John Filion
Politician, Person
1950 –
Who is John Filion?
John Filion is a Toronto city councillor representing one of the two Willowdale wards, Ward 23 Willowdale.
Filion attended York University and he graduated with a degree in history. He became a journalist specializing in education issues. He was the founding editor of the Canadian World Almanac.
He first entered politics as a trustee on the North York Board of Education to which he was elected in 1981. From 1987 to 1990 he served as chair of the school board. He was elected to North York's city council in 1990 replacing retiring councillor Jim McGuffin. He moved to Toronto city council with the creation of the new city in 1997. He received a great deal of attention for his role as chair of the city's Board of Health. He used this position to push for a smoking ban in Toronto bars and restaurants and to force restaurants to post records of their health inspections. As a member of the police services board he was a sharp critic of chief Julian Fantino and also publicly accused members of the police force of monitoring his activities.
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- Born
- 1950
Montreal - Nationality
- Canada
- Profession
- Education
- York University
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on July 23, 2013
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