To: Councillor Frances Nunziata
Toronto City Council – York-South Weston
councillor_nunziata@toronto.ca
Toronto City Hall
100 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON M5H 2N2

Date: 08-10-2025

Dear Councillor Nunziata,

We, the undersigned residents and property owners of TSCC 2622, at 2059 Weston Road, Toronto, Ontario, are writing to formally protest the City of Toronto’s approach to the apportionment of property taxes under Section 322(1) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006.

As you are likely already aware, apportionment is the process by which property taxes levied on a subdivided parcel of land are redistributed among the newly created parcels. While we recognize the legal framework that allows the City to assign tax liability to registered owners of subdivided parcels, we are deeply concerned that this mechanism is being applied in a manner that unfairly penalizes individual homeowners—many of whom purchased their properties in good faith—while allowing the original developer or landowner to evade their tax and financial obligations.

According to Section 314(3) of the Act, property taxes are a lien against the land. However, the current practice of transferring outstanding tax liabilities from the original parcel to new owners without adequate transparency or recourse contradicts the spirit of fairness and accountability that should govern municipal taxation. Many of us were not informed of these outstanding liabilities at the time of purchase, nor were they disclosed in our Agreements of Purchase and Sale. This raises serious concerns about due diligence, consumer protection, and the equitable enforcement of tax law.

We respectfully urge your office to:

Advocate for a review of the City's apportionment practices, particularly in cases where outstanding taxes predate the registration of new ownership.
Support a moratorium on the collection of apportioned taxes from individual homeowners until a full investigation is conducted.
Recommend that the City pursue original developers or landowners for unpaid taxes incurred prior to subdivision, rather than shifting the burden to unsuspecting residents.
Ensure that future purchasers are protected through mandatory disclosures and clearer tax apportionment protocols.
This issue affects not only our financial well-being but also our trust in the City’s governance. We believe that a fair and transparent resolution is both necessary and achievable, and we look to your leadership to help bring it about.

We appreciate your attention to this matter and welcome the opportunity to discuss it further with you or your staff.

Sincerely,
Philip Asante
President of the Board of Directors – TSCC 2622
2059 Weston Road,
Toronto, ON, M9N 1X7