Toronto City Council will declare the seat vacant as required by law at the Wednesday June 15 and Thursday June 16 Council meeting. At its May meeting City Council authorized the City Clerk to seek applications from interested persons if a vacancy occurs due to the provincial election. This process will begin on Thursday June 9 as outlined below.By law City Council must fill vacancies when it is greater than 90 days until the next municipal election which is on Monday October 24 this year. As well by-elections are not permitted after March 31 in an election year. Individuals who meet the required criteria can register as a candidate for the vacancy and Council will vote to appoint one candidate to fill the vacancy. This appointment will fill the position until the end of the current term of City Council on Monday November 14.To be considered for this position candidates must bea Canadian citizen18 years of age or oldera resident of Toronto or own or rent property in Toronto or be the spouse of the owner or renternot legally prohibited from voting or from holding municipal officeApplications open at 830 a.m. on June 9 and close at 430 p.m. on Monday June 20. Interested individuals must complete the Consent of Nominee and Declaration of Qualification form and provide identification showing name and qualifying address.The form will be available on Citys Ward Vacancies webpage and at the City Clerks Office City Hall 100 Queen St. W. now in a new location on the first floor just inside the main entrance. All nominations must be filed in person at the City Clerks City Hall office open Monday to Friday 830 a.m. to 430 p.m. All forms and documents submitted are a matter of public record and will be made available to the public including media.For those interested in being considered for the appointment a virtual information session will be held via Webex on Tuesday June 14 7 to 8 p.m. Event details will be available on the Citys Ward Vacancies webpage.City Council will meet on Friday June 24 at 1 p.m. to fill the vacancy. City Council follows a hybrid meeting model. The meeting will take place in the Council Chamber at Toronto City Hall and via video conference. Members of Council and applicants will have the option to attend in-person or remotely. Members of Council will hear from applicants ask questions and vote to fill the vacancy. A list of applicants will be included in the agenda for the meeting to be published on Tuesday June 21 on the Citys website.The meeting will be livestreamed on the Toronto City Council Live YouTube channel Opens in new window.A Fact Sheet about the appointment process is available on the Citys Media Room webpage.More information about the appointment process is available on the Citys Ward Vacancies webpage.Toronto is home to more than 2.9 million people whose diversity and experiences make this great city Canadas leading economic engine and one of the worlds most diverse and livable cities. As the fourth largest city in North America Toronto is a global leader in technology finance film music culture and innovation and consistently places at the top of international rankings due to investments championed by its government residents and businesses. For more information visit the Citys website or follow us on Twitter Opens in new window Instagram Opens in new windowor Facebook Opens in new window.
