Governance, Community Benefits Plan, Legacy and Program Advisory Framework, FIFA Fan Festival

Toronto will host six matches in the FWC26 kicking off on June 12, 2026 with the first-ever FIFA World Cup™ men's match on Canadian soil and featuring Canada's Men's National Team. The games in Toronto will conclude with a knockout round of 32 match on July 2, 2026. Hosting the FIFA World Cup is expected to bring significant economic, cultural and community benefits to Toronto that will help to enhance the City's global profile. The economic impact is projected to aid the City's long-term recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic particularly benefiting the tourism, hospitality, and entertainment sectors. As with any major event, the City is working with partners to balance costs and benefits while ensuring that any public investment yields significant legacies and community benefits for Torontonians. This report is a coordinated response to address the multiple directives from City Council in March 2024 (EX12.2) , led by the FWC26 Toronto Secretariat, in collaboration with multiple divisions and agencies, including Financial Planning, Transportation Services, Environment and Climate, Solid Waste Management Services, Social Development, Finance and Administration, Purchasing and Materials Management, Economic Development and Culture, People and Equity, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, and Toronto Transit Commission.

2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the City Manager, the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup Hosting 2026 and the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, to advance a strategy to accelerate the review and design of the following RapidTO surface transit priority projects, and to bring study findings and recommendations, informed by consultation with local Councillors, adjacent residents and businesses, and the public, to the appropriate Committee and City Council for approval at the appropriate time: - Dufferin Street between Eglinton Avenue West and Dufferin Gate Loop; and - Bathurst Street between Eglinton Avenue West and Lakeshore Boulevard West.