Ward office & city hall
Councillor profile, committees, staff contacts
Ward office & city hall
Councillor profile, committees, staff contacts
About Rachel Chernos Lin
Rachel Chernos Lin is the City Councillor for Ward 15 – Don Valley West. At City Hall, she is Chair of the City-School Boards Advisory Committee and sits on the Infrastructure and Environment Committee, Film, Television and Digital Media Advisory Board, and North York Community Council. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Toronto Hydro Corporation, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Leaside Memorial Community Gardens Arena, and the Canadian Film Centre.
Prior to her election as City Councillor, she served as an elected Trustee for the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) for six years, including two years as Chair. At the TDSB, she made significant contributions, including expanding French immersion programs, securing $169 million for schoolyard renewals, and advocating for improved access to technology with a 1:1 computer-to-student ratio for grades 5 and up.
Over her tenure as Chair of the TDSB Board, Rachel was responsible for overseeing the passage of annual budgets of over $3.4 billion. She led the charge to restrict cell phone usage in classrooms, helped oversee the creation of the TDSB’s 2024-2028 Multi-Year Strategic Plan, and secured over $1.8 million of multi-level government funding for youth violence prevention initiatives.
City councillor page
Ward 15 on toronto.caCouncillor
Rachel Chernos Lin
Phone
416-395-6408Councillor email (city format)
councillor_chernos lin@toronto.caCommittees & boards
- Infrastructure and Environment Committee
- North York Community Council
- Board of Health
- City-School Boards Advisory Committee (Chair)
- Film, Television and Digital Media Advisory Board
- Association of Municipalities of Ontario Board of Directors
- Canadian Film Centre Board of Directors
- Leaside Memorial Community Gardens Arena Board of Management
- Toronto Hydro Corporation Board of Directors
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors
Ward staff
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Chief of Staff
Barbara Boyd
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Director, Stakeholder and Community Relations
Farzana Rajwani
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Administrative Assistant
Lesley Burlie
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Advisor, Digital Communications & Operations
Bhreagh Campbell
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Senior Advisor, Policy and Planning
Parker Samuels
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Constituency Assistant
Wilmar Kortleever
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Constituency and Communications Assistant
Advika Gudi
Performance Score
Falling Behind · 1/6 resolved (last 90 days)
18.7/100
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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 (3)
BFA2
Catch basins avg 90 years (installed ~1936) · Combined sewer area
BFA43
Catch basins avg 61 years (installed ~1965, oldest 1955)
BFA20
Catch basins avg 80 years (installed ~1946)
Business Improvement Areas (4)
6
Total Reports
5
Open
1
Resolved
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Avg Days to Resolve
Resolution Rate
5.3 points above city average
Ranked #10 of 25 wards
By resolution rate (last 90 days)
Top Issue Types
Most Reported Streets
- 1 Donino Avenue, Toronto 1 report
- 138A Donlea Drive, Toronto 1 report
- 4 Donino Avenue, Toronto 1 report
- Bayview Avenue, Toronto 1 report
- Lawrence Avenue East, Wanless Park, Toronto 1 report
Top Reporters
Recent open reports
138A Donlea Drive, Toronto
Mar 28, 2026
Mount Pleasant Road
Mar 25, 2026
Bayview Avenue, Toronto
Mar 24, 2026
4 Donino Avenue, Toronto
Mar 20, 2026
1 Donino Avenue, Toronto
Mar 20, 2026
How Rachel Chernos Lin voted recently
Last 1 recorded votes at council meetings
311 activity in this ward
From City of Toronto 311 service requests (last 12 months)
5,592
Total requests
679
Pothole / road damage
83%
Closed by city
Top categories
- Road Pothole / Road Damage 677
- Sidewalk Snow Clearing Required 414
- Road Plowing Request 312
- Driveway Blocked By Plowed Snowbank 305
- Res / Garbage / Not Picked Up 235
Source: City of Toronto Open Data · Note: 311 data has no exact location, only ward + intersection
