650 Parliament Street - City’s Claim for Recovery of Costs

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2026-06-24 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on June 24 and 25, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instruction to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 10, 2026) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instruction to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 10, 2026) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 10, 2026) from the City Solicitor remain confidential as it contains advice about litigation or potential litigation that affects the City of Toronto and contains advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client and litigation privilege.

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The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 10, 2026) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council receive the confidential attachment to the report (June 10, 2026) from the City Solicitor for information. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 10, 2026) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice about litigation or potential litigation that affects the City of Toronto and advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client and litigation privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 10, 2026) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.

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As the city filed it

On August 21, 2018, Toronto Fire Services responded to a reported fire at 650 Parliament Street - a 22 storey residential building with 570 apartment units (the "Property"). The building is owned by Parwell Investments Inc. and Bleeman Holdings Ltd. (the "Property Owner"). Approximately 1,500 residents were initially displaced from their homes. The Property Owner stated that they were not immediately equipped to respond to the emergency, including the provision of interim shelter, food, wares, and transportation for all of the displaced residents of the Building.

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However, Mr. Samuel Grosz, President of the Property Owner, agreed to make the City whole if the City would provide emergency services to the displaced residents. The City incurred significant costs in providing and facilitating the delivery of emergency human services (e.g., accommodation, clothing, food, access to medical aid, transportation). In 2020, the City commenced legal action against the Property Owner to recover the City's costs of providing emergency human services to the displaced residents of the Property from the Property Owner. The City has since resolved its claim with the Property Owner.

Staff recommended

The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor

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remain confidential as it contains advice about litigation or potential litigation that affects the City of Toronto and contains advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client and litigation privilege.

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