Invitation to discuss removing the City of Toronto from the jurisdiction of the OMB

We received the following from Rosario Marchese’s office:

Dear neighbourhood association,

Our office invites your members, as well as a representative from your association to join us on May 3, 2012 to discuss removing the City of Toronto from the jurisdiction of the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB).

Join Rosario Marchese (MPP for Trinity-Spadina), Councillor Mike Layton (Ward 19), Councillor Adam Vaughan (Ward 20), and Christopher Hume (Toronto Star columnist), as they discuss the reasons why the City of Toronto is capable of handling it’s own development future.

When: May 3, 2012 at 6:30PM
Where: 155 Crawford Street (Trinity Bellwoods Community Recreation Centre)

I encourage you to share this information amongst your members and networks.

If you are able to send a representative, please let me know by replying to this email so they can be recognized at the meeting.

Attached to this email you will find:

Backgrounder on the motion recently passed in Council chambers.
Petition asking the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to remove the City of Toronto from the jurisdiction of the OMB.
Event poster.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,
Laura Auquilla Pesantez

Constituency Assistant to
Rosario Marchese, MPP | Trinity-Spadina
808 Dundas Street West | Toronto, Ontario M6J 1V3
Tel: 416.603.9664 | Fax: 416.603.1241