RES.#A1/22 - APPOINTMENTS TO TORONTO AND REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY FOR 2022-2023
The Secretary-Treasurer can advise that all the persons listed below have been duly appointed and are entitled to sit as Members of this Board of Directors for the 2022-2023 year, or until their successors are appointed.
TOWNSHIP OF ADJALA-TOSORONTIO/ Mr. Don Sinclair
TOWN OF MONO
REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM Regional Councillor Kevin Ashe
Regional Councillor Joanne Dies
Regional Councillor Gordon Highet
CITY OF TORONTO Councillor Paul Ainslie
Councillor Shelley Carroll
Dr. Ronald Chopowick
Dr. Jennifer Drake
Councillor Paula Fletcher
Dr. Xiao Han
Ms. Maria Kelleher
Councillor Mike Layton
Councillor Josh Matlow
Mr. Basudeb Mukherjee
Councillor James Pasternak
Councillor Anthony Perruzza
Ms. Connie Tang
TBD
REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF PEEL Regional and Local Councillor Dipika Damerla
Regional and Local Councillor Chris Fonseca
Regional Councillor Jennifer Innis
Regional Councillor Michael Palleschi
Regional Councillor Rowena Santos
REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK Deputy Mayor and Regional Councillor Joe DiPaola
Regional Councillor Jack Heath
Regional Councillor Linda Jackson
Mayor Steve Pellegrini
Regional Councillor Gino Rosati
Township of Adjala-Tosorontio/Town of Mono, Regional Municipality of Durham, Regional Municipality of York and Regional Municipality of Peel representatives were appointed in December 2018 for the 2018-2022 term of Council.
Seven City of Toronto Councillors were appointed to TRCA's Board of Directors on December 18, 2020 for a term of office from January 1, 2021 to November 14, 2022 and until a successor is appointed. Seven City of Toronto citizen appointees were appointed at various dates for a term of office ending on July 16, 2023.
Section 14 (1.1) of the Conservation Authorities Act requires that the Council of a participating municipality ensure that at least 70 per cent of its appointees are selected from among the members of the municipal council. On December 7, 2021, the City of Toronto requested an exception to this requirement under section 14 (1.2) from the Minister, Environment, Conservation and Parks, to appoint Mr. Joseph Ogilvie. The exception is yet to be granted