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{{Short description|Canadian politician}}
{{BLP sources|date=April 2009}}
{{BLP sources|date=April 2009}}
{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Frances Nunziata
| name = Frances Nunziata
| image = Frances Nunziata portrait, 2010 (S2311 fl3161 it0001).jpg
| image =
| imagesize =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| caption = Nunziata in 2010
| office1 = [[Toronto City Councillor]] for [[York South-Weston|(Ward 5) York South-Weston]]<br /><small>Ward 11 (2000-2018)</small>
| office1 = [[Toronto City Councillor]]<br />for [[Ward 5 York South—Weston]]<br />{{nobold|(Ward 11; 2000-2018)}}
| term_start1 = December 1, 2000
| term_start1 = December 1, 2000
| term_end1 =
| term_end1 =
| predecessor1 = Ward created
| predecessor1 = ''Ward created''
| successor1 = Incumbent
| successor1 = Incumbent
| office2 = [[Speaker of Toronto City Council]]
| office2 = [[Speaker of Toronto City Council]]
| term_start2 = December 1, 2010<ref name="cbc.ca">{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/city-council-swearing-in-1.4931949 |title=Mayor John Tory calls on smaller city council to 'work together' |work=www.cbc.ca |access-date=2019-12-25}}</ref>
| term_start2 = December 1, 2010<ref name="cbc.ca">{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/city-council-swearing-in-1.4931949 |title=Mayor John Tory calls on smaller city council to 'work together' |work=www.cbc.ca |access-date=2019-12-25}}</ref>
| term_end2 =
| term_end2 =
| predecessor2 = [[Sandra Bussin]]
| predecessor2 = [[Sandra Bussin]]
| successor2 = Incumbent
| successor2 = Incumbent
| office3 = Chair of Etobicoke and York Community Council
| office3 = Chair of the Etobicoke York Community Council
| predecessor3 = [[Suzan Hall]]
| predecessor3 = [[Suzan Hall]]
| successor3 = [[Mark Grimes]]
| successor3 = [[Mark Grimes]]
| term_start3 = June 27, 2005
| term_start3 = June 27, 2005
| term_end3 = November 30, 2010
| term_end3 = November 30, 2010
| office4 = [[York, Toronto|Mayor of York]]
| office4 = [[York, Toronto|Mayor of York]]
| term_start4 = December 1, 1994
| term_start4 = December 1, 1994
| term_end4 = December 31, 1997
| term_end4 = December 31, 1997
| predecessor4 = [[Fergy Brown]]
| predecessor4 = [[Fergy Brown]]
| successor4 = Position abolished
| successor4 = ''Office dissolved''
| office5 = [[York, Toronto|York City Councillor]] for Ward 7
| office5 = [[York, Toronto|York City Councillor]] for Ward 7
| term_start5 = December 1, 1988
| term_start5 = December 1, 1988
| term_end5 = November 30, 1994
| term_end5 = November 30, 1994
| predecessor5 = Gary Bloor
| predecessor5 = Gary Bloor
| successor5 = Randy Leach
| successor5 = Randy Leach
| birth_date =
| birth_date = {{c.}} {{birth year and age|1950}}
| birth_place =
| birth_place =
| occupation = Accounting clerk
| occupation = Accounting clerk
| nationality = [[Canadians|Canadian]]
| nationality = [[Canadians|Canadian]]
}}
}}
[[File:Councillor Nunziata at levee 2011.jpg|thumb|Nunziata in 2011 (on the right)]]
'''Frances Nunziata''' ({{audio|help=no|Francesnunziataname.ogg|Listen}}), {{IPA-it|nunˈtsjaːta|lang}}; born c. 1950) is a [[Toronto city councillor]] for Ward 5 York South-Weston (representing one of the two [[York South—Weston]] wards). She is the sister of former Member of Parliament [[John Nunziata]].
'''Frances Nunziata''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|n|ʊ|n|t|s|i|ˈ|ɑː|t|ə|audio=Francesnunziataname.ogg}} {{respell|NUUNT|see|AH|tə}}, {{IPA-it|nunˈtsjaːta|lang}}; born {{c.|1950}}) is a Canadian politician who has served as the [[speaker of Toronto City Council]] since December 1, 2010. Nunziata presently represents [[Ward 5 York South—Weston]].


