Chris Murray (Canadian civil servant)

Christopher Murray is a Canadian public servant who has served as the fifth and current city manager of Toronto since 2018. Originally from Fredericton, New Brunswick,[1] Murray has also served as the city manager of Hamilton, Ontario and is the present chair of the Municipal Benchmarking Network of Canada.[2]

Chris Murray
Murray attends a meeting of Hamilton City Council
5th City Manager of Toronto
Assumed office
August 13, 2018
Nominated byJohn Tory
Appointed byToronto City Council
Preceded byPeter Wallace
Giuliana Carbone (acting)
City Manager of Hamilton, Ontario
In office
January 2009 â€“ August 2018
Personal details
ProfessionCity planner

Murray was appointed Toronto city manager on August 13, 2018,[3] following the departure of Peter Wallace, who left for a job with the Government of Canada.[4] Prior to assuming his role with the City of Toronto, Murray had served as Hamilton city manager for nearly a decade from 2009 to 2018.[5]

Career

Murray is trained as a city planner and joined Hamilton-Wentworth's planning department in 1995,[6] taking of the roles of project manager, heading environmental plannng, transportation and housing until his appointment as city manager in January 2009.[7] Notable projects which Murray worked on in Hamilton include the Red Hill Expressway, where he was project manager,[8] developing Hamilton's 2012 to 2015 strategic plan,[9] negotiations between the City of Hamilton and the Tiger Cats football franchise regarding their new stadium,[10] area-rated taxation in amalgamated communities, and addressing various high-profile "culture" problems within the Hamilton public service.[11]

City of Toronto

Following the departure of city manager Peter Wallace, who was appointed secretary of the Treasury Board of Canada, John Tory, the mayor of Toronto nominated Murray to be the new city manager. Prior to his appointment, Murray outline various organizational changes he wished to make including restructuring city divisions and creating a new chief of staff position.[12]

Anti-Black racism

On June 4, 2020, following the killing of George Floyd, Murray spoke out against anti-Black racism saying "silence is not an option,"[13] noting he does not that "worry that the next George Floyd will be me, my child or my family member", that "racialized and immigrant communities are providing Toronto with more front-line and personal support workers who put themselves at risk every day than other communities", and encouraged city staff to "speak up and take action for change."[14]

See also

References
  1. Werner, Kevin (2018-06-27). "Toronto hires away Hamilton City Manager Chris Murray". HamiltonNews.com. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  2. "Accelerating Business Episode 7 | Building Relationships and Facing Challenges with Chris Murray, City Manager of Toronto".
  3. "BY-LAW 813-2018" (PDF).
  4. "Chris Murray leaving Hamilton to become Toronto's city manager".
  5. Fox, Chris (2018-06-27). "Hamilton's top bureaucrat hired as Toronto's next city manager". CP24. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  6. Werner, Kevin (2018-06-27). "Toronto hires away Hamilton City Manager Chris Murray". HamiltonNews.com. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  7. "Accelerating Business Episode 7 | Building Relationships And Facing Challenges With Chris Murray, City Manager Of Toronto (Video) - Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Canada". www.mondaq.com. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  8. "Toronto poaches Hamilton's city manager". Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  9. "PROFILE: Chris Murray, problem solver". The Hamilton Spectator. 2013-03-09. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  10. "Council approves 20-year lease with Hamilton Tiger-Cats".
  11. "Chris Murray leaving Hamilton for top job at the City of Toronto". The Hamilton Spectator. 2018-06-28. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  12. "Toronto's new city manager plans major shake-up, new chief of staff position".
  13. "'I SEE YOU': Toronto's city manager pens open letter to black staff". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  14. "Toronto's city manager writes open letter to black staff in wake of 'disturbing' events in U.S."
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