Ensuring Safety for the Ontario Line Construction - Ward 14

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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 request the City Manager to communicate directly to Metrolinx to: a. remind Metrolinx of their obligation to conduct their work with the utmost safety while using City roads for their work on the Ontario Line and request the City Manager to forward his communication to Metrolinx to affected Councillors; and b. request Metrolinx to prominently post all the haul routes for the Ontario Line on the Ontario Line website.

The vote

Adopt Item · Carried, 7-0

For (7)Alejandra Bravo, Ausma Malik, Chris Moise, Dianne Saxe, Gord Perks, Josh Matlow, Paula Fletcher

Absent (1)Brad Bradford

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Metrolinx is building their Ontario Line through very dense neighbourhood and busy active streets in the city of Toronto. This has many communities very concerned about safety. On February 6, a contractor working for Metrolinx hauling spoils from work along the Ontario Line was not following the Metrolinx proscribed haul route and struck an East York resident causing life altering injures. This tragedy has increased safety

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concerns for all communities in Toronto Danforth regarding the years long construction anticipated until the completion of the project.

Staff recommended

Councillor Paula Fletcher recommends that: 1. Toronto and East York Community Council request the City Manager to: 1. report directly to the March 26, 27 and 28, 2025 meeting of City Council on the following Charges laid by Toronto Police against the driver of the dump truck and the trucking company involved in a life altering collision at Mortimer and Pape because the truck had diverted from the official Metrolinx haul route.

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All current Metrolinx haul routes for the Ontario line work that have been provided to the City of Toronto and conditions that Metrolinx has provided. The current haul route proposed by Metrolinx for the spoils from the tunnel excavation for the 3.4 kilometres of subway tunnels from Gerrard and Carlaw to Minto Place. What, if any repercussions, does Metrolinx currently have in place for contractors that contravene the haul routes and for any accidents that occur in the event the proscribed haul routes are not being followed. 2. communicate directly to Metrolinx to remind them of their obligation to conduct their work with the utmost safety while using city roads for their work on the Ontario Line and to forward his communication to affected Councillors, and request Metrolinx to prominently post all the haul routes for the Ontario Line on the Ontario Line website.

Considered

2025-02-20 · Toronto and East York Community Council · adopted
Decision as filed
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council request the City Manager to communicate directly to Metrolinx to: a. remind Metrolinx of their obligation to conduct their work with the utmost safety while using City roads for their work on the Ontario Line and request the City Manager to forward his communication to Metrolinx to affected Councillors; and b. request Metrolinx to prominently post all the haul routes for the Ontario Line on the Ontario Line website.
Clerk’s note
The Toronto and East York Community Council: 1. Requested the City Manager to report directly to the March 26, 27 and 28, 2025 meeting of City Council on the following: a. charges laid by Toronto Police against the driver of the dump truck and the trucking company involved in a life altering collision at Mortimer and Pape because the truck had diverted from the official Metrolinx haul route; b. all current Metrolinx haul routes for the Ontario Line work that have been provided to the City of Toronto and conditions that Metrolinx has provided; c.
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the current haul route proposed by Metrolinx for the spoils from the tunnel excavation for the 3.4 kilometres of subway tunnels from Gerrard and Carlaw to Minto Place; and d. what, if any repercussions, does Metrolinx currently have in place for contractors that contravene the haul routes and for any accidents that occur in the event the proscribed haul routes are not being followed.
2025-03-26 · Toronto City Council · deferred
Decision as filed
City Council on March 26 and 27, 2025, deferred Item TE20.55 to the April 23, 24 and 25, 2025, meeting of City Council.
2025-04-23 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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