Public Education on Provincial Legislative Impacts on Municipal Planning - by Councillor Lily Cheng, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle

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2025-12-16 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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City Council on December 16 and 17, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Development Review, to: a. develop plain-language, multilingual and accessible educational resources, with input from interested Councillors, for the public that explain how different provincial legislative and regulatory changes impact the City's ability to shape growth and plan for investment in communities across Toronto and the ability of residents to participate in this process; b.

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make these resources available for Councillors' offices by the second quarter of 2026 to print and distribute at City-led community consultations on development applications and planning matters, and make available on the City of Toronto website; and c. review and update the educational resources annually and when significant changes to provincial legislation or policy occur that affect municipal planning authority or growth-related funding tools.

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Provincial legislative and policy changes, including Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022, Bill 109, More Homes for Everyone Act, 2022, Bill 17, Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025, Bill 60, Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025, and associated regulations, are impacting the City's ability to plan for growth and investment in communities across Toronto. The City can assist community members in understanding how provincial decisions and legislative changes are impacting local municipal planning by providing clear, accessible, and easy-to-understand educational materials.

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This printed, multilingual resource should be reviewed annually and updated as provincial legislative and associated regulations come into effect. This new resource is in addition to City Planning and Development Review's recent work updating the community consultation meeting presentation template with updated planning framework information on Major Transit Station Areas and Inclusionary Zoning. The template also includes a general overview of the updated planning framework.

Staff recommended

Councillor Lily Cheng, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Development Review, to: a. develop plain-language, multilingual and accessible educational resources, with input from interested Councillors, for the public that explain how different provincial legislative and regulatory changes impact the City's ability to shape growth and plan for investment in communities across Toronto and the ability of residents to participate in this process; b.

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