13 Facts About Alan Heisey

Alan Heisey was appointed a federal Queen's Counsel in 1993.

Alan Heisey was a member and then chair of the Toronto Parking Authority from 1992 to 2001.

Alan Heisey oversaw the introduction of the world's first wireless, solar-powered pay-and-display consoles that accept credit cards on Toronto streets.

Alan Heisey was appointed by City Council to the Toronto Police Services Board for the period from March 2001 to October 2004, and he concerned himself with issues such as racial profiling and the police complaints system.

Alan Heisey was appointed as acting chair of the board on December 11,2003, after Norman Gardner stepped aside as chair in June 2003 following allegations that Gardner had accepted a gun as a gift from a firearms manufacturer and 5,700 rounds of police ammunition from Toronto police officers.

Alan Heisey declined to use the city's chauffeur-driven limousine, preferring public transit and his bicycle.

Alan Heisey refused to resign from the board, and Justice Sydney Robins of the Ontario Court of Appeal agreed that the memo was leaked to smear his name.

Alan Heisey publicly suggested that the province might have to take over the board when two board members left a meeting to deprive it of quorum.

Alan Heisey had said he would resign if the "dysfunctional" board did not regain its composure.

Alan Heisey was elected vice-chair of the TTC Board in May 2015.

Alan Heisey was acting chair of the TTC Board for the period October 2019 - May 2020.

Alan Heisey is an avid cyclist and an advocate for safer bike lanes.

Alan Heisey was instrumental in the creation of the first network of physically separated bicycle lanes in the Toronto between 2010 and 2015 on Sherbourne Street, Wellesley Street, Hoskin Avenue, Richmond Street and Adelaide Street.