The filed record
Committee of Adjustment and Tenancy Information - by Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo
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The decision
2025-04-23 · Toronto City Council · adopted
As filed
City Council on April 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to include in future changes to the Committee of Adjustment the creation of a standard entry on Committee of Adjustment Applications that would disclose whether one or more tenants are expected to be displaced by the application and to provide that information as part of the materials posted on the Application Information Centre.
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2. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to include in future changes to the Committee of Adjustment notices to tenants at the impacted property, rather than solely to property owners.
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As the city filed it
Toronto rightly prides itself on being a leader in the protection of tenants. From the groundbreaking Section 111 Rental Replacement by-law to the recent Renovictions By-law, one of the strongest in Canada, this City and Council has consistently worked to close the gaps in legislation to protect tenants. One area that needs a careful look at creating additional protections is the Committee of Adjustment. Many applications go to the Committee that, if approved, would likely lead to current residential tenants having to move.
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While the Committee is constrained to consider only the factors as laid out in the four tests under the Planning Act, there is an opportunity to expand the City's information about residential tenancies and potential future impacts. The addition of a simple question on the application asking whether current residential tenants would be required to move would be invaluable to the City. With a similar question now added to the Building Permit process it should be well within the scope of the City's authority to collect this data. Another area where the Committee could make a simple change to help tenants is to make it standard to notify tenants of an application at the property they live in. Currently only property owners are notified via mail up to 20 days before, while tenants have to wait until a sign goes up 10 days before.
Staff recommended
Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to include in future changes to the Committee of Adjustment the creation of a standard entry on Committee of Adjustment Applications that would disclose whether one or more tenants are expected to be displaced by the application and to provide that information as part of the materials posted on the Application Information Centre.
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2. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to include in future changes to the Committee of Adjustment notices to tenants at the impacted property, rather than solely to property owners.
On the record
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