She is the sister of former member of Parliament (MP) [[John Nunziata]] and aunt of Toronto District School Board Trustee [[Patrick Nunziata]].
==Life and career==
An [[accounting clerk]], she became head of the Harwood Ratepayers Association. She was first elected to office in 1985 as school board trustee for the [[York, Toronto|City of York]] School Board. In 1988, she was elected to the York city council, ousting incumbent Gary Bloor.


==Background==
On York city council, she rose to prominence as a whistleblower in the [[Fairbank Park]] affair. A deal had been made to sell part of the city park to a developer to build condominiums. Nunziata leaked material to the press illustrating irregularities in the process, leading to a police investigation of several local politicians. The affair pitted Nunziata against almost the entire York city council in a bitter debate. Nunziata took fellow councillor [[Nicolo Fortunato]] to court after he reportedly called her a "slut" and threatened to kill her.
An [[accounting clerk]], she became head of the Harwood Ratepayers Association. She was first elected to office in 1985 as school board trustee for the [[York, Toronto|City of York]] School Board.


== Political career ==
In the 1991 election, Nunziata was vindicated as six of the eight sitting councillors lost their reelection bids, while Nunziata defeated her nearest rival by a ten to one margin. Eventually two York city councillors, one [[Metro Toronto]] councillor, and the developer were jailed over the affair.


In 1985 she was elected as school board trustee for the City of York School Board. In 1988, she was elected to the York City Council, ousting incumbent Gary Bloor.<ref name="Profile">{{cite web |url=https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/council/members-of-council/councillor-ward-5/ |title=Councillor Frances Nunziata |date=22 August 2017 |access-date= 2022-10-21}}</ref>
In the 1994 election, Nunziata chose to challenge York mayor [[Fergy Brown]]. Nunziata was considered unlikely to defeat the incumbent, but after a spirited and often bitter campaign, she emerged victorious. As mayor, she ran into her own ethics issues when it was alleged she had used city money to pay a political operative. As mayor, her main cause was an unsuccessful campaign to construct a subway line under Eglinton avenue.


On city council, she was involved in the [[Fairbank Park]] affair as a whistleblower. Nunziata leaked material to the press illustrating irregularities in the process, leading to a police investigation of several local politicians.<ref name="Profile"></ref><ref name="Eye">{{Cite news|url= http://www.eyeweekly.com/eye/issue/issue_03.11.93/NEWS/cit0311.php |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070927001218/http://www.eyeweekly.com/eye/issue/issue_03.11.93/NEWS/cit0311.php |archive-date= 2007-09-27|title= How Bob Rae helped nail two corrupt pols|first= Paul|last= Palango|newspaper= [[Eye Weekly]]|date= March 11, 1993|access-date= July 5, 2004}}</ref> After he reportedly threatened her, Nunziata took councillor [[Nicolo Fortunato]] to court. Fortunato also filed charges against Nunziata.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/objects/259046/feuding-york-aldermen-aldermen-nicolo-fortunato-and-frances |title=Feuding York Aldermen. Aldermen Nicolo Fortunato and Frances Nunziata today leave East Mall court, where Fortunato appeared on charges of threatening |access-date= 2022-10-21}}</ref>
With the creation of the megacity in 1997, she was elected to [[Toronto city council]]. On city council, she mostly concerned herself with law and order issues. She also was a prominent defender of [[Kimberley Glasco]] in her battle with the [[National Ballet of Canada]].


In the 1994 election, Nunziata challenged incumbent York mayor [[Fergy Brown]] and was elected. As mayor, her main cause was an unsuccessful campaign to construct a subway line under Eglinton avenue.{{Citation needed|date=October 2022}}
In 2010, George Berger, an executive assistant who worked for her in 2005 brought her before a human rights tribunal, claiming harassment and discrimination during his employment. Berger claims that he was targeted due to a disability. Nunziata denied the claim. Berger was asking for monetary compensation and an apology.<ref>Anna Mehler Paperny. [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/nunziata-awaits-rights-tribunal-verdict-in-he-said-she-said-case/article564495/ Nunziata awaits rights tribunal verdict in he-said, she-said case] The Globe and Mail. February 1, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2021.</ref> The judge ruled that his disability and her conduct were not related.<ref>Robyn Doolittle. [https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2011/03/31/city_violated_rights_of_disabled_exaide.html City violated rights of disabled ex-aide] The Toronto Star. March 31, 2011.</ref>


