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Portrait of Lily Cheng

Lily Cheng

Councillor · Ward 18 · seen 2022-11-23 to 2026-09-10 · served 2022–2026

28substantive motions movedof 215 meetings the minutes record them at
0procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
9substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
14meetings recorded absentof 215 they were on the record for
1387–303recorded votes, for–againstrecorded votes are rare and a skewed sample

Vote count and office as published by the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, 2022 municipal election results (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Everything else on this page is read from Toronto’s own minutes.

In their own words, via the Town

Lily Cheng is the Councillor for Ward 18 Willowdale, taking office on November 15, 2022. A Willowdale resident for over a dozen years, Lily is a passionate, visionary leader in the community. Four years ago, Lily co-founded We Love Willowdale (WLW), a movement created after the tragic van attack to help the community grieve and heal. Her journey as a community organizer began 9 years ago with the founding of North York Moms, a thriving community on Facebook of over 11,000 moms. Lily has tirelessly worked for Willowdale for many years including spearheading the Willowdale Covid Response Network to support the community through the pandemic. Lily has a track record of identifying problems in Willowdale and taking action. Her advocacy led to the establishment of a much needed walkable Yonge and Sheppard EarlyOn Child and Family Centre. She has also established programs and support for challenges often overlooked by the government including seniors accessing grocery shopping support during the pandemic and food insecurity experienced by families. During the pandemic, she addressed social isolation by expanding Willowdale Neighbours Connect, an active online community she started for the neighbourhood that has helped many feel a deeper sense of belonging in Willowdale. Lily’s greatest strength is described as being able to inspire connectivity and participation in Willowdale for the greater good and building the infrastructure necessary to make things happen.

As published by Toronto.

