119substantive motions movedof 644 meetings the minutes record them at
0procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
54substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
39meetings recorded absentof 644 they were on the record for
11250–1970recorded votes, for–againstrecorded votes are rare and a skewed sample
Toronto City Councillor James Pasternak was elected to City Council in 2010 and was re-elected in 2014 and in 2018. Councillor Pasternak sits on the Mayor’s Executive Committee as the current Chair of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee and he is also Chair of the North York Community Council. During his time in office, Councillor Pasternak has been committed to fiscal responsibility while investing in communities. Councillor Pasternak has championed investing in city parks, recreation programs, services for seniors, basement flooding protection program, public realm projects and road infrastructure. He has hosted numerous community meetings on topics such as transit, community safety, the arts, affordable housing, traffic issues, basement flooding and budgeting priorities. Councillor Pasternak is credited with driving a number of transformative policy issues at City Hall. His work lead to the updating of the 15 year old City of Toronto Anti-Discrimination Policy; investigating the role of the City in prohibiting hate rallies from taking place on City property, the creation of Toronto’s Tennis Excellence Framework; the move to expand Toronto’s student nutrition program; study the safety and privacy issues of drone aircraft; and bring the issue of e-cigarettes onto the Toronto Board of Health agenda. Before coming to City Hall, James Pasternak was elected as a Toronto District School Board Trustee where he lead community initiatives such as special education and seeing the establishment of Toronto’s only Afrocentric Alternative School. Councillor Pasternak has earned degrees from the London School of Economics and Political Science, the University of Western Ontario and York University.
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 and All Forms of Hate — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM43.12 - Adopt the Item
2026.MM42.18 Hitting the Right Notes in Downsview: Supporting Toronto's Music Industry While Considering Local Residents — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM42.18 - Adopt the item
2025.MM34.11 Comments on the Request for a Minister's Zoning Order to Restrict Building Heights - 1875 Steeles Avenue West to Protect Operational Viability of the Sanofi Pasteur Limited Manufacturing Facilities and Headquarters — Waive Referral: Two-Thirds required - MM34.11 - Waive the referral
2025.MM34.11 Comments on the Request for a Minister's Zoning Order to Restrict Building Heights - 1875 Steeles Avenue West to Protect Operational Viability of the Sanofi Pasteur Limited Manufacturing Facilities and Headquarters — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM34.11 - Adopt the item
2025.MM33.22 Promoting and Delivering School Based Vision Testing in Selected Toronto High Needs Schools — Waive Referral: Two-Thirds required - MM33.22 - Waive the referral
2025.MM33.22 Promoting and Delivering School Based Vision Testing in Selected Toronto High Needs Schools — End Debate: Two-Thirds required - MM33.22 - End the debate
2025.MM32.17 Review of Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) Ticket Appeals Process — Waive Referral: Two-Thirds required - MM32.17 - Waive the referral
2025.DM31.1 Commencing Public Consultations for Communities Impacted by New Shelter Locations — Amend Item: Majority required - DM31.1 - Bravo - motion 2
2025.DM31.1 Commencing Public Consultations for Communities Impacted by New Shelter Locations — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - DM31.1 - Pasternak - motion 1
2025.MM30.6 Commencing Public Consultations for Communities Impacted by New Shelter Locations — Defer Item: Majority required - MM30.6 - Defer the item
2025.MM26.1 Re-Opening and Amending Item 2024.EX15.3 - Advancing the Homelessness Services Capital Infrastructure Strategy (HSCIS) and the 2025 Shelter Infrastructure Plan — Re-open Item: Two-Thirds required - MM26.1 - Re-open the item
2024.MM24.27 Stating in the Strongest Terms Possible, that Proposed Arbitrary Tariffs on Canadian Exports Entering the United States Will Severely Damage Our Respective Economies and Should Be Reconsidered — Waive Notice: Two-Thirds required - MM24.27 - Waive notice
2024.MM23.20 Renewal of Below Market Rent Lease Agreement with Toronto Azzurri Soccer Club — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM23.20 - Adopt the item