=== Toronto City Council ===
On December 7, 2010, she was nominated by Deputy Mayor [[Doug Holyday]] and elected as [[Speaker of Toronto City Council]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2011.CC1.11|title = Agenda Item History}}</ref>
With the creation of the megacity in 1997, she was elected to [[Toronto city council]]. On city council, she mostly concerned herself with law and order issues, like advocating for the city to have the power to impound the vehicles of men caught soliciting street prostitutes.<ref>{{Cite news|url= https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/councillor-wants-city-to-seize-johns-cars-1.240238?cache=bizixeboayvahp%3FclipId%3D68597 |title= Councillor wants city to seize johns' cars| access-date= October 21, 2022}}</ref>


On December 7, 2010, she was elected as [[Speaker of Toronto City Council]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2011.CC1.11 |title=City Council consideration on December 7, 2010 |access-date= 2022-10-21}}</ref>
==Election results==


In 2021, she stopped an effort by councillor [[Kristyn Wong-Tam]] to get details on city expenditures and decision-making associated with the controversial clearing of park encampments for the homeless.<ref>{{Cite news|url= https://nowtoronto.com/news/john-torys-failure-of-leadership-on-homelessness-is-a-shame |title= John Tory's failure of leadership on homelessness is a shame | access-date= October 21, 2022}}</ref>

==== Discrimination Claims ====
In 2010, George Berger, an executive assistant who worked for her in 2005 brought her before the [[Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario]], claiming harassment and discrimination during his employment. Berger claims that he was targeted due to a disability. Nunziata’s lawyer argued that there was no discrimination on the basis of disability. Berger was asking for monetary compensation and an apology.<ref>Anna Mehler Paperny. [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/nunziata-awaits-rights-tribunal-verdict-in-he-said-she-said-case/article564495/ Nunziata awaits rights tribunal verdict in he-said, she-said case] The Globe and Mail. February 1, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2021.</ref>

While Nunziata’s alleged conduct toward him was found to be “clearly rude and demeaning”, the judge ruled that his disability and her conduct were not related. However, the Ontario’s human rights tribunal found the City of Toronto had violated his rights.<ref>[https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2011/03/31/city_violated_rights_of_disabled_exaide.html City violated rights of disabled ex-aide] The Toronto Star. March 31, 2011.</ref>

=== Committees & Boards ===

* Audit Committee
* Budget Committee
* Civic Appointments Committee
* Collective Bargaining Subcommittee
* Etobicoke York Community Council
* General Government and Licensing Committee
* George Bell Arena Board
* Planning and Housing Committee
* Striking Committee
* Toronto Community Housing Corporation
* Toronto Police Services Board

Nunziata also serves on the Weston Village BIA, the Mount Dennis BIA, Rockcliffe-Smythe NAP, York South-Weston NAP, Weston Village Residents Association, the Syme 55+ Centre Board of Directors and the George Bell Arena Board of Management.<ref name="Profile"></ref>

