Court Decision regarding the Decision to Provide Financial Support to the Legal Challenge against Quebec’s Bill 21

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2023-10-11 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on October 11 and 12, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 5, 2023) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 5, 2023) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 5, 2023) from the City Solicitor remain confidential, as it contains advice about litigation or potential litigation that affects the City of Toronto and contains advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege.

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The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 5, 2023) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. The City not appeal the decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Labrecque v. City of Toronto. 2. The appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 5, 2023) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice about litigation or potential litigation that affects the City of Toronto and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

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As the city filed it

This report summarizes the decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released on July 13, 2023. This court application concerns the decision of the City of Toronto to commit up to $100,000 to fund the legal challenge brought by the National Council of Canadian Muslims, the World Sikh Organization, and the Canadian Civil Liberties Organization to Bill 21 - the Quebec legislation that prohibits public service employees from wearing visible religious symbols in the workplace.

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The confidential portion of this report (Attachment 1) provides confidential information and recommendations regarding this decision.

Staff recommended

The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the Confidential Recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment

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1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential, as it contains advice about litigation or potential litigation that affects the City of Toronto and contains advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege.

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