The filed record
Appointment of a Public Member to the Toronto Public Library Board
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The decision
2025-07-23 · Toronto City Council · adopted
As filed
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council appoint Ben Liu to the Toronto Public Library Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed. 2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b, 2, 3 and 4 to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Public Library Board.
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Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b, and 2 to 4 to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Public Library Board.
The vote
Amend Item · Carried, 2-1
The whole record, all 5 members
- Ausma MalikFor
- Chris MoiseAgainst
- Gord PerksAbsent
- Lily ChengFor
- Paula FletcherAbsent
Every name opens that member’s record.
On the agenda
As the city filed it
The Civic Appointments Committee will conduct interviews and recommend one candidate to City Council for appointment to the Toronto Public Library Board.
Staff recommended
The City Clerk recommends that: 1. The Civic Appointments Committee recommend one candidate to City Council for appointment to the Toronto Public Library Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed. 2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b, and 2 to 4 remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Public Library Board.
Considered
2025-07-21 · Civic Appointments Committee · amended
Decision as filed
The Civic Appointments Committee recommends that: 1. City Council appoint Ben Liu to the Toronto Public Library Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed. 2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b, and 2 to 4 remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Public Library Board.
Clerk’s note
Candidate's biography: Ben Liu Ben Liu has been a long-time, engaged, citizen of the City of Toronto, with an LGBT family in Etobicoke. As the senior administrative leader of the University of Toronto's School of Cities, Ben is responsible for the overall financial, operational and programmatic leadership, direction and oversight of the School. He brings over 25 years of experience across a range of higher education functions and over 15 years of experience on boards of community health centres and learning centres in Toronto.
2025-07-23 · Toronto City Council · adopted
Clerk’s note
Appointee's biography: Ben Liu Ben Liu has been a long-time, engaged, citizen of the City of Toronto, with an LGBT family in Etobicoke. As the senior administrative leader of the University of Toronto's School of Cities, Ben is responsible for the overall financial, operational and programmatic leadership, direction and oversight of the School. He brings over 25 years of experience across a range of higher education functions and over 15 years of experience on boards of community health centres and learning centres in Toronto.