How they voted, where it was recorded (1690) — most recent 40 shown

City Council July 29, 2026
2026.SC33.12 60 Guildwood Parkway - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment - Decision Report - Approval — Amend Item: Majority required - SC33.12 - Perks - motion 1
For · 23–2 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.CC43.14 189 to 195 Old Weston Road and 44 to 46 and 50 to 52 Lindner Street - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions — Adopt Item: Majority required - CC43.14 - Adopt the item
For · 23–1 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.RM43.7 Review of the Order Paper — Adopt Order Paper as Amended: Majority required - RM43.7 - Adopt the Order Paper as amended
For · 25–0 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.TE34.21 191-199 College Street and 74-76 Henry Street - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - TE34.21 - Adopt the Item as…
For · 23–0 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.PH32.7 Billy Bishop Airport Proposed Expansion: Response to Council Request for Information on Housing and Transportation Impacts — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - PH32.7 - Matlow - motion 1
For · 23–3 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.PH32.7 Billy Bishop Airport Proposed Expansion: Response to Council Request for Information on Housing and Transportation Impacts — Amend Motion: Majority required - PH32.7 - Cheng - motion 3
For · 19–7 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.PH32.7 Billy Bishop Airport Proposed Expansion: Response to Council Request for Information on Housing and Transportation Impacts — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - PH32.7 - Holyday - motion 2 as amended
For · 15–11 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.PH32.7 Billy Bishop Airport Proposed Expansion: Response to Council Request for Information on Housing and Transportation Impacts — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - PH32.7 - Adopt the item as amended
For · 25–1 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.MM43.90 Stop the Province's Land Grab, Give Toronto Island and Parkland Back to Toronto — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - MM43.90 - Holyday - motion 1
For · 9–17 · Lost
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.MM43.90 Stop the Province's Land Grab, Give Toronto Island and Parkland Back to Toronto — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM43.90 - Adopt the Item
For · 25–1 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.EX33.28 Advancing More Supportive Housing to Address Homelessness and Create Pathways to Long-Term Housing Stability — Adopt Item: Majority required - EX33.28 - Adoption of Executive Committee Recommendation 2 only
For · 21–1 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.EC30.1 Toronto Fire Services 2025 Annual Report — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - EC30.1 - Chow - motion 1
For · 25–0 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.EX33.33 Making Grocery Prices Fair: Banning Surveillance Pricing in Toronto — Adopt Item: Majority required - EX33.33 - Adopt the item
For · 26–0 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.CC43.6 FIFA World Cup 2026 Toronto: Early Outcomes from the Hosting of the FIFA World Cup 2026 — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - CC43.6 - Matlow - motion 1
For · 21–4 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.CC43.6 FIFA World Cup 2026 Toronto: Early Outcomes from the Hosting of the FIFA World Cup 2026 — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - CC43.6 - Matlow - motion 1 - Re-vote
For · 22–4 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.CC43.6 FIFA World Cup 2026 Toronto: Early Outcomes from the Hosting of the FIFA World Cup 2026 — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - CC43.6 - Chow - motion 3
For · 25–1 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.NY34.12 245 Eglinton Avenue East - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Application- Decision Report - Approval — Amend Item: Majority required - NY34.12 - Carroll - motion 1
For · 25–1 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.MM43.4 Proclaiming July as Caribbean Heritage Month — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM43.4 - Adopt the Item
For · 24–0 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.MM43.8 Exploring Partnerships to Create a New Community Centre with Toronto's Filipino Community — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM43.8 - Adopt the Item
For · 24–0 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.MM43.12 Facing the Facts: Endorsing the Findings and Warnings of the Office of the Inspector General of Policing for an Urgent Reckoning and Immediate Action Necessary to Address and Stop Rising Antisemitism…
