Terms of Service

  • 2014-2022: Councillor (Ward 5)

Voting Record

All Votes

StatisticCount
Total Votes9,650
Voted Yea8,780 (91.0%)
Voted Nay396 (4.1%)
Absent184 (1.9%)
Recused (conflict of interest)18 (0.2%)
Abstained2 (0.0%)
Other/Unrecorded270 (2.8%)

Recused = declared a pecuniary interest and stepped out of the vote, an ethical/legal requirement - not the same as being absent.

Substantive Votes

Excludes procedural motions (minutes approval, adjournment, “be received”, etc.)

StatisticCount
Substantive Votes6,852
Voted Yea6,089 (93.9%)
Voted Nay396 (6.1%)

Dissent on Contested Votes

Only counts non-unanimous votes where the councillor participated

  • Dissent Rate: 14.4%
  • Contested Votes: 1,951

Dissent = voting against the final outcome (e.g., voting “nay” on a motion that passed)

Budget Votes

Votes on budget-related items (budget committee meetings, tax, levy, fiscal, appropriation, expenditure)

StatisticCount
Budget Votes870
Voted Yea805 (93.2%)
Voted Nay59 (6.8%)
Absent6

Attendance

  • Attendance Rate: 96.0%
  • Meetings Attended: 569 of 593
  • Meetings Missed: 24
  • Trend: Stable -

Attendance by Year:

  • 2019: 97.1% (68/70 meetings)
  • 2020: 100.0% (77/77 meetings)
  • 2021: 100.0% (64/64 meetings)
  • 2022: 94.0% (47/50 meetings)

Committee Activity Breakdown

CommitteeVotesYeaNayParticipation
Council4,3383,98423497.2%
Planning and Environment Committee1,9561,8713397.3%
Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee1,8581,48710485.6%
Community and Protective Services Committee6015881299.8%
Corporate Services Committee502470394.2%
Civic Works Committee3953801098.7%

Notable Dissenting Votes

Recent split votes where Maureen Cassidy voted against the final outcome:

2022-10-17: (3.2) 4452 Wellington Road South (OZ-9497) (Relates to Bill No.’s 367 and 378)

14th Meeting of City Council

That consideration of Item 3 (3.2) BE REFERRED back to the Planning and Environment Committee in order to facilitate an additional public participation meeting; it being noted that a broader circulati…

Voted Nay - Motion Passed (8 to 7)

2022-10-03: Items for Direction

13th Meeting of the Corporate Services Committee

That Items 4.1 and 4.2 BE APPROVED.

Voted Yea - Motion Failed (2 to 3)

2022-09-06: (4.2) 1067, 1069 and 1071 Wellington Road (OZ-9263 / Z-9264) (Relates to Bill No’s. 342 and 354)

12th Meeting of City Council

That the following actions be taken with respect to the application by Century Centre Development Inc., relating to the properties located at 1067, 1069 and 1071 Wellington Road: a)    the proposed, a…

Voted Nay - Motion Passed (10 to 5)

2022-09-06: By-laws

12th Meeting of City Council

That Introduction and First Reading of the Bill No.’s 342 and 354, BE APPROVED.

Voted Nay - Motion Passed (11 to 4)

2022-09-06: By-laws

12th Meeting of City Council

That Second Reading of the Bill No.’s 342 and 354, BE APPROVED.

Voted Nay - Motion Passed (11 to 4)

2022-09-06: By-laws

12th Meeting of City Council

That Third Reading and Enactment of the Bill No.’s 342 and 354, BE APPROVED.

Voted Nay - Motion Passed (11 to 4)

2022-07-05: (2.4) “RentSafeTO” Program and Complaint Process Improvements

10th Meeting of City Council

That clause 2.4, BE AMENDED, by adding the following new part b): “b) Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to develop and bring forward a business case for a RentSafe London program for consideration duri…

Voted Yea - Motion Failed (3 to 10)

2022-07-05: By-laws

10th Meeting of City Council

That Introduction and First Reading of the Bill No.’s 284 and 301 BE APPROVED.

Voted Nay - Motion Passed (10 to 3)

2022-07-05: By-laws

10th Meeting of City Council

That Second Reading of the Bill No.’s 284 and 301 BE APPROVED.

Voted Nay - Motion Passed (10 to 3)

2022-07-05: By-laws

10th Meeting of City Council

That Third Reading and Enactment of the Bill No.’s 284 and 301 BE APPROVED.

Voted Nay - Motion Passed (10 to 3)

Committees Served

Recent Meetings (536 total)