Irene Jones
Senior Consultant

As a former councillor for the City of Etobicoke from 1988 to 1997 and the amalgamated City of Toronto from 1997 to 2003, Irene Jones lends her experience to Global’s municipal practice team as a Senior Associate.

Irene is responsible for networking with politicians across the Greater Toronto Area. She identifies and informs clients of current affairs and assists them through government processes.

Her work as a Councillor in Etobicoke included chairing the Board of Health and the Community Grants Program. During this time, she championed an improved Lodging Home by-law that provided minimum standards of care for retirement and rest homes. In addition, Irene convinced Council to adopt a new smoking by-law that made Etobicoke smoke-free in public places for the year 2000.

During her term of council in the amalgamated city, Irene was active in a wide range of organizations including Vice-Chair of the Board of Health, Chair of the Etobicoke Community Council, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, the Environmental Task Force, the Etobicoke/Mimico Watershed Committee, the Women Abuse Council and the Children and Youth Action Committee, among others.

Telephone: 416-979-3360
Email: ijonesglobalpublic.com