For · 23–0 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.MM43.16 Use of Rubber Speed Bumps on Roadways — Waive Referral: Two-Thirds required - MM43.16 - Waive the referral
Against · 13–9 · Lost
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.MM43.22 Toronto Transit Commission Infrastructure Capacity and Development — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM43.22 - Adopt the Item
For · 22–0 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.MM43.32 A Fair Approach to Removing Nuisance Trees in the City — Waive Referral: Two-Thirds required - MM43.32 - Waive the referral
Against · 9–15 · Lost
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.MM43.50 The Mayor's Seat: Restoring Direct Mayoral Accountability on the Toronto Police Service Board — Waive Referral: Two-Thirds required - MM43.50 - Waive the referral
Against · 7–18 · Lost
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.NY34.13 537, 539, 541, 543, 545, 547 and 551 Eglinton Avenue East and 59 and 61 Hoyle Avenue - Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment Application- Decision Report - Approval — Defer Item: Majority…
For · 7–13 · Lost
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.NY34.13 537, 539, 541, 543, 545, 547 and 551 Eglinton Avenue East and 59 and 61 Hoyle Avenue - Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment Application- Decision Report - Approval — Amend Item: Majority…
For · 20–2 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.NY34.8 1-11 Vinci Crescent - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning Amendment Applications - Decision Report - Approval — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - NY34.8 - Pasternak - motion 1
For · 21–1 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.NY34.8 1-11 Vinci Crescent - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning Amendment Applications - Decision Report - Approval — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - NY34.8 - Adopt the item as amended
For · 18–4 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.NY34.23 590 and 592 Roehampton Avenue, 7, 9, 11, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27 and 29 Glenavy Avenue and 7 Glazebrook Avenue - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment - Decision Report - Approval — Amend Item…
For · 21–2 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.NY34.23 590 and 592 Roehampton Avenue, 7, 9, 11, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27 and 29 Glenavy Avenue and 7 Glazebrook Avenue - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment - Decision Report - Approval — Amend Item…
For · 23–1 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.NY34.25 922 Millwood Road - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval — Amend Item: Majority required - NY34.25 - Chernos Lin - motion 1
Against · 12–11 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.TE34.17 Chinatown Tomorrow Planning Initiative - Final Report — Adopt Item: Majority required - CC34.17 - Adopt the Item
For · 23–1 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.TE34.104 Initial Findings Report: Transit Priority Measures to Support the 505 Dundas 6-Minute Network — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - TE34.104 - Adopt the Item as Amended
Against · 20–2 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.CC43.25 245 to 251 Marlee Avenue, 1 to 7 Romar Crescent and 16 Stayner Avenue - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions — Amend Item: Majority…
For · 20–3 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.CC43.30 2 Whitney Avenue - Application to Erect a Structure in the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District — Amend Item: Majority required - CC43.30 - Perks - motion 1a
For · 20–4 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.CC43.30 2 Whitney Avenue - Application to Erect a Structure in the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District — Amend Item: Majority required - CC43.30 - Perks - motion 1b
For · 23–0 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.MM43.75 Ensuring Due Diligence on Data Centres in Scarborough Southwest — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - MM43.75 - Adopt the item as amended
For · 25–0 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.CC43.13 1410 to 1416 Eglinton Avenue West - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions — Amend Item: Majority required - CC43.13 - Colle - motion 1
For · 23–3 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.MM43.115 Exploring a Partnership with Jays Care Foundation to Establish a Jays Care Academy in Toronto — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM43.115 - Adopt the Item
For · 24–0 · Carried
City Council July 29, 2026
2026.BL43.1 Introduction of General Bills and Confirming Bills — Introduce and Pass General Bills: Majority required - BL43.1 - Introduce and Pass General Bills
For · 22–0 · Carried

