All Entries Tagged With: "legal"
Restaurant Says They’re Being Exploited By Ford
The Toronto Star is reporting that Tuggs Inc owners George Foulidis will file suit against mayoral candidate Rob Ford for his public comments on the deal between Foulidis and the City: “Ford is scheduled to be served with a notice of libel on Thursday, the Star has learned. Foulidis has demanded the Etobicoke councillor apologize [...]
Levy: Why Howard Moscoe’s A Target
The Toronto Sun’s Sue-Ann Levy gives her reasoning why Councillor Howard Moscoe successfully presented a motion to establish an Office of Independent Counsel to represent the legal interests of councillors: “Moscoe’s manipulations had absolutely nothing to do with the fact councillors are at legal or financial risk simply for doing their jobs. His move has [...]
James: Councillor’s Repentance Solves Only Part Of Problem
Star columnist Royson James applauds Councillor Adrian Heaps’ recent decision to refuse reimbursement for his legal fees, but suggests the issue is far from over: “A citizen group called the Toronto Party has filed a lawsuit to get back the [Heaps] money. And Councillor Doug Holyday is asking the courts to quash the several council [...]
Heaps Legal Payout Remains Hot Issue
The ongoing issue of the $65,000 payout to cover Councillor Adrian Heaps’ legal fees remains a hot topic of conversation at Toronto City Council. First, Councillor Doug Holyday has filed a lawsuit against his colleagues on the issue, claiming they have “overstepped their authority” in covering Heaps’ legal fees: “I think this is a [...]
Miller: City Needs To Protect Councillors From Being Sued
NP Monitor reports that Mayor David Miller is calling for the adoption of a city policy which protects Councillors from legal action against them “only because they were elected”: “The city doesn’t have a policy but it needs one to protect people who have been elected from lawsuits that occur simply because they’ve been elected. [...]
Star Editorial: Heaps Payout Offensive
The Toronto Star editorial board weighs in on the Adrian Heaps legal payout issue, which seems more and more likely to become an election issue over the coming months: “Heaps, by his own admission, issued an inaccurate and unfair statement against a rival candidate. And he wasn’t a city councillor at the time. Thus, he [...]
James: Paying For Heaps Of Trouble
Star scribe Royson James looks at legal bills incurred by first-term councillor Adrian Heaps and the lawsuit by The Toronto Party to have the money repaid: “[C]ity solicitor Anna Kinastowski – a certified specialist in municipal law – advised, urged, warned city council against picking up the tab. It’s illegal, she wrote. Courts have ruled [...]