2024.MM19.6 Honouring the Late Councillor Jaye Robinson by Naming a Landmark or Site in Don Valley West — Waive Referral: Two-Thirds required - MM19.6 - Waive the referral
2024.MM19.6 Honouring the Late Councillor Jaye Robinson by Naming a Landmark or Site in Don Valley West — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM19.6 - Adopt the Item
2024.MM19.8 Supporting the City of Toronto in Joining the Strong Cities Network and Hosting a Future Strong Cities Summit in October 2025 — Amend Item: Majority required - MM19.8 - Pasternak - motion 1
2024.MM19.8 Supporting the City of Toronto in Joining the Strong Cities Network and Hosting a Future Strong Cities Summit in October 2025 — Adopt Item as Amended: Majority required - MM19.8 - Adopt the Item as amended
2024.MM19.7 Request to Rename an Existing or Planned Community Garden After the Late Estella Wheeler — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM19.7 - Adopt the Item
2024.MM16.15 Clarification on Municipal Licensing and Standards Poster Enforcement Policies and By-laws - Rules Governing Affixing and Removing of Posters — Waive Referral: Two-Thirds required - MM16.15 - Waive referral
2023.MM12.12 Endorsing Toronto as a Signatory of the Strong Cities Network Fourth Global Summit New York City Mayoral Declaration in Fighting Hate, Extremism and Polarisation — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM12.12 - Adopt the Item
2023.MM12.14 Leveraging the Power of Interfaith Harmony Week in Toronto February 1 to 7, 2024 — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM12.14 - Adopt the Item
2023.MM6.10 Initiating a Mayor's Roundtable to Develop a Response Plan to Reduce and End Homelessness — Waive Referral: Two-Thirds required - MM6.10 - Waive referral
2023.MM6.12 Deeming Members of Council Ineligible for Jury Duty — Waive Referral: Two-Thirds required - MM6.12 - Waive referral
2023.MM6.12 Deeming Members of Council Ineligible for Jury Duty — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM6.12 - Adopt the item
2023.MM6.25 Proclaiming November 17 as Gordon Lightfoot Day in the City of Toronto — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM6.25 - Adopt the item
2023.MM5.12 Accessing Justice and Courthouse Safety - Pausing the Closure of the Neighbourhood Courthouses in North York and Scarborough — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM5.12 - Adopt the item
2022.MM47.42 2 Champagne Drive and 1107 Finch Avenue West - Authorization to Retain Outside Consultants for the Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing — Waive Referral: Two-Thirds required - MM47.42 - waive referral
2022.MM47.77 Next steps in building the Sheppard West Subway Extension — Waive Notice: Two-Thirds required - MM47.77 - waive notice
2022.MM47.42 2 Champagne Drive and 1107 Finch Avenue West - Authorization to Retain Outside Consultants for the Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM47.42 - adopt the item
2022.MM47.77 Next steps in building the Sheppard West Subway Extension — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM47.77 - adopt the item
2022.MM45.13 Reopening and Amending Item IE29.3 - in respect of Sidewalks on Blaydon Avenue — Re-open Item: Two-Thirds required - MM45.13 - Re-open Item IE29.3.
2022.MM39.6 Toward a hate-free Toronto by investing in Toronto Police Services Hate Crime Unit — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM39.6 - Adopt the Item
2021.MM32.10 Accessing Justice - New Toronto Courthouses — Waive Referral: Two-Thirds required - MM32.10 - Waive referral
2021.MM32.10 Accessing Justice - New Toronto Courthouses — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM32.10 - Adopt the Item
2021.MM32.20 Supporting disabled drivers who need help at gas pumps — Waive Referral: Two-Thirds required - MM32.20 - Waive referral
2021.MM32.20 Supporting disabled drivers who need help at gas pumps — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM32.20 - Adopt the Item
2021.MM28.23 Addressing anti-Semitism through the Toronto For All anti-racism strategy — Waive Referral: Two-Thirds required - MM28.23 - Waive referral
2021.MM28.23 Addressing anti-Semitism through the Toronto For All anti-racism strategy — Adopt Item: Majority required - MM28.23 - Adopt the Item
2019.MM13.15 Improving the Relief Programs for Property Tax, Water and Solid Waste — Waive Referral: Two-Thirds required - MM13.15 - Waive referral
2019.MM13.15 Improving the Relief Programs for Property Tax, Water and Solid Waste — Amend Item (Additional): Majority required - MM13.15 - Perruzza Motion 1