Toronto Licensing Commission is a municipal body in Toronto

Toronto

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

 which grants licenses and permits for certain activities under the city's jurisdiction including:

• taxi licenses
• vendor licenses (hot dog carts)
• driving instructor licenses

The Commission replaced the old Metro Toronto Licensing Commission and various other bodies of the former municipalities of Metro Toronto and will now report to Howard Moscoe

Howard Moscoe

Howard Moscoe was a city councillor in Toronto, Canada, representing Ward 15 in the western part of Eglinton-Lawrence. Among the most prominent and longest-serving councillors in the city, he is also known for an outspokenness which has landed him in controversy at times. Moscoe is a member of...

 of the Licensing and Standards Committee.