PARA participated in a City of Toronto Governance workshop to provide feedback regarding how the newly downsized city council hinders the ability of citizens to access the services of government. Although there was much to say about how a smaller council impacts Residents’ Associations and their collaborative work with city councillors, PARA was also concerned

PARA made an extensive submission regarding the City’s request for input on existing noise bylaws. As aggregated noise levels can posed a health risk to all, the submission includes recommended decibel ratings for many if the activities about which PARA receives annual complaints. April 15, 2019  Mayor John Tory email mayor_tory@toronto.ca Councillor Mike Layton (Ward

MOTION OF PARA BOARD: Whereas the recent actions of the Ontario government to reduce drastically the size of Toronto City Council have been taken without consultation and will be detrimental to public participation in the local issues and opportunities that impact significantly the growth, development and quality of life in our city, PARA opposes Bill