Section 64 - Motion to go into Committee of the Whole

  1. A Motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole:
    (1) May be made at any time, for the purposes set out in Section 64(B);
    (2) Is not debateable; and
    (3) Cannot be amended.
  2. The Commission resolves itself into the Committee of the Whole to consider a matter which be considered in a Closed Meeting under Section 29.

Section 65 - Chair of Committee of the Whole.

Whenever the Commission resolves into Committee of the Whole, the Chair or Acting Chair, as determined in accordance with Section 26, chair s the Committee of the Whole Meeting.

Section 66 - Appointment of Acting Chair

The Chair may designate the Vice-Chair or another Member present as Acting Chair during any part of a Meeting of the Committee of the Whole when he or she leaves the chair for any reason.

Section 67 - Equality of votes

The Chair of the Committee of the Whole is entitled to one vote as a Member of the Committee of the Whole, and if there is an equality of votes on any Motion it is deemed to be lost.

Section 68 - Observance of rules governing procedures of the Commission

The rules as set out in this Procedural By-law are observed in the Committee of the Whole, so far as they are applicable, provided that:

  1. The Chair may participate in debate from the chair;
  2. Subject to Section 68(C), Members may speak or ask questions again on any matter.
  3. Members may speak or ask questions only once each until every Member who wishes to speak has done so; and
  4. A majority vote decides any matter the Committee of the Whole debates.

Section 69 - Confirmation of reports; amendments.

A report adopted in the Committee of the Whole, save and except for those matters as set out in Section 29, are put to the Commission for adoption, and is subject to amendment by the Commission.

Section 70 – Absence of the Public

The Chair may refuse to permit any member of the public or employee of the TTC from attending any part of a Committee of the Whole during any portion of the Meeting.

Section 71 - Public Presentations

If the committee of the whole decides to hear Public Presentations, the rules for Public Presentations as set out in this Procedural By-law apply.