The filed record
Appointment of a Public Member to the Exhibition Place Board
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The decision
2026-04-22 · Toronto City Council · adopted
As filed
City Council on April 22 and 23, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council appoint Bhutila Karpoche to the Exhibition Place Board of Governors, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on March 28, 2030, and until a successor is appointed. 2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1 to 4 to the report (April 1, 2026) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Exhibition Place Board.
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Confidential Attachments 1 to 4 to the report (April 1, 2026) 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 Exhibition Place Board.
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 Exhibition Place Board of Governors.
Staff recommended
The City Clerk recommends that: 1. The Civic Appointments Committee recommend one candidate to City Council for appointment to the Exhibition Place Board of Governors, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on March 28, 2030, and until a successor is appointed. 2. City Council direct that the confidential information contained in Confidential Attachments 1 to 4 remain confidential in its entirety as it relates
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to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Exhibition Place Board.
Considered
2026-04-17 · Civic Appointments Committee · amended
Decision as filed
The Civic Appointments Committee recommends that: 1. City Council appoint Bhutila Karpoche to the Exhibition Place Board of Governors, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on March 28, 2030, and until a successor is appointed. 2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1 to 4 to the report (April 1, 2026) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Exhibition Place Board.
Clerk’s note
Candidate's Biography Bhutila Karpoche Bhutila Karpoche is a former MPP for Parkdale-High Park (2018-2025) who served as Deputy Speaker of the Ontario Legislature and Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on Social Policy. She brings award-winning public service experience and a strong background in strategic governance, stakeholder engagement, and collaborative leadership.
2026-04-22 · Toronto City Council · adopted
Clerk’s note
Appointee's Biography Bhutila Karpoche Bhutila Karpoche is a former MPP for Parkdale-High Park (2018-2025) who served as Deputy Speaker of the Ontario Legislature and Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on Social Policy. She brings award-winning public service experience and a strong background in strategic governance, stakeholder engagement, and collaborative leadership. During the review of the Order Paper on April
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22, 2026, City Council adopted a procedural motion to remove this item from the jurisdiction of the Civic Appointments Committee and bring it forward for consideration by City Council.