==Electoral record==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#ddf; width:200px;"| Candidate
! style="background:#ddf; width:50px;"| Vote
! style="background:#ddf; width:30px;"| %
|-
| '''[[Frances Nunziata]]''' (X) || '''10,077''' || '''47.61'''
|-
| Chiara Padovani || 9,983 || 47.16
|-
| Gabriel Takang || 1,107 || 5.23
|}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
| colspan="3" |'''[[2018 Toronto municipal election]], Ward 5 York South—Weston'''
|-
! scope="col" style="background:#ddf; width:150px;" |Candidate
! scope="col" style="background:#ddf;" |Votes
! scope="col" style="background:#ddf;" |Vote share
|-
| scope="row" |Frances Nunziata
| align="right" |8,425
| align="right" |32.18%
|-
| scope="row" |Frank Di Giorgio
| align="right" |5,674
| align="right" |21.67%
|-
| scope="row" |Chiara Padovani
| align="right" |5,358
| align="right" |20.47%
|-
| scope="row" |Lekan Olawoye
| align="right" |3,889
| align="right" |14.85%
|-
| scope="row" |Deeqa Barre
| align="right" |1,172
| align="right" |4.48%
|-
| scope="row" |Keaton Austin
| align="right" |467
| align="right" |1.78%
|-
| scope="row" |Luis Portillo
| align="right" |352
| align="right" |1.34%
|-
| scope="row" |Fred Fosu
| align="right" |245
| align="right" |0.94%
|-
|Joey Carapinha
| align="right" |241
| align="right" |0.92%
|-
| scope="row" |Cedric Ogilvie
| align="right" |189
| align="right" |0.72%
|-
|Harpreet Gulri
| align="right" |168
| align="right" |0.64%
|-
! scope="row" |'''Total'''
! align="right" |26,180
! align="right" |{{Right|100%}}
|-
| colspan="3" |Source: [[Municipal government of Toronto|City of Toronto]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Declaration of Results|url=https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/97da-2018clerksofficialdeclarationofresults.pdf|publisher=Toronto City Clerk's Office|accessdate=November 25, 2021}}</ref>
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-bottom:0;"
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-bottom:0;"
|-
|-
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commonscat|Frances Nunziata}}
* {{TorontoCouncillor|ID=nunziata1}}
* {{TorontoCouncillor|ID=nunziata1}}


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Frances Nunziata
Nunziata in 2010
Toronto City Councillor
for Ward 5 York South—Weston
(Ward 11; 2000-2018)
Assumed office
December 1, 2000
Preceded byWard created
Speaker of Toronto City Council
Assumed office
December 1, 2010[1]
Preceded bySandra Bussin
Chair of the Etobicoke York Community Council
In office
June 27, 2005 – November 30, 2010
Preceded bySuzan Hall
Succeeded byMark Grimes
Mayor of York
In office
December 1, 1994 – December 31, 1997
Preceded byFergy Brown
Succeeded byOffice dissolved
York City Councillor for Ward 7
In office
December 1, 1988 – November 30, 1994
Preceded byGary Bloor
Succeeded byRandy Leach
Personal details
Bornc. 1950 (age 73–74)
NationalityCanadian
OccupationAccounting clerk
Nunziata in 2011 (on the right)

Frances Nunziata (/ˌnʊntsiˈɑːtə/ ⓘ NUUNT-see-AH-tə, Italian: [nunˈtsjaːta]; born c. 1950) is a Canadian politician who has served as the speaker of Toronto City Council since December 1, 2010. Nunziata presently represents Ward 5 York South—Weston.

She is the sister of former member of Parliament (MP) John Nunziata and aunt of Toronto District School Board Trustee Patrick Nunziata.

Background

An accounting clerk, she became head of the Harwood Ratepayers Association. She was first elected to office in 1985 as school board trustee for the City of York School Board.

Political career

In 1985 she was elected as school board trustee for the City of York School Board. In 1988, she was elected to the York City Council, ousting incumbent Gary Bloor.[2]

On city council, she was involved in the Fairbank Park affair as a whistleblower. Nunziata leaked material to the press illustrating irregularities in the process, leading to a police investigation of several local politicians.[2][3] After he reportedly threatened her, Nunziata took councillor Nicolo Fortunato to court. Fortunato also filed charges against Nunziata.[4]

In the 1994 election, Nunziata challenged incumbent York mayor Fergy Brown and was elected. As mayor, her main cause was an unsuccessful campaign to construct a subway line under Eglinton avenue.[citation needed]

Toronto City Council

With the creation of the megacity in 1997, she was elected to Toronto city council. On city council, she mostly concerned herself with law and order issues, like advocating for the city to have the power to impound the vehicles of men caught soliciting street prostitutes.[5]

On December 7, 2010, she was elected as Speaker of Toronto City Council.[6]

In 2021, she stopped an effort by councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam to get details on city expenditures and decision-making associated with the controversial clearing of park encampments for the homeless.[7]

Discrimination Claims

In 2010, George Berger, an executive assistant who worked for her in 2005 brought her before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, claiming harassment and discrimination during his employment. Berger claims that he was targeted due to a disability. Nunziata’s lawyer argued that there was no discrimination on the basis of disability. Berger was asking for monetary compensation and an apology.[8]

