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Toronto Ward Boundary Review – Round One Report: Civic Engagement & Public Consultation

This document summarizes the results of Round One of the civic engagement and public consultation process of the Toronto Ward Boundary Review (TWBR).

The TWBR is to bring a recommendation to Toronto City Council on a ward boundary configuration that respects the principle of “effective representation”, as defined by the Supreme Court of Canada and the Ontario Municipal Board.

Round One of the civic engagement and public consultation process collected opinions about the current alignment of Toronto’s 44 wards and took place between July 2014 and January 2015. In total we heard from 910 individuals.

Details

Type:

Research Report

Date:

March 2015

Partners:

City of Toronto

Consultant Team:

Canadian Urban Institute
Beate Bowron Etcetera
The Davidson Group
Thomas Osler

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