Budget - Legal Services

Legal Services manages a varied caseload, dealing with a broad range of legal issues faced by a single-tier municipality and relating to provincial and federal jurisdiction. The Legal Services Division provides a range of legal services to the Corporation, City Council, the CAO, and City staff on issues related to planning and land development; real estate transactions; real property agreements; by-law drafting; labour and employment; social services including housing; legislative interpretation, contracts and advocacy before administrative tribunals and the courts. Legal Services staff work closely with the Insurance and Risk Management Coordinator involving litigation and insurance coverage for contractual and other risk management documents. Legal Service's caseload is determined by the needs and projects of Council and City Departments.

The 2026 reduction in expenditure is the result of a change in how salaries are allocated within the Department.

Realty Services

The Realty Services Division is responsible for the management of the City’s real property interests including acquisitions, dispositions, leases, licences, easements, encroachments and other agreements, appraisal services, real estate consulting, marketing, procurement, negotiations, and the management of inventories of the City’s real property interests with a view to maximizing returns for the City.

The division is responsible for leading in the area of municipal Real Property Management including developing and brokering innovative solutions to complex real estate matters and functioning as a corporate resource on Real Property Management requirements of various capital initiatives across the organization. The division develops, implements, and monitors compliance to corporate policies and procedures related to Real Property Management.

Legal Services draft budget

Realty Services draft budget