The filed record
Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee - 2019 Appointment of Public Member to Fill One Vacancy
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The decision
2019-10-29 · Toronto City Council · adopted
As filed
City Council on October 29 and 30, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council appoint Howard Wax to the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee, for a term of office ending on November 14, 2022, and until a successor is appointed.
On the agenda
As the city filed it
The Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee is composed of 12 members of the public and up to 1 Members of Toronto City Council. There is currently one public member vacancy due to the resignation of one Committee member. The Accessibility Advisory Committee is a legislated requirement under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). This purpose of this report is to have City Council appoint one member of the public to the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee (TAAC).
Staff recommended
The Chief People Officer, People & Equity Division recommends that: 1. City Council appoint the individual outlined in Confidential Attachment 1 to the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee, for a term of office ending on November 30, 2022, and until a successor is appointed.
Considered
2019-10-15 · Civic Appointments Committee · adopted
Decision as filed
The Civic Appointments Committee recommends that: 1. City Council appoint Howard Wax to the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee, for a term of office ending on November 14, 2022, and until a successor is appointed.
Clerk’s note
Candidate's biography: Howard Wax Since becoming disabled by a stroke in 2001, Howard has become an active advocate for persons with disabilities. Following his recovery, he became a patient's advocate for St. John's Rehab Hospital and Sunnybrook Hospital. In 2002, he was appointed to the TTC Advisory Committee on Accessible Transportation. He served as a member for 2 terms as Vice-Chair and 1 term as Chair. He continues to serve as a member of the Wheel-Trans Eligibility Appeals Panel.
2019-10-29 · Toronto City Council · adopted
Clerk’s note
Appointee's biography: Howard Wax Since becoming disabled by a stroke in 2001, Howard has become an active advocate for persons with disabilities. Following his recovery, he became a patient's advocate for St. John's Rehab Hospital and Sunnybrook Hospital. In 2002, he was appointed to the TTC Advisory Committee on Accessible Transportation. He served as a member for 2 terms as Vice-Chair and 1 term as Chair. He continues to serve as a member of the Wheel-Trans Eligibility Appeals Panel.