While Nunziata’s alleged conduct toward him was found to be “clearly rude and demeaning”, the judge ruled that his disability and her conduct were not related. However, the Ontario’s human rights tribunal found the City of Toronto had violated his rights.[9]

Committees & Boards

  • Audit Committee
  • Budget Committee
  • Civic Appointments Committee
  • Collective Bargaining Subcommittee
  • Etobicoke York Community Council
  • General Government and Licensing Committee
  • George Bell Arena Board
  • Planning and Housing Committee
  • Striking Committee
  • Toronto Community Housing Corporation
  • Toronto Police Services Board

Nunziata also serves on the Weston Village BIA, the Mount Dennis BIA, Rockcliffe-Smythe NAP, York South-Weston NAP, Weston Village Residents Association, the Syme 55+ Centre Board of Directors and the George Bell Arena Board of Management.[2]

Electoral record

Candidate Vote %
Frances Nunziata (X) 10,077 47.61
Chiara Padovani 9,983 47.16
Gabriel Takang 1,107 5.23
2018 Toronto municipal election, Ward 5 York South—Weston
Candidate Votes Vote share
Frances Nunziata 8,425 32.18%
Frank Di Giorgio 5,674 21.67%
Chiara Padovani 5,358 20.47%
Lekan Olawoye 3,889 14.85%
Deeqa Barre 1,172 4.48%
Keaton Austin 467 1.78%
Luis Portillo 352 1.34%
Fred Fosu 245 0.94%
Joey Carapinha 241 0.92%
Cedric Ogilvie 189 0.72%
Harpreet Gulri 168 0.64%
Total 26,180
100%
Source: City of Toronto[10]
2014 Toronto election, Ward 11
Candidate Votes %
Frances Nunziata 13,201 71.334
Jose Garcia 3,212 17.357
Dory Chalhoub 2,093 11.310
Total 18,506 100%

Unofficial results as of October 27, 2014 11:51 PM [11]

2010 Toronto election, Ward 11
Candidate Votes %
Frances Nunziata 10,544 66.789
Fulvio Sansone 2,290 14.506
Leo Marshall 1,718 10.882
Abdi Hashised 1,235 7.823
Total 15,787 100%

2010 City Clerk's Official Declaration of Results [12]

2006 Toronto election, Ward 11
Candidate Votes %
Frances Nunziata 6,469 49.601
Paul Ferreira 4,812 36.896
Rocky Gualtieri 1,235 9.469
Pansy Mullings 526 4.033
Total 13,042 100%

2006 City Clerk's Official Declaration of Results [13]

2003 Toronto election, Ward 11
Candidate Votes %
Frances Nunziata 9,819 77.984
Rosemarie Mulhall 2,772 22.016
Total 12,591 100%

2003 City Clerk's Official Declaration of Results [14]

References

  1. ^ "Mayor John Tory calls on smaller city council to 'work together'". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
  2. ^ a b c "Councillor Frances Nunziata". 22 August 2017. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  3. ^ Palango, Paul (March 11, 1993). "How Bob Rae helped nail two corrupt pols". Eye Weekly. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved July 5, 2004.
  4. ^ "Feuding York Aldermen. Aldermen Nicolo Fortunato and Frances Nunziata today leave East Mall court, where Fortunato appeared on charges of threatening". Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  5. ^ "Councillor wants city to seize johns' cars". Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  6. ^ "City Council consideration on December 7, 2010". Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  7. ^ "John Tory's failure of leadership on homelessness is a shame". Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  8. ^ Anna Mehler Paperny. Nunziata awaits rights tribunal verdict in he-said, she-said case The Globe and Mail. February 1, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  9. ^ City violated rights of disabled ex-aide The Toronto Star. March 31, 2011.
  10. ^ "Declaration of Results" (PDF). Toronto City Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  11. ^ "Councillor Toronto Election 2014Poll By Poll Results" (PDF). October 27, 2014. Archived from the original on October 29, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  12. ^ "Declaration of Results of Voting – Monday, October 25, 2010" (PDF). October 28, 2010. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  13. ^ "Declaration of Results of Voting – Monday, November 13, 2006" (PDF). November 16, 2006. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  14. ^ "Declaration of Results of Voting – Monday, November 10, 2003" (PDF). November 13, 2003. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
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