Your city hall is fighting over who gets to guard our heritage
Okay but real talk— City Hall was doing some real interesting stuff with our heritage, fam. You know Heritage Toronto, right? They're the ones looking out for our old buildings and important places so developers don't just, poof, turn them into another glass tower no one can afford.
### Who's In Charge of Our Past?
On June 8, 2026, the Civic Appointments Committee was trying to pick new public members for the Heritage Toronto Board of Directors. It got a bit spicy:
* Councillor Gord Perks voted **Yes** on one appointment, and it carried 2-1. * But then, on *another* appointment for the same board, Perks voted **No**, and that one lost 1-2. * Councillor Ausma Malik also voted **No** on one of the lost appointments. * And Councillor Chris Moise? Dude was **Absent** for *both* votes on the board appointments.
Real talk, this is about who decides what gets saved in our city. Like, how are we supposed to protect spots like the old roti shop on Lawrence or the Scarborough Town Centre if we can't even agree on who's on the board? This shows there’s some serious back-and-forth even on seemingly small appointments. Keep an eye on what these new board members actually do – their next moves could really shape our city's landscape.
Real talk, this is Toronto — stay up.
Mornings.live has the full breakdown of all this and more, catch it.