Ward office & city hall
Councillor profile, committees, staff contacts
Ward office & city hall
Councillor profile, committees, staff contacts
About Gord Perks
In his work as Toronto City Councillor, Gord is an advocate for affordable housing, childcare, public transit, vibrant public spaces, responsible development, and safer streets for pedestrians and cyclists.
Gord has been a member of the City’s Budget, Parks and Environment, Planning and Growth Management, Public Works and Infrastructure, Planning and Housing, Affordable Housing and Tenants Issues Committees and has chaired the Subcommittee on Climate Change Mitigation and Adaption and Toronto & East York Community Council. He has also sat on the Special Committee on Governance, Tribunal Nominating Panel, Toronto Atmospheric Fund, Board of Health, Toronto Drug Strategy, Board of Governors for Exhibition Place, Toronto Public Library Board, Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance, and the Greater Toronto Area Agricultural Action Committee.
Gord Perks was first elected to represent Parkdale-High Park in 2006. Prior to becoming a Councillor, Gord worked in the environmental movement from 1987 to 2005 with Pollution Probe, Greenpeace Canada, the Better Transportation Coalition, and the Toronto Environmental Alliance. His work was fundamental to Toronto’s blue and grey box program, smog plan, and pesticide by-law. He led the campaign for better transit that helped usher in the Ridership Growth Strategy and Transit City. Gord has also been a childcare worker, a janitor, a newspaper delivery kid, a Zamboni driver, and (briefly) a coal miner.
City councillor page
Ward 4 on toronto.caCouncillor
Gord Perks
Phone
416-392-7919Councillor email (city format)
councillor_perks@toronto.caCommittees & boards
- Executive Committee
- Planning and Housing Committee (Chair)
- Budget Committee (Vice-Chair)
- Civic Appointments Committee
- Striking Committee
- Toronto and East York Community Council
- Housing Rights Advisory Committee
- Toronto Community Housing Corporation Board of Directors (. Mayor’s Designate)
Ward staff
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Executive Assistant
Karen Duffy
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Senior Advisor, Planning Policy, and Budget
Mark Strifler
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Executive Assistant
Sayan Sivanesan
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Office Co-ordination, Scheduling and Issues Management
Sky Pepin
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Senior Policy Advisor, Housing, Tenant and Stakeholder Relations
Lanze Kishong
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Senior Policy Advisor, Housing, and Communication
Youdon Tsamotshang
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Policy Advisor, Transportation, Constituency and Stakeholder Relations
Peter Nguyen
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Flood awareness
No Active Flood Risk
Current weather conditions do not indicate elevated flood risk in this ward.
Flood Study Areas (1)
BFA5
Catch basins avg 97 years (installed ~1929)
Business Improvement Areas (6)
26
Total Reports
18
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- 17 Innisfree Court, Toronto 1 report
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High Park West, High Park-Swansea, Toronto
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The Queensway
May 18, 2026
Sorauren Avenue, Roncesvalles, Toronto
May 13, 2026
Sorauren Avenue
Apr 28, 2026
How Gord Perks voted recently
Last 10 recorded votes at council meetings
Introduction of General Bills and Confirming Bills
Jul 30, 2026 · passed unanimously 22-0
Introduction of General Bills and Confirming Bills
Jul 30, 2026 · passed unanimously 22-0
Celebrating the Win: Free August Ferry Rides for Kids and Seniors - by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Mayor Chow
Jul 30, 2026 · passed 15-5
Exploring a Partnership with Jays Care Foundation to Establish a Jays Care Academy in Toronto - by Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle
Jul 30, 2026 · passed unanimously 24-0
1410 to 1416 Eglinton Avenue West - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
Jul 30, 2026 · passed 23-3
Ensuring Due Diligence on Data Centres in Scarborough Southwest - by Councillor Parthi Kandavel, seconded by Councillor Dianne Saxe
Jul 30, 2026 · passed unanimously 25-0
2 Whitney Avenue - Application to Erect a Structure in the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District
Jul 30, 2026 · passed unanimously 23-0
2 Whitney Avenue - Application to Erect a Structure in the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District
Jul 30, 2026 · passed 20-4
245 to 251 Marlee Avenue, 1 to 7 Romar Crescent and 16 Stayner Avenue - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
Jul 30, 2026 · passed 20-3
Initial Findings Report: Transit Priority Measures to Support the 505 Dundas 6-Minute Network
Jul 30, 2026 · passed 20-2
311 activity in this ward
From City of Toronto 311 service requests (last 12 months)
16,649
Total requests
752
Pothole / road damage
78%
Closed by city
Top categories
- Sidewalk Snow Clearing Required 756
- Road Pothole / Road Damage 725
- Residential Bin Lid Damaged 641
- Property Standards and Maintenance Violations 601
- Road Plowing Request 565
Source: City of Toronto Open Data · Note: 311 data has no exact location, only ward + intersection
