Ward office & city hall
Councillor profile, committees, staff contacts
Ward office & city hall
Councillor profile, committees, staff contacts
About Jon Burnside
Jon Burnside was elected in 2022 as City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East) where he has been a resident for nearly two decades. Constituents in Wynford-Concorde and Flemingdon Park already know Jon as he was City Councillor for the previous Ward 26 (Don Valley West) from 2014 to 2018.
After graduating from the University of Western Ontario, Jon served for 10 years as a Toronto Police Officer, working in diverse communities, including Flemingdon Park. Jon has also been an entrepreneur – starting his own healthy food delivery service which he successfully operated in the GTA for 14 years until his election to City Council.
Since his early 20’s, Jon has been a tireless community leader and builder – he is especially passionate about helping underserved communities. This includes spearheading the creation of free house league hockey in Flemingdon Park. Besides finding sponsors Jon engaged Toronto Police Services to operate the league which is now in its 15th season.
City councillor page
Ward 16 on toronto.caCouncillor
Jon Burnside
Phone
416-397-9256Councillor email (city format)
Councillor_Burnside@toronto.caCommittees & boards
- General Government Committee
- North York Community Council
- Housing Services Corporation
Ward staff
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Senior Policy Advisor, Planning
Mary Campbell
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Policy Advisor & Constituency
Connor Hopkins
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Constituency Assistant; Outreach and Events
Ashton Nicholas
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Constituency Assistants
Lynda Bowerman
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Constituency & Outreach Advisor
Ahmed Patel
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Administrative Assistant
Paula Goncalves
Last 90 days
Resolution is delivered by the responsible city departments
- Received
- 10
- Resolved
- 1
- Open
- 9
- Fix rate
- 10.0%
- Avg days to fix
- —
- Overdue
- 9
- Fixed after deadline
- 0
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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 (5)
BFA55
Catch basins avg 56 years (installed ~1970) · 1 flooding report in past year
BFA47
Catch basins avg 61 years (installed ~1965)
BFA21
Catch basins avg 72 years (installed ~1954)
BFA23
Catch basins avg 68 years (installed ~1958)
BFA22
Catch basins avg 71 years (installed ~1955)
13
Total Reports
11
Open
2
Resolved
15.0
Avg Days to Resolve
Resolution Rate
0.1 points above city average
Ranked #9 of 25 wards
By resolution rate (last 90 days)
Top Issue Types
Most Reported Streets
- York Mills Road, Toronto 2 reports
- 1245 Don Mills Road, Toronto 1 report
- 7 Marshfield Court, Toronto 1 report
- 797 Don Mills Road, Toronto 1 report
- 12 Gateway Boulevard, Flemingdon Park, Toronto 1 report
Top Reporters
Recent open reports
116 Fenside Drive, Toronto
May 05, 2026
York Mills Road, Toronto
Apr 13, 2026
East Don Trail, Toronto
Apr 12, 2026
12 Gateway Boulevard, Flemingdon Park, Toronto
Apr 11, 2026
Don Mills Road, Flemingdon Park, Toronto
Apr 09, 2026
York Mills Road, Toronto
Apr 06, 2026
860 York Mills Road, Toronto
Apr 06, 2026
Don Mills Road, Toronto
Apr 06, 2026
1245 Don Mills Road, Toronto
Apr 06, 2026
How Jon Burnside voted recently
Last 10 recorded votes at council meetings
5 Vonda Avenue - Application to Remove a Private Tree
May 26, 2026 · defeated 2-3
5 Vonda Avenue - Application to Remove a Private Tree
May 26, 2026 · passed 3-2
Toronto Needs Provincial Support to Enable Noise Camera Enforcement Now - by Councillor Lily Cheng, seconded by Councillor Dianne Saxe
May 21, 2026 · passed 21-1
155 St Dennis Drive - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
May 21, 2026 · defeated 7-15
Leave to Intervene in Supreme Court of Canada Case addressing Municipal Powers: Westcan Recyclers Ltd. v. Calgary
May 21, 2026 · passed 20-2
Making it Easier to Build More Housing: Extending Development Charge Incentives to Condominium Multiplexes and Engaging on the Review of the Ontario Building Code
May 21, 2026 · passed 21-1
Making it Easier to Build More Housing: Extending Development Charge Incentives to Condominium Multiplexes and Engaging on the Review of the Ontario Building Code
May 21, 2026 · passed 21-1
Pedestrianizing Church Street Pilot
May 21, 2026 · passed 20-4
Pedestrianizing Church Street Pilot
May 21, 2026 · passed 16-8
Building Toronto's Housing Future - Housing Development Office 2026 Annual Toronto Builds Update and Three-Year Work Plan
May 21, 2026 · passed 22-1
311 activity in this ward
From City of Toronto 311 service requests (last 12 months)
3,632
Total requests
567
Pothole / road damage
83%
Closed by city
Top categories
- Road Pothole / Road Damage 533
- Sidewalk Snow Clearing Required 226
- Driveway Blocked By Plowed Snowbank 203
- Road Plowing Request 151
- Property Standards and Maintenance Violations 121
Source: City of Toronto Open Data · Note: 311 data has no exact location, only ward + intersection
