Barbara Hall (born 1946) is a Canadian lawyer, public servant and former politician. She was the 61st mayor of Toronto, the last to run Toronto before it became a megacity. She was elected mayor of the pre-amalgamation City of Toronto in 1994, and held office until December 31, 1997. On November 28, 2005, Hall was appointed Chief Commissioner of the Ontario Human Rights Commission for a three-year term.[1]. Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Established: March 6, 1834 Area: East to West: 43 km North to South: 21 km629. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Ontario Human Rights Commission was established in the Canadian province of Ontario in 1961 to administer the Ontario Human Rights Code. ...

Career

Hall has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Sociology from the University of Victoria in British Columbia. Shortly after graduation she worked in the small Nova Scotia community of Three Mile Plain as one of the first members of the Company of Young Canadians. She served for a time as a probation officer in Cleveland, Ohio. She returned to Canada and studied law at Osgoode Hall Law School of York University, and in 1980, was admitted to the Law Society of Upper Canada. A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... The University of Victoria (usually known as UVic) is located in Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (northeast of Victoria, and split between the municipalities of Oak Bay and Saanich) . It is a medium-sized university, with approximately 18,000 students, as of 2004. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages none stated in law; English is de facto Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 36 6 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 5th 944,735... The Company of Young Canadians (CYC) was a shortlived Canadian youth program sponsored by the Canadian federal government, which existed from 1966 to 1977. ... Probation is the suspension of a prison or jail sentence - the criminal who is on probation has been convicted of a crime, but instead of serving prison time, has been found by the Court to be amenable to probation and will be returned to the community for a period in... Nickname: The Forest City Motto: Progress and Prosperity Official website: www. ... Osgoode Hall Law School of York University is currently ranked the number one law school in North York, Ontario. ... York University (YorkU) is a large comprehensive university, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... The Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC) is responsible for the self-regulation of lawyers in the province of Ontario. ...

To earn money during her studies, Hall waitressed tables at the Second City.^[1] The Second City is a long-running improvisational comedy troupe based in the Old Town area of Chicago, Illinois, with offshoot troupes in other cities, most notably Toronto. ...

Hall campaigned for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 1985 provincial election, as a candidate of the New Democratic Party in St. David. She finished third against Liberal Attorney-General Ian Scott. She was first elected to Toronto City Council later in the same year. The Ontario Legislature Building at Queens Park The Legislative Assembly of Ontario, is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario. ... David Petersons Liberals, with support from Bob Raes New Democrats, form a minority government despite having fewer seats than Frank Millers Progressive Conservatives. ... The Ontario New Democratic Party (formerly known as the Ontario Cooperative Commonwealth Federation) is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. ... The Ontario Liberal Party is a center-right provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. ... The Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario is responsible for providing a fair and accessible justice system which reflects the needs of the diverse communities it serves across government and the province. ... Ian G. Scott (born July 13, 1934 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. ... The Toronto City Council is the governing body of the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...

As mayor of Toronto

She was elected Mayor of Toronto in 1994 defeating incumbent June Rowlands. Although she ran as an independent and was backed by supporters from different parties, she was widely regarded as an unofficial candidate of the New Democratic Party (NDP). Hall's victory was considered an upset, given the low popularity of Bob Rae's provincial NDP government at the time. As Mayor, she presided over a period of growth for the city. This is a list of mayors of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... June Rowlands was the 67th mayor of Toronto, Ontario, and the first woman to hold that office (beginning in 1991). ... Robert Keith (Bob) Rae, PC , OC, O.Ont , QC , LL.B , LL.D (born August 2, 1948, in Ottawa, Ontario) was the 21st premier of Ontario, and the first leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) to serve in that capacity. ...

In 1997, a new provincial government under Mike Harris amalgamated the City of Toronto with Scarborough, York, East York, North York, and Etobicoke. The new "megacity" was also called Toronto. Hall opposed the amalgamation, but nonetheless ran for mayor of the new municipality. Although she won the majority of the vote in old Toronto, York and East York, she lost narrowly to former North York mayor Mel Lastman, who had a very strong base of support in North York as well as in Etobicoke and Scarborough. Hall started the campaign well behind Lastman in public opinion polls, but had nearly overtaken him by election day. Michael Deane Harris (born January 23, 1945, in Toronto, Ontario) was the twenty-second Premier of Ontario from June 26, 1995 to April 15, 2002. ... Motto: Established: 1 January 1850 (township), 1 January 1967 (borough), June 1983 (city), 1 January 1998 (amalgamated) Area: 187. ... York is a very diverse and vibrant community in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... The East York Civic Centre, the former City Hall East York is a former suburb of Toronto, which was a borough of Metropolitan Toronto before it was amalgamated into the megacity of Toronto in 1998. ... North York forms the central part of the northern half of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Etobicoke (pronounced ) is the western portion of the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that has a population of about 350,000. ... Official Photograph of Mel Lastman Melvin Douglas (Mel) Lastman (born March 9, 1933 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada), was the mayor of the former city of North York from 1972 until 1997. ...

She ran for mayor again in 2003, and on this occasion was strongly backed by supporters of the Ontario Liberal Party. She was widely considered an unofficial Liberal candidate while David Miller, an NDP city councillor, was considered an unofficial NDP candidate and John Tory was an unofficial Progressive Conservative candidate. Despite being the front-runner at the campaign's start, and garnering strong support from the city's ethnic press, Hall wound up a distant third behind the winner, Miller and runner-up John Tory. The Ontario Liberal Party is a center-right provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. ... David Miller (left, wearing the Mayors Chain of Office) marching with veteran Gene Dorotheo Sr. ... John Tory John H. Tory, LL.B , BA (born May 28, 1954) is a Canadian businessman and leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party. ... The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party of Ontario) is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. ...

She subsequently served as the Ontario government's "Health Results Team" as lead of community relations. Hall was appointed to this position by Health Minister George Smitherman who had worked in Hall's office while she was mayor. Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (French has some legal status) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked... George Smitherman (b. ...

Since November 2005, she has been the Chief Commissioner of the Ontario Human Rights Commission. The Ontario Human Rights Commission was established in the Canadian province of Ontario in 1961 to administer the Ontario Human Rights Code. ...

See also

• Toronto municipal election, 1994
• Toronto municipal election, 1997
• Toronto municipal election, 2003

The 1994 Toronto municipal election was held in November 1994 to elect councillors in Metropolitan Toronto, and mayors, councillors and school trustees in Toronto, York, East York, North York, Scarborough and Etobicoke. ... The 1997 Toronto municipal election was the first under the new Megacity. ... The Toronto municipal election of 2003 was held on November 10, 2003. ...

References

1. ↑ Sheldon Patinkin, The Second City: Backstage at the World's Greatest Comedy Theatre. Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks, 2000.