Appointment of Public Members to the Toronto Local Appeal Body

City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the Decision Letter (June 12, 2026) from the Nominating Panel - Toronto Local Appeal Body remain confidential in its entirety as it relates to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Local Appeal Body. Candidates' biographies Ron Kanter Ron Kanter obtained a law degree from the University of Toronto, and an LLM from Osgoode Hall Law School. He served as a Toronto City Councillor and MPP, and directed a provincial study on development and environmental protection. Ron practiced municipal and planning law at Toronto firms for more than 30 years, representing applicants, objectors, and public bodies. Ron currently mediates, adjudicates and arbitrates disputes about land use, construction and new home warranties. He looks forward to presiding at Toronto Local Appeal Body hearings, and writing decisions that are fair for all parties and participants. Trevor Kezwer Trevor Kezwer obtained his law degree from the University of Windsor. Trevor also holds a Master's Degree in International Relations from McMaster University. In addition, Trevor holds a Qualified Mediator designation from the ADR Institute of Canada. Trevor has experience working for a municipality, including working with planning staff, and preparing for hearings before the Ontario Municipal Board (now known as the Ontario Land Tribunal). As a resident of Toronto, Trevor appreciates the impact that planning decisions have on local neighbourhoods. Gerald Swinkin Through a legal career spanning from his call to the bar in 1979 to the present, Gerald Swinkin has been a public servant, an advocate in private practice and a Provincially and municipally appointed adjudicator of land use planning disputes, an arc whereby he has left his mark on many communities, and led what he believes to have been a fulfilling life.