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City of Toronto Media Relations has issued the following:
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News Release

October 9, 2024

City of Toronto appoints Paul Muldoon as new Integrity Commissioner

Today, Toronto City Council appointed Paul Muldoon as the City of Toronto’s new Integrity Commissioner, effective Sunday, December 1, 2024. The Integrity Commissioner provides advice, complaint resolution and education to members of City Council and local boards on the application of the City’s codes of conduct, the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act and other bylaws, policies and legislation governing ethical behaviour.

The Integrity Commissioner is a neutral, independent officer appointed by City Council for a fixed, non-renewable five-year term and operates independently of City Council and the City administration, and whose powers and duties are set out in Part V of the City of Toronto Act, 2006.

Prior to his appointment, Muldoon was an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto and a member of both the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada and the Environmental Protection Tribunal of Canada. Muldoon also worked as Executive Director of the Canadian Environmental Law Association, the Vice Chair of the Environmental Review Tribunal and the Associate Chair of the Assessment Review Board. In the role of Integrity Commissioner, Muldoon will bring decades of legal experience to ensure a well-run City.

Muldoon takes over the position from Jonathan Batty, who was appointed Integrity Commissioner in October 2019. Toronto City Council will formally thank Batty for his contributions to the City at the November 13-15 meeting of City Council.

Quotes:

“I am pleased to announce that Paul Muldoon will be joining the City of Toronto as our new Integrity Commissioner. With more than three decades of legal experience, Muldoon brings the knowledge and dedication needed to this role. I would also like to thank outgoing Integrity Commissioner Jonathan Batty for his years of contribution to the City.”
– Mayor Olivia Chow, Chair of the Integrity Commissioner Selection Panel

“I would like to thank the both the Selection Panel and Toronto City Council for selecting me as Integrity Commissioner for the City of Toronto. I look forward to working together to support the City.”
– Paul Muldoon, incoming Integrity Commissioner, City of Toronto

Toronto is home to more than three million people whose diversity and experiences make this great city Canada’s leading economic engine and one of the world’s most diverse and livable cities. As the fourth largest city in North America, Toronto is a global leader in technology, finance, film, music, culture, innovation and climate action, and consistently places at the top of international rankings due to investments championed by its government, residents and businesses. For more information visit www.toronto.ca or follow us on X at x.com/cityoftoronto, on Instagram at www.instagram.com/cityofto or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cityofto.

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