Legal expense reports

Legal fees related to Part V, City of Toronto Act, 2006

As per Part V, Accountability and Transparency of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, s.161, 169, 173 and 181, investigations or reviews by the Integrity Commissioner, the Lobbyist Registrar, the Ombudsman and the Auditor General are confidential and shall not be disclosed.

Year	Amount
2024	$5,088.00
2023	$5,000.00
2022	$5,000.00
2021	$7,369.36
2020	$24,731.84
2019	$6,075.33
2018	$15,832.70
2017	$20,962
2016	$20,981.76
2015	$23,659.20
2014	$21,192.40

Legal fees related to access requests for Councillor records

Year	Members of Council	Amount
2024	N/A	$0.00
2023	N/A	$0.00
2022	N/A	$0.00
2021	N/A	$0.00
2020	N/A	$0.00
2019	Councillors Josh Colle, Norm Kelly, Cesar Palacio	$3,962.96
2018	Councillor Norm Kelly	$3,798.58
2017	N/A	$0.00
2016	N/A	$0.00
2015	Mayor John Tory	$3,182.54
2014	N/A	$0.00
2013	Councillor Doug Ford Mayor Rob Ford	$25,390.90
2012	Councillor Doug Ford Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong Councillor Cesar Palacio Councillor John Parker Mayor Rob Ford	$41,272.94

Other legal fees

Year	Amount
2024	$6,036.91
2023	$0.00
2022	$8,662
2021	$32,052.36
2020	$0.00
2019	$0.00
2018	$4,070.40
2017	$3,445
2016	$3,441.78
2015	$2,569.08

Council decisions on legal expenses

Council has directed that legal fees for Members of Council are payable from the Council General Expense Budget [EX42.2, Amendment to Legal Fees Section in Constituency Services and Office Budget Policy and Authority to Pay a Legal Invoice, adopted by City Council at its meeting on June 10, 11, 12 and 13, 2014] as follows:

• Outside legal counsel may be retained for Members of Council in relation to proceedings before the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario concerning access to records held by a Member of Council. These legal expenses are paid from the Council General Expense Budget. [CC 13.4, Appeals of Access Decisions in Relation to Councillor Records and Retention of Outside Counsel, adopted by City Council at its meeting on October 24 and 25, 2011]
• The City’s Indemnification Policy for Members of Council provides payment of legal expenses for proceedings brought against the Councillor where the proceedings relate to the activities while carrying out official duties, including ward-related matters. Protection extends to criminal and regulatory offences if the Councillor has been found not guilty. [EX22.8, Review of Indemnification Policy for Members of Council, adopted by City Council at its meeting on July 15, 16 and 17, 2008]
• Legal fees related to Code of Conduct investigations:
  • if the Integrity Commissioner finds that the Member has inadvertently violated the Code or violated the Code in good faith;

or

• • if the Integrity Commissioner has found the Member violating the Code and City Council received the Integrity Commissioner’s report for information.
• Fees related to informal complaints (part A) and formal complaints (part B) of the Code of Conduct Complaint Protocol for Members of Council. [EX21.9, Policy Changes to Facilitate Councillor Office Operations, adopted by City Council at its meeting on July 11, 12 and 13, 2008]
• Fees related to judicial reviews related to Code of Conduct investigations.
• Legal fees related to complaints or investigations handled by the Lobbyist Registrar, Ombudsman or Auditor General under Part V of the City of Toronto Act, 2006. [EX42.2, Amendment to Legal Fees Section in Constituency Services and Office Budget Policy and Authority to Pay a Legal Invoice, adopted by City Council at its meeting on June 10, 11, 12 and 13, 2014]
• Legal fees related to investigations conducted by the Toronto Police Service related to the Member’s duties and responsibilities, excluding criminal investigations. [EX42.2, Amendment to Legal Fees Section in Constituency Services and Office Budget Policy and Authority to Pay a Legal Invoice, adopted by City Council at its meeting on June 10, 11, 12 and 13, 2014]