Toronto City Council and Toronto District School Board

Toronto District School Board: Decades ago, council passed motions decrying apartheid, war and nuclear weapons, and today councillors continue to debate and approve motions that critics argue are beyond its sphere of influence, according to Metro News. He was one of only two councillors who voted against asking the province and the Toronto District School Board to refrain from closing and selling schools, although council has no jurisdiction over schools. Campbell, a former chair, said well-meaning councillors overlooked the fact that we absolutely have to close schools because of declining enrolment and half-empty schools and When Toronto City Council weighed in on potential school closures this week, it was carrying on a long tradition of taking a stand in areas over which it has no jurisdiction. It a colossal waste of time, Councillor John Campbell, one of seven new members elected last fall, said Wednesday. We don t focus on what we should be focusing on, we get distracted by some of these issues, and ultimately the debates go on too long because everybody wants to weigh in. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.