elected. In 2022, the Ford government passed the Strong Mayors, Building Homes Act, which redefined the powers of the mayor of Toronto. Under the act, the mayor could overrule a motion of City Council that had less than a 66 percent plurality. Ostensibly introduced to allow the passage of bylaws that would increase the supply of housing in Toronto, the act received considerable criticism as anti-democratic. The mayor at the time, John Tory, supported the law; however, he pledged to continue to act by consensus. Divisions, agencies and corporations Toronto City Council is the primary decision making body defined in the City of Toronto Act. A number of divisions (core public service, or "Toronto Public Service"; responsible to the city council through the city manager), agencies (responsible through their relevant boards), and corporations (municipally owned through the city council) administer programs and services as directed by the city council. Toronto City Council – Mayor of Toronto Office of the City Clerk Office of the Ombudsman Office of the Auditor General Office of the Integrity Commissioner Office of the Lobbyist Registrar Medical officer of health (statutory; see Public Health) Office of the City Manager Office of the Chief of Staff Strategic Communications – Chief communications officer Office of the Chief Information Security Officer People & Equity Division – Chief people officer Indigenous Affairs Office – Director Governance & Corporate Strategy – Director Intergovernmental and Agency Relations – Director Executive Administration – Director Strategic Partnerships – Director Concept2Keys – Chief operating officer Community & Social Services – Deputy city manager Public Health (administrative) – Medical officer of health Housing Secretariat – Executive director Seniors Services and Long-Term Care – General manager Children's Services – General manager Parks, Forestry & Recreation – General manager Court Services – Director Shelter, Support & Housing Administration Division – General manager Toronto Economic Development and Culture Division – General manager Social Development, Finance & Administration – Executive director Employment & Social Services – General manager Paramedic Services – Chief & general manager Infrastructure & Development Services – Deputy city manager Engineering & Construction Services – Chief engineer & executive director Toronto Water Division – General manager Municipal Licensing & Standards Division – Executive director Transit Expansion Office – Executive director Policy, Planning, Finance & Administration – Executive director Transportation Services – General manager Solid Waste Management Services – General manager City Planning – Chief planner & executive