Meetings the minutes record them as absent from (14)

General Government CommitteeMarch 9, 2026
Civic Appointments CommitteeJune 30, 2025
Civic Appointments CommitteeMarch 17, 2025
TO LiveSeptember 12, 2024
TO LiveJune 20, 2024
Service Excellence CommitteeMay 31, 2024
General Government CommitteeMarch 26, 2024
City CouncilAugust 10, 2023
TO LiveMay 17, 2023
Executive CommitteeMay 2, 2023
TO LiveApril 19, 2023
General Government CommitteeMarch 3, 2023
TO LiveFebruary 15, 2023
TO LiveDecember 5, 2022

Substantive motions moved (all 28)

2026.DM41.4 It's Time to Reinstate Cummer Station for the North York Centre — Receive Item: Majority required - DM41.4 - Receive the item
City Council, May 20, 2026 · Carried
2026.DM41.3 Towards a Vision for a Design Standard for Future Toronto Subway Stations — Refer Item: Majority required - DM41.3 - Refer the item
City Council, May 20, 2026 · Carried
2026.MM41.22 Toronto Needs Provincial Support to Enable Noise Camera Enforcement Now — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - MM41.22 - Adopt the item as amended
City Council, May 20, 2026 · Carried
2026.MM40.19 Towards a Vision for a Design Standard for Future Toronto Subway Stations — Waive Referral: Two-Thirds required - MM40.19 - Waive the referral
City Council, April 22, 2026 · Carried
2026.MM40.22 It's Time to Reinstate Cummer Station for the North York Centre — Waive Referral: Two-Thirds required - MM40.22 - Waive the referral
City Council, April 22, 2026 · Carried
2026.MM39.45 Addressing Recycling in Public Spaces — Waive Referral: Two-Thirds required - MM39.45 - Waive the referral
City Council, March 25, 2026 · Carried
2026.MM39.45 Addressing Recycling in Public Spaces — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM39.45 - Adoption of Recommendations 1 and 2 only
City Council, March 25, 2026 · Carried
2026.MM39.87 Standing in Solidarity with Iranian-Canadians - Declaring Persian Heritage Month at the City of Toronto — Introduce Motion without Notice: Two-Thirds full Council required - MM39.87 - Introduce motion without notice
City Council, March 25, 2026 · Carried
2026.MM39.36 Addressing Urgent Parking Capacity Gap at 175, 185 and 205 Cummer Avenue (Cummer Lodge, Willowdale Manor, and Seniors Supportive Housing) — Amend Item: Majority required - MM39.36 - Perks - motion 1
City Council, March 25, 2026 · Carried
2025.MM35.10 Moving Forward with Transform Yonge: Visionary Public Realm and Cycling Gains, Without Losing a Lane - We Want it All! — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM35.10 - Adopt the item
City Council, December 16, 2025 · Carried
2025.MM33.31 226 Olive Avenue - Request for City Solicitor to Attend at the Toronto Local Appeal Body — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM33.31 - Adopt the item
City Council, October 8, 2025 · Carried
2025.MM33.28 Shining a Light on Intimate Partner Violence: Empowering Survivors Through Awareness, Support and Prevention — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM33.28 - Adopt the item
City Council, October 8, 2025 · Carried
2025.MM29.10 164 Homewood Avenue - Request for the City Solicitor to Appeal the Committee of Adjustment Decision and Attend at the Toronto Local Appeal Body — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM29.10 - Adopt the item
City Council, April 23, 2025 · Carried
2025.MM28.51 Authorization to Release Section 37 Funds from the Development at 5840, 5868, and 5870 Yonge Street to Toronto Community Housing Corporation for 175 Cummer Avenue — Introduce Motion without Notice: Two-Thirds full Council required - MM28.51 - Introduce Motion without Notice
City Council, March 26, 2025 · Carried
2025.MM26.11 Let's Amplify the Need for a New Fiscal Framework - New Deal for Cities — Waive Referral: Two-Thirds required - MM26.11 - Waive referral
City Council, February 5, 2025 · Carried
2025.MM26.11 Let's Amplify the Need for a New Fiscal Framework - New Deal for Cities — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM26.11 - Adopt the item
City Council, February 5, 2025 · Carried
2024.MM20.20 Jurisdictional Research on Municipal Fiscal Frameworks — Waive Referral: Two-Thirds required - MM20.20 - Waive referral
City Council, July 24, 2024 · Carried
2024.MM20.20 Jurisdictional Research on Municipal Fiscal Frameworks — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM20.20 - Adopt the Item
City Council, July 24, 2024 · Carried
2024.MM18.17 The Future of Visitor Parking — Waive Referral: Two-Thirds required - MM18.17 - Waive referral
City Council, May 22, 2024 · Lost
2024.MM18.18 Equitable Funding and Distribution for Canada Day Events in All Community Council Areas for 2025 — Waive Referral: Two-Thirds required - MM18.18 - Waive referral
City Council, May 22, 2024 · Carried
2024.MM18.19 Strengthening Our Cultural Event Investment Throughout the City — Waive Referral: Two-Thirds required - MM18.19 - Waive referral
City Council, May 22, 2024 · Carried
2023.MM11.19 Last Chance to Urge Province to Build Cummer Station for the Future of North York — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - MM11.19 - Adopt the Item as amended
City Council, October 11, 2023 · Carried
2023.MM7.20 Relocation of Proposed Modular Housing and Designation of 175 Cummer Avenue Green Space as Parkland — End Debate: Two-Thirds required - MM7.20 - Carroll - End the debate
City Council, June 14, 2023 · Carried
2023.MM7.20 Relocation of Proposed Modular Housing and Designation of 175 Cummer Avenue Green Space as Parkland — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM7.20 - Adopt the item
City Council, June 14, 2023 · Lost
2023.MM7.43 Improvements to the Modular Housing at 175 Cummer Avenue — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM7.43 - Part 1 of the motion
City Council, June 14, 2023 · Lost
2023.MM7.43 Improvements to the Modular Housing at 175 Cummer Avenue — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM7.43 - Part 2 of the motion
City Council, June 14, 2023 · Lost
2023.MM7.43 Improvements to the Modular Housing at 175 Cummer Avenue — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM7.43 - Part 3 of the motion
City Council, June 14, 2023 · Lost
2023.MM5.29 Exploring an Iranian Cultural District in Willowdale — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM5.29 - Adopt the item
City Council, March 29, 2023 · Carried

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