Posted 17 December 2009 by Gesilayefa Azorbo
Going against its own legal advice, Toronto city council has voted overwhelmingly to reimburse Ward 35 councillor Adrian Heaps for legal fees stemming from a three-year-old lawsuit.
Ward 30 councillor Paula Fletcher moved on Monday that council pay the outstanding $36,000 balance of Councillor Heaps’ fees, incurred as a result of a defamation suit brought against [...] Continue Reading
Posted 29 October 2009 by Rahul Gupta
By a convincing margin, Toronto city council voted to support mayor David Miller and rebuff the high-profile advances of a London-based trucking company intent on seeking a $100-million dollar garbage contract.
ECL Carriers had originally submitted the lowest-priced bid to secure a multi-year agreement with the city, but was disqualified because the bid violated provincial regulations [...] Continue Reading
Posted 26 October 2009 by Rahul Gupta
Toronto city councillors voted 22-19 to give taxpayers a break on their next garbage bill, despite an admission from the city’s budget chief that millions of dollars need to be shed from next year’s operating budget.
Residents will receive a slight discount after city council voted Monday to adopt a motion granting a one-time rebate on [...] Continue Reading